George Oppenheimer papers
- Title
- George Oppenheimer papers, 1943-1977.
- Author
Collection information
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Status | Container | Format | Access | Call number | Item location |
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Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre. | ContainerBox 2 | FormatArchival Mix | AccessSupervised use | Call number8-MWEZ n.c. 25004A | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 7 | FormatArchival Mix | AccessSupervised use | Call number8-MWEZ n.c. 25011 | Item locationOffsite |
Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 8 | FormatArchival Mix | AccessSupervised use | Call number8-MWEZ n.c. 25010 | Item locationOffsite |
Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre. | ContainerBox 11 | FormatArchival Mix | AccessSupervised use | Call number8-MWEZ n.c. 25009 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre. | ContainerBox 5 | FormatArchival Mix | AccessSupervised use | Call number8-MWEZ n.c. 25008 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre. | ContainerBox 4 | FormatArchival Mix | AccessSupervised use | Call number8-MWEZ n.c. 25007 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre. | ContainerBox 3 | FormatArchival Mix | AccessSupervised use | Call number8-MWEZ n.c. 25006 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre. | ContainerBox 1 | FormatArchival Mix | AccessSupervised use | Call number8-MWEZ n.c. 25004 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre. | ContainerBox 10 | FormatArchival Mix | AccessSupervised use | Call number8-MWEZ n.c. 25003 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre. | ContainerBox 9 | FormatArchival Mix | AccessSupervised use | Call number8-MWEZ n.c. 25002 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 6 | FormatArchival Mix | AccessSupervised use | Call number8-MWEZ n.c. 25001 | Item locationOffsite |
Details
- Additional authors
- Description
- 3 lin. ft. (4 boxes, 7 scrapbooks).
- Summary
- The George Oppenheimer papers consist of correspondence, clippings, writings, research notes and annotated playbills from his professional career as a writer and drama critic. The papers span the years 1943-1977, though there is not much from his early professional career, only limited materials on his work during World War II. Of special note is the correspondence from famous personalities of stage and screen. The largest collection of letters is from Edna Ferber, Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, however most of this correspondence is thankyou's for copies of his books or good performance reviews.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Outlines.
- Eulogies.
- Awards.
- Greeting cards.
- Clippings.
- Scrapbooks.
- Playbills.
- Call number
- 8-MWEZ+ n.c. 25001-25011
- Source (note)
- Unknown
- Biography (note)
- George Oppenheimer, drama critic was born in New York City on February 7, 1900. He was co-founder of the Viking Press, a screenwriter for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, a playwright, author and editor. He wrote the play HERE TODAY (1932) and collaborated on numerous films, among them, DAY AT THE RACES, BROADWAY MELODY OF 1940, TWO-FACED WOMAN, and THE WAR AGAINST MRS. HADLEY, for which he received an Oscar nomination. He also wrote bookson theater including THE VIEW FROM THE SIXTIES and THE PASSIONATE PLAYGOER.
- During World War II he served in India under Lord Mountbatten. There he wrote a column for the army newspaper entitled "India Ink" and was a staff member of the First Motion picture Unit SEAC. In this capacity Oppenheimer wrote, produced and directed training films and documentaries.
- Oppenheimer was the drama critic for Newsday for many years and wrote for that publication until his death. He died on August 14, 1977.
- Indexes/finding aids (note)
- Finding aid available in repository
- Catalog cards in Cage and Main catalog.
- Processing action (note)
- Cataloged
- Author
- Oppenheimer, George, 1900-1977.
- Title
- George Oppenheimer papers, 1943-1977.
- Biography
- George Oppenheimer, drama critic was born in New York City on February 7, 1900. He was co-founder of the Viking Press, a screenwriter for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, a playwright, author and editor. He wrote the play HERE TODAY (1932) and collaborated on numerous films, among them, DAY AT THE RACES, BROADWAY MELODY OF 1940, TWO-FACED WOMAN, and THE WAR AGAINST MRS. HADLEY, for which he received an Oscar nomination. He also wrote bookson theater including THE VIEW FROM THE SIXTIES and THE PASSIONATE PLAYGOER.
- During World War II he served in India under Lord Mountbatten. There he wrote a column for the army newspaper entitled "India Ink" and was a staff member of the First Motion picture Unit SEAC. In this capacity Oppenheimer wrote, produced and directed training films and documentaries.
- Oppenheimer was the drama critic for Newsday for many years and wrote for that publication until his death. He died on August 14, 1977.
- Indexes
- Finding aid available in repository: folder level control.
- Catalog cards in Cage and Main catalog.
- Connect to:
- Occupation
- Theater critics.
- Added author
- Fontanne, Lynn.
- Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968.
- Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975.
- Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.
- Lunt, Alfred.
- Cornell, Katharine, 1893-1974.
- Haydn, Richard, 1905-1985.
- Amherst, Jeffrey.
- Research call number
- 8-MWEZ+ n.c. 25001-25011