John L. Balderston papers
- Title
- John L. Balderston papers, 1915-1950.
- Supplementary content
- Author
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call number | Item location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre. | ContainerBox 1 | FormatArchival Mix | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1954-002 Box 1 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Details
- Description
- .5 lin. ft. (1 box).
- Summary
- Collection contains correspondence, scripts, scenarios and notes documenting Balderston's work on plays and screenplays.
- Subject
- Call number
- *T-Mss 1954-002
- Note
- Transferred from the Library's Cage files.
- Access (note)
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
- Source (note)
- Mrs. Balderston
- Biography (note)
- Playwright and screenwriter, John L. Balderston was born in Philadelphia, but lived for many years in England.
- Processing action (note)
- Cataloged
- Author
- Balderston, John L. (John Lloyd), 1889-1954.
- Title
- John L. Balderston papers, 1915-1950.
- Restricted access
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
- Biography
- Playwright and screenwriter, John L. Balderston was born in Philadelphia, but lived for many years in England. He trained as a journalist, was a war correspondent during World War I and in the early 1920s worked as a journalist in London. As a playwright, Balderston often worked in collaboration and specialized in horror, fantasy and romantic adventure scripts.
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- Research call number
- *T-Mss 1954-002