Maxwell Anderson Papers
A Register of the Collection in the Library of
Congress
Prepared by John R. Monagle
Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2000
Contact information:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html
Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division,
2009
Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009008
Title: Papers of Maxwell
Anderson
Span Dates: 1920-1989
Bulk Dates: (bulk 1920-1955)
ID No.: MS009008
Creator:
Anderson, Maxwell,
1888-1959
Extent: 50 items;
6 containers plus 1 oversize;
3 linear feet
Language: Collection material in
English
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Playwright.
Correspondence and scripts, including drafts and galleys deposited in the
Library of Congress Copyright Office.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person
or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed
alphabetically therein.
Personal Names
Anderson,
Maxwell, 1888-1959--Correspondence.
Anderson,
Maxwell, 1888-1959.
Monro,
Harold, 1879-1932--Correspondence.
Subjects
Drama--Stories, plots,
etc.
Motion picture plays,
American.
Occupations
Dramatists.
Provenance:The papers of Maxwell Anderson, playwright, were given to the Library
of Congress by Anderson in 1956. Some items were converted to gift in 1956, and
a substantial addition was received by transfer from the Rare Book and Special
Collections Division in 1964 and 1975 and from the Library of Congress
Copyright Office in 1966. Further additions were received by purchase, 1961,
and by gifts of Kenneth Anderson, 1943, and Alan H. Anderson and Mrs. Gertrude
Anderson, 1989.
Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Maxwell
Anderson is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17,
U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions:Restrictions apply governing the use, photoduplication, or publication
of items in this collection. Consult a reference librarian in the Manuscript
Division concerning these restrictions.
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Maxwell Anderson Papers, Manuscript
Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of Maxwell Anderson (1888-1959) span the years 1920-1989,
with the bulk of the items concentrated in the period 1920-1955. The collection
consists of letters to and from Harold Monro and copies of various plays and
screenplays by Anderson, including scripts which he submitted for copyright to
the Library of Congress Copyright Office. Among the drafts, corrected galleys,
and annotated copies are scripts for “Anne of the Thousand Days,” “Joan of
Lorraine,” “The Eve of St. Mark,” and “What Price Glory.”
The copyright deposits are arranged chronologically. Other scripts are
arranged alphabetically by title.
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Correspondence,
1920
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Scripts
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Copyright Deposits* |
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*Copyright deposits may not be photocopied. |
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1925, "Outside Looking In"
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1926, "Saturday's Children"
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1932, "Both Your Houses"
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1934, "Valley Forge"
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1935
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"The Wingless Victory"
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"Wintersong"
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1936
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"High Tor"
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"The Masque of Kings"
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1937
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"The Feast of Ortolans"
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"Second Overture"
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"The Star-Wagon"
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1939, "Key Largo"
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1940, "Journey to Jerusalem"
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1940, "Journey to Jerusalem"
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1941, "Candle in the Wind"
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1942, "The Eve of St. Mark"
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1943, "Storm Operation"
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1944, "The Greeks Remember
Marathon"
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1945, "Truckline Café"
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1948, "Anne of the Thousands Days"
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1949, "Lost in the Stars"
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1951, "Barefoot in Athens"
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1953, "Carmen"
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1955, "The Bad Seed"
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Drafts, galleys, and annotated
copies
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"Anne of the Thousand Days,"
1948
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"Both Your Houses,"
1932
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"Candle in the Wind,"
1941
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"The Eve of St. Mark,"
1942
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(4 folders)
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"Joan of Lorraine" |
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Screenplay, filmed as
Joan of Arc |
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Notes by Alan Anderson,
1989
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Text,
1948
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(5
folders)
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Stage play,
undated
See Oversize |
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| BOX 5
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"Journey to Jerusalem,"
1940
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"Key Largo,"
1939
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(3 folders)
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"Second Overture,"
undated
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"Valley Forge,"
1936
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"What Price Glory,"
undated
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"Winterset,"
undated
See Oversize |
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| BOX OV 1
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Oversize |
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Scripts |
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Drafts, galleys, and annotated
copies
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"Joan of
Lorraine,"
undated (Container 4)
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"Winterset,"
undated (Container 6)
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