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040-002084143

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G. B. SHAW PAPERS: SERIES I. Vol. LVII (ff. 285).

1. ff. 1-119. Correspondence of Shaw with Professor Demetrius O'Bolger; 1910-1922. Professor O'Bolger died in 1923, some months after Shaw had refused to endorse his manuscript biography for publication.

2. ff. 120-285. Miscellaneous letters to Dr. F. E. Loewenstein, and memoranda relating to Shaw; 1946-1948. Towards the end of Shaw's life, Dr. Loewenstein acted as his literary secretary. He published Bernard Shaw through the Camera (1948), The Pictorial Record of the Life of Bernard Shaw (1950), and The Rehearsal Copies of Bernard Shaw's Plays (1950).

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ff. 1-119 Professor Thomas Demetrius O'Bolger, of the University of Pennsylvania: Correspondence with G. B. Shaw of Prof. Thomas Demetrius O'Bolger: 1905-1922: Partly signed and copy.
ff. 23-78 George Bernard Shaw, author: Autobiographical notes and essays: 1905-1934?: Partly typewritten copy and shorthand draft.
ff. 95-97 Art. Photographs: Professor Thomas Demetrius O'Bolger, of the University of Pennsylvania: Photographs of T. D. O'Bolger and his daughter: 1916?-1919?.
ff. 99-101v William H. Briggs, of Harper & Brothers, New York: Correspondence with G. B. Shaw of William H. Briggs: 1919: Partly signed, typewritten copy and shorthand draft.
f. 108 Eric Schuler, Secretary, Authors' League of America: Correspondence with G. B. Shaw of Eric Schuler: 1919, 1920: Signed and typewritten copy.
f. 111 Professor Thomas Demetrius O'Bolger, of the University of Pennsylvania: Ralph T. Hale, of Small, Maynard & Company, Publishers, of Boston, Massachusetts: Letter to Prof. Thomas Demetrius O'Bolger of Ralph T. Hale: 1919: Copy.
f. 117 Donald Brace, of Harcourt, Brace, publishers: Correspondence with G. B. Shaw of Donald Brace: 1922: Signed and shorthand draft.
f. 120 'Punch'; magazine: Letter to F. E. Loewenstein of 'Punch' (magazine): 1947: Signed.
ff. 120-285 Dr Fritz Erwin Loewenstein, of the Shaw Society: Correspondence relating to photographs of Shaw and Shaw productions of Dr Fritz Erwin Loewenstein: 1947-1948: Partly signed.
ff. 123, 189 Mary Margaret Shaw, MBE; daughter of Frederick William Shaw, 5th Baronet: Letters to B. & H. White Publications Ltd. of Mary Margaret Shaw: 1947, 1948.
f. 124 Lisa Sheridan, photographer, of Welwyn Garden City: Letter of Lisa Sheridan: 1947: Signed.
ff. 125, 153, 167, 168 Roy Limbert, county -founder and director of the Malvern Festival: Letters to F. E. Loewenstein of Roy Limbert: 1947: Signed.
f. 126 W. Ritchie, of 'Picture Post': Letter to B. H. White Publications Ltd. of W. Ritchie: 1947: Signed.
ff. 128, 195 Marjorie Deans, assistant to Gabriel Pascal: Letters to F. E. Loewenstein of Marjorie Deans: 1947, 1948: Signed.
f. 129 Blanche Patch, secretary to G B Shaw: Letter to G. B. Shaw of Blanche Patch: 1947: Signed.
ff. 130, 139, 145, 149, 152, 155, 158, 159 Edward H Dodd, Jr.; Vice-President, Dodd, Mead and Company, publishers, New York: Letters to F. E. Loewenstein of Edward H Dodd: 1947: Signed.
f. 131 C. F. Clark, Librarian, Fox Photos Ltd: Letter to F. E. Loewenstein of C. F. Clark: 1947: Signed.
f. 135 Felix Topolski, artist: Letter to F. E. Loewenstein of Felix Topolski: 1947.
f. 137 Augusta Gabrielle Eden Enthoven, OBE: Letter to B. and H. White Publications Ltd. of Augusta Gabrielle Eden Enthoven: 1947: Signed.
ff. 138, 163, 166 John Vickers, photographer: Letters to F. E. Loewenstein of John Vickers: 1947: Signed.
ff. 141, 144, 156, 162, 176, 207 Harold O. White, of the Leagrave Press, Luton: Notes to F. E. Loewenstein of Harold O. White: 1947, 1948: Partly signed.
f. 142 Blanche Patch, secretary to G B Shaw: Letter to B. and H. White Publications Ltd. of Blanche Patch: 1947: Signed.
f. 146 Ivo L. Currall, solicitor: John T. Kirk, of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre: Letter to Ivo L. Currall of John T. Kirk: 1947: Signed.
f. 148 Francis F. Dobo, colleague of Gabriel Wells: Letter to F. E. Loewenstein of Francis F. Dobo: 1947: Signed.
f. 150 Michelina Buoncore, private secretary to Gabriel Pascal: Letter to F. E. Loewenstein of Michelina Buoncore: 1947: Signed.
ff. 152, 153 Howard Coster, photographer: Letter, etc., to F. E. Loewenstein of Howard Coster: 1947: Signed and partly printed.
f. 157 F. D. Slota, of the Accounting département, Dodd, Mead & Company: Letter to F. E. Loewenstein of F. D. Slota: 1947: Signed.
f. 160 M. Lennon, photographer, of Dublin: Letter of M. Lennon: 1947.
f. 161 John Farleigh, CBE; painter and engraver: Letter to F. E. Loewenstein of John Farleigh: 1947.
f. 164 Boris Ivanovich Karavaev, Russian diplomat: Letter to F. E. Loewenstein of Boris Ivanovich Karavaev: 1947: Signed.
f. 169 John T. Kirk, of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre: Letter to F. E. Loewenstein of John T. Kirk: 1947: Signed.
f. 170 George Walter Bishop, theatre correspondent, 'The Daily Telegraph': Letter to F. E. Loewenstein of George Walter Bishop: 1947: Signed.
f. 171 Richard Alexander Usborne, Assistant Editor, 'Strand Magazine': Letter to F. E. Loewenstein of Richard Alexander Usborne: 1948: Signed.
ff. 172-175 L. M. Ettlinger, [graphologist?], of Charlottenburg, Germany: Letter, etc., to G. B. Shaw of L. M. Ettlinger: 1927: Partly Germ.: Signed.
f. 191 M. Ethel Beadle, Fabian: Letter to F. E. Loewenstein of M. Ethel Beadle: 1948: Signed.
f. 192 Saville Esmé Percy, actor: Letter to Dr. F. E. Loewenstein of Saville Esmé Percy: 1948.

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033-002084075
036-002084098
037-002084141
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Add MS 50508-50743 : BERNARD SHAW PAPERS
Add MS 50508-50592 : SHAW PAPERS: SERIES I 50508-50592. Bequeathed by G. B. Shaw and incorporated in the Department of Manuscripts 8 March 1961.…
Add MS 50528-50565 : B. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Add MS 50564-50565 : G. B. SHAW PAPERS: SERIES I. Vols. LVI, LVII. Letters and memoranda of Shaw's biographers; 1905-1948.

Add MS 50565 : G. B. SHAW PAPERS: SERIES I. Vol. LVII (ff. 285). 1. ff. 1-119. Correspondence of Shaw with Professor Demetrius…

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English
German

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Latin

Start Date:

1910

End Date:

1948

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1910-1948

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Names:

Beadle, M. Ethel, Fabian, fl 1948
Bishop, George Walter, theatre correspondent 'The Daily Telegraph'
Brace, Donald, of Harcourt Brace publishers
Briggs, William H, of Harper & Brothers New York
Buoncore, Michelina, private secretary to Gabriel Pascal
Clark, C F, Librarian Fox Photos Ltd
Coster, Howard Sydney Musgrave, photographer, 1885-1959
Currall, Ivo Leigh, solicitor, b 1902
Deans, Marjorie, screenwriter and film director, 1901-1982
Dobo, Francis Ferenc, reporter, radio producer and intellectual, 1908-1998
Dodd, Edward Howard, publisher and writer, 1905-1988
Enthoven, Augusta Gabrielle Eden, theatre archivist and playwright, 1868-1950
Ettlinger, L M, graphologist; of Charlottenburg, Germany, fl 1927
Farleigh, John, wood engraver, 1900-1965
Hale, Ralph T, of Boston, Massachusetts; correspondent of Professor Thomas Demetrius O'Bolger, fl 1919
Karavaev, Boris Ivanovich, Russian diplomat
Kirk, John T, of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Lennon, M, photographer of Dublin
Limbert, Roy, co-founder and director of the Malvern Festival
Loewenstein, Fritz Erwin, founder of the Shaw Society, 1901-1969
O'Bolger, Thomas Demetrius, Professor of the University of Pennsylvania
Patch, Blanche, secretary to G B Shaw, 1879-1966
Percy, Saville Esmé, actor
Punch, magazine, 1841-2002
Ritchie, W, of 'Picture Post'
Schuler, Eric, Secretary Authors' League of America
Shaw, George Bernard, author and playwright, 1856-1950,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000080436250
Shaw, Mary Margaret, 5th Baronet, MBE, daughter of Frederick William Shaw
Sheridan, Lisa, photographer of Welwyn Garden City
Slota, F D, of the Accounting Dept Dodd Mead & Company
Topolski, Felix, artist, 1907-1989
Usborne, Richard Alexander, journalist, advertising executive and author, 1910-2006
Vickers, John, photographer
White, Harold O, of the Leagrave Press, Luton, fl 1934-1952