Found 7 collections related to Frohman, Daniel, 1851-1940

Collection consists of correspondence, stage managers'reports, receipt books, roster and salary records, and some personal papers of Dillingham. Correspondence, 1903-1927, of Dillingham and his associates Bruce Edwards and Fred G. Latham with theatrical people relates mainly to the casting and production of shows at the Globe Theatre and at the Hippodrome. Some of the correspondence concerns the management of the road shows on tour in the United States. Records include stage managers' reports, 1910-1911 and 1926- 1927; receipt books, 1906-1907, 1913-1914 and 1920-1928, recording box office receipts for shows at the Globe Theatre; and roster and salary records, 1908-1909. Also, personal and miscellaneous papers, some of which were removed from the R.H. Burnside Papers, containing Dillingham's memoirs of his life in the theater, last will and testament, notebook, and research notes. less

The New York Theatre Co. was based in New York City's Lyceum Theatre and managed by Daniel Frohman. This collection consists of two volumes of the company's minute books, dating from the time of its incorporation on August 28, 1885, to January 18, 1894. The minute books includes articles of incorporation, by-laws, minutes of regular annual and committee meetings, and contracts of actors and actresses. The collection also holds a copy of Daniel Frohman's agreement to manage the Lyceum Theatre, as well as his reports less

Records consist of general and family correspondence, personal papers, subject papers, writings and speeches, diaries and travel journals, financial records, papers of Bowker's father, Daniel Rogers Bowker, scrapbooks, photographs, printed matter, and memorabilia. General correspondence reflects R.R. Bowker's business affairs as well as his interest in tariff reform, free trade, copyright law, library science, civil service, and political reform. Other materials include family correspondence, 1857-1932; personal papers containing items such as childhood letters, school reports, family records, and letters of condolence; and subject papers relating to copyright, the Edison Electric Illuminating Co., free trade and tariff reform, and his biography. Also, letterbooks for the period from 1875 to 1913; Bowker's writings and speeches; diaries, 1859-1932; and travel journals from the 1860s to 1926 for trips in the United States, the West Indies, Europe, the Near East, and around the world in 1898. Financial records include accounts for personal and some business expenses, bank books, cancelled checks, and personal ledgers, 1893-1910. less

Clayton Meeker Hamilton (1881-1946) was an American drama critic, lecturer and playwright. He wrote dramatic criticism for various New York publications, wrote popular plays, and worked at several movie studios in the 1920s. Collection consists of Hamilton's personal and professional correspondence; writings such as diaries, lectures, speeches, plays, poetry, and reviews; contracts; and miscellaneous papers. less

Don Carlos Seitz (1862-1935), American journalist and author, worked for several magazines and newspapers, including the New York World where he was business manager from 1898 to 1923. In addition to his editorial career, he wrote biographies and articles for magazines. Collection consists of correspondence and typescripts by Seitz. Correspondence, 1882-1934, mostly incoming, is with political leaders, authors, publishers, editors, and literary people. Topics covered are the New York World, Joseph Pulitzer and Seitz's books. Also, typescripts, 1925 and 1929, with corrections by Seitz. less

Charles Hanson Towne (1877-1949) was an author, editor and popular New York celebrity. From 1924 to 1929 he edited many magazines including Smart Set, Delineator, Designer, McClure's, and Harper's Bazaar. He also wrote poetry, novels, plays, travel essays, song cycles, lyrics for musicals and operettas, memoirs, and newspaper columns; taught poetry at Columbia University; and toured with the Broadway hit, Life With Father. Much of his writing celebrated New York City and he was considered to be the quintessential New Yorker. Collection consists of correspondence, writings, financial papers, press clippings, photographs, and ephemera. Correspondence, 1924-1948, contains letters from Towne's friends and fans, many of them prominent in literature and the arts; occasional copies of his replies; and his outgoing letters, 1918-1931. Bulk of the collection is made up of Towne's writings, including manuscripts of poems, plays, stories, essays and newspaper columns. Also, scrapbooks of press clippings, financial correspondence and documents, papers relating to the poetry course he taught at Columbia (including poetry by his students), ephemera, and photographs. less