John Millington Synge collection of papers

id
3340
origination
Synge, J. M. (John Millington), 1871-1909
date statement
1898-1929
key date
1898
identifier (local_mss)
19271
org unit
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
call number
Berg Coll MSS Synge
b-number
b15965704
total components
42
total series
2
max depth
3
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:04:44 UTC
updated
2026-08-15 02:13:13 UTC
status note
(missing)
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true

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physdesc
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unitid
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unitdate
{"value"=>"1898-1929", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1898/1929"}
date_inclusive_start
1898
date_inclusive_end
1929
keydate
1898
unittitle
{"value"=>"John Millington Synge collection of papers"}
repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library.</span> <span class=\"subarea\">The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.</span> <div class=\"address\"><span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts, typescripts, and correspondence."}
prefercite
{"value"=>"<p>[Identification of the item]. The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library.</p>"}
origination
{"value"=>"Synge, J. M. (John Millington), 1871-1909", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>John Millington Synge was an Irish playwright, poet, and essayist.</p>"}
custodhist
{"value"=>"<p>Previous owners include Sara Allgood, Lady Gregory, and John Quinn.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts, typescripts, and correspondence by and about the author. The manuscripts and typescripts consist of an article, poems, and a play (\"Riders to the Sea\") by the author, as well as reviews, articles, poems, and essays relating to the author by Louis MacNeice, John Masefield, James Stephens, and William Butler Yeats. The correspondence consists of letters, dating from 1898 to 1909, from the author to Padraic Colum, Lady Isabella Augusta Persse Gregory, Karel Musek, George Roberts, W. B. Yeats, and others, as well as letters relating to the author, dating from 1906 to 1929, between various correspondents including Darrell Figgis, Lady Gregory, Samuel Synge, and others.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The John Millington Synge collection of papers are arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/brg/19271#c232401'>Manuscripts and Typescripts</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/brg/19271#c232419'>Correspondence</a></div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>This is a synthetic collection, created from materials acquired through gift and purchase from various sources.</p>"}
userestrict
{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Curator, The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.</p>"}
note
{"value"=>"<p>Card catalog available.</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"555"}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Staff; Machine-readable finding aid created by Lynn Lobash and Nina Schneider.</p>"}
extent_statement
122 items
date_start
1898
date_end
1929

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