Letters to Edward D. McDonald

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{"value"=>"*T-Mss 1993-053", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"21335", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Letters to Edward D. McDonald"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1922-1924", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1922/1924"}

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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".1 lin. ft. (1 portfolio)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1922

date_inclusive_end

1924

origination

{"value"=>"Barthelmess, Richard, 1895-1963", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Actor Richard Barthelmess, who went straight from Trinity College to silent films, gave two outstanding performances for D. W. Griffith in BROKEN BLOSSOMS (1919) and WAY DOWN EAST (1920), both with Lillian Gish. With his innocent, unsophisticated image, he was a popular leading man through the 1920s, notably TOL'ABLE DAVID (1921). With the advent of sound, he moved to supporting roles. His later films included THE DAWN PATROL (1930) and ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS (1939). Barthelmess retired in 1942.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>The collection consists of four letters by Barthelmess to his friend Edward D. McDonald, a professor of English at Drexel University. The letters are mostly on personal matters though there is some mention of his films.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"THE MSS 1993-053"}

{"date"=>"12/--/93", "materials"=>"Papers", "source"=>"Norman D. Stevens", "method"=>"gift", "extent"=>"1 o", "value"=>"Papers: gift, Norman D. Stevens, 12/--/93"}

keydate

1922

prefercite

{"value"=>"Letters to Edward D. McDonald, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Actor Richard Barthelmess, who went straight from Trinity College to silent films, gave two outstanding performances for D. W. Griffith in BROKEN BLOSSOMS (1919) and WAY DOWN EAST (1920), both with Lillian Gish. With his innocent, unsophisticated image, he was a popular leading man through the 1920s, notably TOL'ABLE DAVID (1921). With the advent of sound, he moved to supporting roles. His later films included THE DAWN PATROL (1930) and ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS (1939). Barthelmess retired in 1942. The collection consists of four letters by Barthelmess to his friend Edward D. McDonald, a professor of English at Drexel University. The letters are mostly on personal matters though there is some mention of his films.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

.1 linear feet (1 portfolio)

date_start

1922

date_end

1924

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