Scope and arrangement
The Vincent Canby papers, dated 1930s to 2000, document the life and career of Vincent Canby (1924-2000). The collection holds appointment books, certificates, correspondence, drafts of writings, memorabilia, notebooks, notes, photographs, playbills, and page proofs.
The collection strongly reflects Canby's career as a playwright and novelist mostly through the multiple drafts of his writings. The files hold manuscripts of works, both published and unpublished, which include End of the War, The Old Flag, Poor Boys, and Unnatural Scenery. Other files include drafts of his theatre reviews, letters written to his mother Elizabeth Canby during World War II; letters from Penelope Gilliatt; appointment books; college papers from Dartmouth College; military records, and travel photographs.