COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
Collection consists mainly of typewritten transcripts of letters by Bernard Shaw, eventually published in the edition of Shaw's collected letters edited by Dan Laurence. With the transcripts are some notes, photocopies and microfilm of Shaw letters and manuscripts, and page proofs and galley proofs for the Collected letters. Also included is Dan Laurence's personal correspondence from 2002-2006.
Dates
- circa 1950-2006.
Creator
- Laurence, Dan H. (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Conditions Governing Use
Photocopies and microfilm may not be quoted or reproduced without permission of the holder of the originals.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Dan H. Laurence was born Daniel Hyman Goldstein on March 28, 1920, in the Bronx. He changed his name in 1946. A noted scholar, editor, and bibliographer who taught at a number of different universities over the course of his career, Laurence devoted most of his professional life to the works of George Bernard Shaw. He compiled a two-volume bibliography of Shaw's works, and edited Shaw's collected letters, collected plays, music criticism, prefaces, and unpublished writings. Laurence died on February 5, 2008, in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 87.
Extent
31.5 cubic feet. (31.5 cubic feet.)
Abstract
Collection consists mainly of typewritten transcripts of letters by George Bernard Shaw, eventually published in the edition of Shaw's collected letters edited by Dan Laurence. With the transcripts are some notes, photocopies and microfilm of Shaw letters and manuscripts, and page proofs and galley proofs for the Collected letters. Also included is Dan Laurence's personal correspondence from 2002-2006.
Physical Description
Typewritten transcripts, photocopies, and microfilm of letters and manuscripts; page proofs and galley proofs. .
General
- Contact Information:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
- EAD encoding:
- Margaret Nichols, July 2013
- Date modified:
- RMC Staff, July 2013
- Editing.
- Editors.
- Laurence, Dan H.
- Manuscripts for publication.
- Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950 -- : Correspondence.
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- July 2013
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu