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Agreements, correspondence, forms, statements from various theatrical agencies concerning Samuel Langhorne Clemens from the files of the American Play Company.: Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1824

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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Samuel Langhorne Clemens collection of papers, 1856-1938 (bulk 1870-1938)

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Title
Agreements, correspondence, forms, statements from various theatrical agencies concerning Samuel Langhorne Clemens from the files of the American Play Company.: Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1824
Names
Clemens, Samuel Langhorne, 1835-1910 (Creator)
Langdon, Charles Jervis, 1849 - 1916 (Copyright holder)
Loomis, E. E. (Edward Eugene), 1865?-1937 (Copyright holder)
Freeman, Zoheth S., 1875 - 1932 (Copyright holder)
Kester, Paul, 1870-1933 (Adapter)
Harper & Brothers (Copyright holder)
American Play Company (Associated name)
Collection

Samuel Langhorne Clemens collection of papers, 1856-1938 (bulk 1870-1938)

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Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1911-04 - 1911-06
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll MSS Clemens
Shelf locator: m.b. (Clemens, S. L.) Holographs
Topics
Clemens, Samuel Langhorne, 1835-1910
Literature -- Adaptations
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Documents
Contracts
Notes
Content: Dramatization and performance rights for dramatization of "Tom Sawyer".
Physical Description
Contracts
Extent: 15 leaves
Draft contracts: Contract April 1911, copy, 6 leaves. Contract for May 1911, 1 leaf. Contract of May, amended to June, 1911, 1 leaf. Contract June 1911, 3 leaves and 4 leaves. None completed or signed. Filing envelope.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15893396
MSS Unit ID: 19174
Accession number: 68B4121
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b179bfc0-ee2c-012f-4c6c-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1835: Creator Born
  • 1910: Creator Died
  • 1911: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Agreements, correspondence, forms, statements from various theatrical agencies concerning Samuel Langhorne Clemens from the files of the American Play Company." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1911 - 1911. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/eecede60-c24b-0131-4658-58d385a7b928

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Agreements, correspondence, forms, statements from various theatrical agencies concerning Samuel Langhorne Clemens from the files of the American Play Company." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/eecede60-c24b-0131-4658-58d385a7b928

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1911 - 1911). Agreements, correspondence, forms, statements from various theatrical agencies concerning Samuel Langhorne Clemens from the files of the American Play Company. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/eecede60-c24b-0131-4658-58d385a7b928

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Agreements, correspondence, forms, statements from various theatrical agencies concerning Samuel Langhorne Clemens from the files of the American Play Company.