Collection ID: 4079107 MS#0875

Collection context

Summary

Creator:
Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005 and Harris, Jed
Extent:
0.5 linear feet and 1 manuscript box
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Arthur Miller papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Background

Scope and Content:

Playscripts, notes, caricatures, rehearsal lists, playbills, a flyer, and newspaper reviews and clippings for THE CRUCIBLE by Arthur Miller. THE CRUCIBLE, a drama about the Salem witch trials of 1692, was first produced in Wilmington in January 1953 and opened in New York in June 1953. The playscripts show the working notes of Arthur Miller and of Jed Harris, the director.

Biographical / Historical:

American playwright and novelist.

Acquisition information:
Source of acquisition--293. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--10/30/80. Accession number--M-80-10-30.
Processing information:

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 08/--/89.

Arrangement:

Selected materials cataloged, remainder arranged.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access

RESTRICTIONS:

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

TERMS OF ACCESS:

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

PREFERRED CITATION:

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Arthur Miller papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
6th Floor East Butler Library
535 West 114th St.
New York, NY 10027, United States
CONTACT:
(212) 854-5590
rbml@library.columbia.edu