The M. Abbott Van Nostrand (AC 1934) Theatre Collection, Samuel French Company Theatre Scrapbooks, 1885-1947
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Amherst College Archives and Special Collections
Encoded by Peter A. Nelson. 2009-10-15
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collection
The M. Abbott Van Nostrand Theatre Collection, Samuel French Company Theatre Scrapbooks
Creation of The M. Abbott Van Nostrand Theatre Collection, Samuel French Company Theatre Scrapbooks
Time of Creation of The M. Abbott Van Nostrand Theatre Collection, Samuel French Company Theatre Scrapbooks
Van Nostrand, M. Abbott (Morris Abbott), collector
Biographical History for: The M. Abbott Van Nostrand Theatre Collection, Samuel French Company Theatre Scrapbooks
Biographical Note M. Abbott Van Nostrand (1911-1995) was a member of the Amherst College class of 1934. For nearly forty years he was president of Samuel French, Inc., the oldest and largest play publisher and licensing agency in the English-speaking world, in New York City.
Scope and Contents of the Collection 23 scrapbooks of newspaper clippings and programs related to theater productions in various United States cities between 1885 and 1947, presumably of plays published by the Samuel French Company.
Theater--United States.
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Samuel French, Inc.
Amherst College. Class of 1934. Van Nostrand.
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series
Series 1: Theatre Scrapbooks
1885 Apr-1890 Aug
1890 Aug-1893 Aug
1890 Dec-1920 Aug
1893 Aug-1895 Sep
1895 Oct-1898 May
1898 May-1900 Dec
"The Great Question" and "The Woman's Hour" 1908-1909
"Officer 666" 1912-1913
[wrapped volume] 1925 Aug-1930 Aug
[wrapped volume] 1930 Sep-1936 Sep
1930 Sep-1938 May
1935 Dec-1940 Apr
1936 Sep-1937 Jun
1937 Dec-1938 May
1940 May-1941 Nov
1941 Nov-1943 Feb
1943 Feb-1944 Nov
1944 Nov-1946 Oct
1946 Jan-1947 Apr