Special Collections Department

Archives of the Proscenium Press

1904 - 1993 (bulk dates 1962 - 1993)
Manuscript Collection Number: 313
Accessioned: Purchase, 1975-1993.
Extent: 13 linear ft.
Content: Letters, photographs, contracts, bank statements, drawings, certificates of copyright, catalogs, calendars, broadsides, posters, programs, galley proofs, page layouts, bills (financial), typescripts, journal, drafts (preliminary versions), clippings, photomechanical reproductions, microfilm, poems, books, playbills, and playscripts.
Access: The collection is open for research.
Processed: February 1995 by Anita A. Wellner.
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Proscenium Press Files, 1917 - 1993

Correspondence and Financial Papers
Proscenium Press price lists, catalogs, forms and stationery
Photographs
Art work for Proscenium Press publications
Galley proofs of Proscenium Press publications
Publications of Proscenium Press
Historical Note
Biographical Note
Scope and Content
Arrangement Note
Series Outline
To Other Contents List Pages

Series I: Letters and manuscripts of authors published by Proscenium Press, 1917 - 1993 (bulk dates 1962 - 1993)
Series III and IV: Robert Hogan personal and professional papers; Manuscripts written by Mary Rose Callaghan
Contents List

Box -- Folder -- Contents

 7        Series II.  Proscenium Press Files, 1917-1993
               Includes correspondence, financial papers,
               inventory books, art work and photographs used in
               publications, galley proofs, catalogs and price
               lists, stationery, and copies of publications.

          Series II.1.  Correspondence and Financial Papers,
               1961-1993
               The inventory-record books are followed by the
               correspondence, both are in chronological order.
               
          Inventory-Record Books, 1966-1993
               List title, author, publication date, original
               price, and a list of institutions or individuals
               purchasing copies of each Proscenium Press
               publication.  Occasionally the number of copies
               printed is included.  The books also record the
               sales of books received in exchange from P. J.
               Bourke (Ireland) for distribution and list the
               Press expenses for 1966, 1971, and 1972.

     F346 Book 1, 1966-1993
     F347 Book 2, 1968-1993
     F348 Book 3, 1971-1983


          Correspondence, 1961-1993
     F349 1961-1969
     F350 1970-1975
     F351 1976-1979
     F352 1980
     F353 1981-1982
     F354 1983 Jan-May
     F355 1983 Jun-Dec
     F356 1984
     F357 1985 Jan-Apr
     F358 1985 May-Dec
     F359 1986
     F360 1987
     F361 1988
     F362 1989 Jan-May
     F363 1989 Jun-Dec
     F364 1990 Jan-Jun
     F365 1990 Jul-Dec
     F366 1991
     F367 1992
     F368 1993 and [n.d.]

7         Series II.  Proscenium Press files (cont'd)

          Series II.2.  Proscenium Press price lists, catalogs,
               forms, and stationery, 1966-1983
               Arranged chronologically.

     F369 Lists, 1966-1979
     F370 Lists, 1980-1983 and n.d.
     F371 Stationery and envelopes, n.d.


          Series II.3.  Photographs, 1917-[1980s]
               Arranged alphabetically by subject and then
               alphabetically by person.  When more than one
               photograph of an individual is present, the name
               is followed the number of photographs in
               parentheses.

     F372 Illustrations by Joseph Campbell, [n.d.]
          Six photographs of illustrations drawn by Joseph
          Campbell for his books Earth of Cualann, The Rushlight,
          Meaning Stones, and The Garden of Bees.  Also includes
          Campbell's illustration for Nancy Campbell's Agnus Dei.

     F373 Irish actor Arthur Sinclair as Thomas Musherry, [n.d.]

     F374 Irish actress Anna Manahan, [n.d.]

     F375 Irish actress Ria Mooney, 1926-1951
          Includes ten photographs of Mooney in productions of
          The Plough and the Stars, Lovers Meeting, Shadow and
          Substance, The Circle, and Long Day's Journey Into
          Night.  Also includes photographs of Mooney at the
          remains of Abbey Theatre, following the fire in 1951.


          Irish authors, [1917]-1978
     F376 Ashe, Thomas (2)
          Beckett, Samuel
          Behan, Brendan (2 - one postcard)
          Boucicault, Dion
          Broderick, John
          Browne, Noel
          Burrowes, Wesley
          Carr, Hugh
          Carroll, Paul Vincent
          Clarke, Austin
          Coffey, Tom
          Colum, Padraic (8)
          Connally, James
          Conniffe, Michael (2)

    F377 Davin-Power, Maurice
          Donleavy, J. P. (2)
          Edwards (with Mac Liammoir, includes a cartoon) (3)
          Ervine, St. John
          Farrington, Conor (with negative)
          Fitzmaurice, George
          Forristal, Desmond (2)
          Friel, Brian
          Gallivan, G. P.
          Ganly, Andrew
          Grattan, Kevin
          Guinan, John (with negative)
          Heaney, Seamus
          Hogan, Robert (2- one with Golden and Hennessy and one
               with Benedict Kiely)
          Johnston, Denis

     F378 Kavanagh, Patrick (7 - two with his wife, one
               autographed by Kavanagh, one with John Ryan,
               Anthony Cronin, Brian O'Nolan, and Tom Joyce at
               the first Bloomsday celebration)
          Keane, John B.
          Kiely Benedict
          Kinsella, Tom
          Leonard, Hugh (2 - one with Brian O'Nolan and Phyllis
               Ryan)

     F379 MacMahon, Bryan
          MacNamara, Desmond
          MacNamara, Gerald
          MacNeice, Louis
          McCabe, Eugene
          McGinley, P. T. (with negative)
          McKie, William (4)
          Molloy, Michael J. (3)
          Murphy, Tom
          O'Brien, Conor Cruise
          O'Connor, Frank (8 - one with Robert Frost and one with
               Louis Le Brocquy)
          O'Connor, P. J.
          O'Duffy, Eimar (2)
          O'Flaherty, Liam (2)
          O'Neill, Seamus
          O'Nolan, Brian

7         Series II.  Proscenium Press files (cont'd)
	  Series II.3.  Photographs  (cont'd) 

          Irish authors (cont'd)
     F380 Payne, Basil
          Power, Brian
          Robinson, Lennox
          Rostand, Edmond
          Russell, George W. (AE)
          Skeffington, Francis Sheehy (with Captain White)
          Smith, Sydney Bernard
          Stephens, James
          Stuart, Francis
          Walsh, Maurice
          White, Jack
          Yeats, W. B. (2)


8    F381 Irish landmarks or buildings, 1960
          Includes "No parking" sign (on a wall) painted by
          Brendan Behan, Patrick Kavanagh's grave, two buildings
          in which Sean O'Casey lived, and the workhouse managed
          by Padraic Colum's father. 
 
     F382 Irish women authors, 1897-[1980s]
          Binchy, Maeve
          Bowen, Elizabeth
          Casey, Juanita (2 plus negative)
          Colum, Mary
          Joyce, Nora
          Lavin, Mary
          MacBride, Maud Gonne
          Mulkerns, Val
          O'Brien, Edna
          Robbie, Dorothy
          Robinson, Mary (Senator)
          Sheridan, Clare (negative only)
          Strong, Eithne

     F383 Paintings or drawings of Irish authors, [1950-1976]
          Photographs of drawings and paintings of Irish authors. 
          Drawings are by Sean O'Sullivan unless otherwise noted.

          Bergin, Osmond
          Campbell, Joseph (by Estella F. Solomons Arna)
          De Valera, Sinead
          Dineen, Patrick
          Fitzmaurice, George (by Harry Kernoff)
          Gogarty, Oliver (by unidentified artist)
          Higgins, F. R.
          Holloway, Joseph (2 - one by Plunkett)
          Joyce, James
          Kavanagh, Patrick
          MacBride, Maud Gonne
          McDonagh, Thomas (by Gabriel Gifford)
          Mangan, J. C. (2 negatives only)
          Martyn, Edward (by Joseph Holloway)
          Milligan, Alice
          O'Hanlon, H. B. (by Patrick Tuohy, with negative)
          O'Malley, Ernie
          O'Sullivan, Sean (self-portrait)
          Stephens, James (by Rothstein)
          Yeats, Jack B.
          Yeats, W. B. (3 - two by Kernoff)


          Play productions, 1959-[1980s]
     F384 Amazons (play by Eric Bentley, based on Heinrich von
          Kleist) and a photograph of von Kleist (4)

     F385 Cancer (play by Eugene McCabe), [n.d.] (3)

     F386 Cast of Deirdre (play by George Russell), [n.d.] (1)

     F387 Ever Since Eve, 1962 (9)

     F388 A Garden Party (play by Brendan Behan), [n.d.] (3)

     F389 The Hannigan Family, [n.d.] (1)

     F390 Moving Out (play by Brendan Behan), [n.d.] (3)

     F391 Nannies Night Out (play by Sean O'Casey), 1959 (7)

     F392 Portrait of Ibsen (play by Cherri Dohlen), [n.d.] (6)

8         Series II.  Proscenium Press files (cont'd)

          Series II.4.  Art work for Proscenium Press
               publications, ca. 1928-1983
               The material is arranged in alphabetical order by
               artist and includes some photographs of works of
               art.

     F393 Includes two original pen and ink drawings by Juanita
          Casey, two original illustrations by Kathy Hogan for a
          children's book by Mervyn Wall, two drawings by Robert
          Hogan (of Brinsley MacNamara and James Joyce), two
          drawings by David Moyer (of Frank O'Connor and James
          Joyce), a drawing of Sean O'Casey by Bill Morgan
          (removed to the oversize section), and photographs of
          work by Mary Farl Powers, Camille Souter, Alexander
          Wejchert, Mainie Jellet, Anne Madden, Deborah Brown,
          Juanita Casey, and Evie Hone.


          Series II.5.  Galley proofs of Proscenium Press
               publications, 1971-1976
               The galleys are arranged alphabetically by author,
               followed by the galleys for issues of The Journal
               of Irish Literature.  All galleys have been
               removed to the galley section.

     F394 Corkery, Daniel.  Fohnam the Sculptor, 1973
          The "Lost Play" Series No. 11.  Also appeared in The
          Journal of Irish Literature (1973 May-Sep).

     F395 Gogarty, Oliver St. John.  The Plays of Oliver St. John
          Gogarty, [1971]
               Note:  Includes four copies of the cover, which
               have been removed to the oversize section.

     F396 Molloy, M. J.  Three Plays by M. J. Molloy, [1975]
          Two sets of proofs, one complete set plus a set for the
          play The Wood of the Whispering.

     F397 Rooney, James R.  The Demon Cat, [1974]
          The Short Play Series No. 6.  Also appeared in The
          Journal of Irish Literature (1974 May).

     F398 Young-Bruehl, Elizabeth and Robert Hogan.  Conor Cruise
          O'Brien, 1974
          Proscenium Chapbook No. 2.  Also appeared in The
          Journal of Irish Literature (1974 May).

     F399 The Journal of Irish Literature, 1972-1976
          Includes galley proofs for the following issues:
               Volume 1 #1 (1972 Jan)   3 sets (1 complete)
                        #2 (1972 May)   1 set  (incomplete)
                        #3 (1972 Sep)   5 sets (all incomplete)
               Volume 2 #1 (1973 Jan)   1 set  (complete)
                        #2-3 (1973 May-Sep) 2 sets (1 complete)
               Volume 3 #1 (1974 Jan)   2 sets (1 complete)
                        #2 (1974 May)   2 sets (both incomplete)
                        #3 (1974 Sep)   1 set  (complete)
               Volume 4 #1 (1975 Jan)   2 sets (1 complete)
                        #2 (1975 May)   3 sets (all incomplete)
                        #3 (1975 Sep)   3 sets (all incomplete)
               Volume 5 #1 (1976 Jan)   3 sets (1 complete)
                        #2 (1976 May)   1 set  (incomplete)


          Series II.6.  Publications of Proscenium Press, 1972-1983
               The Proscenium Press books removed for cataloging
               are arranged alphabetically by author.

     F400 Irish Literary Calendar, 1982-1983
          Published in the United States by Proscenium Press and
          in Ireland by The Lilliput Press.

     F401 An Index to The Journal of Irish Literature, 1977
          Compiled by Gordon Henderson, covers volumes 1-5.

     F402 Microfilm and reviews of The Journal of Irish
          Literature, 1972-1980
          Includes eight reels of microfilm for volumes 1-4 and
          7-9 (removed to Box 11).  Also includes clippings of
          reviews of The Journal of Irish Literature.

     F403 Books published by Proscenium Press, 1965-1977
          Transferred for cataloging in the printed holdings of
          Special Collections.

          Baker, Dorothy and Howard Baker.  The Ninth Day. Dixon,
               CA: Proscenium Press, 1967.  Lost Play Series No.
               4 (Spec PS 3503 .A54156 N5x 1967).

          Behan, Brendan.  Moving Out; and, A Garden Party: two
               plays.  Dixon, CA: Proscenium Press, 1967.  Short
               Play Series No. 3 (Spec PR 6003 .E417 M68x 1967).

          Benz, Hamilton.  Heroine.  Dixon, CA: Proscenium Press,
               1969.  Lost Play Series No. 7 (Spec PS 3552 .E62
               H47x 1969).

          Byrne, Seamus.  Little City.  Dixon, CA: Proscenium
               Press, 1970.  Irish Play Series No. 5 (Spec PR
               6003 .Y48 L5x 1970).

          Carroll, Paul Vincent.  Farewell to Greatness.  Dixon,
               CA: Proscenium Press, 1966.  Lost Play Series No.
               3 (Spec PR 6005 .A74 F3x 1966).

           - - - .  Goodbye to the Summer.  Newark,
               DE: Proscenium Press, 1970.  Lost Play Series No.
               8 (Spec PR 6005 .A74 G6x 1970).

          Casey, Kevin (ed.)  Winter's Tales From Ireland. 
               Newark, DE: Proscenium Press, 1970.  Volume 2
               (Spec PR 8875 .W56x 1972).

          Corkery, Daniel.  Fohnam the Sculptor.  Newark, DE:
               Proscenium Press, [1973].  Lost Play Series No. 11
               (Spec PR 6005 .O65 F64x 1973).

          De Burca, Seamus.  Brendan Behan, a memoir.  Newark,
               DE: Proscenium Press, 1971.  Proscenium Chapbook
               No. 1 (Spec PR 6003 .E417 Z66 1971).
     
          - - - .  The End of Mrs. Oblong.  Dixon, CA:
               Proscenium Press, 1968.  Irish Play Series No. 4
               (Spec PR 6054 .E255 E53x 1968).

          Douglas, James.  The Bomb.  Dixon, CA: Proscenium
               Press, 1966.  Short Play Series No. 1 (Spec PR
               6054 .O93 B65 1966 c.2). 

          - - - .  North City Traffic Straight Ahead. 
               Dixon, CA: Proscenium Press, 1968.  Irish Play
               Series No. 1 (Spec PR 6054 .O8 N6x 1968).

          Farrington, Conor.  Aaron Thy Brother.  Newark, DE:
               Proscenium Press, 1975.  Irish Play Series No. 9
               (Spec PR 6056 .A764 A62x 1975).

          Fratti, Mario.   Mafia.  Newark, DE: Proscenium Press,
               1971.  Contemporary Drama No. 1 (Spec PR 9120.9
               .F7 M3x 1971).

          - - - .  Races, six short plays.  Newark, DE:
               Proscenium Press, 1972.  Short Play Series No. 5
               (Spec PR 9120.9 .F7 R3x 1972).

8         Series II.  Proscenium Press files (cont'd)
          Series II.6.  Publications (cont'd)

     F403 Books published by Proscenium Press (cont'd)

          Friel, Brian.  The Enemy Within.  Newark, DE:
               Proscenium Press, 1975.  Irish Play Series No. 7
               (Spec PR 6056 .R5 E5 1975).

          Gogarty, Oliver St. John.  The Plays of Oliver St. John
               Gogarty.  Newark, DE: Proscenium Press, [1971]. 
               Edited by James F. Carens (Spec PR 6013 .O34 A22
               1971).

          Hand, Desmond and Dorothy Robbie.  Lewis Carroll's
               Alice in Wonderland, a musical version.  Dixon,
               CA: Proscenium Press, 1970.  Adaptations Series
               No. 1 (Spec ML 50 .H2435 A45x 1970).

          Healy, Mairin.  Theirs Is the Kingdom.  Dixon, CA:
               Proscenium Press, 1969.  Short Play Series 4 (Spec
               PR 6058 .E188 T48x 1969).

          Hogan, Robert.  Betty and the Beast.  Dixon, CA:
               Proscenium Press, 1967.  Lost Play Series No. 5
               (Spec PS 3558 .O34735 B48x 1967).
     
          - - - .  The Fan Club.  Newark, DE: Proscenium
               Press, 1970.  Lost Play Series No. 9 (Spec PS 3558
               .O34735 F36x 1970).
     
          - - - .  Saint Jane.  Dixon, CA: Proscenium
               Press, 1966.  Short Play Series No. 2 (Spec PS
               3558 .O34735 S25x 1966).
     
          Holloway, Joseph.  Joseph Holloway's Irish Theatre. 
               Dixon, CA: Proscenium Press, 1968-1970.  Volumes
               I-III.  (Spec PN 2601 .H6x 1968).
 
          Johnston, Denis.  The Golden Cuckoo.  Newark, DE:
               Proscenium Press, 1971.  Irish Play Series No. 6
               (Spec PR 6019 .O397 G6x 1971).

          Keane, John B.  Hut 42.  Dixon, CA: Proscenium Press,
               1968.  Irish Play Series No. 2 (Spec PR 6061 .E2
               H88x 1968).

          Kilroy, James and Robert Hogan (eds.)  Lost Plays of
               the Irish Renaissance.  Newark, DE: Proscenium
               Press, 1970-.  Vol. 1 (Spec PR 8789 .H64x 1970).

          Manning, Mary.  Frank O'Connor's The Saint and Mary
               Kate.  Newark, DE: Proscenium Press, 1970. 
               Adaptations No. 2 (Spec PR 6025 .A498 F7x 1970).

          Molloy, M. J.  Three Plays.  Newark, DE:  Proscenium
               Press, 1975.  (Spec PR 6025 .O208 A19 1975).

          Murphy, Thomas.  The Fooleen.  Dixon, CA: Proscenium
               Press, 1968.  Irish Play Series No. 3 (Spec PR
               6063 .U736 F66x 1968).

          - - - .  The Orphans.  Newark, DE: Proscenium
               Press, 1974.  Contemporary Drama No. 2 (Spec PR
               6063 .U736 O76x 1974).

          O'Connor, William Van.  In the Cage.  Dixon, CA:
               Proscenium Press, 1967.  Lost Play Series No. 6
               (Spec PS 3529 .C653 I5x 1967).

          O'Donovan, John.  The Shaws of Synge Street.  Dixon,
               CA: Proscenium Press, 1966.  Lost Play Series No. 2 
               (Spec PR 6065 .D65 S53 1966).

          Rice, Elmer.  The Iron Cross.  Dixon, CA: Proscenium
               Press, 1965.  Lost Play Series No. 1 (Spec PS 3535
               .I224 I7x 1965).

          Rooney, James R.  The Demon Cat.  Newark, DE:
               Proscenium Press, 1974.  Short Play Series No. 6
               (Spec PS 3568 .O632 D46x 1974).
 
          Wall, Mervyn.  The Lady in the Twilight.  Newark, DE:
               Proscenium Press, 1971.  Lost Play Series No. 10
               (Spec PR 6045 .A3255 L3x 1971).
  
          Young-Bruehl, Elizabeth and Robert Hogan.  Conor Cruise
               O'Brien: an appraisal.  Newark, DE: Proscenium
               Press, 1974.  Proscenium Chapbooks No. 2 (Spec PR
               6065 .B67 Z96x 1974).