mss0099_0395.xml Finding aid for St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine letters to William Armstrong1932–1937 University of Delaware Library, Special Collections University of Delaware Library
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Date encoded (2007 March 15) Finding aid encoded 2007 March 15 English St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine letters to William Armstrong1932–1937 Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library
Newark, Delaware 19717-5267 Phone: 302-831-2229 Fax: 302-831-6003 URL: http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/
 Ervine, St. John G. (St. John Greer), b. 1883. St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine letters to William Armstrong 1932–1937 MSS 099, F395 5 items (6 pp.) St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine letters to William Armstrong. Materials entirely in English. University of Delaware Library - Special Collections Source

Purchase, 1993.

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 Citation

MSS 099, F395, St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine letters to William Armstrong, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.

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Processed and encoded by Debra Johnson, March 2007.

 Biographical Note

Irish playwright, drama critic, and author St. John Greer Ervine (1883–1971) is best known for his plays, some of which were staged at the Abbey Theatre. He also managed the Abbey Theatre for a brief period.

"St. John Greer Ervine 1883–1971." Literature Resource Center. http://galenet.galegroup.com (accessed March 16, 2007).

 Scope and Content Note

This small collection contains five letters from St. John Greer Ervine to the manager of The Playhouse in Liverpool, England, William Armstrong. The letters discuss his article on theatre and his proposal of Armstrong for knighthood.

 Selected Search Terms Topical Terms Authors, Irish--20th century--Correspondence. Form/Genre Terms Letters (correspondence) OccupationPlaywrights. Related Materials in this Repository

This item forms part of MSS 099 Miscellaneous Literary and Historical Manuscripts.

 Detailed Contents List 22F395 St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine letters to Rubinstein and Lawson 1932–1937 Five typed letters signed, with additional corrections, 6 pp.