mss0099_0472.xml Finding aid for St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine letters to Eric N. Simons1934–1952 University of Delaware Library, Special Collections University of Delaware Library
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Date encoded (2007 March 16) Finding aid encoded 2007 March 16 English St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine letters to Eric N. Simons1934–1952 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 Eric N. Simons 1934–1952 MSS 099, F472 4 items (5 pp.) Four letters from St. John Greer Ervine to Eric N. Simons. Materials entirely in English. University of Delaware Library - Special Collections Source

Purchase, 1995.

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 Citation

MSS 099, F472, St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine letters to Eric N. Simons, 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 four typed letters signed from St. John Greer Ervine to Eric N. Simons, all concerning Ervine's plays.

 Shelving Summary Shelved in SPEC MSS 099 Selected Search Terms Topical Terms Authors, Irish--20th century--Correspondence.Dramatists, 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 28F472 St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine letters to Eric N. Simons 1934–1952 Four typed letters signed with autograph corrections, 5 pp.