mss0099_0496.xml Finding aid for "Purple Dust" playscript [1939] University of Delaware Library, Special Collections University of Delaware Library
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Date encoded (2007 March 19) Finding aid encoded 2007 March 19 English "Purple Dust" playscript [1939] 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/
 O'Casey, Sean, 1880-1964. "Purple Dust" playscript [1939] MSS 099, F496 1 item (120 pp.) Sean O'Casey playscript for "Purple Dust," [1939]. Materials entirely in English. University of Delaware Library - Special Collections Source

Purchase, 1995.

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 Citation

MSS 099, F496, Sean O'Casey, "Purple Dust" playscript, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.

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 Biographical Note

Irish author Sean O'Casey (1880–1964) wrote essays and autobiographical works but is best known for his plays.

"O'Casey, Sean, 1880–1964." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed March 19, 2007).

 Scope and Content Note

This is a bound typescript draft of a playscript for Sean O'Casey's "Purple Dust," with some pencil corrections in an unknown hand. The playscript is autographed by previous owner Robert Sisk (theatre agent).

 Selected Search Terms Personal Names Sisk, Robert, 1903-Topical Terms English drama--Irish authors--20th century--Sources. Form/Genre Terms Scripts (documents) Occupation Authors. Related Materials in this Repository

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

 Detailed Contents List 29 F496 Sean O'Casey "Purple Dust" playscript [1939] Bound typescript of a playscript, 120 pp.