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Collection Title: Sidney Coe Howard papers: additions
Date (inclusive): 1903-1939
Collection Number: BANC MSS 83/82 z
Creator:
Howard, Sidney Coe,
1891-1939
Extent:
Number of containers: 10 boxes and 3 cartons
Linear feet: 8
Repository: The Bancroft Library.
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
Abstract: Letters from Howard, written primarily to his family, including
letters during World War I when he was an ambulance driver and later, a pilot; letters to
Howard, mainly from family, but some from associates as well; diaries; papers regarding his
war service and other personalia; manuscript of an unpublished novel and manuscripts of some
poems; programs for some of his plays and films; copyright information on his plays;
clippings of his articles and of articles about him and reviews of his plays and films;
obituaries; papers re: his estate. Included also: letters of condolence to his wife, Polly,
1939; her correspondence re: her efforts to collect and copy his letters, 1941-1942; her
correspondence and other papers re: his last play,
Madam Will You
Walk
.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite
and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these
materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Collection is open for research.
Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17,
U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of
University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and
publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of
the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited
without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively
with the user.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials
must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library,
University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See:
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html .
[Identification of item], Sidney Coe Howard papers: additions, BANC MSS 83/82 z, The
Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley
Sidney Coe Howard papers, 1903-1939, BANC MSS 70/185 z
Sidney Coe Howard papers: additions, BANC MSS 84/56 z
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog
Howard, Leopoldine Damrosch
Authors, American--20th century
Drama--20th century
Dramatists, American--20th century
Motion picture industry--California
World War, 1914-1918
Diaries
Manuscripts for publication
Poems
Theater programs
The additions to the Sidney C. Howard Collection were given to The Bancroft Library in
December 1982 as a joint gift of his children: Mrs. Jennifer Coleman, Mrs. Sidney H.
Urquhart, Miss Margaret Howard, and Mr. Walter Howard.
Processed by Bancroft Library staff.
The additions to the Sidney C. Howard Collection include letters to and from Howard (most
of them family letters); manuscript of an unpublished novel and manuscripts of a few poems;
diaries; various miscellaneous files; clippings; and papers relating to his estate. Included
also in the gift are Mrs. Howard's correspondence files relating to her husband and
some papers about the posthumous production of his last play,
Madam, Will You
Walk.
Partial index of correspondents
Addressed to S. C. Howard unless otherwise noted
N.B. Letters addressed to Sidney C. Howard are in Boxes 4-7; letters addressed to Mrs.
Howard are in Boxes 8-9
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Anderson, Judith
- Letter of condolence to Mrs. Howard, Aug. 25, 1939
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Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959
- 2 letters and telegrams, 1939-1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Angell, Ernest [Howard's attorney]
- 6 letters and telegrams, 1928-1930. Re: Howard's divorce from Clare Eames
- 2 letters, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Anglin, Margaret, 1876-
- Letter, Jan. 25, 1942, to Mrs. Howard
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Ardrey, Robert
- Letter, Jan. 2, 1942, to Mrs. Howard
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Atkinson, Brooks
- Letter of condolence to Mrs. Howard, Sept. 3, 1939
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Austin, Mary (Hunter), 1868-1934
- Letter, Aug. 19, 1916. Discusses her war work, the N.Y. theatrical scene, the coming presidential election, and other matters.
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Bacon, Leonard, 1887-
- 4 letters, 1939-1941, to Mrs. Howard. Enclosure to letter, Aug. 30, 1939: copies of Howard's poems from undergraduate anthologies.
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Balderston, John
- Letter, Feb. 9, 1942, to Mrs. Howard
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Baldwin, Roger Nash, 1884-
- 2 letters, 1939 & 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Behrman, Samuel Nathaniel
- Letter and telegram, 1941 & 1943, to Mrs. Howard.
- Also, letter from Behrman's secretary, enclosing copy of his letter to Robert Sherwood, Nov. 7, 1941. Re: production of Madam, Will You Walk.
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Benet, Stephen Vincent, 1898-1943
- 2 letters, 1939 & 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Berle, Adolf
- Letter, Aug. 28, 1939, to Mrs. Howard. Also, letter of condolence written by his wife.
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Blankfort, Michael, 1907-
- 2 letters, 1939 & 1941, to Mrs. Howard. Letter, Oct. 20, 1939, addressed to Barrett H. Clark, and forwarded by him to Mrs. Howard; letter, Jan. 27, 1941, to Mrs. Howard.
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Bori, Lucrezia, 1887-
- Condolence note, 1939, to Mrs. Howard
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Boyer, Charles
- 2 letters, [1939],re: Howard's offer of a part in Madam, Will You Walk
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Brady, William S.
- Letter, Jan. 23, 1942, to Mrs. Howard
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Brandon, Tom
- 2 letters, 1942, to Mrs. Howard
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Burlingame, (William) Roger, 1889-
- Letter, July 11, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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California Shipbuilding Corporation
- 7 letters and telegrams, 1943, to Mrs. Howard. Re: launching of the tanker, S. S. Sidney Howard.
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Cather, Willa Sibert, 1876-1947
- Letter, Jan. 31, 1942, to Mrs. Howard
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Clark, Barrett Harper, 1890-1953
- 10 letters, 1939-1942, to Mrs. Howard. Several refer to possible productions of Madam, Will You Walk.
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Cobb, Humphrey, 1899-1944
- 3 letters, 1939-1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Cornell, Katharine, 1898-
- Letter, Oct. 30, 1941, to Mrs. Howard, written for her by her secretary
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Crawford, Cheryl
- Letter, Jan. 13, 1942, to Mrs. Howard
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Crews, Laura Hope
- Letter, Oct. 10, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Cromwell, John
- 3 letters, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Crothers, Rachel, 1878-1958
- Letter of condolence, Sept. 4, 1939, to Mrs. Howard
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De Kruif, Paul, 1890-
- Letter, Sept. 28, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Digges, Dudley
- 4 letters, 1940-1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Draper, Ruth, 1884-1956
- Letter of condolence, Sept. 3, 1939, to Mrs. Howard
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Dunn, Robert W.
- 2 letters, 1942, to Mrs. Howard
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Eames, Emma, 1865-1949
- Letter, Jan. 19, 1942, to Mrs. Howard
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Ernst, Morris
- Letter, Nov. 19, 1936. Typed copy. Suggests that Howard try doing a screenplay of his forthcoming book [The Ultimate Power?]
- Letter, Dec. 1, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Farrar, John Chipman, 1896-1974
- 4 letters, 1939 & 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Faust, Frederick, 1892-1944
- 2 letters, 1918. Letter, Oct. 11, 1918, discusses death of Howard's younger brother, Bruce.
- Also included, portion of a letter written to Dixie Fish, referring to Howard's mother, with note on verso from unknown correspondent.
- Letter, Dec. 9, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Ferber, Edna, 1887-
- Letter, May 7, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Fontanne, Lynn
- Letter, Oct. 2, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Frank, Bruno, 1887-1945
- Letter, Nov. 29, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Freedman, Harold
- Letter and telegram, 1942, to Mrs. Howard. Some refer to possible productions of Madam, Will You Walk.
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Gilder, Rosamond
- Letter, Oct. 6, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Gillmore, Margalo
- Letter, Oct. 24, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Golden, John, 1874-1955
- 2 letters, 1941-1942, to Mrs. Howard. Some refer to possible production of Madam, Will You Walk.
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Goldwyn, Samuel, 1882-
- Letter, June 2, 1941, to Mrs. Howard.
- Also, two letters written by his secretary.
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Gordon, Max, 1892-
- 3 letters, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Gordon, Ruth
- Letter, Mar. 13, 1942, to Mrs. Howard
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Green, Paul
- Letter of condolence, Aug. 23, 1939, to Mrs. Howard
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Halline, Allan Gates
- Letter, Oct. 17, 1939. Addressed to Barrett H. Clark and forwarded by him to Mrs. Howard.
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Hardwicke, Cedric, 1893-
- Letter, Dec. 1, 1939, to Mrs. Howard, stating his inability to appear in Madam, Will You Walk.
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Hayes, Helen, 1900-
- Letter, Jan. 24, 1942, to Mrs. Howard
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Helburn, Theresa, d. 1958
- Letter, Sept. 22, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Hellman, Lillian, 1907-
- Letter, Dec. 19, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Heyward, Dorothy
- 2 letters, 1942, to Mrs. Howard
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Hopkins, Arthur Melancthon, 1878-
- Letter, Aug. 25, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Hornblow, Arthur, 1893-
- 3 letters, 1939 & 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Howard, Charles Prescott [brother]
- 7 letters, 1917-1936
- 8 letters, 1940-1941, to Mrs. Howard. Most of them re: estate matters.
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Howard, Clare (Eames) [the first Mrs. Howard]
- 75 letters, 1921-1928 (3 folders). Letters, 1923, written from Hollywood when she was working on a film.
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Howard, [Douglas] Bruce [brother]
- 6 letters, 1918 & undated
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Howard, Edith [sister-in-law; Mrs. John L. Howard]
- 3 letters, 1940, to Mrs. Howard
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Howard, Harmon [nephew]
- Letter, undated
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Howard, Helen Louise (Coe) [mother]
- 246 letters, 1915-1934 & undated (12 folders)
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Hume, Maude Crawford Izett Dick [Mrs. Samuel J. Hume]
- 2 letters, 1942, to Mrs. Howard
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Hume, Samuel James, 1885-
- Letter, Dec. 3, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Huston, Walter, 1884-
- Letter, Jan. 22, 1942, to Mrs. Howard
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Jones, Robert Edmond, 1887-
- 5 letters, 1939-1942, to Mrs. Howard. Letter, Mar. 20, 1940, refers to Howard's Franklin play and to Madam, Will You Walk.
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Kaufman, George S., 1889-
- Letter, ca. Dec. 8, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Kellogg, Charlotte (Hoffman) [Mrs. Vernon Kellogg]
- 4 letters, 1939-1942, to Mrs. Howard
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Kennedy, Charles
- Letter, Oct. 12, 1939, to Barrett H. Clark, re: his memorial tribute to Howard and forwarded by Clark to Mrs. Howard.
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Krutch, Joseph Wood, 1893-1970
- Letter, Jan. 21, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Langner, Lawrence, 1890-
- Letter, Sept. 22, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Lord, Pauline
- Letter, Aug. 26, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Losey, Joseph
- Letter, Dec. 18, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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MacArthur, Charles
- Letter, Nov. 3, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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McClintic, Guthrie
- Letter, Oct. 11, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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McDuffie, Duncan, 1877-1951
- 9 letters & telegrams, 1917-1936 & undated
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McDuffie, Jean (Howard), 1880-1955 [sister]
- 293 letters & telegrams, 1915-1938 & undated
- 14 letters, 1939-1941, to Mrs. Howard
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MacLeish, Archibald, 1892-1982
- Letter, Dec. 14, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Marquand, John Phillips, 1893-
- Letter, Dec. 11, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Middleton, George
- Letter, Nov. 15, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Mielziner, Jo
- Letter, Sept. 18, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Miller, Gilbert
- 3 letters, 1940-1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949
- Letter, Dec. 31, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Moran, John J.
- Letter, Mar. 4, 1942, to Mrs. Howard
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Myers, Richard E.
- 3 letters, 1929
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Nathan, Robert, 1894-
- 2 letters, 1939 & 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Niles, Emory Hamilton, 1892-
- 2 letters, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Olney, Warren, 1870-1939
- Letter, Dec. 13, 1917
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Palley, William
- Letter, Oct. 10, 1939, to Barrett H. Clark, re: his memorial tribute to Howard and forwarded by Clark to Mrs. Howard.
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Pemberton, Brock, 1885-
- Letter, Dec. 12, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Perkins, Edward N.
- 14 letters, 1938-1939. Attorney, acting for Howard in purchase of property in Tyringham.
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Perkins, Maxwell Evarts, 1884-1947
See Scribner's (Charles) Sons -
Phelps, William Lyon, 1865-1943
- Letter of condolence to Mrs. Howard, 1939
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Playwrights' Company
- 10 letters, 1939-1943, to Mrs. Howard. Many refer to possible production of
Madam, Will You Walk.
See also Carton 3
- 10 letters, 1939-1943, to Mrs. Howard. Many refer to possible production of
Madam, Will You Walk.
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Rascoe, Burton, 1892-
- Postcard, [ca. Oct. 10, 1939]. Addressed to Barrett H. Clark re: his memorial tribute to Howard and forwarded by him to Mrs. Howard.
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Rice, Elmer, 1892-
- Letter, Apr. 10, 1939. Comments on Madam, Will You Walk.
- 3 letters, 1939 & 1943, to Mrs. Howard, many of them referring also to the play.
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Richardson, Leon Josiah, 1868-1964
- [Notes on his recollections of Howard], undated
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Riggs, Lynn, 1899-
- Letter, Oct. 1, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Royle, Selena
- Letter, Oct. 20, 1941, to Barrett H. Clark, re: his memorial tribute to Howard and forwarded by him to Mrs. Howard
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Schooleraft, John
- Letter, Jan. 12, 1942, to Mrs. Howard
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Scribner's (Charles) Sons
- Letter, Apr. 3, 1940, to Mrs. Howard. From Maxwell Perkins, re: Madam, Will You Walk. Enclosure: copy of signed publication agreement for the play.
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Selznick, David Oliver, 1902-
- 2 letters, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Sergeant, Elizabeth Shepley, 1881-1965
- 17 letters, ca. 1918. Written from France where she was correspondent for New Republic.
- Letter, June 13, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Sherwood, Robert Emmet, 1896-1955
- 4 letters & telegrams, 1939, to Mrs. Howard. Re: production of
Madam, Will You Walk.
See also Behrman, Samuel N.
- 4 letters & telegrams, 1939, to Mrs. Howard. Re: production of
Madam, Will You Walk.
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Sillcox, Luise M.
- 2 letters, 1941, to Mrs. Howard
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Sillman, Leonard
- Letter of condolence to Mrs. Howard, Aug. 24, 1939
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Thompson, Dorothy, 1894-1961
- Letter, undated
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Van Doren, Carl Clinton, 1885-1950
- 3 letters, 1939-1942, to Mrs. Howard
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Van Druten, John, 1901-
- Letter of condolence, 1939, to Mrs. Howard
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Webster, Margaret, 1905-
- Letter, undated, to Mrs. Howard
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Werner, Morris Robert, 1897- [personal friend]
- 12 letters, 1939-1941, to Mrs. Howard