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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Thornton Wilder letters
creator:
Wilder, Thornton
creator:
Joseph, Elfy Stoeger
creator:
Joseph, Rudy
Identifier/Call Number: 6082
Physical Description:
0.21 Linear Feet
1 box
Date (inclusive): 1946-1962
Abstract: This collection consists of correspondence between Elfrida “Elfy” Stoeger-Joseph, her former husband Rudolph “Rudy” Joseph,
and Thornton Wilder, 1945-2011. The correspondence of this collection ranges from about 1945 to 1974, which also corresponds
to the years of Elfy and Rudy's marriage. Topics discussed in the letters include opera, writing, film, and every day matters.
The letters provide a small glimpse of the lives of Elfrida, Rudolph, and Wilder.
Thornton Wilder was an American writer and a graduate of Yale and Princeton. He won three Pulitzer Prizes during his lifetime
and is widely regarded as one of America’s great literary talents. Elfrida Stoeger-Joseph and Rudolph Joseph were friends
of Wilder's, who divorced in 1974. Wilder maintained an epistolary friendship with Elfy after the divorce.
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Thornton Wilder letters], Collection no. 6082, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California
This collection consists of correspondence between Elfrida “Elfy” Stoeger-Joseph, her former husband Rudolph “Rudy” Joseph,
and Thornton Wilder, 1945-2011, with the bulk of the correspondence dating from 1945 to 1974. The collection also contains
memorials for Elfy upon her death, and a few photographs. Topics discussed in the letters include opera, writing, film, and
every day matters. The letters provide a small glimpse of the lives of Elfrida, Rudolph, and Wilder.
Thornton Wilder was an American writer and a graduate of Yale and Princeton. He won three Pulitzer Prizes during his lifetime
and is widely regarded as one of America’s great literary talents. Elfrida Stoeger-Joseph and Rudolph Joseph were friends
of Wilder's, who divorced in 1974. Wilder maintained an epistolary friendship with Elfy after the divorce.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Correspondence
Wilder, Thornton
Wilder, Thornton -- Archives
Joseph, Elfy Stoeger
Joseph, Elfy Stoeger -- Archives
Joseph, Rudy
Joseph, Rudy -- Archives