Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Fred de Gresac papers
- Dates:
- circa 1900-1945
- Creators:
- Straccia, Robert, Straccia, Beth-Ellen, and Gresac, Fred de
- Abstract:
- Fred de Gresac (1866-1943), born Frédérique Rosine de Grésac, was a French librettist, playwright and screenwriter.
- Extent:
- 7.5 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
- Language:
- French .
Background
- Scope and content:
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Scripts, librettos, correspondence, material pertaining to Victor Maurel, business papers, theater programs, sheet music, and clippings about productions.
- Biographical / historical:
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Mme. Fred de Gresac (given name Frederique Rosine De Gresac) was a celebrated journalist in France. She was also a successful playwright and librettist. Among her better-known librettos were The Enchantress (1911) and Sweethearts (1913), both written with Harry B. Smith; The Purple Road (1913) with William Cary Duncan; Flo-Flo (1917); and Orange Blossoms (1922), which was based on her play La Passerelle. She wrote 102 successful plays and screenplays in over 60 years of literary life. She collaborated with such important writers and composers as Victor Herbert and Reginald De Koven, and was a friend of Lillian Gish. During the silent picture days she had her own unit at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. She was born in 1866 and died in Los Angeles in 1943. Her husband was the opera singer Victor Maurel.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Beth-Ellen Straccia and Robert Straccia, 2007. Accession 2007-246.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-12-19 10:01:46 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research; material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
- Terms of access:
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While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022