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Title: Franklin D. Murphy Collection of Material about Sean O'Casey,
Date (inclusive): 1900-1964
Collection number: 325
Creator:
Murphy, Franklin D., 1916-
Extent:
1 oversize box
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Franklin David Murphy (1916-1994) was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He was the Chancellor at UCLA (1960-68). Murphy had collected
books by Sean O'Casey, and began a correspondence with him in 1956. O'Casey (1880-1964) was a playwright. His plays include
The Shadow of a Gunman,
Juno and the Paycock, and
The Plough and the Stars. O'Casey moved to England in 1926 and continued writing plays. The collection consists of 14 literary manuscripts by Sean
O'Casey, 19 letters from O'Casey to Murphy, 34 carbon copies of letters from Murphy to O'Casey, 107 pieces of correspondence
relating to the collection between Murphy and various persons, and pamphlets, pictures, and ephemera.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including
copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds
the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Additional Physical Form Available
A copy of the original version of this online finding aid is available at the UCLA Department of Special Collections for in-house
consultation and may be obtained for a fee. Please contact:
- Public Services Division
- UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
- Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
- Box 951575
- Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
- Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time)
- Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Dr. Franklin D. Murphy, 1970.
[Identification of item], Franklin D. Murphy collection of material about Sean O'Casey (Collection 325). Department of Special
Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
4233468
Franklin David Murphy was born on January 29, 1916 in Kansas City, Missouri; received his undergraduate degree from the University
of Kansas and his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Dean of the School of Medicine (1948-51) and Chancellor
(1951-60), University of Kansas; Chancellor, UCLA, 1960-68; became Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the
Times Mirror Company in 1968, becoming Chairman of the Executive Committee in 1981; served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees
of the National Gallery of Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, as well as on the board of directors of several corporations;
died on June 16, 1994 in Los Angeles; Murphy had collected books by Sean O'Casey, and began a correspondence with him in 1956;
O'Casey was born on March 30, 1880 in Dublin, Ireland; served as secretary of the Irish Citizen Army, 1913-14; his plays include
The Shadow of a Gunman,
Juno and the Paycock, and
The Plough and the Stars; after a Nationalist riot during a performance of the last-named play at Dublin's Abbey Theatre, O'Casey moved to England
in 1926; continued writing plays, including
The Silver Tassie,
Purple Dust, and
Cock-A-Doodle-Dandy; he died on September 18, 1964 in Torquay, Devon, England.
Collection consists of 14 literary manuscripts by Sean O'Casey, 19 letters from O'Casey to Murphy, 34 carbon copies of letters
from Murphy to O'Casey, 107 pieces of correspondence relating to the collection between Murphy and various persons, and pamphlets,
pictures, and ephemera. Manuscripts include the original versions of the plays
Nannie's Night Out,
Kathleen Listens In, and
The Bishop's Bonfire, and holograph manuscripts of early poems, including The Sweet Little Town of Kilwirra and The Soul of Man.
Arranged in the following series:
- Correspondence
- Printed Materials and Pictures by and relating to Sean O'casey
Murphy, Franklin D., 1916- .
O'Casey, Sean,--1880-1964.
College administrators--California--Los Angeles.
Book collectors--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.
Dramatists, Irish.
Manuscripts for publication.