Howard (Sidney C.) Papers: Additions, 1903-1939, 1903-1939

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Summary

Title:
Sidney Coe Howard papers: additions
Dates:
1903-1939
Creators:
Howard, Sidney Coe, 1891-1939
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but some from associates as well; diaries; papers regarding his war service and other personalia; manuscript of an unpublished novel and manuscripts of some poems; programs for some of his plays and films; copyright information on his plays; clippings of his articles and of articles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.
Extent:
Number of containers: 10 boxes and 3 cartons Linear feet: 8
Language:
Collection materials are in English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Sidney Coe Howard papers: additions, BANC MSS 83/82 z, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley

Background

Scope and content:

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to the Sidney C. Howard Collection include letters to and from Howard (most of them family letters); manuscript of an unpublished novel and manuscripts of a few poems; diaries; various miscellaneous files; clippings; and papers relating to his estate.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.

Acquisition information:
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.
Processing information:

Processed by Bancroft Library staff.

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.
Rules or conventions:
Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by The Bancroft Library staff
Date Prepared:
© 1997
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid generated by GenX; markup validated by The Bancroft Library using CDL validation tools; Date of source: July 2010

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Sidney Coe Howard papers: additions, BANC MSS 83/82 z, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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