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Ashton Stevens Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Stevens
Abstract

The papers of San Francisco and Chicago journalist and drama critic Ashton Stevens contain correspondence with family, friends, and colleagues from the entertainment world; works including newspaper clippings, playscripts, articles, and interviews; personal materials including biographical information, memorabilia, and materials pertaining to the banjo; photographs of actors, actresses, family, friends and colleagues; artworks and audio recordings; and a small number of artifacts.

Dates: approximately 1850-1952; Majority of material found within 1920 - 1940

Goodman family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Goodman Family
Abstract

Papers, letters, photograph albums, cards, genealogical materials, diaries, and travel memorabilia from the family of Marjorie Sawyer Goodman Graff, daughter of playwright Kenneth Sawyer Goodman, and her mother, Marjorie Robbins Hopkins.

Dates: 1795-2003; Majority of material found within 1880-1995

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  • Subject: Theater -- Illinois -- Chicago X
  • Subject: Photographs -- 1851-1900 X

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Actors -- United States -- 20th century 1
Audiotapes 1
Banjo -- History 1
Banjoists 1
Calligraphy (visual works) 1
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Chicago (Ill.) -- Social life and customs 1
China -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Sources 1
Clippings -- 1901-1950 1
Comedians -- United States -- 20th century 1
Correspondence -- 1901-1950 1
Cuba -- Description and travel -- 19th century 1
Cylinders (sound recordings) 1
Diaries 1
Divorce 1
Drama -- 20th century 1
Dramatists 1
Drawings (visual works) 1
Egypt -- Description and travel -- 20th century 1
Europe -- Description and travel -- 19th century 1
Families -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
Families -- Middle West -- History -- Sources 1
Florida -- Description and travel -- 19th century 1
Genealogical correspondence -- United States 1
Genealogies (histories) 1
Goodman Theatre (Chicago, Ill.) 1
Japan -- Description and travel -- 20th century 1
Mothers and daughters -- United States -- Correspondence 1
Opera -- 20th century 1
Parent and child -- United States -- Correspondence 1
Philanthropists -- United States 1
Phonograph records -- 1901-1950 1
Photograph albums -- 1901-1950 1
Photographs -- 1951-2000 1
Plays (performing arts compositions) -- 1901-1950 1
Playwriting 1
Theater -- 20th century -- History and criticism 1
Theater -- 20th century -- Reviews 1
Theater -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century 1
Theater -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
Theater critics -- California -- San Francisco 1
Theater critics -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
Theater programs -- 1901-1950 1
Vaudeville -- United States -- History 1
Wire recordings 1
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Names
Barrymore, Ethel 1
Bernie, Ben, 1891-1943 1
Coblentz, Edmond D. 1
Dewey, Ken 1
Fowler, Gene, 1890-1960 1