Olive Mortimer Remington Goldman papers
Summary
Consists of several typescript plays by Goldman, 1919-1944; prompt books used by her as a director; a draft of her M.A. thesis from the University of Illinois titled Religious Drama in England, 1900-1944; and 2 letters to Henri Ghéon, 1939. Includes numerous printed plays in French, published 1923-1968, mostly by Henri Brochet and Henri Ghéon.
Other title: Religious drama in England, 1900-1940.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1919-1968
Language of Materials
In English and French.
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research.
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Extent
1.25 linear feet (1 box)Biographical / Historical
Olive Mortimer Remington (Vassar 1919) was a student in George Pierce Baker's 47 Workshop at Harvard, 1920-1921. In 1922, she was a member of the MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, N.H. After her marriage in 1925 to Marcus Selden Goldman, she lived in Urbana, Illinois, where she wrote plays, directed, and acted in many plays and musicals. She was later active in Democratic Party politics.
Arrangement
Unprocessed.
Physical Location
HD
Processing Information
Minimal description derived from existing records and converted to online finding aid, Betts Coup, 2020.
Genre / Form
- Title
- Goldman, Olive Mortimer Remington, 1897-1984. Olive Mortimer Remington Goldman papers, circa 1919-1968 (2006MT-210): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 2018 November 16
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou04301
Repository Details
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