Julia Marlowe collection of letters and photographs
Overview
Autograph manuscript letters from Julia Marlowe and photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 1890-1937
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English and French.
Extent
.75 linear feet (2 boxes)The bulk of the collection includes letters and greeting cards written by Julia Marlowe. The collection also includes photographs, photographic postcards, signatures, a dinner menu and a bookplate.
Biographical / Historical
Julia Marlowe (1865-1950) was a Shakespearean stage actress from the late 1800s to early 1900s. Marlowe’s first marriage was to Robert Taber which lasted from 1894-1900. Marlowe began an acting partnership with E. H. Sothern in 1904. Sothern and Marlowe were married in 1911.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following three series :
- I. Correspondence
- II. Photographs
- III. Additional materials
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Recataloged from MS Thr 467.
*42M-1385. Gift of William B. Osgood Field; received: 1942
No accession number. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arne Ekstrom; received: 1977 October 13.
No accession number. Purchased from Fortunate Finds; received 1964 May 23.
Processing Information
Processed by: Kristin Alexander
- Title
- Marlowe, Julia, 1865-1950. Julia Marlowe collection of letters and photographs, 1890-1937 (MS Thr 1175): Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02646
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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