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Mrs. Chan-Toon and "Who Wrote 'For the Love of the King'?", 1908-1926

 Series
Identifier: Series 3.

Scope and Contents

This series contains material collected by Christopher Millard in relation to the forged Oscar Wilde play For the love of the king, and the libel trial Methuen and Co. v. Millard (1926). Millard's extensive dossier on the trial and on Mrs. Chan-Toon, the forger of the play, contains correspondence, legal documents, and news clippings as well as other materials.

Dates

  • Creation: 1908-1926

Creator

Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the File: 5 boxes

Language of Materials

From the File: English

Provenance

Purchase, G.F. Sims, 1957 (MS.1957.008), with the exception of materials in Folders 13-14, which appear to be materials sent to or collected by William Andrews Clark, Jr. and the Clark Library.

Physical Description

Materials in this series formerly shelved with the call number: M645Z W6286

Repository Details

Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository

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