Mrs. Chan-Toon and "Who Wrote 'For the Love of the King'?", 1908-1926
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
- From the File: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (Organization)
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