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Phil Cohen Collection on Oscar Wilde & Theatrical Performance

 Collection
Identifier: MS.2021.032

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a mixture of ephemera from theatrical productions of Oscar Wilde's plays dating largely from the 1890s, and photographs of actors associated with contemporary productions of Wilde's plays dating from the 1880s to about 1906. Items cataloged at the item level in the container list below. Additional information about all items can be found in Maggs Bros. catalog no. 1512 titled "Oscar Wilde & His Circle," a copy of which is available onsite to Clark Library researchers.

Dates

  • Creation: 1887-1913

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

The Clark Library owns the property rights to its collections but does not hold the copyright to these materials and therefore cannot grant or deny permission to use them. Researchers are responsible for determining the copyright status of any materials they may wish to use, investigating the owner of the copyright, and obtaining permission for their intended publication or other use. In all cases, you must cite the Clark Library as the source with the following credit line: The William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Extent

.42 Linear feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains ephemera from 1890s productions of Oscar Wilde's plays as well as photographs of actors associated with these and other contemporary productions of Wilde's plays.

Physical Location

Clark Library.

Provenance

This collection was originally compiled by Phil Cohen, and was purchased by the Clark Library in 2021. Prior to this sale, booksellers Maggs Bros. described the collection in a detailed, item-level printed catalog; individual items here are include the original item numbers they were given in the catalog, which is available by request to onsite researchers.

Processing Note

Collection processed and described in 2024 by Amanda Styles.

Title
Finding aid to the Phil Cohen Collection on Oscar Wilde & Theatrical Performance
Author
Finding aid by Amanda Styles
Date
2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository

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