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Marion Short correspondence, 1896-1928

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Summary

Creator:
Short, Marion
Abstract:
This collection includes five letters, both handwritten and typed, between American playwright Marion Short and her publisher, Edgar S. Werner and Co. The correspodnence discusses selling copies of her works, "A Legend of Bubble Land" and "An Orchard Romance" as well as depicting Short's growth of her career as demands and taste change with the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Details provided by Whitmore Rare Books.
Extent:
.01 Linear Feet
One folder stored in a manuscript box containing multiple single-folder accessions.
Authors:
Finding aid created by Sarah Conrad using ArchivesSpace, 27/9/2024

Background

Scope and Content:

Five letters of correspondence between American playwright Marion Short and her publisher, Edgar S. Werner and Co. The letters span between 1896 and 1928 and show an evolution of Short's career and ability to adapt as a businesswoman. Notable areas of research include: LGBTQ+ studies, women's business collaborations, women's literary collaborations, the history of theater and film in the US, the role of early women in film, and the rise of women in publishing after suffrage. Since this collection is one folder, it is housed with other single folder collections.

Details provided by Whitmore Rare Books.

Biographical / Historical:

Marion Short was prolific playwright in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She would work both independently as well as with her partner Pauline Phelps. Their first collaboration, Sweet Clover, was described as "by far the strongest play yet turned out by American female dramatists" in a contemporary review by the Minneapolis Journal. Short was a strong businesswoman and would demand pay for her labors and negotiated contracts that made her creative pursuits a successful means of self-sustenance. Working with her publisher, Edgar S. Werner and Co Short also became a successful in-damand consultant.

Information sourced from Whitmore Rare Books.

Acquisition Information:
Purchased from Whitmore Rare Books, 3/1/2021.
Processing information:

Very little processing was necessary for this collection, since the collection is only one folder.

Arrangement:

This collection is only one folder and so no arrangement is necessary.

Rules or Conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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RESTRICTIONS:

The collection is open for research.

USE & PERMISSIONS:

Copyright has not been transferred to the Regents of the University of Michigan. Permission to publish must be obtained from copyright holder(s).

PREFERRED CITATION:

Marion Short Correspondence, University of Michigan Library (Special Collections Research Center).

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Collection

Marion Short correspondence, 1896-1928
Total components 1
Last indexed 2024-10-09