ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58202

MAXWELL ANDERSON PAPERS

COLLECTION: OGL #50 (addition)

DATES: 1956-1983

SIZE: .25 feet, 71 photographs

INTRODUCTION

ACQUISITION: These additions to the Maxwell Anderson Papers were deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection between February 1984 and April 1985 by Laurel Reuter, North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks, North Dakota; the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas - Austin; Dan Rylance, Department of Special Collections; J. F. S. Smeall, English Department, UND; George Starcher, former President of UND (Acc.#85-1397 through 85-1400).

ACCESS: Available for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

These additions to the Anderson Papers consist of a wide variety of materials from a number of depositors. Included are:

1) Photographs of the Anderson Family received from the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin in February 1985. Photograph numbers 1-20.

2) Photographs of set designs for plays and of Anderson and his family which donated by Laurel Reuter in February 1984. Photograph numbers 21-71.

3) A letter interview with Lela A. Chambers, sister of Maxwell Anderson, conducted by Dan Rylance, Head, Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library.

4) Research notes on Anderson for a brochure compiled by J.F.S. Smeall, UND Professor Emeritus of English, and deposited in April 1985.

5) Correspondence between the Anderson Family and George Starcher, former President of the UND, regarding Anderson's donation of his manuscripts, 1956 - 1959. The correspondence was deposited by George Starcher.

BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY

Box 1
Folder

1. Correspondence with the University of Texas regarding acquisition of photographs of the Anderson Family.
2. Interview with Lela Chambers, 1983.
3. Research Notes on Anderson by Professor J.F.S. Smeall for a brochure on a class offered by the UND Department of English on Anderson and his life, summer 1983.
4. Correspondence between members of the Anderson Family and George Starcher, former President of UND, concerning the donation of the Anderson manuscripts, 1956 - 1969.
5. Remarks of Sherwood Anderson delivered at Maxwell Anderson's funeral in 1959.

SEPARATIONS RECORD

71 photographs were separated and added to the Orin G. Libby Photograph Collection.

OGL#50-1 through OGL#50-20
Maxwell Anderson Family. Photos reproduced from the collections of the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin

Oversize Photographic File

OGL#50-21 through OGL#50-25
"The Golden Six"

OGL#50-26 through OGL#50-30
“Valley Forge,” “Winterset"

OGL#50-31 through OGL#50-43
“Masque of Kings”

OGL#50-44 through OGL#50-53
“Sea Wife,” “High Tor,” “Gods of the Lightning”

OGL#50-54 through OGL#50-61
Unidentified plays

OGL#50-62 Maxwell Anderson's cabin, undated
OGL#50-63 Maxwell Anderson, Rueben Mamolian, unidentified, undated
OGL#50-64 Maxwell Anderson, undated
OGL#50-65 Maxwell, Gertrude and Hesper Anderson, undated
OGL#50-66 Maxwell Anderson, undated
OGL#50-67 Maxwell Anderson and theatre crew, undated
OGL#50-68 Maxwell Anderson and unidentified, ca. 1910
OGL#50-69 Maxwell Anderson, undated
OGL#50-70 Lawrence, Maxwell and John Anderson, undated
OGL#50-71 Minnewaukon Public School, undated

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