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Braunlich’s materials on Riggs’ writings and play

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Consists of material acquired during her research towards the writing of her books, Haunted By Home and This Book, This Hill, These People and is arranged into the following categories:

From the Series:

Riggs genealogical and personal background, which includes family histories and biographical information; family portraits; photographs of Riggs, his homes, and the Sunmount Sanitarium; notes pertaining to Riggs' acquaintances; and notes and transcriptions made from four of Riggs' scrapbooks.

From the Series:

Braunlich's materials on Riggs' writings, which include color transparencies of scenes from various productions of Riggs' plays; press cuttings of theatre reviews, playbills; and Braunlich's comparison of the play Green Grow the Lilacs and its film adaptation, Oklahoma!

From the Series:

Research correspondence, which includes letters to and from Braunlich to others and photocopies of letters to/from Riggs to others (such as Paul Baker, Samuel French Inc., Jacques Hadré, and Marion Starr Mumford).

From the Series:

Press cuttings of reviews of Braunlich's books; documents, research notes, and press cuttings relating to the Diamond Jubilee events and her book This Book, This Hill, These People; and press cuttings about Lynn Riggs and the Lynn Riggs Society.

Dates

  • Creation: 1927 - 2002

Creator

Language

From the File:

These materials are in English.

Access

This material is open for research use by any registered reader.

Extent

From the File: 15 Linear Feet (13 document boxes)

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository

Contact:
McFarlin Library
University of Tulsa
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