Thornton Wilder letters4078444Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-07-10 20:27:10 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Rare Book and Manuscript Library Thornton Wilder letters Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975 Goldsmith, Sophie L. Bleibtreu, Jacob, 1886-1976 Bleibtreu, Helen Reinthaler, 1901-1985 4078444 MS#1349 English . /repositories/2/resources/2271 1 box 1 box 1930-1975 1 Arrangement

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 Summary

The collection contains 1 letter to Sophie L. Goldsmith in 1930; 10 letters to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bleibtreu (Helen Reinthaler Bleibtreu), 1955-1973; 1 letter to the cast of "Our Town" 1975

 Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Thornton Wilder letters; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

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 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Bleibtreu Foundation and John Bleibtreu, 1986; the estate of Sophie Goldsmith, 1963. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--12/03/86. Accession number--M-88-01-29.

 Biographical sketch

Thornton Niven Wilder, American playwright and novelist.

 Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of The Jacob Bleibtreu Foundation and John Bleibtreu, 1986.

 Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of The Estate of Sophie Goldsmith, 1963.

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Processed J.L-W 01/29/88.

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 Letters (correspondence) Correspondence Novelists, American -- 20th century Dramatists -- United States -- 20th century Series I: Letters/repositories/2/archival_objects/1537654Thornton Wilder, New Haven, to Sophie L. Gondsmith/repositories/2/archival_objects/15376551 page19 March 19301Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Estate of Sophie Goldsmith, 1963

Thornton Wilder to Jacob and Helen Reinthaler Bleibtreu/repositories/2/archival_objects/153765610 a.l.s.26 April 1955 - 1 December 19731Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Facob Bleibtreu Foundation, 1986

Thornton Wilder to the cast of "Our Town". Champlain Shakespeare Festival, Burlington VT/repositories/2/archival_objects/15376571Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Claude A. Saucier, 6 June 2012