Giles Cooper Papers, 1945-1984

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#0278
Bib ID:
4077409 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Cooper, Giles
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
16.5 linear feet (34 document boxes)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Description

Scope and Content

Playscripts, correspondence about his scripts, poems, notebooks and other manuscripts including drafts, typescripts, notes, photographs, mimeographed scripts and printed materials, re. Cooper's plays, radio and television scripts, short stories, and novels.

Arrangement

Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged by title of play.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Giles Cooper papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Source of acquisition--Rota, Bertram, Ltd-Booksellers. Method of acquisition--Purchase (2293B); Date of acquisition--12/19/1995. Accession number--M-95-12-19.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers Processed HR 04/27/2000.

Revision Description

2009-06-26 File created.

2013-01-11 xml document instance created by Carrie Hintz

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Biographical sketch

Popular English playwright, radio and television dramatist, and novelist. He was born in 1918 and died in 1966.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Genre/Form
First drafts CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Notebooks CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Novels CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Outlines (documents) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Plays (performing arts compositions) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Playscripts CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Poems CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Programs (documents) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Radio scripts CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Scripts (documents) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Short stories CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Summaries CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Synopses CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Theses CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Durrell, Lawrence CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Zeffirelli, Franco CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Authors, English CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Dramatists, English CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
English drama -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
English literature -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Poets CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Television scripts CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Theater -- Great Britain -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Theatrical agents CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Theatrical managers CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Theatrical producers and directors CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID