John Masefield papers, 1912-1972

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Series III: Materials Concerning the Production of The Coming of Christ, 1928-1972

Includes John Masefield and Carl Woodring materials related to productions, including correspondence and other materials.


Subseries III.1: Cataloged Letters and Manuscripts



Box 4 Irving, Laurence Henry Forster, 1972 May 10

Wittersham [UK]. 1972 May 10; To Carl Woodring; a.l.s., 3p. (Re: the Wittersham production of The Coming of Christ by John Masefield in 1953 December.)


Box 4 Irving, Laurence Henry Forster, 1972 [December]

Wittersham [UK]. 1972 [December]; To [Carl Woodring]; a.l.s., 1p. (on the verso of a mounted reproduction of his study for a picture of the final tableau of The Coming of Christ by John Masefield at Canterbury Cathedral in May of 1928: the picture is dedicated: "In memoriam GB [George Kennedy Allen Bell] JM [John Masefield] GH [Gustav Holst] CR [Charles Ricketts]"


Box 4 Irving, Laurence Henry Forster, 1953 Novembeer 28

The Coming of Christ; plan; Wittersham Church. [Wittersham, UK]. 1953 November 28; a.ms., 2p. (Diagram of the Wittersham Church, used as the setting for the 1928 December production of The Coming of Christ by John Masefield)


Box 4 Jefferson, Alan, 1972 January 30

Guildford [UK], 1972 January 30. To Carl Woodring, t.l.s., 1p. (with t.l. copy of a related letter, re: the Wittersham production of The Coming of Christ by John Masefield in 1953 December)


Box 4 Jefferson, Alan, 1972 May 9

Guildford [UK], 1972 May 9; to Carl Woodring; a.l.s., 2p. (re: the Wittersham production of The Coming of Christ by John Masefield in 1953 December)


Box 4 Masefield, John, [1928]

Boar's Hill [UK] [1928] To Charles de Sousy Ricketts; a.l.s., 1p. (re: the Canterbury production of The Coming of Christ by John Masefield, in 1928 May)


Subseries III.2: Uncataloged Items


Box 4 The Coming of Christ , 1928, 4 items

The Canterbury production in 1928 May. Printed, miscellaneous.


Box 4 The Coming of Christ , 1953, 4 items

The Wittersham production in 1953 December. Programs and printed, miscellaneous.