George Bernard Shaw letters and documents, 1900-1972.
Collection Number: 8495
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
George Bernard Shaw letters and documents, 1900-1972.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
8495
Abstract:
Letters and documents relating to George Bernard Shaw; also, a sample of his hair.
Creator:
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950.
Quanitities:
.5 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English
Letters and documents relating to George Bernard Shaw; also, a sample of his hair.
Bound Items
- Saint Joan: a Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue, with 7 pages of autographs of actors. Also includes letters and cards. Rudin # SH-11
- Man and Superman, George Bernard Shaw. Rudin # SH- 29
INFORMATION FOR USERS
George Bernard Shaw Letters and Documents, #8495. Division of Rare and Manuscript
Collections, Cornell University Library.
Names:
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950.
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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Series I. Correspondence
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Stock "Letter of Thanks" response to letters about Shaw's controversial 1914 Essay,
"Common Sense About the War". Includes unsigned photograph of Shaw
Rudin # Sh-1 |
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Format: ANS
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Location: 10 Adelphi Terrace, WC
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: George A. Greenwood
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Political activist Shaw calls the recipient's attention to "Properly qualified men
for the official staff"
Rudin # Sh-2 |
October 31, 1900 |
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Format: TLS
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: Dear Sir
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Shaw replies to Cotterill with brief note written on post card photograph of Shaw
Rudin # Sh-3 |
1908 |
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Format: ANS
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: Erica Cotterill
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Shaw tells Cotterill to get married instead of going after married men, including
him. Photo of Shaw and cameo portrait of Cotterill included
Rudin # Sh-4 |
April 27, 1908 |
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Format: ALS
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: Erica Cotterill
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| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Shaw criticizes Cotterill's handwriting and firmly tells her what to do
Rudin # Sh-5 |
July 9, 1909 |
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Format: ALS
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: Erica Cotterill
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Shaw offers Murray a chance to translate Cyrano de Bergerac
Rudin # Sh-6 |
December 3, 1909 |
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Format: TLS
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: Gilbert Murray, Esq.
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Shaw responds to an invitation, "You already have twelve speakers, which is about
eight more than human nature can bear"
Rudin # Sh-7 |
May 3, 1911 |
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Format: TLS
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: William Poel
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Shaw discusses the first NY production of his play, "Major Barbara"
Rudin # Sh-8 |
January 10, 1916 |
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Format: Postcard
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: David H. Wallace
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| Box 1 | Folder 9 |
Shaw remarks on making a booklet, "Know Thyself", and unrelated printed card discussing
Shaw's appeal for a British alphabet
Rudin # Sh-9 |
January 9, 1917 |
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Format: Card, ALS
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: Curtis Freshel
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| Box 1 | Folder 10 |
Shaw refuses to have his letters quoted as advertisements, protecting his literary
reputation
Rudin # Sh-10 |
March 20, 1917 |
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Format: ALS
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: Phelan Gibb
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| Box 1 | Folder 11 |
Shaw's TMS "General Maurice's alleged breach of discipline" and letter from the Daily
Chronicle declining publication
Rudin # Sh-10A |
May 19, May 21, 1918 |
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Format: TMS, TLS
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: Editor of the Daily Chronicle, My Dear Shaw
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| Box 1 | Folder 12 |
Shaw gives his strong opinions concerning the proposed demolition of the Waterloo
bridge. Accompanied by Baring's unsigned response
Rudin # Sh-12 |
January 20, 1926 |
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Format: ALS
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: Maurice Baring
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| Box 1 | Folder 13 |
Letter of thanks for a book on hanging with a discussion of printing corrections and
reference to William Morris
Rudin # Sh-13 |
November 17, 1928 |
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Format: TLS
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: H Daus, Esq.
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| Box 1 | Folder 14 |
Shaw declines offer to publish "The Apple Cart". Including a photo of Shaw from 1932
Rudin # Sh-14 |
August 16, 1929 |
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Format: Personal postcard
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: Isaac Don Levine, Book League of America
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| Box 1 | Folder 15 |
Shaw reminiscing about the first production of his play, "Arms and the Man"
Rudin # Sh-16 |
January 15, 1931 |
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Format: TLS
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: John Drinkwater
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| Box 1 | Folder 16 |
Shaw does not like the work of painter Austin Spare and declines to go to an exhibit
to purchase his art
Rudin # Sh-17 |
May 4, 1932 |
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Format: TLS
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: GS Sandilands, Esq.
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| Box 1 | Folder 17 |
Shaw replies to McIntosh telling her there is not a part that will fit her in his
new play
Rudin # Sh-18 |
September 14, 1933 |
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Format: Autograph postcard
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: Madge McIntosh
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| Box 1 | Folder 18 |
Two applications for renewal of license for mechanically propelled road vehicles,
with photo of Shaw
Rudin # Sh-20 |
December 17, 1934, December 15, 1941 |
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Format: TDS
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emph: Location
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| Box 1 | Folder 19 |
Shaw sets out his views on the post-war economic relationship the allies will face
versus Germany
Rudin # Sh-23 |
October 20, 1918 |
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Format: TLS
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: Professor Halperine-Kaminsky
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| Box 1 | Folder 20 |
Response to an interview request on a printed card that declines requests to author
a preface
Rudin # Sh-25 |
March 14, 1928 |
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Format: Printed postcard
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: Ben Greet Jr.
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| Box 1 | Folder 21 |
Letter regarding the influence of World War I on classical music
Rudin # Sh-26 |
April 11, 1918 |
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Format: TLS
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: Dear Sir
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| Box 1 | Folder 22 |
Shaw writes about Glare Boothe Lucy's performance in "Candida"
Rudin # Sh-27 |
June 21, 1946 |
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Format: TLS
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: My dear Emarel, Mrs. Curtis Freshel
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| Box 1 | Folder 23 |
Quoting Woodrow Wilson, Shaw responds
Rudin # Sh-28 |
March 22, 1928 |
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Format: TLS
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: Dear Sir, JT Jones
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Shaw says "You surely don't want to vote for Judas Iscariot"
Rudin # Sh-24 |
October 20, 1931 |
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Format: ALS
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emph: Location
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| Box 1 | Folder 27 |
Shaw tries to persuade Actress violet Vanbrugh to play his heroine in "Man and Superman".
She did not accept. Accompanied by copy of his book, catalogued separately
Rudin # Sh-29 |
December 28, 1900 |
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Format: ALS
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: Dear Mrs. Bourchier (Violet Vanbrugh)
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| Mapcase Item 1 | Rudin # Sh-22 |
Shaw responds to a request for a lock of his hair
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July 24, 1944 |
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Format: Postcard
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emph: Location
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Scope and Contents
Recipient: FE Loewenstein
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Series II. Manuscripts and Documents
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| Box 1 | Folder 25 |
Auction catalogue, with GB Shaw materials
Rudin # Sh-19 |
May 9, 1972 |
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emph: Location
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| Box 1 | Folder 26 |
Shaw's own carbon copy of a prologue to BBC performance of his play
Rudin # Sh-21 |
April 22, 1938 |
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Format: Typed manuscript
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