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Edward Albee Collection

An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University


Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 19 Jun 2018



Biographical History

Edward Albee (1928-2016) was an American playwright. Among his best-known works are the original play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and stage adaptations of the novels Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote and Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. Over the course of his career he received numerous awards and recognitions, including three Pulitzers and two Tony Awards.


Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Edward Albee Collection consists of a small amount of printed material (clippings, Playbill magazines, etc.) relating to Albee and his work, particularly Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. There is also one photograph from a performance of the play.


Arrangement of the Collection

No particular order.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.


Subject Headings

Persons

Albee, Edward, 1928-2016.
Grizzard, George.
Hagen, Uta, 1919-2004.
Hill, Arthur, 1922-2006.

Associated Titles

Who's afraid of Viriginia Woolf

Subjects

Theater -- 20th century.
Theater -- United States.

Genres and Forms

Advertisements.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Magazines (periodicals)
Photographs.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Edward Albee Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Transfer from Rare Books, 2017.


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