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| Creator: | Young, William, 1847-1920. |
| Title: | William Young Correspondence |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1882-1919 |
| Quantity: | 33 items. |
| Abstract: | Papers of the American poet, playwright. Incoming personal letters. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
William Young (1847-1920) was an American poet and playwright. Initially a law student, Young turned to drama and writing early in his career, favoring the blank verse technique. His works include "Pendragon," "The Rajah" and "Ganelon." His best-known work is his dramatization of Lew Wallace's "Ben-Hur."
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The William Young Correspondence consists of incoming letters, mostly from fellow members of the Authors Club. Subjects include Young's play "Pendragon," general praise for Young's work, and the social and business activities of the Authors Club members. Correspondents include Samuel Hopkins Adams, Elwyn A. Barron, Clarence Clough Buel, Elizabeth York Case, L.T. Chamberlain, Jeannette L. Gilder, Stuart Oliver Henry, Ellen Mary Hutchinson, Rossiter Johnson, William Denison McCrackan, Morell Mackenzie, Charles Ledyard Norton, Duffield Osborne, Charles George Douglas Roberts, Frank Kimball Scribner, Arthur Stedman, Henry Wilton Thomas, Charles Warner, Charles Henry Webb, and James Carleton Young.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is arranged alphabetically by correspondent name.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
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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.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
William Young Correspondence,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Finding Aid Information
Created by: [Summit record]
Date: 2001-01-01
Revision history: 24 Apr 2009 - converted to EAD (AM)
Inventory
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Adams, Samuel Hopkins 1918 (4 letters) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Barron, Elwyn Alfred 1884 (1 letter) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Buel, Clarence Clough 1896 (1 letter) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Case, Elizabeth York 1907 (2 letters) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Chamberlain, Leander Trowbridge 1907 (1 letter) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Gilder, Jeanette Leonard 1882 (1 letter) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Henry, Stuart Oliver 1919 (1 letter) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Hutchinson, Ellen Mary 1882 (1 letter) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Johnson, Rossiter 1917 (1 letter) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | McCrackan, William Denison 1900 (1 letter) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | MacKenzie, Morell 1883 (2 letters) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Norton, Charles Ledyard 1907 (1 letter) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Osborne, Duffield 1904 (2 letters) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Roberts, Charles George Douglas undated (1 letter) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Scribner, Frank Kimball 1898 (1 letter) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Stedman, Arthur 1888 (1 letter) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Thomas, Henry Wilton 1907 (1 letter) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Warner, Charles 1883 (1 letter) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Webb, Charles Henry undated (2 letters) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Young, James Carleton 1904 (1 letter) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Miscellaneous undated (6 items) | ||||||||||