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Chapter two : screenplay and letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0845

Scope and Content Note

This photographically duplicated typescript of Chapter Two, written by American playwright Neil Simon, is accompanied by a promotional letter.

The typescript is dated April 1979, but includes revision pages dated as late as August 11, 1979. The front cover is signed by Neil Simon. Laid in the screenplay is a typed letter, signed, by David Forbes, vice president of marketing at Rastar Films, to Kim Garfield of United Features. In the letter dated January 11, 1980, Forbes forwards this copy of the screenplay and describes its promotional status.

Dates

  • Creation: 1979-1980

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/

Neil Simon (1927- )

Award winning American playwright Neil Simon was born July 4, 1927, in the Bronx, New York.

"Neil Simon." Contemporary Authors Online (reproduced in Biography Resource Center). http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC (accessed December 2007).

Extent

1 item (132 pages)

1 item (1 page)

Abstract

This photographically duplicated typescript of Chapter Two, written by American playwright Neil Simon, is accompanied by a promotional letter.

Source

Purchase, May 2009.

Related Materials in this Repository

This item forms part of MSS 0099 Miscellaneous Literary and Historical Manuscripts.

MSS 0485, Richard Hoffman Neil Simon collection, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.

Shelving Summary

Box 58, F0845: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0099 manuscript boxes.

Processing

Processed and encoded by Anita Wellner, June 2009. Further encoded by George Apodaca, October 2015.

Subject

Title
Finding aid for Chapter two : screenplay and letter
Status
Completed
Author
University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
Date
2009 June 11
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository

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