Maxwell Anderson Papers
type: FindingAid
type: Document
description: Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm80010942
conforms to: General International Standard for Archival Description
publisher: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
encoded as: Maxwell Anderson Papers
topic: Maxwell Anderson Papers 1920-1989 (bulk 1920-1955)
subject: Maxwell Anderson Papers 1920-1989 (bulk 1920-1955)
topic: Correspondence, 1920
subject: Correspondence, 1920
topic: Scripts
subject: Scripts
topic: Copyright Deposits*
subject: Copyright Deposits*
topic: 1925, "Outside Looking In"
subject: 1925, "Outside Looking In"
topic: 1926, "Saturday's Children"
subject: 1926, "Saturday's Children"
topic: 1932, "Both Your Houses"
subject: 1932, "Both Your Houses"
topic: 1934, "Valley Forge"
subject: 1934, "Valley Forge"
topic: 1935
subject: 1935
topic: "The Wingless Victory"
subject: "The Wingless Victory"
topic: "Wintersong"
subject: "Wintersong"
topic: 1936
subject: 1936
topic: "High Tor"
subject: "High Tor"
topic: "The Masque of Kings"
subject: "The Masque of Kings"
topic: 1937
subject: 1937
topic: "The Feast of Ortolans"
subject: "The Feast of Ortolans"
topic: "Second Overture"
subject: "Second Overture"
topic: "The Star-Wagon"
subject: "The Star-Wagon"
topic: 1939, "Key Largo"
subject: 1939, "Key Largo"
topic: 1940, "Journey to Jerusalem"
subject: 1940, "Journey to Jerusalem"
topic: 1941, "Candle in the Wind"
subject: 1941, "Candle in the Wind"
topic: 1942, "The Eve of St. Mark"
subject: 1942, "The Eve of St. Mark"
topic: 1943, "Storm Operation"
subject: 1943, "Storm Operation"
topic: 1944, "The Greeks Remember Marathon"
subject: 1944, "The Greeks Remember Marathon"
topic: 1945, "Truckline Café"
subject: 1945, "Truckline Café"
topic: 1948, "Anne of the Thousands Days"
subject: 1948, "Anne of the Thousands Days"
topic: 1949, "Lost in the Stars"
subject: 1949, "Lost in the Stars"
topic: 1951, "Barefoot in Athens"
subject: 1951, "Barefoot in Athens"
topic: 1953, "Carmen"
subject: 1953, "Carmen"
topic: 1955, "The Bad Seed"
subject: 1955, "The Bad Seed"
topic: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
subject: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
topic: "Anne of the Thousand Days," 1948
subject: "Anne of the Thousand Days," 1948
topic: "Both Your Houses," 1932
subject: "Both Your Houses," 1932
topic: "Candle in the Wind," 1941
subject: "Candle in the Wind," 1941
topic: "The Eve of St. Mark," 1942
subject: "The Eve of St. Mark," 1942
topic: "Joan of Lorraine"

General International Standard for Archival Description
type: Standard

Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
type: Repository
type: Organization
type: Agent
country code: US
maintenance agency code: US-DLC
is publisher of: Maxwell Anderson Papers
administers: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
provides access to: Maxwell Anderson Papers 1920-1989 (bulk 1920-1955)
provides access to: Correspondence, 1920
provides access to: Scripts
provides access to: Copyright Deposits*
provides access to: 1925, "Outside Looking In"
provides access to: 1926, "Saturday's Children"
provides access to: 1932, "Both Your Houses"
provides access to: 1934, "Valley Forge"
provides access to: 1935
provides access to: "The Wingless Victory"
provides access to: "Wintersong"
provides access to: 1936
provides access to: "High Tor"
provides access to: "The Masque of Kings"
provides access to: 1937
provides access to: "The Feast of Ortolans"
provides access to: "Second Overture"
provides access to: "The Star-Wagon"
provides access to: 1939, "Key Largo"
provides access to: 1940, "Journey to Jerusalem"
provides access to: 1941, "Candle in the Wind"
provides access to: 1942, "The Eve of St. Mark"
provides access to: 1943, "Storm Operation"
provides access to: 1944, "The Greeks Remember Marathon"
provides access to: 1945, "Truckline Café"
provides access to: 1948, "Anne of the Thousands Days"
provides access to: 1949, "Lost in the Stars"
provides access to: 1951, "Barefoot in Athens"
provides access to: 1953, "Carmen"
provides access to: 1955, "The Bad Seed"
provides access to: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
provides access to: "Anne of the Thousand Days," 1948
provides access to: "Both Your Houses," 1932
provides access to: "Candle in the Wind," 1941
provides access to: "The Eve of St. Mark," 1942
provides access to: "Joan of Lorraine"
provides access to: Screenplay, filmed as Joan of Arc
provides access to: Notes by Alan Anderson, 1989
provides access to: Text, 1948
provides access to: Stage play, undated See Oversize
provides access to: "Journey to Jerusalem," 1940
provides access to: "Key Largo," 1939
provides access to: "Second Overture," undated
provides access to: "Valley Forge," 1936
provides access to: "What Price Glory," undated
provides access to: "Winterset," undated See Oversize
provides access to: Oversize
provides access to: "Joan of Lorraine," undated (Container 4)
provides access to: "Winterset," undated (Container 6)

Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
type: SpatialThing
is administered by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.

Maxwell Anderson Papers
type: EAD
type: Document
description: Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2009
created: 2009
conforms to: Encoded Archival Description
conforms to: Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Version 2002
encoding of: Maxwell Anderson Papers

Encoded Archival Description
type: Standard

Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Version 2002
type: Standard

Maxwell Anderson Papers 1920-1989 (bulk 1920-1955)
type: ArchivalResource
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: collection
extent: 50 items
extent: 6 containers plus 1 oversize
extent: 3 linear feet
language: eng
origination: Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959
scopecontent: Scope and Content Note The papers of Maxwell Anderson (1888-1959) span the years 1920-1989, with the bulk of the items concentrated in the period 1920-1955. The collection consists of letters to and from Harold Monro and copies of various plays and screenplays by Anderson, including scripts which he submitted for copyright to the Library of Congress Copyright Office. Among the drafts, corrected galleys, and annotated copies are scripts for “Anne of the Thousand Days,” “Joan of Lorraine,” “The Eve of St. Mark,” and “What Price Glory.”
other finding aids: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm80010942
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: Correspondence, 1920
aggregates: Correspondence, 1920
has part: Scripts
aggregates: Scripts
has part: Oversize
aggregates: Oversize

collection
type: Level
type: Concept

50 items
type: Extent
item: 50
label: 6 containers plus 1 oversize
label: 3 linear feet

Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959
type: Agent
is origination of: Maxwell Anderson Papers 1920-1989 (bulk 1920-1955)

Correspondence, 1920
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Maxwell Anderson Papers 1920-1989 (bulk 1920-1955)
is aggregated by: Maxwell Anderson Papers 1920-1989 (bulk 1920-1955)
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

Scripts
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Maxwell Anderson Papers 1920-1989 (bulk 1920-1955)
is aggregated by: Maxwell Anderson Papers 1920-1989 (bulk 1920-1955)
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file
extent: httphdllocgovlocmsseadmssms009008-2
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: Copyright Deposits*
aggregates: Copyright Deposits*
has part: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
aggregates: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies

Oversize
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Maxwell Anderson Papers 1920-1989 (bulk 1920-1955)
is aggregated by: Maxwell Anderson Papers 1920-1989 (bulk 1920-1955)
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: Scripts
aggregates: Scripts

file
type: Level
type: Concept

Copyright Deposits*
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Scripts
is aggregated by: Scripts
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file
use restrictions: *Copyright deposits may not be photocopied.
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: 1925, "Outside Looking In"
aggregates: 1925, "Outside Looking In"
has part: 1926, "Saturday's Children"
aggregates: 1926, "Saturday's Children"
has part: 1932, "Both Your Houses"
aggregates: 1932, "Both Your Houses"
has part: 1934, "Valley Forge"
aggregates: 1934, "Valley Forge"
has part: 1935
aggregates: 1935
has part: 1936
aggregates: 1936
has part: 1937
aggregates: 1937
has part: 1939, "Key Largo"
aggregates: 1939, "Key Largo"
has part: 1940, "Journey to Jerusalem"
aggregates: 1940, "Journey to Jerusalem"
has part: 1941, "Candle in the Wind"
aggregates: 1941, "Candle in the Wind"
has part: 1942, "The Eve of St. Mark"
aggregates: 1942, "The Eve of St. Mark"
has part: 1943, "Storm Operation"
aggregates: 1943, "Storm Operation"
has part: 1944, "The Greeks Remember Marathon"
aggregates: 1944, "The Greeks Remember Marathon"
has part: 1945, "Truckline Café"
aggregates: 1945, "Truckline Café"
has part: 1948, "Anne of the Thousands Days"
aggregates: 1948, "Anne of the Thousands Days"
has part: 1949, "Lost in the Stars"
aggregates: 1949, "Lost in the Stars"
has part: 1951, "Barefoot in Athens"
aggregates: 1951, "Barefoot in Athens"
has part: 1953, "Carmen"
aggregates: 1953, "Carmen"
has part: 1955, "The Bad Seed"
aggregates: 1955, "The Bad Seed"

Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Scripts
is aggregated by: Scripts
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: "Anne of the Thousand Days," 1948
aggregates: "Anne of the Thousand Days," 1948
has part: "Both Your Houses," 1932
aggregates: "Both Your Houses," 1932
has part: "Candle in the Wind," 1941
aggregates: "Candle in the Wind," 1941
has part: "The Eve of St. Mark," 1942
aggregates: "The Eve of St. Mark," 1942
has part: "Joan of Lorraine"
aggregates: "Joan of Lorraine"
has part: "Journey to Jerusalem," 1940
aggregates: "Journey to Jerusalem," 1940
has part: "Key Largo," 1939
aggregates: "Key Largo," 1939
has part: "Second Overture," undated
aggregates: "Second Overture," undated
has part: "Valley Forge," 1936
aggregates: "Valley Forge," 1936
has part: "What Price Glory," undated
aggregates: "What Price Glory," undated
has part: "Winterset," undated See Oversize
aggregates: "Winterset," undated See Oversize

1925, "Outside Looking In"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Copyright Deposits*
is aggregated by: Copyright Deposits*
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

1926, "Saturday's Children"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Copyright Deposits*
is aggregated by: Copyright Deposits*
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

1932, "Both Your Houses"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Copyright Deposits*
is aggregated by: Copyright Deposits*
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

1934, "Valley Forge"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Copyright Deposits*
is aggregated by: Copyright Deposits*
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

1935
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Copyright Deposits*
is aggregated by: Copyright Deposits*
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: "The Wingless Victory"
aggregates: "The Wingless Victory"
has part: "Wintersong"
aggregates: "Wintersong"

1936
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Copyright Deposits*
is aggregated by: Copyright Deposits*
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: "High Tor"
aggregates: "High Tor"
has part: "The Masque of Kings"
aggregates: "The Masque of Kings"

1937
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Copyright Deposits*
is aggregated by: Copyright Deposits*
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: "The Feast of Ortolans"
aggregates: "The Feast of Ortolans"
has part: "Second Overture"
aggregates: "Second Overture"
has part: "The Star-Wagon"
aggregates: "The Star-Wagon"

1939, "Key Largo"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Copyright Deposits*
is aggregated by: Copyright Deposits*
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

1940, "Journey to Jerusalem"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Copyright Deposits*
is aggregated by: Copyright Deposits*
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

1940, "Journey to Jerusalem"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Copyright Deposits*
is aggregated by: Copyright Deposits*
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

1941, "Candle in the Wind"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Copyright Deposits*
is aggregated by: Copyright Deposits*
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

1942, "The Eve of St. Mark"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Copyright Deposits*
is aggregated by: Copyright Deposits*
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

1943, "Storm Operation"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Copyright Deposits*
is aggregated by: Copyright Deposits*
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

1944, "The Greeks Remember Marathon"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Copyright Deposits*
is aggregated by: Copyright Deposits*
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

1945, "Truckline Café"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Copyright Deposits*
is aggregated by: Copyright Deposits*
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

1948, "Anne of the Thousands Days"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Copyright Deposits*
is aggregated by: Copyright Deposits*
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

1949, "Lost in the Stars"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Copyright Deposits*
is aggregated by: Copyright Deposits*
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

1951, "Barefoot in Athens"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Copyright Deposits*
is aggregated by: Copyright Deposits*
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

1953, "Carmen"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Copyright Deposits*
is aggregated by: Copyright Deposits*
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

1955, "The Bad Seed"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Copyright Deposits*
is aggregated by: Copyright Deposits*
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

"The Wingless Victory"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: 1935
is aggregated by: 1935
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

"Wintersong"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: 1935
is aggregated by: 1935
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

"High Tor"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: 1936
is aggregated by: 1936
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

"The Masque of Kings"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: 1936
is aggregated by: 1936
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

"The Feast of Ortolans"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: 1937
is aggregated by: 1937
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

"Second Overture"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: 1937
is aggregated by: 1937
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

"The Star-Wagon"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: 1937
is aggregated by: 1937
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

"Anne of the Thousand Days," 1948
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
is aggregated by: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

"Both Your Houses," 1932
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
is aggregated by: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

"Candle in the Wind," 1941
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
is aggregated by: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

"The Eve of St. Mark," 1942
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
is aggregated by: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file
extent: (4 folders)

"Joan of Lorraine"
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
is aggregated by: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: Screenplay, filmed as Joan of Arc
aggregates: Screenplay, filmed as Joan of Arc
has part: Stage play, undated See Oversize
aggregates: Stage play, undated See Oversize

"Journey to Jerusalem," 1940
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
is aggregated by: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

"Key Largo," 1939
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
is aggregated by: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file
extent: (3 folders)

"Second Overture," undated
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
is aggregated by: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

"Valley Forge," 1936
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
is aggregated by: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

"What Price Glory," undated
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
is aggregated by: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

"Winterset," undated See Oversize
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
is aggregated by: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

(4 folders)
type: Extent

Screenplay, filmed as Joan of Arc
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: "Joan of Lorraine"
is aggregated by: "Joan of Lorraine"
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: Notes by Alan Anderson, 1989
aggregates: Notes by Alan Anderson, 1989
has part: Text, 1948
aggregates: Text, 1948

Stage play, undated See Oversize
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: "Joan of Lorraine"
is aggregated by: "Joan of Lorraine"
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

Notes by Alan Anderson, 1989
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Screenplay, filmed as Joan of Arc
is aggregated by: Screenplay, filmed as Joan of Arc
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

Text, 1948
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Screenplay, filmed as Joan of Arc
is aggregated by: Screenplay, filmed as Joan of Arc
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file
extent: (5 folders)

(5 folders)
type: Extent

(3 folders)
type: Extent

Scripts
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Oversize
is aggregated by: Oversize
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
aggregates: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies

Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Scripts
is aggregated by: Scripts
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: "Joan of Lorraine," undated (Container 4)
aggregates: "Joan of Lorraine," undated (Container 4)
has part: "Winterset," undated (Container 6)
aggregates: "Winterset," undated (Container 6)

"Joan of Lorraine," undated (Container 4)
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
is aggregated by: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file

"Winterset," undated (Container 6)
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
is aggregated by: Drafts, galleys, and annotated copies
access provided by: Manuscript Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C.
level: file