Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library,
Harvard University
MS Thr 18.1
MS Thr 18.2
MS Thr 18.3
MS Thr 18.4
MS Thr 18.5
MS Thr 18.6
MS Thr 18.7
MS Thr 18.8
MS Thr 18.9
MS Thr 18.10
MS Thr 18.11
MS Thr 18.12
MS Thr 18.13
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953.
Eugene O'Neill papers,
1917-1928 and
undated.
13 volumes (1.4 linear ft.)
Collection materials are in English.
Letters and compositions by American dramatist Eugene O'Neill.
64M-266. Purchased with the F.E. Chase fund from Agnes Boulton; received: 1957.
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for
research.
Preferred Citation for Publication:
Eugene O'Neill Papers, 1817-1928 (MS Thr 18.1-18.13). Harvard Theatre Collection,
Houghton Library, Harvard University.
O'Neill was an American dramatist and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in
1936. Agnes Boulton was O'Neill's second wife and an author of popular novels and
short stories.
Organized into the following series:
- I. MS Thr 18.1: Letters from Agnes Boulton to Eugene O'Neill
- II. MS Thr 18.2: Letters from Eugene O'Neill to Agnes Boulton and other
letters
- III. Ms Thr 18.3-18.13: Compositions
Includes correspondence between Agnes Boulton and O'Neill, clippings, and typescripts
(some carbon copies with autograph revisions) of Bread and
butter,
Lazarus laughed,
Marco millions, and Now I ask
you, among other compositions.
I. MS Thr 18.1: Letters from Agnes Boulton to Eugene
O'Neill
Boulton, Agnes. 121 A.L.s. to Eugene
O'Neill;
[1919-1928] & [n.d.].
(1)
[n.p., Jan 1919].
4s.(8p.)
(2)
[n.p., Oct 1919].
1s.(2p.)
(3)
[n.p., Nov 1919].
1s.(2p.)
(4)
[n.p., Nov 1919].
1s.(3p.)
(5)
[n.p., Nov 1919].
1s.(3p.)
(6)
Happy Home, [Nov 1919].
2s.(4p.)
(7)
[Provincetown, 11 Jan 1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(8)
[same, 12 Jan 1920].
2s.(4p.) env.
(9)
[same, 13 Jan 1920].
2s.(3p.) env.
(10)
[n.p., 13 Jan? 1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(11)
[Provincetown, Jan 1920].
2s.(4p.) env.
(12)
[same, 14 Jan 1920].
2s.(4p.) env.
(13)
[same, 18 Jan 1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(14)
[same, 19 Jan 1920].
1s.(3p.) env.
(15)
[same, 20 Jan 1920].
1s.(4p.) env.
(16)
[same, 21 Jan 1920?].
2s.(8p.) env.
(17)
[same] 22 Jan [1920].
2s.(4p.) env.
(18)
[same, Jan 1920].
2s.(4p.) env.
(19)
[same, 25 Jan 1920].
1s.(4p.) env.
(20)
same, [26 Jan 1920].
3s.(3p.) env.
(21)
[same] 28 Jan [1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(22)
[same, 29 Jan 1920].
2s.(3p.) env.
(23)
[same, 30 Jan 1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(24)
same, 2 Feb [1920].
1s.(4p.) env.
(25)
same, [2 Feb 1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(26)
same, 3 Feb [1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(27)
[same, 6 Feb 1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(28)
[same, 7 Feb 1920].
2s.(4p.) env.
(29)
same, [9 Feb 1920].
3s.(12p.) env.
(30)
[same, 10 Feb 1920].
1s.(4p.) env.
(31)
[same, 11 Feb 1920].
2s.(8p.) env.
(32)
[same, 12 Feb 1920].
2s.(3p.) env.
(33)
[Provincetown, 13 Feb 1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(34)
[same, 14 Feb 1920].
3s.(6p.) env.
(35)
[same, 16 Feb 1920].
1s.(4p.) env.
(36)
[same, 18 Feb 1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(37)
[same, 18 Feb 1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(38)
[same, 20 Feb 1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(39)
[same, 22 Feb 1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(40)
[same, 24 Feb 1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(41)
same, [25 Feb 1920].
1s.(4p.) env.
(42)
[same] 26 Feb (1920].
2s.(4p.) env.
(43)
[same, 27 Feb 1920].
1s.(4p.) env.
(44)
[same, 28 Feb 1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(45)
[same, 28 Feb 1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(46)
[n.p., Feb 1920?].
1s.(1p.) env.
(47)
[Provincetown, 1 Mar 1920].
2s.(4p.) env.
(48)
[same, 2 Mar 1920].
1s.(4p.) env.
(49)
[same] 4 Mar 1920.
1s.(2p.) env.
(50)
[n.p., 23 Apr 1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(51)
[Newport, 24 Apr 1920].
1s.(3p.) env.
(52)
New York, [26 Apr 1920].
1s.(4p.) env.
(53)
[same, 28 Apr 1920?].
6s.(7p.) env.
(54)
[same, 29 Apr 1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(55)
[same, 30 Apr 1920].
2s.(4p.) env.
(56)
[Provincetown, 7 Jul 1920].
1s.(4p.) env.
(57)
[same, 13 Jul 1920].
3s.(4p.) env.
(58)
[same, 30 Jul 1920].
1s.(4p.) env.
(59)
[same, 31 Jul 1920].
1s.(3p.) env.
(60)
[same, 1920].
2s.(4p.)
(61)
[same, 4 Aug 1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(62)
[same, 5 Aug 1920].
2s.(3p.) env.
(63)
[Boston, 11 Oct 1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(64)
[Provincetown, 23 Apr 1921].
1s.(4p.) env.
(65)
same, [25 Apr 1921].
2s.(4p.) env.
(66)
same, [27 Apr 1921].
1s.(4p.) env.
(67)
same, [28? Apr 1921].
1s.(2p.) env.
(68)
same, [28 Apr 1921].
1s.(1p.) env.
(69)
[same, 30 Apr 1921].
1s.(2p.) env.
(70)
same, 1 May [1921].
1s.(4p.) env.
(71)
same, [2 May 1921].
3s.(8p.) env.
(72)
same, 2 May [1921].
1s.(4p.) env.
(73)
same, 4 May [1921].
1s.(4p.) env.
(74)
same, 4 May [1921].
1s.(3p.)
(75)
[n.p., 30 May 1921].
1s.(2p.)
(76)
[New York, 31 May 1921].
1s.(2p.) env.
(77)
[same, 2 Jun 1921].
5s.(9p.) env.
(78)
Milton, [12 Aug 1921].
1s.(4p.) env.
(79)
Litchfield, [15 Aug 1921].
1s.(4p.) env.
(80)
[n.p., 17 Aug 1921].
1s.(3p.) env.
(81)
New Rochelle, 18 Aug 1921.
1s.(4p.) env.
(82)
[New York, 25 Aug 1921].
1s.(4p.) env.
(83)
[same, 17 Dec 1921].
2s.(4p.) env.
(84)
[same, 19 Dec 1921].
1s.(2p.) env.
(85)
[same, 20? Dec 1921].
1s.(2p.) env.
(86)
[same, 3 Sep 1922].
2s.(4p.) env.
(87)
[same, 3 Sep 1922].
2s.(4p.) env.
(88)
[same, 7 Sep 1922].
1s.(1p.) env.
(89)
[n.p., 1925?].
1s.(4p.)
Lacks beginning.
(90)
Spithead,
[1927?].
3s.(6p.)
(91)
same, [1927?].
4s.(7p.)
(92)
[same, 3 Sep 1927].
2s.(8p.) env.
(93)
[same, 5 Sep 1927].
2s.(6p.) env.
(94)
[same, 6 Sep 1927].
1s.(3p.) env.
(95)
[same, 9 Sep 1927].
2s.(4p.) env.
(96)
[same, 10 Sep 1927].
1s.(4p.) env.
(97)
same, [12 Sep 1927].
4s.(8p.) env.
(98)
[same, 19 Sep 1927].
3s.(12p.) env.
(99)
same, [20? Sep 1927].
2s.(4p.) env.
(100)
same, [23 Sep 1927].
3s.(6p.) env.
(101)
same, [26? Sep 1927].
3s.(4p.) env.
(102)
same, [Sep 1927].
2s.(4p.) env.
(103)
same, [Sep? 1927].
1s.(2p.) env.
(104)
[same, 3 Oct 1927].
1s.(4p.) env.
(105)
same, 7 Oct [1927].
1s.(2p.)
(106)
same, [8 Oct 1927].
1s.(2p.) env.
(107)
New Preston, 22 Jun [1928?].
1s.(2p.)
(108)
[n.p., 1928?].
3s.(10p.)
(109)
[n.p., 1928?].
1s.(1p.)
Lacks beginning. A carbon copy.
(110)
New Preston,
[1928].
1s.(2p.)
(111)
[New York, n.d.].
3s.(6p.)
(112)
[same, n.d.].
2s.(3p.)
(113)
[same, n.d.].
2s.(8p.)
(114)
[n.p., n.d.].
1s.(2p.)
(115)
[n.p., n.d.].
1s.(2p.)
(116)
[n.p., n.d.].
1s.(4p.)
(117)
[n.p., n.d.].
1s.(4p.)
(118)
S.S. Fort Victoria, [n.d.].
1s.(4p.)
(119)
[n.p., n.d.].
3s.(5p.)
(120)
[n.p., n.d.].
1s.(1p.)
(121)
[n.p., n.d.].
1s.(1p.)
(122)
Newspaper clippings, [1921].
5s.(5p.) env.
(123)
Autograph envelope; [Spithead, 5 Sep
1927].
1s.(2p.)
II. MS Thr 18.2: Letters from Eugene O'Neill to Agnes Boulton and
other letters
Boulton, (Mrs.) Edward W. 2 A.L.s. to
Agnes Boulton;
1920 & [n.d.].
(124)
West Point Pleasant, 13 Feb 1920.
1s.(3p.)
(125)
[n.p., n.d.].
1s.(2p.)
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. 99 A.L.s. to
Agnes Boulton;
[1919]-[1928] & [n.d.].
(126)
New York, 17 Jan 1919.
2s.(4p.)
(127)
same, [Nov 1919].
1s.(3p.)
(128)
Provincetown,
[1919].
1s.(1p.)
(129)
[New York, 14 Jan 1920].
5s.(5p.)
A typed copy, with a carbon copy.
(130)
New York, 15 Jan 1920.
2s.(3p.)
(131)
same, 20 Jan 1920.
2s.(3p.)
(132)
same, 21 Jan 1920.
1s.(3p.)
(133)
same, 22 Jan 1920.
1s.(3p.)
(134)
same, 23 Jan 1920.
2s.(6p.)
(135)
same, 24 Jan 1920.
1s.(3p.) env.
(136)
same, 26 Jan 1920.
1s.(3p.)
(137)
same, 27 Jan 1920.
1s.(3p.)
(138)
same, 28 Jan 1920.
2s.(6p.)
(139)
same, 29 Jan 1920.
2s.(6p.)
(140)
same, 29 Jan 1920.
1s.(3p.)
(141)
same, 31 Jan 1920.
2s.(4p.)
(142)
same, [Jan? 1920].
1s.(3p.)
(143)
same, 2 Feb 1920.
1s.(2p.)
(144)
same, 4 Feb 1920.
2s.(6p.)
(145)
same, 5 Feb 1920.
2s.(2p.)
(146)
same, 6 Feb 1920.
2s.(3p.)
(147)
same, 6 Feb 1920.
1s.(3p.)
(148)
same, 7 Feb 1920.
1s.(2p.)
(149)
same, 13 Feb 1920.
1s.(2p.)
(150)
same, [Feb? 1920].
5s.(6p.)
(151)
same, [Feb? 1920].
1s.(3p.)
(152)
New London, [29 Jul 1920].
2s.(4p.) env.
(153)
same, [30 Jul 1920].
2s.(3p.)
(154)
same, [31 Jul 1920].
1s.(2p.) env.
(155)
same, [Aug 1920].
1s.(2p.)
(156)
New York,
[1920].
1s.(3p.)
(157)
same, [1920].
3s.(3p.)
(158)
same, [1920].
1s.(2p.)
(159)
same, [1920].
1s.(2p.)
(160)
same, [1920].
2s.(3p.)
(161)
same, [1920].
1s.(3p.)
(162)
same, [1920].
1s.(2p.)
(163)
same, [1920].
2s.(3p.)
(164)
Rochester,
[1920].
1s.(1p.)
(165)
same, [1920].
1s.(2p.)
(166)
same, [1920].
1s.(1p.)
(167)
same, [1920].
1s.(2p.)
(168)
same, [1920].
1s.(1p.)
(169)
same, [1920].
1s.(1p.)
(170)
same, [1920].
1s.(1p.)
(171)
same, [1920].
2s.(2p.)
(172)
same, [1920].
1s.(1p.)
(173)
no entry.
(174)
Rochester,
[1920].
1s.(1p.)
(175)
New York,
[1920].
2s.(3p.)
(176)
Provincetown,
[1921?].
1s.(1p.)
(177)
[same, ca. May-Jun 1921].
1s.(1p.)
(178)
same, 11 Aug 1921.
1s.(1p.)
(179)
same, [ca. 11 Aug1921].
1s.(1p.)
(180)
same, 12 Aug 1921.
1s.(1p.)
(181)
New York, [11 Aug 1921].
4s.(4p.) env.
(182)
same, [ca. Oct-Nov 1921].
2s.(4p.)
(183)
Peaked Hill Bar, [Aug 1925].
1s.(1p.)
(184)
Provincetown, [Aug? 1925].
1s.(1p.)
(185)
[same, 1925].
1s.(1p.)
(186)
New York,
[1925].
1s.(2p.)
(187)
Spithead, 16 Apr 1927.
3s.(6p.)
(188)
[New York] 29 Aug 1927.
3s.(3p.)
(189)
same, [ca. Aug-Sep 1927].
2s.(4p.)
(190)
same, [Autumn,
1927].
3s.(5p.)
(191)
[same] 4 Sep [1927].
4s.(7p.)
(192)
same, [] Sep [1927].
4s.(8p.)
(193)
same, 11 Sep [1927].
4s.(7p.)
(194)
same, 13 Sep [1927].
3s.(6p.)
(195)
same, 15 Sep [1927].
2s.(4p.)
(196)
same, 19 Sep [1927].
4s.(7p.)
(197)
same, [ca. Sep 1927].
2s.(4p.)
(198)
same, [Sep 1927?].
2s.(4p.)
(199)
same, [Sep 1927?].
1s.(1p.)
(200)
same, 11 Oct 1927.
2s.(4p.)
(201)
[n.p., Nov 1927?].
3s.(3p.)
Lacks beginning. A typed copy with a carbon copy.
(202)
New York, [Dec 1927?].
3s.(5p.)
(203)
Paget East, [Dec 1927?].
2s.(4p.)
(204)
[Bermuda,
1927].
2s.(2p.)
*(205)
New York, [Jan 1928].
2s.(4p.)
(206)
same, [ca. Feb-Mar 1928].
2s.(4p.)
(207)
London, 10 Mar [1928].
2s.(4p.)
(208)
same, [1928].
3s.(3p.)
(209)
same, [1928].
3s.(5p.)
(210)
New York,
[1928?].
4s.(4p.)
(211)
same, [1928?].
6s.(6p.)
*(205a)
Bermuda, [Feb 1928?].
4s.(4p.)
(212)
New York, [n.d.].
3s.(3p.)
(213)
same, [n.d.].
2s.(4p.)
(214)
[same, n.d.].
1s.(2p.)
(215)
[same, n.d.].
1s.(4p.)
(216)
same, [n.d.].
2s.(4p.)
(217)
Provincetown, [n.d.].
1s.(1p.)
(218)
same, [n.d.].
1s.(1p.)
(219)
same, [n.d.].
1s.(1p.)
(220)
S.S. Fort St. George, [n.d.].
1s.(2p.)
(221)
[n.p., n.d.].
1s.(1p.)
(222)
[n.p., n.d.].
1s.(2p.)
(223)
[n.p., n.d.].
1s.(3p.)
(224)
[n.p., n.d.].
1s.(1p.)
P. 2 of a longer letter.
(225)
9 envelopes; Provincetown and
New York,
[1920-1928]
(226)
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. A.L. (unsigned) to
Carlotta (Monterey) O'Neill; [n.p., n.d.].
1s.(1p.)
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. 4 A.L.s. to
Shane Rudraighe O'Neill;
[1928] & [n.d.].
(227)
New York, [Feb 1928].
4s.(4p.)
(228)
London,
[1928].
3s.(5p.)
(229)
New York, [n.d.].
3s.(4p.)
(230)
[n.p., n.d.].
1s.(2p.)
Lacks beginning.
(231)
[Boulton, Agnes] T.L. (unsigned) to
Eugene O'Neill; 13 Feb 1928.
Lacks ending.
III. MS Thr 18.3-18.13: Compositions
MS Thr 18.3
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953.
Bread and butter. TS. (unsigned);
[n.p., n.d.].
18s.(18p.)
Scenario.
MS Thr 18.4
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953.
Chris. Christopherson. TS. (carbon
copy, autograph revisions); [n.p., n.d.].
137s.(137p.)
MS Thr 18.5
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953.
[Fragments of plays] TS. (unsigned);
[v.p.] 1925 & [n.d.]..
26s.(26p.)
Contains:
All God's chillun got wings,
Part I. 3,4,5, and odd pages of Part II (21p.); Climax (1p.); and Great God Brown, one page and Epilogue (4p.)
MS Thr 18.6
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953.
Lazarus laughed. TS. (carbon copy,
autograph revisions); [n.p., n.d.].
101s.(101p.)
MS Thr 18.7
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953.
Marco millions. TS. (carbon copy,
autograph revisions); [n.p., n.d.].
220s.(220p.)
MS Thr 18.8
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953.
Now I ask you. TS.s.;
Provincetown,
1917.
98s.(98p.)
MS Thr 18.9
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953.
The ole devil. TS. (carbon copy,
autograph corrections); [n.p., n.d.].
120s.(121p.)
MS Thr 18.10
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953.
The personal equation. TS.s.
(autograph revisions); New London, [n.d.].
101s.(101p.)
MS Thr 18.11
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953.
The reckoning. TS.s.;
Provincetown, [n.d.].
16s.(18p.)
Scenario.
MS Thr 18.12
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953.
The revelation of John the Divine.
TS. (unsigned); [n.p., n.d.].
35s.(35p.)
With two carbon copies.
MS Thr 18.13
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953.
S.O.S. TS. (unsigned); West
Point Pleasant, [n.d.].
51s.(51p.)
Scenario.