MS001_059_09

George D. Pyper correspondence re "The Romance of an old playhouse," 1928-1942Set of xx letters to and from George D. Pyper related to his history of the Salt Lake Theatre, including: Letter of 19 Oct. 1928 from Susa Young Gates to George D. Pyper about his book on the Salt Lake Theatre, and his reply of 6 Nov. 1928; letter of 10 Nov. 1928 from the Seagull Press Printing to George D. Pyper providing a statement of expenses due for the printing of his book; pages from an issue of the "Christmas Herald" with a photo of "interior of Salt Lake Theatre"; Salt Lake Theatre program from season 1927-8; quotations and invoices from the Seagull Press, 1928; financial reports from Deseret Book Company from 1928 through 1938 on George Pyper's book; letter dated 12 Nov. 1928 from Daniel S. Spencer, passenger agent for the Union Pacific Railroad, conveying a letter from Willie Seymour about the book; letter of 29 March 1930 from Wanda Lyon to George Pyper about his book; letter of 14 February 1930 from niece Dora P. Anderson to George Pyper at an authors' service bureau in Hollywood, seeking rights to adapt the book for a movie, and his reply of 20 May; letter of 23 from Carl A. Badger to George Pyper and his 13 Oct. 1933 reply; "Salt Lake Theatre guide for managers, agents and companies"; letter of 7 March 1941 from University of Utah President LeRoy E. Cowles to George Pyper about using his book at freshman orientation; letter of 16 May 1941 from James Hilton of Metro-Goldyn-Mayer Pictures about the book; letter of 23 Oct. 1942 from Wilford W. Richards of Logan to George D. Pyper regarding use of quotations from the book for the Institute of Religion, and a note from Pyper dated 24 Oct. 1942