Guide to the Arnold Goldman Living Newspaper collection, 1931-1973
A Collection in
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number COLLECTION NUMBER
George Mason University Libraries
2006 By George Mason University Libraries. All rights reserved.
Processed by: Harold J. Barthold
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Arnold Goldman Living Newspaper collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Preferred Citation
Arnold Goldman Living Newspaper collection, C0173, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Arnold Goldman in 2009.
Processing Information
Processing and EAD markup completed by Hal Barthold in 2011. Finding aid updated by Amanda Brent in February 2019.
Biographical Information
Arnold Goldman was a writer and professor of English and American literature. Born in Swampscott, MA, Goldman received degrees from both Harvard University and Yale University. Goldman taught at the Universities of Manchester, Sussex, and Keele in the United Kingdom, where he also served as Professor of American Studies. Much of Goldman's work focused on the writings of author James Joyce.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of research materials - mainly photocopies - of research on "Injunction Granted," published in THE Minnesota Review in 1973. It also includes correspondence with Living Newspaper actors and interviews with Arthur Arent and Joseph Losey which occurred in the late 1960s and early 1970s. There is also other correspondence about the research, scripts, and research notes. Also, there are 3 black and white 8 x 10" prints of a "Injunction Granted" performance, probably in the 1930s.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject into one series.
Related Material
Special Collections Research Center also holds the Federal Theatre Project collection.
Index Terms
- Arent, Arthur.
- Losey, Joseph.
- Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
- Living Newspaper.
- Theater--United States--History--20th century.
Persons:
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Subjects:
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Arent, Arthur.
- Arthur Goldman
- Losey, Joseph.
Contents List
- Box: 1 Folder: 1
Arthur Arent1931-March 1972
Documents and correspondence about Arthur Arent. Material includes a photocopy of the play "Can You Hear Their Voices?", photocopies of The Living Newspaper, newspaper advertisement for Arthur Arent "The Laying On of Hands", a biography of Arthur Arent, "The Technique of the Living Newspaper" by Arthur Arent, transcripts of an interview between Arnold Goldman and Arthur Arent, notes, abstracts of nationwide reviews of Arthur Arent, scene scripts and an issue of Federal Theatre Magazine.
- Box: 1 Folder: 2
Injunction Granted1936, May-September 1973
Documents and correspondence about a 1970s project dealing with the 1930s Federal Theatre Project play "Injunction Granted". Material includes 8 x 10" prints of "Injunction Granted", notes, a script for "Injunction Granted", a series of correspondence between Roger Mitchell and Arnold Goldman and the original score of "Injunction Granted".
- Box: 1 Folder: 3
Hitler PlayJanuary 1936-April 1939, March-July 1972
Documents and correspondence about a play by Andre Van Gyseghem about Adolf Hitler. Materials include notes on the "Injunction Granted" scrapbook, press releases on Federal Theatre Project plays, memos, scripts and information from a play about Adolph Hitler, an interview with Andre Van Gyseghem, a newspaper article, "The Dies Committee and the Federal Theatre Project" and an article about the Living Newspaper.
- Box: 1 Folder: 4
A Study of the Form, History and Influence of The Living NewspaperMay 1947
A thesis by Sally Smith Potter titled "A Study of the Form, History and Influence of the Living Newspaper".
- Box: 1 Folder: 5
Joseph LoseyMarch 1972-October 1973
Documents and correspondence about Joseph Losey's work with the Living Newspaper. Material includes correspondence with Joseph Losey, interview questions for Joseph Losey, notes, an interview with Joseph Losey, notes by Joseph Losey about "Injunction Granted", an article for Encore by Joseph Losey titled "The Individual Eye", biofilmographies, a list of reviews, a list of books on the Federal Theatre project and the Living Newspaper, a microfilm order form and information about the New York Public Library photographic services.
- Box: 1 Folder:
The Minnesota Review1973
The Minnesota Review Fall 1973 issue.