Trigg, Emma Gray, papers A Guide to the Emma Gray Trigg papers, 1920-1971 M 40 A Collection in Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Collection number M 40

A Guide to the Emma Gray Trigg papers, 1920-1971 M 40

A Collection in Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Collection number M 40


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Repository
VCU James Branch Cabell Library
Identification
M 40
Title
Emma Gray Trigg papers 1920-1971
Quantity
4 Linear Feet
Creator
Trigg, Emma Gray
Language
English .

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Emma Gray Trigg papers, Collection # M 40, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.


Biographical / Historical

Emma Gray Trigg (1890-1976) was one of the prime movers behind the arts in Virginia. She was a leader, a promoter, and a major influence in the state's Fine Arts programs. She was also an artist in her own right. Born in Norfolk, she attended Columbia and the University of Virginia. During the 1930s, she was director of a public relief program in Virginia that employed more than one hundred forty out-of-work musicians. During this time, Ms. Trigg was also a performer, giving several vocal recitals along the East Coast. In 1937, her first collection of verse, "After Eden", was published and received some critical attention. For the duration of World War II she had the job of public information officer for the Office of Price Administration in Virginia. It was in this period that Ms. Trigg began to write a series of short children's plays and several operettas in collaboration with Elizabeth B. Maury. This eventually led to the adaptation of Mary Johnston's "To Have and To Hold", which played successfully in Richmond during the 1950s.In the late 1950s, Ms. Trigg was one of the first to call for the formation of a symphony orchestra in Richmond; and after its institution, she served on its executive committee until the time of her death. She was also a past president of the Poetry Society of Virginia and a board member of the Poe Museum. Her second collection of poetry, "The Paulonia Tree", was published in 1968.

Scope and Contents

The Emma Gray (White) Trigg Papers (1920-1971) consist chiefly of drafts of her plays, "Julep Time," "The Lone Vixen," "To Have and To Hold" and "Greenbriar," and her book of poetry, "The Spanish Pirates", together with some unpublished poetry and material about various subjects. Correspondence includes letters from fellow literary artists Max Eastman, James Branch Cabell, Ellen Glasgow, Harry M. Meacham, Marjorie K. Rawlings, Louis Untermeyer and Carl Van Vechten. Photographs include one of Max Eastman and two of Carl Van Vechten. The VCU Libraries also possess books from Trigg's personal library, including "Peter Whiffle: His Life and Works" by Van Vechten, which is inscribed to her.

Arrangement

Collection remains in the original order as received.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Authors, American -- Archives -- Virginia
  • Authors, American -- Correspondence.
  • Trigg, Emma Gray

Container List

Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1.1
Julep-Time operetta in two acts, Music by Elizabeth
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1.2
Score for Julep-Time by E.B. Maury
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1.3
Larkspur an operetta in two acts, Music by E.B. Maury
1949
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1.4
Julep-Time character analysis for casting purposes
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1.5
Julep-Time nearprint
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1.6
Julep-Time with notes
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1.7
Julep-Time programs, advertisements
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1.8
Julep-Time Libretto score
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1.9
The Greenbriar
1948
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1.10
The Greenbriar -Interlude
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1.11
The Greenbriar -Synopsis (2)
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1.12
The Greenbriar -with notes
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1.13
The Greenbriar -revised version
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1.14
The Greenbriar -revision after Richmond
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1.15
Score for Julep-Time
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1.16
Greenbriar -with revisions
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1.17
Greenbriar -clippings and scrapbook
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1a.1
Poems written for John Powell
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1a.2
Conservation on Poetry by Emma Gray Trigg and Florence Dickinson Stearn
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1a.3
The Ballad of Four Players and other poetry
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 1a.4
After Eden
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2.1
Greenbriar -miscellaneous items
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2.2
Greenbriar -photographs
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2.3
Greenbriar -photos and advertisements
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2.4
Lecture on War Poetry
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2.5
"The Van Lew Story "-first revision
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2.6
"The Van Lew Story ": the Lone Vixen
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2.7
"The Van Lew Story "-scenes from Act III
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2.8
"The Lone Vixen "-versions of Dhalgrens raid scene
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2.9
The Lone Vixen
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2.10
"The Lone Vixen "-with corrections
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2.11
"The Lone Vixen "-with criticisms and changes
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2.12
"The Lone Vixen "
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2.13
The Lone Vixen-Act II scene 2 deleted from play
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2.14
"The Lone Vixen "-newspaper clippings
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2.15
"The Lone Vixen "-papers
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2.16
Drafts of poems, lecturers, and a portion of "The Lone Vixen "
notebook
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2a.1
Richmond Symphony-papers, clippings
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2a.2
Notebook of poems-EGT
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2a.3
Scrapbook
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2a.4
Newspaper clippings
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2a.5
Poetry
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2a.6
"The Rainbow Has an End "-a one act play
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2a.7
"Scraps of Magic "-a one act play
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2a.8
"Scraps of Magic "-score lyrics
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2a.9
"Spring's Around the Corner "-a one act fairy play for children
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2a.10
"Spring's Around the Corner "-miscellaneous materials
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2a.11
"To Have and to Hold "-an operetta in two acts
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2a.12
"To Have and to Hold "-miscellaneous materials for the production
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 2a.13
Letter from Mrs. Trigg to Hart School
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 3.1
Correspondence, regarding research and publication of The Spanish Pirates
1956
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 3.2
Transcriptions of articles for research regarding The Spanish Pirates
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 3.3
Galley proofs, with corrections, The Spanish Pirates
1973
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 3.4
The Spanish Pirates -final draft and earlier revised pages
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 3.5
Research materials, regarding The Spanish Pirates
1973
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 3.6
To Have and to Hold , final corrections
1955
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 3.7
Miscellaneous materials regarding To Have and to Hold
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 3.8
Newspaper clippings regarding To Have and To Hold
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 3.9
Miscellaneous writings by Emma Gray Trigg
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 3.10
Reviews by Emma Gray Trigg
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 3.11
Correspondence
1948-1976
Scope and Contents

including letter from Mrs. Woodrow Wilson

Mixed Materials Box-folder: 3.12
Correspondence
1948-1976
Scope and Contents

including letters to Arthur Norris

Mixed Materials Box-folder: 3.13
Correspondence of Richmond and Elizabeth Maury regarding Greenbriar
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 3.14
Miscellaneous correspondence and correspondents
1914-1974
Scope and Contents

including letter from Hal Pierce

Mixed Materials Box-folder: 4.1
Critique of Emma Gray Trigg by Clyde Hobbs Kincheloe
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 4.2
Clippings regarding Emma Gray Trigg
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 4.3
Diary notes of European excursion
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 4.4
Trigg concerts, programs, reviews, advertisements
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 4.5
Correspondence by E.G. Trigg regarding CWA Concerts
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 4.6
Correspondence by E.G. Trigg regarding CWA Music Project
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 4.7
Miscellaneous papers, correspondence regarding CWA Music Project
1933-1934
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 4.8
Permit, programs for CWA Concerts
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 4.9
Contribution Lists, to Special Collections
1968-1975
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 4.10
Miscellaneous clippings
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 4.11
Miscellaneous materials regarding Poetry Society of Virginia and Poetry Society Collection
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 4.12
Miscellaneous items
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 4.13
Photographs, concert performers, Emma Gray Trigg
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 4.14
Nearprint, "Intellectual Life in Nineteenth Century Richmond ", by Maurice Duke
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 4.15
Introduction for Parke Rouse by Harry Woodward
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 4.16
Nearprint, "On Human Nature and Survival "by Paul Note
1970
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 5.1
Score and Lyrics from The Green Thumb
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 5.2
A Green Thumb
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 5.3
Manuscript poetry
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 5.4
The Rainbow Has An End
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 5.5
Scrapes of Magic
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 5.6
Score and Lyrics for Scrape of Magic
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 5.7
Spring's Around the Corner
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 5.8
Misc. materials of Spring's Around the Corner
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 5.9
To Have and to Hold , typed manuscript
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 5.10
misc. manuscripts To Have and to Hold
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 5.11
manuscripts Re: Production of To Have and to Hold
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 6.1
Eastman, Max
1937-1939
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 6.2
Eastman, Max
1940-1945
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 6.3
Eastman, Max
1951-1961
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 6.4
Eastman, Max, n.d.
Scope and Contents

Including a letter dated 6/29/71 from Trigg to Gerald McCabe, of the VCU Libraries regarding her relationship to Eastman

Mixed Materials Box-folder: 6.5
Letter from Trigg regarding Eastman's views on Russia
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 6.6
Cabell, James Branch
1937-1938
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 6.7
Dillon, George
1937-1961
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 6.8
Glasgow, Ellen, n.d.
1931, 1942, 1945
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 6.9
Meacham, Harry M.
1972-1975
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 6.10
Rawlings, Marjorie K.
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 6.11
Untemeyer, Louis
1940-1973
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 6.12
Van Vechten, Carl
1937
Scope and Contents

copies of letters from Van Vechten to Trigg made by Edgar MacDonald covering the years 1923-24 and a letter about the letters from Trigg dated 1959

Mixed Materials Box-folder: 6.12
Miscellaneous correspondence
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 6.13
Miscellaneous clippings and material
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 6.14
Miscellaneous papers, correspondence
Mixed Materials Box-folder: 6.15
Photographs
Scope and Contents

including: Doris Holmes - 1955, John Holmes - 1956, John L. Holmes - 1955, Margaret Freeman Cabell, Emma Gray Trigg & Martha Richford Roberts - 1973, Emma Gray White - 1914, Carl Van Vechten and Farina Marinoff - 1924, Carl Van Vecthten - 1927, Joseph Herghesmer - 1923, Max Eastman - taken by Carl Van Vechten, and 1939