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Purdon, Charles Benjamin


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 833

Held at: Senate House Library, University of London

Title: Purdon, Charles Benjamin

Date(s): 1949-1951

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 2 volumes

Name of creator(s): Purdon | Charles Benjamin | 1883-1965 | author and editor

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Purdon was born in London on 15 October 1883. From 1919 to 1928 he was Finance Director at Welwyn Garden City Ltd. Between 1928 and 1935 he edited a succession of journals: Everyman, 1928-1932, New Britain, 1933-1934 and Theatregoer, 1935. During World War Two, Purdon served with the Ministry of Food 1941-1943, Ministry of Supply, 1943 and Ministry of Information 1944. Purdon was also involved with the Garden City movement and town planning. He was the General Secretary of Equity, 1939-1940 and Joint Secretary of the London Theatre. After the war Purdon produced two plays by William Shakespeare, As You like It, 1949 and Macbeth in 1951. He also wrote widely on drama and on town planning. Purdon died on 8 July 1965.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Two notebooks containing notes and newspaper cuttings concerning Purdon's production of As You like It, 1949 and Macbeth in 1951.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

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Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

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Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

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Date(s) of descriptions: 1999-09-22 Simon McKeon


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Theatre | Performing arts

Personal names
Purdon | Charles Benjamin | 1883-1965 | author and editor

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