Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html
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Collection Number:
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Ax 542
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Creator:
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Chase, Mary, 1907-
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Title:
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Mary Chase Papers
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Dates:
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1945-1968 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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3 linear feet
4 containers
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in English.
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Summary:
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Mary Coyle Chase (1907-1981) was born in Denver, Colorado. While working at newspaper and public relations jobs, Chase began to write plays. Her most famous play is Harvey, the story of Elwood P. Dowd and his imaginary, six-foot tall rabbit. Chase incorporated elements of fantasy drawn from Irish folktales into her work, such as banshees and Celtic pookas (spirits in animal form). The collection includes literary manuscripts and correspondence.
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Biographical Note
Mary Coyle Chase was born on February 25, 1907 in Denver Colorado. She attended the University of Colorado, and worked for The Rocky Mountain News as a reporter and served as publicity director for the National Youth Administration. Chase was also a playwright and author, her most famous works being the play Harvey and the book Loretta Mason Potts (Mickey). Harvey won a Pulitzer Prize and was made into a movie starring James Stewart, and her book The Wicked Pigeon Ladies in the Garden was nominated for the Dorothy Canfield Fisher award in 1969. She married Robert Lamont Chase (a newspaper reporter), on June 7, 1928. In addition to her career as a reporter, playwright and author she was a member of the Dramatists' Guild and had three sons. She died of a heart attack, October 20, 1981, in Denver, Colorado.
Content Description
The Mary Chase Papers consist of manuscripts and one folder of correspondence. The manuscripts include various drafts of and related material for plays such as Bernardine, Harvey, and Mickey (the manuscripts of Mickey have the early titles of: Loretta Fanning Potts, Loretta Mason Potts and Loretta). Also included are galley proofs of the book The Wicked Pigeon Ladies in the Garden (no manuscripts of the book are included).
Arrangement
Collection is organized into the following series:
Series: Manuscripts
Administrative Information
Processing Note Collection processed by processing staff, 1968.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access Collection is open to the public.
Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room.
Restrictions on Use Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Mary Chase Papers, Ax 542, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
Subjects
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
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| Chase, Mary, 1907- |
| Chase, Mary, 1907---Correspondence |
| Playwriting |
| Women authors, American--20th century |
| Women dramatists, American--20th century |
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Manuscripts
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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The Banshee
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Bernardine
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1953 |
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Bernardine
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November 17, 1952 |
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Bernardine
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Harvey (The Pooka)
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1953 |
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Harvey
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undated |
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Harvey
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Harvey
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Haunted Rehearsal
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undated |
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Mickey (Lolita Fanning Potts)
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Mickey (Loretta Mason Potts)
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undated |
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Mickey (Loretta)
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undated |
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Mickey (Loretta)
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undated |
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Midge Purvis
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undated |
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Mom and Leo
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undated |
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The Prize Play
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undated |
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The Sacred Thirty Six
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undated |
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The Wicked Pigeon Ladies in the Garden
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undated |
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Correspondence
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Correspondence
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1945-1968 |
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