Collection Summary
Marshall P. Wilder Papers
1880-1914
1880-1914
MSS45658
Wilder, Marshall P.
(Marshall Pinckney), 1859-1915
2,000
items
8 containers plus 1 oversize
3 linear feet
English
Collection material in
English
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
Humorist and
entertainer. Correspondence, diaries, humor notes and clippings supplying the
raw material for Wilder's performances, notebooks containing lists of
theatrical agents and performers, scrapbooks of playbills and theatrical
broadsides, and photographs.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887--Correspondence.
Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Correspondence.
Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908--Correspondence.
Fiske, Minnie Maddern, 1865-1932--Correspondence.
Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915--Correspondence.
Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905--Correspondence.
Martinot, Sadie, 1861-1923--Correspondence.
Nye, Bill, 1850-1896--Correspondence.
Potter, Cora Urquhart, 1857-1936--Correspondence.
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919--Correspondence.
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891--Correspondence.
Terriss, William, -1897--Correspondence.
Tree, Herbert Beerbohm, Sir, 1853-1917--Correspondence.
Wilcox, Ella Wheeler, 1850-1919--Correspondence.
Wilder, Marshall P. (Marshall Pinckney), 1859-1915.
Subjects
American wit and humor.
Theater.
Titles
Marshall Pinckney Wilder papers
Occupations
Entertainers.
Humorists.
Provenance
The papers of Marshall P. Wilder, humorist and entertainer, were
purchased in 1943.
Processing History
The papers of Marshall P. Wilder were processed in 2004. The finding
aid was revised in 2010.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Marshall P.
Wilder is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17,
U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
The papers of Marshall P. Wilder are open to research. Researchers are
advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many
collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these
items for research use.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Marshall P. Wilder Papers, Manuscript
Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Scope and Content Note
The papers of Marshall Pinckney Wilder (1859-1915) span the years
1880-1914. The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, humor notes and
clippings supplying the raw material for Wilder's performances, notebooks
containing lists of theatrical agents and performers, scrapbooks of playbills
and theatrical broadsides, and photographs. The collection is organized in
[
General
Correspondence
](gencorr),
[
Alphabetical
File
](alphafile),
[
Miscellany
](miscell), and
[
Oversize
](overs)
series.
Correspondents include Henry Ward Beecher, Grover Cleveland, Buffalo
Bill, Minnie Maddern Fiske, Elbert Hubbard, Henry Irving, Sadie Martinot, Bill
Nye, Cora U. Potter, Theodore Roosevelt, William T. Sherman, William Terriss,
Herbert Beerbohm Tree, and Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged in four series:
-
[
General
Correspondence, 1881-1914
](gencorr)
-
[
Alphabetical File, 1886-1912
](alphafile)
-
[
Miscellany,
1880-1913
](miscell)
-
[
Oversize,
1893-1898
](overs)
Catalog Record: [https://lccn.loc.gov/mm79045658]
Container List
Container
Contents
1-3
General
Correspondence,
1881-1914
1881-1914
Mostly letters received with clippings and related matter.
Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent.
1
Adams, James Barton,
1900-1905
1900-1905
1
“A” miscellaneous,
1890-1911
1890-1911
1
Barrett, Wilson,
undated
undated
1
Beecher, Henry Ward and Eunice,
1886-1891
1886-1891
1
Bernhardt, Sarah,
1887
1887
1
Buffalo Bill,
1889-1913, undated
1889-1913, undated
1
“B” miscellaneous,
1881-1912
1881-1912
(2
folders)
1
Caine, Hall,
1898-1905
1898-1905
1
Carnegie, Andrew,
1912
1912
1
Cats, Andrian P.,
1892, undated
1892, undated
1
Cleary, Edwin,
undated
undated
1
Cleveland, Grover,
1890-1896,1905
1890-1896,1905
1
Coates, Foster,
1891-1896, undated
1891-1896, undated
1
Crawford, Earl of,
1886
1886
1
Croker, Richard,
1905-1911, undated
1905-1911, undated
1
“C” miscellaneous,
1889-1914
1889-1914
1
Daniels, George,
1891-1902
1891-1902
1
Davenport, Homer,
1904-1908
1904-1908
1
DePew, Chauncey M.
1897-1898, undated
1897-1898, undated
1
Dockstader, Lew,
undated
undated
1
“D” miscellaneous,
1885-1908
1885-1908
1
Eastman, George,
1902-1908, undated
1902-1908, undated
1
“E” miscellaneous,
1887
1887
1
Fields, Lew,
1910
1910
1
Fiske, Harrison Grey,
1888, undated
1888, undated
1
Fiske, Minnie Maddern,
1910, undated
1910, undated
1
Frohman, Margret,
undated
undated
1
Fuller, Lowe,
1987-1903, undated
1987-1903, undated
1
“F” miscellaneous,
1889-1910
1889-1910
2
Gilbert, John,
1886-1901, undated
1886-1901, undated
2
Greene, Clay M.,
1901, undated
1901, undated
2
Gunn, Archie,
undated
undated
2
“G” miscellaneous,
1889-1914
1889-1914
2
Haines, Robert T.,
1901-1903, undated
1901-1903, undated
2
Harrison, Benjamin,
1891
1891
2
Harte, Bret,
1889
1889
2
Hitchcock, Raymond,
1902, undated
1902, undated
2
Hubbard, Elbert,
1904-1910, undated
1904-1910, undated
2
“H” miscellaneous,
1883-1913
1883-1913
2
Ingersoll, Robert, G.,
1888, undated
1888, undated
2
Irving, Henry,
1895-1900, undated
1895-1900, undated
2
“I-J” miscellaneous,
1894-1905, undated
1894-1905, undated
2
Keith, B. F.,
1896-1903
1896-1903
2
Kendal, Madge,
1891-1897, undated
1891-1897, undated
2
Khaldah of India,
undated
undated
2
“K” miscellaneous,
1891-1909
1891-1909
2
Loeb, Jr., William,
1908
1908
2
“L” miscellaneous,
1887-1912
1887-1912
2
Mann, Louis,
1897, 1906-1907, undated
1897, 1906-1907, undated
2
Martinot, Sadie,
1896, undated
1896, undated
2
Maude, Cyril,
1910-1913, undated
1910-1913, undated
2
May, Olive,
undated
undated
2
“M” miscellaneous,
1888-1913, undated
1888-1913, undated
2
“N-O” miscellaneous,
1897-1913, undated
1897-1913, undated
2
Niblo, Fred,
1902-1903, undated
1902-1903, undated
2
Nye, Bill,
1887-1891
1887-1891
2
Potter, Cora Urquhart,
1886, 1892, undated
1886, 1892, undated
2
“P-Q” miscellaneous,
1883-1913
1883-1913
3
Roberts, Arthur,
1886-1892, undated
1886-1892, undated
3
Roosevelt, Theodore,
1904-1905
1904-1905
3
“R” miscellaneous,
1892-1912
1892-1912
3
Sherman, W. T.,
1889-1890
1889-1890
3
Sothern, E. H.,
undated
undated
3
“Sa-So” miscellaneous,
1881-1913
1881-1913
3
“St-Sw” miscellaneous,
1885-1913
1885-1913
3
Terriss, William,
1886-1891, undated
1886-1891, undated
3
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.,
1889, 1911-1913, undated
1889, 1911-1913, undated
3
Tree, Beerbohm,
1908-1911
1908-1911
3
“T” miscellaneous,
1891-1911
1891-1911
3
Wilcox, Wheeler Ella,
1893, 1903-1908, undated
1893, 1903-1908, undated
3
Wolfe, Elsie D.,
undated
undated
3
Williard, E. S.,
1900-1906
1900-1906
3
“V-W” miscellaneous,
1887-1912
1887-1912
3
“Y-Z” miscellaneous,
1889-1901
1889-1901
3-5
Alphabetical File,
1886-1912
1886-1912
Printed matter and other material relating to subjects and
writings.
Arranged alphabetically by subject or topic.
3
Advice to committees,
1892, undated
1892, undated
3
America’s Humorists,
1911
1911
3
Automobile, ch-science,
undated
undated
3
Barber shop,
1910-1911, undated
1910-1911, undated
(2
folders)
3
Box office,
1901-1905, undated
1901-1905, undated
4
Cable car, elevated rail,
undated
undated
4
Down to the Capitol, Danny
Deeuer, Hustler Bill-A Parody
4
Elbert Hubbard and East Aurora,
N.Y.,
undated
undated
4
Epigrams,
undated
undated
4
Ever So Far Away, Bill, A Kiss,
undated
undated
4
Felix Isman and Edwin Clearly,
1910, undated
1910, undated
4
Flat Anp, The servant girl,
1905, undated
1905, undated
4
Happiness, The Pensioner’s
Story,
undated
undated
4
Henry Irving and Good Norms of
Acting,
1886, undated
1886, undated
4
Henry Irving and Good Norms of
Acting,
1886, undated
1886, undated
4
Human Nature,
1889, undated
1889, undated
4
Jokes
4
Album,
undated
undated
4
Doctor turkish bath,
undated
undated
4
Interviewer,
1894,1904, undated
1894,1904, undated
4
Intoxication,
undated
undated
4
Married life,
1889, undated
1889, undated
4
Mark Twain, Josh Billings,
undated
undated
4
Miscellaneous,
1889-1902, undated
1889-1902, undated
4
New business,
undated
undated
4
Odds,
1890, undated
1890, undated
4
Opera, undated
undated
undated
(2
folders)
4
Pantomime, automatic woman,
undated
undated
4
Paris life, London streets,
undated
undated
5
Parodies,
1889-1890, undated
1889-1890, undated
5
Poems,
undated
undated
5
Miscellaneous,
1897, undated
1897, undated
5
Stories,
undated
undated
5
Quotations,
1892, undated
1892, undated
5
Railroad,
undated
undated
5
Restaurant,
undated
undated
5
Riddle house,
undated
undated
5
Royalty,
undated
undated
5
Society and graft,
1890-1891, undated
1890-1891, undated
5
Songs,
undated
undated
5
Steamer,
1906, undated
1906, undated
5
Stories for 1000 collection,
undated
undated
5
Stories, poems,
undated
undated
5
Story telling,
undated
undated
5
Storytelling and the method,
1902, undated
1902, undated
5
Tact and snobs,
1911, undated
1911, undated
5
Toasts,
undated
undated
5
To commit, short humorous poems,
1909, undated
1909, undated
5
To write up,
1912
1912
5
Vaudeville,
1903, undated
1903, undated
5
W. M. F. Sheridan, miscellaneous,
1909-1911, undated
1909-1911, undated
5
Walter Irvin,
undated
undated
5
Writing up vaudeville, Laughlin,
undated
undated
6-8
Miscellany,
1880-1913
1880-1913
Diaries and notebooks, philatelic covers, a photograph album and
photographs, and scrapbooks of programs.
6
Diary and notebooks,
1884-1888, undated
1884-1888, undated
6
Envelopes,
1885-1913, undated
1885-1913, undated
6
Photograph album,
undated
undated
(3
folders)
6
Photographs,
undated
undated
7
Scrapbooks of
programs
7
Vol. I,
1881-1892
1881-1892
(8
folders)
8
Vol. II.,
1880-1885
1880-1885
8
Vol. III,
1893-1898
[
See
Oversize
](scrapvoliii)
1893-1898
OV 1
Oversize,
1893-1898
1893-1898
Scrapbook of programs.
Described according to the series and container from which it was
removed.
OV 1
Miscellany
OV 1
Scrapbook of
programs
OV 1
Vol. III,
1893-1898 (Container 8)
1893-1898