Series XI: Scrapbooks
Scope and Contents note
The scrapbooks are arranged chronologically by the first date in each. The scrapbooks contain press clippings gathered together into volumes by either Elizabeth Robins or her husband, George Richmond Parks. It does not appear that negative reviews were censored.
Subseries A: Elizabeth Robins, 1874-1904
Scope and Contents note
Elizabeth Robins' scrapbooks contain a wide variety of material, including, but not limited to, printed poems of her two aunts, anecdotes, articles on historical and theological interests, wedding invitations, favorite etchings, playbills, theatre reviews, letters and mentions of friends and relations.
Bessie Robins from Papa, Putnam, Ohio 1874-1885, 1874 -1885, inclusive
"Weddings and etc" 1874-1883, 1874 -1883, inclusive
"To Bessie with much love from Cousin Lizzie Bodine, Christmas 1875" 1875, 1875, inclusive
General note
Color picture book.
Bedford, Mass. '83" 1883, 1883, inclusive
General note
Etching prints of personalities.
Criticisms and Notices of Plays 1883-1890, 1883 -1890, inclusive
"Elizabeth Robins Parks, July 1886, 'Good Ones'" 1885/1886, 1885 -1886, inclusive
General note
Clippings, calling cards, etc.
Unbound Scrapbook 1891-1893, 1891 -1893, inclusive
General note
Mainly Hedda Gabler and The Master Builder; clippings; some posters.
C.E. Raimond's Scrapbook 1894, 1893-1895, 1894 -1896, inclusive
General note
Reviews of The Lucky Sixpence in The New Review (1893), George Mandeville's Husband (1894), and The New Moon (1895).
"Fund. Press Notices. 'Little Eyolf' '96" 1896, 1896, inclusive
General note
Subscription campaign for Little Eyolf and Mariana; criticisms and notices for Little Eyolf and John Gabriel Borkman.
"Admiral Guinea, Honesty Press Cuttings" 1897, 1897, inclusive
Scope and Content
See also Oversize Material, Box 270, Folders 11-12.
General Clippings 1898-1899, 1898 -1899, inclusive
General note
Reviews of Thackeray, Shaw, Swinburne, etc.; some clippings from Louisville Courier Journal, e.g. on death of Lloyd Tevis; C.E. Raimond letter.
The Open Question 1898-1899, 1898 -1899, inclusive
General note
Clippings; letters; telegrams; letters from various people to William Heinemann.
The Magnetic North 1904, 1904, inclusive
Subseries B: George Richmond Parks, 1871-1883
Scope and Contents note
George Richmond Parks kept four scrapbooks, two of which contain only playbills.
Playbills 1871-1886, 1871-1886, inclusive
Playbills 1877-1886, 1877-1886, inclusive
"George R. Parks" 1879-1883, 1879 -1883, inclusive
General note
Criticisms, notices, poems, quotes, menus, and articles of interest from several American newspapers.
"Criticisms and Notices 1883 George R. Parks, 1883", 1883, inclusive
General note
Indexed; mainly Boston newspapers.
