Collection: Joseph E. Wright Papers

Scope and Contents

This one linear foot collection contains five series in 38 file folders:

Series I contains ephemeral items related to George Bernard Shaw

Series II contains incoming correspondence from a teacher and her class who attended a production of Hamlet

Series III contains a poem written by Donald Davidson to the cast of the first Singin Billy production

Series IV contains prompt books for plays

Series V contains theatre programs.

Dates

1931 - 1968

Biographical Note - Joseph E. Wright

Joseph E. Wright (1918-) was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He received is B.S. from Memphis State College in 1938; his M.A. from Northwestern University in 1946; and completed additional graduate work at Columbia University. He served in the military during World War II. During his life he produced plays for highschool and college students, adults, and military personnel. Joseph Wright began his employment with Vanderbilt University in 1946 as Assistant Professor of Dramatics and Public Speaking. In addition to his teaching duties in dramatic literature, he served as Director of the Vanderbilt University Theatre. He retired in 1986.