Anne Holahan papers
Biographical/Historical note
Anne Kerr Holahan was a native of Rochester, N.Y. She was associated with its cultural revival in the early 1930s, although she lived most of her adult life in New York City. She was primarily a radio actress, but she did have a bit part in a stage production of "Liliom " in 1940. She numbered Clifford Odets, E. E. Cummings, Marianne Moore, and Llewellyn Powys among her friends. She also was a close friend of Walter Huston. Besides maintaining a keen interest in all of the performing arts, Anne Holahan was very concerned with liberal issues, especially the question of race relations. She worked for civil rights for African-Americans. She was also active in the Episcopal Church. She died suddenly on June 28, 1976, in New York City.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of theater, film, book, and radio reviews clipped from newspapers and magazines; correspondence; theater and ballet programs; radio and film scripts; and notes from lectures given by the poets W. H. Auden and T. S. Eliot, as well as personal impressions of the two poets and of Walter Huston. Letters from the following have been indexed: Alyse Gregory, 9 letters; E. E. Cummings, 4 letters; Clifford Odets, 3 letters; Marianne Moore, 6 letters; Llewelyn Powys, 9 letters.
Creator
- Holahan, Anne, -1976 (Person)
- Gregory, Alyse, 1884-1967 (Person)
- Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962 (Person)
- Odets, Clifford, 1906-1963 (Person)
- Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972 (Person)
- Powys, Llewelyn, 1884-1939 (Person)
- Huston, Walter, 1884-1950 (Person)
Dates
- Creation: 1932-1976
Language of Materials
English
Extent
3 box(es)
Access
The Anne Holahan Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.
Use
In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.
Immediate Souorce of Acquisition note
Gift of Miss Elizabeth Holahan, September, 1976.
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], Anne Holahan Papers, D.79, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
Subject
- Holahan, Anne, -1976 (Person)
- Gregory, Alyse, 1884-1967 (Person)
- Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962 (Person)
- Odets, Clifford, 1906-1963 (Person)
- Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972 (Person)
- Powys, Llewelyn, 1884-1939 (Person)
- Huston, Walter, 1884-1950 (Person)
- Title
- Anne Holahan papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
- Date
- undated
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library