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Wells, George Doane, collector. Wells collection of theatrical photographs (MS Thr 532): Guide.Administrative Information*2004MT-44 (part only). Gift of Elizabeth Huidekouper Wells Stabler (sister of George Doane Wells); received: 1945 May 15. Related materials held by the Harvard Theatre Collection include: the Wells collection on actors and actresses (*2004MT-0044); and George Doane Wells Manuscripts (*93M-235). Wells manuscripts are also part of the collection of the Harvard University Archives. Processed by: Monique Duhaime, with the assistance of Melanie Wisner and Bonnie B. Salt Part of the MS Storage project, 2008-2009. Preferred Citation for Publication:Wells Collection of Theatrical Photographs (MS Thr 532). Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University. There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Return to the Table of Contents George Doane Wells was born in Ohio in 1872, and was an 1894 graduate of Harvard College. He spent most of his life in Boston, Massachusetts as a bookbinder and book dealer. Return to the Table of Contents Primarily portrait photographs of American actors and actresses. Some group portraits and a few photographs of scenes from stage productions. If the photographer is known, it is listed in the note. Many items include manuscript annotations on verso. Some images are photomechanical prints. Return to the Table of Contents Organized into two series: I. Portrait photographs II. Group photographs from stage productions Return to the Table of Contents |