Bernard Sobel papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one folder which contains articles and publications by Bernard Sobel.
Dates
- Creation: 1916 - 1953
- Creation: 1916 - 1953
Creator
- Sobel, Bernard (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Copyright use information
Copyright held by Purdue University. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.
Biographical Information
Bernard Sobel was born in Attica, Indiana. He graduated from Purdue University in 1911, with a B.S in English. He received his Ph.B. from the University of Chicago and his M.S. from Wisconsin University. He was Assistant Professor of English at Purdue University, first editor of the Purdue Alumnus in 1912, and he established the publicity bureau at Purdue. He was later a lecturer on Modern Drama at Indiana University. Some of his other achievements include an American playwright, a drama critic for the New York Mirror, an author of a number of books on theatre history, and a publicist. Among his clients were Florenz Ziegfeld, Charles Dillingham, A.L. Erlanger and Lee, Sam and Jacob Shubert.
Extent
0.025 Cubic Feet (One folder)
Arrangement Note
Chronological
Subject
- Purdue University. Faculty (Organization)
- Title
- Bernard Sobel papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Mary A. Sego and Keertana Marella
- Date
- 2020-04-06
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- Second Edition. Collection description was first completed 2010-09-04.
Revision Statements
- 2020-04-06: Collection description updated by Keertana Marella
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
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