Donald Robertson Papers

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Jane Addams to Donald Robertson, May 2, 1904

Addams thanks Robertson for sending her a book of poems and looks forward to seeing him at Hull-House again.

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Incoming letters to Robertson, manuscript poetry and plays by Robertson, 6 scrapbooks pertaining to Robertson's career and miscellaneous items; plus a diary, autograph book, and letter relating to the family of his wife, Anna Titus, an actress. Materials reflect Robertson's career as director of the Donald Robertson Company of Players, who performed at Fullerton Hall of the Art Institute of Chicago; as promoter and artistic director of the Chicago Woman's Club's Players' Theatre Association (later the Chicago Civic Theatre Association); and as dramatic director of the first season of the Chicago Theatre Society. A chief correspondent was Edith Rockefeller McCormick, sponsor and board member of the Chicago Civic Theatre Association and the Chicago Theatre Society.

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Description: http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/M-R/RobertsonD-inv.htm

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Donald Robertson Papers