Furthman, Jules. Autograph and typescript papers of Jules Furthman

Folger bibliographic ID: 128907
Folger call number: Y.d.623
Folger holdings ID: 248450
Accession Number: MS Add 767.2

Numerous drafts of essays and at least one speech, along with miscellaneous notes, expounding his views on the influence of Montaigne's Essayes on Shakespeare (folders 1-7). These views were prompted by annotations in a 1603 copy of the Essayes owned by him (now V.b.327) which he believed were written at least in part by Shakespeare. One of his essays tells how he acquired the volume and what he collected, as well as documenting a lively conversation on Shakespeare among certain well-known literary figures and Hollywood celebrities of the 1930s. Also, 4 letters and a telegram to and from Furthman and Hardin Craig, 1938, a letter to J.G. McManaway, 1944, and 2 other letters, n.d., 1965 (folder 8). A large number of photographic materials: Furthman's annotated photostats of pages from Books I and II of his annotated copy of the Essayes (V.b.327), and photographs of pages from Book III (folders 9-11); photographs of pages from a British Library copy of the Essayes (C.21e.17) (folder 12); photographs of 6 Shakespeare signatures (folders 13-14); a page (in Hand C) from "Sir Thomas More" (Harl. MS 7368) (folder 15); photographs of Furthman's manuscript copy of "The Prince" by N. Machiavelli, translated from the Latin version by Sylvester Telius, ca. 1600 (lacks f.1r) (folder 16); photographs of a letter of Edward, earl of Oxford to [Lord Burghley] with part of the postscript of Oct. 30, 1584], (Lans. 42, no. 39); "The platt of The Secound parte of the Seven Deadlie sinns"; and a manuscript concerning a marriage portion (folder 17)

General notes

Largely unsorted Jules Furthman was a screen writer for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and a collector Gift of Mrs. Jules Furthman, 1980 Gift of John Fleming, 1985

Extended title: Autograph and typescript papers of Jules Furthman ca. 1935-1966

Furthman, Jules McManaway, James Gilmer, 1899-1980 Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Craig, Hardin, 1875-1968 Marginalia Deadly sins American literature Motion pictures

author: Furthman, Jules
subject: Furthman, Jules
subject: McManaway, James Gilmer, 1899-1980
subject: Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
subject: Craig, Hardin, 1875-1968
associated with: Tellio, Sylvestre
correspondent: Craig, Hardin, 1875-1968
correspondent: McManaway, James Gilmer, 1899-1980
correspondent: Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598
associated with: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
correspondent: Oxford, Edward De Vere, Earl of, 1550-1604
former owner: Furthman, Sybil