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The Richard Hoffman Neil Simon Collection spans the dates 1955 - 1993 and comprises three linear feet of playscripts, film scripts, correspondence, posters, flyers, periodicals, theater programs, and photographs related to the American playwright Neil Simon. Assembled by the writer and Brooklyn-based bookdealer Richard Hoffman, the collection also includes Simon's published plays, which are cataloged individually and housed with printed collections in the Special Collections Department at the University of Delaware Library. The archival collection includes playscripts and film scripts representing most of the work that Simon produced, as well as some film scripts that were never published. The collection includes ephemeral material such as souvenir programs and playbills, and autographed photographs of Neil Simon and his wife, the actress Marsha Mason. |
