Hermine Duthie Decker Plays

Hermine Duthie Decker Plays, 1941-1977

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Decker, Hermine Duthie
Title: Hermine Duthie Decker Plays
Dates: 1941-1977 (inclusive)
19411977
Quantity: 1 foot of linear shelf space, (2 boxes)
Collection Number: Cage 124 (collection)
Summary: This collection is comprised of 22 typescripts of plays, one with original and revised editions, written by Hermine Duthie Decker.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Hermine Duthie Decker (1908-1996) graduated from Washington State College in 1930 with a speech degree. During her student years at WSC, Decker was the college sweetheart of future journalist Edward R. Murrow. Upon creation of the Old Slocum House Theatre Company in Vancouver, Washington, she became its first president. The company's first play, staged at the Slocum House in 1972, was written by Hermine Duthie Decker and titled, "Esther Short, A Heroic Pioneer Mother."

Hermine Duthie Decker was Head of the Speech and Drama department at Clark College, where she remained until her retirement.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection is comprised of 22 typescripts of plays, one with original and revised editions, written by Hermine Duthie Decker. Several of the manuscripts include notes or letters addressed to Professor Maynard Lee Daggy of Washington State College, asking for his criticism.

Additionally, the collection includes item lists, photographs of performances, an excerpt from a letter to Mrs. Mary Avery, and a WSU Hilltopics article about Hermine Duthie Decker and the Slocum House in Vancouver, Washington.

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Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

Hermine Duthie Decker Plays, circa 1941-1977

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Washington State University Libraries Pullman, WA

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in a single series.

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated to the Washington State University Libraries by Mrs. Maynard Daggy (1962) and Hermine Duthie Decker (1969).

Related Materials

Edward R. Murrow Papers, 1928-1932 (Cage 673).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	"Bury the Roots Deep" - manuscript	undated
1	2	"Oscar takes over" - manuscript	1948 February 18
1	3	"Such Ingratitude!" - manuscript	undated
1	4	"A Sheaf from the Hell-Box" - manuscript	undated
1	5	"The Chess Player" - manuscript	undated
1	6	"The Festered Lily" - manuscript	undated
1	7	"What? No Genii?" - manuscript	undated
1	8	"The Waves Roll in" - manuscript	undated
1	9	"Bury the Roots Deep" - manuscript	1941 October 1
1	10	"Be Yu Elopin'?" - manuscript	undated
1	11	"Yesterday and Today" - manuscript	undated
1	12	"The Fly Watched" - manuscript	undated
1	13	"Incognito" - manuscript	undated
2	14	"The Vanishing Hairline" - manuscript	undated
2	15	"Too Big" - manuscript	undated
2	16	"Radio Play" - manuscript	1945 February 18
2	17	"The Great Diamond Robbery" - manuscript	undated
2	18	"Esther Short - A Heroic Pioneer Mother" - manuscript	undated
2	19	"Bury the Roots Deep" - manuscript (revision)	1969
2	20	"The Brown Primrose" - manuscript	undated
2	21	"Please Fold, Staple---and Mutilate" - manuscript	undated
2	22	"The Last Step" - manuscript	undated
2	23	"A Very Delicate Subject" - manuscript	undated
2	24	"Once Around Jupiter" - manuscript	undated
2	25	Miscellaneous - excerpt from a letter to Mrs. Mary Avery from Hermine Duthie Decker and a WSU Hilltopics article	1962, 1977

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Subject Terms

Dramatists, American -- 20th century -- Correspondence

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