Use Restrictions

Public Domain. There are no known restrictions.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Jean M. Lander collection, C0118, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Donor unknown.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections Research Center staff. Partial transcription of letters by Leigh Norman in October 2017. EAD markup completed by Eron Ackerman and Jordan Patty in August 2009. Reprocessed and EAD markup completed by Amy Blake in September 2018.

Biographical Information

Jean Margaret Davenport Lander was a well-known 19th century actress. Born in England, she made her home in Washington, D.C., following her marriage to Fredrick W. Lander in 1860. She performed in plays in both the United States and Europe. Lander passed away on August 3, 1903 at her residence in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Scope and Content

This collection contains eleven hand-written letters from Jean M. Lander and others, as well as a partial transcript of the letters.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Related Material

The Special Collections Research Center holds other collections containing personal letters, as well as many other theatre-focused collections.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Acting
• Actors -- United States
• England
• Lander, J. M. (Jean Margaret), 1829-1903
• Theater
• Theater -- Washington (D.C.)