The Huntly Carter Papers at the University of Notre Dame

This article explores the content and provenance of the Huntly Carter Papers, which were acquired by the Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame, as part of the Herbert P. J. Marshall Collection. The article tells the history of this important acquisition and also examines the circumstances that led to the acquisition of the Herbert P. J. Marshall Collection by the University of Notre Dame in the early 1990s. It describes the scope and organization of the Huntly Carter Papers. The article underscores the importance of the Marshall Collection and especially the Huntly Carter Papers for the study of early Soviet theatre, cinema, and literature and for European and British avant-garde culture.