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Dowling, Eddie,. Oral history interview : New York, N.Y., 1968 May 1.

Title: Oral history interview : New York, N.Y., 1968 May 1.

The interview was conducted by Ruthanna Hindes of the Manuscripts & Archives Department of the then Eleutherian Mills Historical Libary at the Lambs club in New York for the specific purpose of eleucidating Dowling's relationships with John J. Raskob and Pierre S. du Pont, whose papers are among the library's earliest holdings. It was Dowling who introduced Raskob to Al Smith, and thus involved Raskob, formerly a Republican, in national Democratic Party politics. The bonds were formed through their common Catholicism and opposition to Prohibition. With Roosevelt's election and subsequent Repeal, Dowling went with the New Deal, while Smith split with FDR, and Raskob, after trying to find a business-friendly Democratic replacement for Roosevelt through the American Liberty League, eventually returned to the Republicans. Dowling paints a vivid picture of New York City high life in the Roaring Twenties, when Tammany politicians, contractors and other political donors, Broadway celebrities and showgirls all mingled in places like Bill Kenny's Tiger Room, a private nightclub/speakeasy. His narrative also brings out the solidarity of (mostly Irish American) Catholics, the importance of the Church in networking, their defensiveness, and their pride in Smith's 1928 presidential bid, as well as the ease with which millionaires like Raskob could deploy their resources. Dowling describes the candidates and the 1928 presidential campaign, and particularly the 1932 Democratic convention in Chicago, where he orchestrated the entertainment to keep the delegates distracted while deal-makers were lining up votes for FDR. He tells how he pushed through the use of "Happy Days Are Here Again," as Roosevelt's campaign song, over the objections of FDR himself, and of the developing split between himself and FDR on the one hand and Smith and Raskob on the other.

ArchivalResource: 50 leaves.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/753963172 View

Frank Connor photographic collection, 1900s-1940s.

Title: Frank Connor photographic collection, 1900s-1940s.

This collection includes 70 black and white photographs and postcards of actors and singers collected by Frank Connor, an actor who appeared with many of the people shown in this collection. The majority of the photographs are signed studio portraits, with the subjects often appearing in theatrical costume. Also included is a copy of Inventory of the Frank Connor photographic collection of actors and singers of the early 20th century, which contains biographical information about the people presented in this collection.

ArchivalResource: 1 cu. ft. + 1 inventory (62 p. : ports ; 29 cm.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/69406423 View

Williams, Annie Laurie, 1894-1977. Annie Laurie Williams records, 1922-1971.

Title: Annie Laurie Williams records, 1922-1971.

Correspondence files and financial papers. 1985 addition: Steinbeck's jeans and Mexican belt worn by Bruce Covert in the 1939 production of OF MICE AND MEN.

ArchivalResource: 91 linear ft. (ca. 100,000 items in 208 boxes; 10 correspondence file boxes; 9 card file drawers; & ca. 150 volumes).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/430336937 View

Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983. Tennessee Williams Collection, 1880-1993 (bulk 1930s-1970s).

Title: Tennessee Williams Collection, 1880-1993 (bulk 1930s-1970s).

Typescript, composite and holograph manuscripts, correspondence, bibliographies, clippings, scrapbooks, academic papers, business records, galley proofs, photographs, and artworks document Tennessee Williams' life, work, family, and friends from 1880-1993. While the dates of the collection span from 1880 to 1993, the bulk range from the mid 1930s to the mid 1970s. The earliest item is a letter to Williams' grandmother, Rosina Otte Dakin, and virtually all material dated prior to 1930 relates to Williams' family. Materials dated after Williams' death in 1983 are largely biographical or concern productions of his works. Correspondence includes both personal and business letters with a large portion consisting of carbon copies of letters from Williams' agent, Audrey Wood. Other correspondents include Brooks Atkinson, Cheryl Crawford, Elia and Molly Thatcher Kazan, James Laughlin, and Pancho Rodriguez Y Gonzalez. The Works by Others series includes notes and drafts of an extensive Williams bibliography created by Andreas Brown.

ArchivalResource: 76 boxes (31.5 linear feet), 4 galley folders, 2 oversize boxes, 3 card files.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/145406436 View