Bessie, Dan
Variant namesCollected materials relating to his uncle Leo Burnett, an advertising executive, and to his uncle Harry Burnett, who with Forman Brown and Roddy Brandon were the three openly gay partners forming the Yale Puppeteers and who operated the Turnabout Theater in Hollywood.
From the description of Dan Bessie collection, 1910s-1990s (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 85778623
From the description of Dan Bessie collection, 1920s-1990s (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 84586354
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Bessie, Dan,. Dan Bessie collection, 1920s-1990s | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | Bessie, Dan,. Dan Bessie visual materials. | Bentley Historical Library | |
| referencedIn | Alvah Bessie Papers, Bulk, 1936-1985, 1936-1985, (Bulk 1936-1939; 1967-1985) | Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives | |
| creatorOf | Bessie, Dan. Papers, 1966-2006. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Bessie, Alvah Cecil, 1904-. Papers, 1937-1991 (bulk 1936-1939, 1967-1985). | Churchill County Museum | |
| creatorOf | Bessie, Dan,. Dan Bessie collection, 1910s-1990s | Bentley Historical Library |
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| associatedWith | Bessie, Alvah Cecil, 1904- | person |
| associatedWith | Brandon, Roddy. | person |
| associatedWith | Brown, Forman George. | person |
| associatedWith | Burnett, Harry. | person |
| associatedWith | Burnett, Leo. | person |
| associatedWith | Burnett, Leo. | person |
| associatedWith | Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955. | person |
| associatedWith | Turnabout Players. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Yale Puppeteers. | corporateBody |
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| Gay men |
| Motion picture industry |
| Puppeteers |
| Puppets |
| Puppet shows |
| Puppet theater |
| Screenwriters |
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Birth 1932-08-28
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