Lawrence and Lee papers 1917-1974

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Lawrence and Lee papers, 1917-1974

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Lawrence and Lee papers 1917-1974

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Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, writers of stage, screen, television and radio were both born in Ohio. They met in New York where they were pursuing careers in broadcasting. Among the founding fathers of Armed Forces Radio, they created and adapted many stories for radio. Later they entered the world of commercial broadcasting for both radio and television. In the 1940s they began writing plays. Among their best known works are , , and . The Lawrence and Lee papers consist of their early correspondence and writings from broadcasting including Armed Forces Radio and commercial radio and television as well as production files and scripts from many of their major works. Also included are project ideas, other writings and speeches, scrapbooks and some photographs. The papers document their careers up until the mid-1960s. Missing from the collection are their works after this date. Auntie Mame Mame Inherit the Wind The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail

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SNAC Resource ID: 6317737

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