Phyllis Merrill papers 1933-1956

Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993

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Helen Hayes Brown was born in Washington, D.C. on October 10, 1900. Her parents were Frank and Catherine “Essie” Brown. With her mother’s encouragement, Hayes made her stage debut at the age of five and began performing both in amateur productions as well as the stock company, The Columbia Players. While performing in a recital for Miss Minnie Hawke’s School of Dance, Hayes was spotted by Lew Fields. Fields, half of the Weber and Fields comedy team, as well as a producer, recognized Hayes’s tale...

Meredith, Burgess, 1907-1997

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American actor. From the description of Typed invitation : London, to [John Steinbeck], 1943 Oct. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 775796417 ...

Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956

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Stewart, James, 1908-1997

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James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military officer. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart had a film career that spanned over 55 years and 80 films. With the strong morality he portrayed both on and off the screen, Stewart epitomized the "American ideal" in twentieth-century United States. In 1999, the American Film Institute (AFI) ranked him third on its list of the greatest American male actors. Born and raised i...

Eastman Kodak Company

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Kodak, short for Eastman Kodak Company is a multinational technology company based in the United States. It was founded by George Eastman in 1888. Kodak is widely known for and internationally renowned for its photographic film products. It was one of the foremost photographic film businesses of the 20th Century. In 2009 as part of a major global restructuring programme, Kodak generously donated its research department's library to DMU Archives and Special Collections. T...

Schildkraut, Joseph, 1895-1964

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Fisher was a bookseller in New York City. From the description of Correspondence with Alma Mahler, 1947-1948. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155864364 ...

Red Barber

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March, Fredric, 1897-

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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, inc.

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The Cornwall Pumped-Storage Project proposed to pump water from the Hudson River up to a reservoir located behind Storm King Mountain, which could then be released to generate electricity when needed. From the description of Cornwall Pumped-Storage Project records, 1966-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155520794 ...

Red Cross

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Garrett, Patsy

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Tillstrom, Burr

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Robert Merrill

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American Red Cross

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On December 2, 1905, Mrs. Tunis G. Bergen brought together a group of Brooklyn residents at the Barnard Club House on Remsen Street to form New York City's first borough-based Red Cross organization. With an initial membership roster of 300, the Brooklyn Chapter of the American Red Cross embarked on its first major campaign to aid victims of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, collecting over $100,000 and thousands of articles of clothing to contribute to the relief effort. From this point on, th...

Edward Sobel

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Sheridan, Ann, 1915-1967

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Gielgud, John, 1904-2000

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English actor. From the description of Autograph letters signed (19) : London, to "Dear Mardi" [Mrs. John C. Hughes], 1972-1979. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269589158 From the description of Autograph letters signed (5) and typed letter signed : London, Hampstead, and Beverly Hills, to Denys [Blakelock], 1958 Dec. 6-1964 May 30 and [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270870868 From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, t...

Waldman, Marian

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J. Walter Thompson company

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Advertising agency. From the description of Radio programs, 1953-1961 and n.d. [sound recording]. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 37954564 After graduating from Mount Holyoke College, Lois Gaeta worked at the J. Walter Thompson Company advertising agency as a script writer for television and radio commercials during the years 1955 through 1961. Later in her career, Gaeta worked in video and in continuing education programs in the medical profession. ...

Lindsay, Kathleen

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Clayton, Patricia E.

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Jones, Allan, 1907-

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Lynn, Jeffrey, 1909-

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Serling, Rod, 1924-1975

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Rodman Edward Serling was born Dec. 25, 1924 in Syracuse, NY; served as paratrooper in 11th Airborne Division during WWII; discharged as a result of a shrapnel wound, 1946; attended Antioch College and began writing, directing, and acting in local radio plays; sold first television script in 1949; married wife Carol in 1948 and had two daughters; moved to Hollywood to write teleplays in mid-1950s; won 6 Emmy awards with scripts for Patterns, Requiem for a heavyweight, and The comedian, among oth...

Martin, Dean, 1917-

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Templeton, Alec, 1910-1963

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Composed originally for piano, 1936. Transcribed 1936. First broadcast performance Chicago, December 1938, Benny Goodman conductor. First concert performance New York, 15 January 1939, members of the New York Philharmonic, Henry Brant conductor, Benny Goodman soloist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Bach goes to town / Alec Templeton ; symphonic arrangement by Henry Brant. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 56024505 ...

Graham, Ronald, 1912-1950

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Greene, Richard, d. 1985

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Bunce, Alan, 1903-1965

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Schrank, Joseph

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J. Walter Thompson company

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Advertising agency. From the description of Radio programs, 1953-1961 and n.d. [sound recording]. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 37954564 After graduating from Mount Holyoke College, Lois Gaeta worked at the J. Walter Thompson Company advertising agency as a script writer for television and radio commercials during the years 1955 through 1961. Later in her career, Gaeta worked in video and in continuing education programs in the medical profession. ...

Merrill, Phyllis, 1908-

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Phyllis Merrill (1908-1972) was born in Franklin, New Hampshire, graduated from Mount Holyoke in 1930, and earned an M.A. from Radcliffe in 1932. In 1942, after several years as a teacher, she took a job with the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency as a copy writer. Ms. Merrill became a radio scriptwriter, adapting plays for the Helen Hayes Theater series, writing comedy sketches for Edgar Bergen, Fred Allen, and Jackie Gleason, and writing speeches for various actors, comedians, and politicia...

Lindsay, R. H. (Robert Howard), 1910-

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Smith, Marshall

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Allen, Fred, 1894-1956

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Radio comedian and humorist. From the description of Papers of Fred Allen, 1932-1951. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78567150 Nat Hiken was head writer for Fred Allen for seven years and created the character of Sgt. Ernei Bilko. He died in 1968 at the age of 54 (Dec. 8, 1968). From the description of Letters : to Nat Hiken, 1942-1946. (Boston Public Library). WorldCat record id: 39782118 Biographical Note ...

Lewis, Jerry, 1926-....

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Beecher, Janet

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Radio Corporation of America. RCA Victor Division

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In 1934 RCA-Victor Company merged with RCA Radiotron Company to form RCA Manufacturing Company; in 1942 this became the RCA Victor Division of the parent company, Radio Corporation of America; headquartered in Camden, N.J. From the description of Notebooks, 1941-1947. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70945475 ...

Phyllis Merrill

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RCA Victor

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Hampden, Walter, 1879-1955

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American actor, director, manager, promoter, and critic. From the description of Papers, [ca. 1890-1955] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155508085 Hampden was an American actor. From the description of [Letter] 1930 Jun. 19, 16 Gramercy Park, New York [to] Marjory P. Nield / Walter Hampden. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 231685962 ...

Gray, Colleen

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Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966

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American composer and writer. From the description of Typewritten letter signed and autograph letter signed, dated : Stamford, Conn., 28 August 1927 and 1 March 1931, to Mr. [Harry Harkness] Flagler, 1927 Aug. 28 and 1927 Sept. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270676607 From the description of Typewritten letter signed, dated : Stamford, Conn., 7 December 1931, to Mrs. [Melbert B.] Cary [Mary Flagler Cary], 1931 Dec. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270676604 From...

Faulkner, George (George H.)

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Tracy, Spencer, 1900-1967

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Howard Reilly

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Bergen, Edgar, 1903-1978

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Radio corporation of America

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Eldridge, Florence

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Mendrek, William

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Balch, Jack

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Eddie Mayehoff

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Drake, Alfred, 1914-

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Allenby, Peggy, 1905-1967

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Oxford University Press, Inc., 1964, 1971

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Donat, Peter, 1928-

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Alfred Drake

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Albright, Lola

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RCA

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Massey, Raymond

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Tearle, Conway, 1878-1938

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Jim Ameche

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Helen Parrish

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Fletcher, Bramwell

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Hoyt, John, 1905-

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Anderson, Judith, Dame, 1898-

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Merrill, Robert, 1917-

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Buroff, John

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Gleason, Jackie, 1916-1987

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Kaye, Sammy, 1910-1987

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Band leader Sammy Kaye (SK) was born as Sam William Zarnocay on March 13, 1910 in Rocky River, Ohio. He attended Ohio University (OU) on a track scholarship and played basketball and baseball. Originally a civil engineering major, he soon forgot a career in his field of study when he fell in love with music instead. SK changed his name to Kaye around the time of his sophomore year because he found it difficult to get gigs with his given last name. SK began performing at ...

Calhern, Louis, 1895-1956

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Shaw, Oscar, 1899-1967

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Kyser, Kay

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James Kern Kay Kyser was born 18 June 1905 in Rocky Mount, N.C., to Paul Kyser and Emily Royster Kyser, both pharmacists. His mother was the first registered female pharmacist in North Carolina. His uncle, Edward Vernon Howell, opened the pharmacy school at the University of North Carolina in 1897 and served as the dean until his death in 1931. His cousin, Vermont Connecticut Royster, was the editor of the Wall Street Journal from 1958 to 1971. Another member of the Royster family, ...

Bergman, Teddy, 1907-1977

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Davis, Bette, 1908-1989

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Actress. From the description of Reminiscences of Bette Davis : oral history, [197-?]. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122631883 ...

Ameche, Don

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Chase and Sanborn

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Churchill, Sarah, 1914-1982

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Pan American Airways Corporation

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Wells, Virginia

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Sterling, R. (Robert), -1917

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The Proclamation of 1763 authorized the British governors of Quebec and East and West Florida to grant land to reduced officers and soldiers who had served in North America during the French and Indian War. The men, who received property without quitrents for ten years, were required to reside in the colonies where the grants were made and to apply for the land personally. Subalterns and staff officers were entitled to 2,000 acres. From the description of Petition : West Florida, to ...

Rogers, Ginger, 1911-1995

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Performer and trick roper who used various surnames. Not to be confused with the film actress. From the description of Collection. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 166508253 Actress. From the description of Reminiscences of Ginger Rogers : oral history, 1980. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309724057 ...

Mayehoff, Eddie

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Elgin Watch Co.

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