Edith Meiser papers 1902-1985

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Edith Meiser papers 1902-1985

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Edith Meiser, actress, vaudeville performer and scriptwriter is best known for her dramatization of radio programs in the 1930s and 1940s. The bulk of this collection is radio scripts written by Edith Meiser. The collection also includes many personal and business letters.

7.1; 17 boxes

The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.

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McKnight, Tom L. (Tom Lee), 1928-2004

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Meiser, Edith, 1898-1993

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Edith Meiser's career spans vaudeville, Broadway, radio, and motion pictures. Her accomplishments in the fields of acting, writing and producing were most prominent in the 1920s, 30s and 40s. In addition she was on many committees and boards supporting theaters and actors. Born on May 9, 1898 in Detroit, Michigan her father was a journalist for the Detroit Free Press and her mother was an avid socialite active in many committees. She was educated at the Liggett School, Detroit; Kox Schule in Dre...

McKnight, Thomas

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