Sidney Easton papers, 1913-1980.

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Sidney Easton papers, 1913-1980.

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The collection is arranged in four series, Personal and Professional Papers, Writings, Legal Information File and Helen Armstead-Johnson Notes, and includes a scrapbook. The Personal and Professional Papers series includes printed materials that contains information about Easton's career. The Career Information File includes sheet music written by Easton, Bert Williams, Alex Rogers, Sheldon Brooks and Clarence Muse. In addition, there is a list of performers that Easton had some association with over the span of fifty years and a scrapbook. Included in the Writings series are Easton's typescript autobiography and various undated play scripts, skits, monologues, short stories, television scripts, a screenplay, and a small file of manuscript music. The legal series includes information regarding the lawsuit he filed against 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation claiming the use of his play, "Lifeboat #3" as the basis for the film "Lifeboat." There are also notes by Helen Armstead-Johnson on Easton and his career.

1.6 lin. ft. (2 archival boxes, 1 flat box)

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