Virginia Girvin papers, 1902-1975.

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Virginia Girvin papers, 1902-1975.

The Virginia Girvin papers are comprised of biographical information, drafts of her memoirs, and letters primarily acknowledging her volunteer efforts, and one letter from Orson Welles offering his advice on her acting career. There are also playbills (1930s to 1950s) from productions in which Girvin appeared; Negro Actors Guild yearbooks and souvenir journals; reviews; book jackets and magazine articles - including "Native Son" by Richard Wright and romance magazines, for which she modeled (1942 to 1953, n.d.); and a file on Donbar Enterprises (1961).

.4 lin. ft. (1 archival box)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6806635

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Welles, Orson, 1915-1985

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Actor, writer, director, and producer for stage, radio, and film. From the description of Papers, 1930-1959. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 31734907 George Orson Welles, named for his parents' friend George Ade, was born on May 6, 1915, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. A child prodigy aided and encouraged by guardian Maurice Bernstein and teacher Roger Hill, Welles had considerable writing and acting experience before the age of twenty. Through the years this multi-talented...

Girvin, Virginia 1902-1975.

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Moiret, Al.

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Negro Actors Guild of America

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