Papers, 1942-1969.

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Papers, 1942-1969.

Papers of Joseph Stein (1912- ), a playwright, screenwriter, and Tony-winning librettist, consisting of scripts, revisions, outlines, correspondence, routines, lyrics, programs, photographs, reviews, and financial records for works in various genre for which Stein was writer or collaborator. During the 1940s and 1950s he wrote extensively for radio and television. Well represented are contributions to The Henry Morgan Show (ABC), NBC Comedy Hour, Your Show of Shows (NBC), and numerous other series, specials, and routines for performers such as Tallulah Bankhead, Hildegarde, and others. The processed portion of this collection is summarized above, dates 1942-1969, and is described in the register. Additional accessions are described below.

12.6 c.f. (31 archives boxes, 1 package); plus.additions of 1.0 c.f.

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Bankhead, Tallulah

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Actress. From the description of Papers, [ca. 1920]-1968. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155507628 Tallulah (Tallulah Brockman) Bankhead was born 1902 Jan. 31 to William B. and Ada Eugenia Sledge Bankhead in Huntsville, Madison Co., Ala. She attended primary school in Montomery, Ala., while living with her uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Owen. She later attended Convent of the Sacred Heart (N.Y.), 1912-1913; Mary Baldwin Seminary (Va.), 1913; Convent of t...

Stein, Joseph, 1917-

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Hildegarde, 1906-2005

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Born Hildegarde Loretta Sell, Hildegarde began working in Vaudeville in the 1920s and also worked as a night club singer. She worked on the radio program "The Raleigh Room" during World War II and she later appeared on Broadway. From the description of Papers, 1935-1981. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 31786731 Hildegarde Loretta Sell was born in Wisconson on February 1, 1906. Known professionally as "Hildegarde," Miss Sell became a suc...