Papers, ca. 1870-1979 (bulk 1920-1979).

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Papers, ca. 1870-1979 (bulk 1920-1979).

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Collection contains correspondence (1940-1979) including 32 letters from convicted murderer John "Jack" A. Kramer written while he was awaiting execution in Nevada (1940-1942); 75 oil paintings by London including portraits of Charlie Chaplin, Harry Langdon, Chester Conklin, Laurel and Hardy, Fatty Arbuckle, and Buster Keaton; 18 8mm and 16mm films including several of her comedy features and a personal film of London and Stan Laurel made shortly before his death; and materials related to London's interest in reincarnation, including files on the Religious Research Foundation of America and a personal life reading. Also includes audio tapes of London and Phil Boutelje; photographs and negatives of London, the Glover family, and numerous actors and actresses; photograph albums; scrapbooks; artifacts including reel-to-reel and cassette tape players and a stereo slide viewer; posters; manuscripts; newspaper and magazine clippings; personal memorabilia; and miscellaneous other materials.

9.3 cubic ft. (15 boxes) + 75 paintings.

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7275106

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Arbuckle, Roscoe, 1887-1933

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Blanding, Don, 1894-1957

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Poet and illustrator; b. in Kingfisher, Okla; resided in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Los Angeles, Calif. From the description of Don Blanding photograph collection, 1945-1965. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 213814209 From the description of Don Blanding collection, 1920-1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 213814478 From the description of Don Blanding photograph collection, 1903-1965. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 244097580 From the description of Don Blanding ...

Religious Research Foundation of America

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Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977

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Epithet: junior; MP British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001303.0x0000e2 Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in Paris in 1889. He became universally known for his performances as a comedic silent screen actor. From the description of Scrapbook, 1931. (Natural History Museum Foundation, Los Angeles County). WorldCat record id: 18313546 Epithet: actor Title: Knight ...

Keaton, Buster, 1885-1966.

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Boutelje, Phil

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Phil Boutelje (1895-1979) was pianist, composer, songwriter, radio and television scriptwriter, musical composer, arranger, and director of music. He was born in Philadelphia and attended the Philadelphia Music Academy. He was a military bandmaster during World War I, a pianist and music arranger for Paul Whiteman's Orchestra, and a composer and lyricist of popular songs. He composed film scores that were often uncredited and was also the music director for Paramount Pictures and United Artists ...

Glover family.

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Langdon, Harry, 1884-1944

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London, Jean, 1901-1980.

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Jean "Babe" London, an actress born as Ruth Glover, appeared in over 50 silent comedy films whose stars included Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charlie Chaplin and Harry Langdon. Weighing 255 pounds at the height of her career, she was forced by ill health to diet, but never regained the success she had known in her "jolly fat girl" roles, although she did continue working in small roles until about 1970. She was a recipient of the Rosemary Award, which honors stars of the silent movies...

Kramer, John A.

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Conklin, Chester, 1888-1971

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Comedian. From the description of Reminiscences of Chester Conklin : oral history, [195-?]. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122419257 ...

Hardy, Oliver, 1892-1957

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Laurel, Stan

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Biography / Administrative History Thomas W. Sefton (1917-2006) was president of a major San Diego, California, bank (San Diego Trust) and a leading San Diego philanthropist, who had a life-long devotion to Laurel and Hardy. This interest in Laurel and Hardy led to a friendship with Stan Laurel before the latter's death in 1965. Sefton developed a correlative relationship with Hal Roach, the great producer of the 1920s and 1930s of, among oth...