Mary Jane Irving papers, 1917-1956.

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Mary Jane Irving papers, 1917-1956.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/60677559

The Mary Jane Irving Papers contain photographs, including stills from some of Irving's motion pictures, portraits, and a number of candid shots. There are snapshots from Tahiti, where Irving was shooting "Lost and Found" in 1922. There is also publicity material, including a scrapbook of press clippings. Also included are letters from friends and fans (1919-1932) and letters from Robert Carson to Mary Jane Irving Carson (1930s-1940s).

1 cubic ft. (3 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7782771

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Carson, Robert, 1909-1983

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Mary Jane Irving began her film career at the age of two. Thomas Ince called her “my first real find in pictures.” She was featured with William S. Hart in “The Square Deal Man” in 1917 and became a popular child star of the silent film era. She worked for Cecil B. DeMille in “Patriotism” in 1918 and “The Godless Girl” in 1928. Robert Brunton cast her in a number of his films. She did several films each with William S. Hart, Bessie Barriscale, and Sessue Hayakawa. She appeared with Hobart Boswor...

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