Papers, 1954-1991 1954-1985.

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Papers, 1954-1991 1954-1985.

The Palmer Papers is organized into seven series: Correspondence, Miscellaneous, Photographs, Publications, Radio, Scrapbooks, Television and Oversize. The bulk of the collection falls within the Photographs series with this containing several sub-series: Film Negatives, Film Prints, Home & Family Photographs, Miscellaneous Celebrity, Photographs, Movie Stills, Photo Shoot Photographs, Rehearsal Photographs, Television, and Theatre Photographs. The bulk of the photographs date from 1954 to 1967. Correspondence dates from 1959-1986 with main correspondents being Myrna Grant and Mr. and Mrs. James Keddie. The collection contains several scrapbooks that document Ms. Palmer's career.

6 boxes (3 linear ft.)

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Palmer, Betsy (Elizabeth A.)

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Born Patricia Betsy Hrunek on November 1, 1926 in East Chicago, Indiana, Palmer studied at DePaul University in Chicago. Afterwards she studied at New York's Actors Studio and worked as a secretary. She returned to the Midwest in the early 1950s to perform in Wisconsin and Illinois. From there here career grew as she began to appear on television, becoming a staple on several shows in the 1960s. In 1955 she returned to New York to appear on Broadway in The Grand Prize, with later ro...