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Series: Personal Papers
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Box
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Folder
1
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Biographical Material
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Box
1
Folder
2
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Contracts for Plays and Television, 1962-197l
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Box
1
Folder
3
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General Correspondence, May 29, 1928-September 12, 1975
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Box
1
Folder
3
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Drawings and Drawing School Lessons, undated
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Box
1
Folder
5
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Miscellany
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News Clippings
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Box
1
Folder
6
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Clippings about the Pittenger and Brown Families, Centralia, Illinois, 1879-1901
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Box
1
Folder
7-8
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General News Clippings, 1925-1971, undated
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Series: Writings by John Cecil Holm
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Box
1
Folder
9
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Articles - Drafts and Printed Articles
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Books
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Box
1
Folder
10
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Reviews of Holm's Books
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Box
1
Folder
11
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Notes, Correspondence, and Ideas for a Proposed Book About David Burns
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Box
1
Folder
12
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Outline for an Unproduced Musical Comedy Book Entitled “Girl Shy,” 1941
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Box
1
Folder
13-16
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“Love in a Barrel” - Draft
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Box
1
Folder
17
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Lyrics for Songs and Poems, Correspondence
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Box
1
Folder
18
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Monologues and Speeches
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Plays
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Box
1
Folder
19
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Original Dialogue for Plays in Which Holm Performed
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Box
1
Folder
20-21
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Playbills for Plays in Which Holm Performed
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Box
1
Folder
22
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Radio Plays and One-Act Plays
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Banjo Eyes (musical comedy, premiered December 25, 1941)
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Box
1
Folder
23
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Typescript Carbon Script, from a book by Quillan and Elinson, from a play by John Cecil Holm and George Abbott, 1941, and News clippings
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Box
1
Folder
24
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Playbills from Banjo Eyes, Best Foot Forward, Brighten the Corner, and Sweethearts
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Best Foot Forward (musical comedy)
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Box
1
Folder
25
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Typescript Carbon Script of “Young Man's Fancy” (early version of Best Foot Forward), by John Cecil Holm, circa 1948(?)
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Box
2
Folder
1
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Outlines and Notes, Typescript Carbon Script (annotated) of “And One for the Lady” (early version of Best Foot Forward), by John Cecil Holm, undated
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Box
2
Folder
2
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Mimeo Script, undated
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Box
2
Folder
3
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Revised Mimeo Script (First Draft for Off-Broadway Production at Stage 73, April 1963, New York), book by Holm, music and lyrics by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane (annotated), circa 1963
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Box
2
Folder
4
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Prompt Book for Stage 73 Production, April 1963
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Box
2
Folder
5
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News Clippings and Reviews
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“The Boy Who Saw Tomorrow” (dramatization by Holm of the book by Ian Niall)
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Box
2
Folder
6
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Draft Script, copyright 1966
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Box
2
Folder
7
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Draft Script, circa 1966
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Brighten the Corner (comedy)
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Box
2
Folder
8
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Typescript Carbon Script of “Here Comes Harvey” (early version of Brighten the Corner), by John Cecil Holm
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Box
2
Folder
8
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Mimeo Script, undated
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Box
2
Folder
9
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Changes in Published Version and News Clippings
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“Charley Woodson and the Three Gumberts” (comedy, unproduced?)
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Box
2
Folder
10
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First Draft(?), typescript Carbon of “The Widows' Friend” (early version of “Charley Woodson and the Three Gumberts”), by John Cecil Holm, 1963
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Box
2
Folder
11
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Outline of Second Rewrite (Third Draft), February 14, 1963
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Box
2
Folder
12
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Revised Second Draft, Typescript, circa March 7, 1963
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Box
2
Folder
13
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Mimeo Script, circa 1964
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Box
2
Folder
14
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Typescript Carbon and Revised Mimeo Script, circa August 31, 1965
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“The Filly from Flatbush” (unproduced comedy)
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Box
2
Folder
15
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Typescript “Finished Draft,” by John Cecil Holm and Charles K. Peck, Jr., copyright 1946
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“Forever Yesterday” (unproduced)
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Box
2
Folder
16
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Typescript Carbon Script, by John Cecil Holm, copyright 1941
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“Four Cents a Word” (production cancelled during rehearsals, later made into the film Blonde Inspiration)
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Box
2
Folder
17
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Two Drafts (typescript and carbon), both labeled “Final Draft,” by John Cecil Holm, January 27, 1938
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“Golden Harvest” (unproduced?)
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Box
2
Folder
18
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Mimeo Script, by John Cecil Holm, undated
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Gramercy Ghost (comedy)
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Box
2
Folder
19
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Typescript Carbon Script, by John Cecil Holm, undated; Outline and Notes, , 1946; Program, , 1971; Playbill; Newsclippings
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Box
2
Folder
20
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Playbills from Gramercy Ghost and Southwest Corner
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“Growing Weather” (unproduced)
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Box
2
Folder
21
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Typescript Script, by John Cecil Holm, circa 1945
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Box
2
Folder
21
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Typescript Carbon Script, circa 1945
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Box
3
Folder
1
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Typescript Script, circa 1945
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“Play That Tune” (unproduced)
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Box
3
Folder
2
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Typescript, by John Cecil Holm, Lew Brown, and Ray Henderson, circa February 17, 1937
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The Southwest Corner
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Box
3
Folder
3
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Mimeo Script, by John Cecil Holm, based on the book by Mildred Walker
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Box
3
Folder
3
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Revised Mimeo Script, September 1954
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Box
3
Folder
3
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Typescript Carbon of Act III, January 30, 1955
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Box
3
Folder
3
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Notes by Holm
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Box
3
Folder
3
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Reviews and News Clippings
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Sweethearts (operetta; New York, Shubert Theater, January 21, 1947)
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Box
3
Folder
4
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Typescript Carbon Script, book by Harry B. Smith and Fred de Gresac, rewritten by John Cecil Holm, circa 1947; and Newsclippings
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Three Men on a Horse (comedy)
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Box
3
Folder
5
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Typescript Carbon Script (First Draft) of “Hobby Horses” (early version of Three Men on a Horse), by John Cecil Holm, circa 1934
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Box
3
Folder
6
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Early Drafts of “Hobby-Horses”
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Box
3
Folder
7
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Two Early Drafts of “Hobby-Horses,” and Typescript Carbon of Act II, Scene 2
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Box
3
Folder
8
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Later Typescript and Typescript Carbon Versions of “Hobby Horses”
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Box
3
Folder
9
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Typescript, Typescript Carbon, and Outline for Changes of “Hobby Horses”
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Box
3
Folder
10
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Typescript Carbon (“Rough Copy of Final Revised”), by John Cecil Holm and George Abbott, December 12, 1934
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Box
3
Folder
10
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Typescript Carbon of Three Men on a Horse, by John Cecil Holm and George Abbott, (possibly that used for Washington, D.C. rehearsals and New York opening, January 30, 1955)
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Box
3
Folder
11
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Typescript Carbon (work script with cues and directions, probably for summer stock)
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Box
3
Folder
11
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Mimeo Script
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Box
3
Folder
11
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Holm's Notes and Summary of Productions
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Box
3
Folder
12
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News Clippings
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Box
3
Folder
13
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Playbills
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Box
5
Volume
1
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Scrapbook, 1934-1979
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Box
3
Folder
14
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Television Adaptation, Script by John Cecil Holm, George Abbott, with Elliott Sullivan, for The Prudential Family Playhouse, aired November 2l 1950
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Box
3
Folder
15
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Printed Play Scripts
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Short Stories, Outlines, and Story Lines
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Box
3
Folder
16
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“Auditions Then and Now” - typescript carbon
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Box
3
Folder
16
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“Charles Woodson” - typescript carbon
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Box
3
Folder
16
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“Cyril the Carrot” - typescript carbon
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Box
3
Folder
16
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“Girls Love Ghosts” - typescript carbon
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Box
3
Folder
16
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“Gloom Preferred,” published in The Household Magazine, August 1941
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Box
3
Folder
16
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“Ice and Soda” - typescript draft
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Box
3
Folder
16
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“Jarvis Goes Home,” published in Broun's Nutmeg
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Box
3
Folder
16
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“Las Vegas” - typescript story carbon story line, October 1, 1953
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Box
3
Folder
16
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“Magnificent Machines” - typescript carbon story line
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Box
3
Folder
16
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“The Set Up” - typescript draft
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Box
3
Folder
16
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“Special Stop” - typescript
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Box
3
Folder
16
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Untitled, published circa 1939(?)
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Box
3
Folder
16
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“Way Up Town” - typescript outline for musical comedy, circa April 13, 1948
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Box
3
Folder
17
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“A Gift in Time” (unpublished)
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Television Scripts
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Box
4
Folder
1
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“The Casino” (play) -- photocopy and typescript carbon
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Box
4
Folder
1
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“The Christmas Letter” - 2 typescript carbons
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Box
4
Folder
1
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“The House Next Door” (play) - typescript
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Box
4
Folder
1
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“The Other Side of Yesterday” suggested revisions, July 7, 1962; letter, , July 16, 1962
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“Pierre, Marie and Hugo” -- typescript carbons
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Box
4
Folder
1
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#2 - “The Wedding Cake”
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Box
4
Folder
1
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#3 - “General Lafayette--He Is Here!”
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Box
4
Folder
1
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“Reunion” (Armstrong Circle Theatre) typescript carbon
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Box
4
Folder
1
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“Television” - typescript carbon
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Box
4
Folder
2
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Script for pageant, Notes, History, Article, Pamphlet, for the New York Infirmary
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