Ruth Goodman Goetz Papers, 1916-1983

Contents List

Container Title
Series: Part 1: Original Collection, 1916-1959
Subseries: General Material
U.S. Mss 28AN
General correspondence
Box   1
Folder   1-2
Philip Goodman, 1916-1940, undated
Box   1
Folder   3
Ruth Goodman Goetz, 1924-1930, undated
Box   1
Folder   4
Lucy Goodman, 1929-1955
Box   1
Folder   5
Augustus Goetz, 1945
Box   1
Folder   6
Contracts and agreements of Goodman, 1928-1931
Box   1
Folder   7
Philip Goodman memorabilia, undated
Goetz family personal financial records
Box   1
Folder   8-12
1941-1949
Box   2
Folder   1
1959, undated
Box   2
Folder   2
Financial miscellany
Miscellaneous papers
Box   2
Folder   3
Worknotes of Ruth and Augustus Goetz, 1947-1956
Box   2
Folder   4
Miscellany
Box   2
Folder   5
Costume plates by Ruth Goetz(?), undated
WCFTR Name File
Photographic portraits of the Goetzes
Subseries: Plays
Philip Goodman as playright
Micro 1177
Birth of a Hero
Reel   1
Frame   1
Handwritten script, circa 1932
Reel   1
Frame   252
Typescript, Act II, undated
U.S. Mss 28AN
Box   2
Folder   3
Script, circa 1932
Box   3
Folder   1
Cadenza for Whiskers, Script, 1936
Box   3
Folder   2
Chorus Disbands, “by Charles Morris,” Script, 1938
Crossing the Alps, “by Paul Phillips”
Box   3
Folder   3
Two scripts, undated
Dance, My Heart
Box   4
Folder   1
Script, 1933
Box   4
Folder   2
“Twenty Winters and a Summer,” 1934
Box   4
Folder   2
“Love in Season,” by Paul Phillips, undated
Box   4
Folder   3
Jill and Mr. Jack, by John Bland, undated
Box   4
Folder   4
Man in Celluloid, by Jay Quinn, 1937
Box   4
Folder   5
Sacred Cow, Script, 1928
Box   4
Folder   6
The Sisters, by William Bland, 1934
A Policeman's Lot
Box   4
Folder   7
Correspondence, 1940-1947
Box   4
Folder   8
Typescript, by Philip Goodman and Gus Goetz, 1935
Box   4
Folder   9
Typescript, by Philip Goodman, February 3, 1948
Box   4
Folder   10
Typescript, by John Bland, undated
Box   5
Folder   1
Typescript, corrected typescript, undated
Philip Goodman as producer
Dear Sir by Selwyn and Kern, 1924
Box   11
Folder   11
“Vanity Fair,” Acts I and II, undated
Box   11
Folder   12
Five O'Clock Girl, 1927, Typescript, , undated
The Old Soak, by Don Marquis, 1922
Box   11
Folder   13
Miscellany
Rainbow, by Stallings, Hammerstein, and Youmans
Box   11
Folder   14
Typescript, undated
The Ramblers, by Bolton, Kalmar, and Ruby, 1926
Box   12
Folder   1
Promptbook, undated
Washington Heights, by Vincent Lawrence, 1931
Box   12
Folder   2
Typescript and program
The Wildman of Borneo, by Marc Connelly and Herman Mankiewicz, circa 1926
Box   12
Folder   3
Typescript
Plays possibly produced by Philip Goodman
Another Language, by Rose Franken, undated
Box   12
Folder   4
Typescript
Crashing the Gates, by James Cain, undated
Box   12
Folder   4
Typescript, undated
Jubilee, by James Cain, undated
Box   12
Folder   5
Typescript, undated
Mister Pie-Eyed, by Don Marquis, undated
Box   12
Folder   5
Typescript
Untitled play by Vincent Lawrence, undated
Box   12
Folder   6
Typescript
Ruth Goodman Goetz and Augustus Goetz collaboration
Franklin Street
Box   4
Folder   2
Correspondence, 1942-1946, royalty statements, , 1945 1946, copyright, , 1942, dustjacket, and clipping, , undated
Box   4
Folder   3
Typescript (annotated), undated
The Heiress, 1948
Box   5
Folder   4
Correspondence, 1942-1946
Box   5
Folder   5
Publicity and clippings
Box   5
Folder   6
Transfer of rights to Lily Goodman, 1949-1952
Box   5
Folder   7
Notes on casting, 1946
Box   5
Folder   8
Notes on selection of director, 1946?
Box   5
Folder   9
Contracts and agreements with Paramount Pictures, 1946-1948
Box   6
Folder   1
Financial miscellany, 1948-1955
Box   6
Folder   2
Tour statements, 1948-1950
Box   6
Folder   3-5
Production design book, undated
Box   6
Folder   6
Miscellany
Box   6
Folder   7
French translation
Hidden River, 1957
Box   6
Folder   8
Typescript, 1956
Box   6
Folder   9
Typescript, annotated, undated
Box   7
Folder   1
Typescript, notes, and corrected pages, undated
Box   7
Folder   2
Corrected pages, undated
Box   7
Folder   3
Mimeo script, annotated, undated
Box   7
Folder   4
Mimeo script (“Final and complete acting version”), undated
Box   7
Folder   5
Pages, undated
I'll Be Waiting, 1945
Box   7
Folder   6
Correspondence, 1945, program, notes
The Immoralist, 1954
Box   7
Folder   7
Correspondence, 1954
Box   7
Folder   8
Playbill, 1954, and notes
Box   7
Folder   9
Typescript of Act I, undated
Box   7
Folder   10
Clippings, 1954-1955
One Man Show, 1945
Box   7
Folder   11
Correspondence, 1945
Box   7
Folder   12
Typescript, annotated, 1944
Box   7
Folder   12
Typescript, undated
Box   7
Folder   13
Typescript and notes, undated
Box   8
Folder   1
Typescript, undated
Box   8
Folder   2
Treatment, 1950
WCFTR Theater Title File
Photographs
The Party, undated
U.S. Mss 28AN
Box   8
Folder   3
Typescript, undated
Box   8
Folder   4
Correspondence and pages, undated
Suffering Cats, 1941
Box   8
Folder   5
Typescript, 1941
Box   8
Folder   6
Typescript, 1941
Non-collaborative work
Augustus Goetz
Box   11
Folder   2
Who's Darling? Typescript, 1934
Ruth Goodman Goetz
Box   11
Folder   4
Ring in the New, by Ruth Goetz and George S. Kaufman, and notes, circa 1958 Typescript
Unidentified plays
All in Uniform, 1951
Box   11
Folder   6
Notes, 1937
The Family Play, undated
Box   11
Folder   7
First pages
Micro 1177
Francis and Sheila, 1936
Reel   1
Frame   329
Pages and notes, undated
U.S. Mss 28AN
Head of the Harem, undated
Box   11
Folder   8
Storyline treatment, undated
Micro 1177
Reel   1
Frame   390
Pages and notes
Reel   1
Frame   643
Untitled script
Reel   2
Frame   1
Untitled script
Reel   2
Frame   74
Untitled script
Reel   2
Folder   108
Untitled script
Subseries: Screenplays
Ruth Goodman Goetz and Augustus Goetz collaboration
Carrie, 1949
U.S. Mss 28AN
Box   8
Folder   7
Correspondence, 1949-1953
Micro 1177
Reel   2
Frame   274
Treatment, 1949, circa May
U.S. Mss 28AN
Box   8
Folder   8
Treatment, 1949, May 27
Box   8
Folder   9
Treatment, 1949, June 1, June 6
Box   8
Folder   10
Typescript, 1949, August 19
Box   9
Folder   1
Corrected pages and notes, 1949, August 20
Box   9
Folder   2
Pages for additional scenes, undated
Box   9
Folder   3
Pages sent to Wyler, 1950, January 28, February 1
Box   9
Folder   4
Shooting script, 1950, August
Box   9
Folder   5
Notes on conference with Selznick, 1949, November 9
Box   9
Folder   6
Notes, 1949, May 10, September 15
Box   10
Folder   1
Agreement with Paramount, 1949
Box   10
Folder   2
Expenses, 1949-1950
Box   10
Folder   3
Clippings, 1952
The Heiress, See the Plays subseries files on The Heiress for material on the film version as well
Box   10
Folder   3a
Is It the Night?, Scenario, undated
Box   10
Folder   4
Sincerely, Willis Wade, Notes, 1955
Stage Struck, 1956
Box   10
Folder   5
“The Morning Glory,” Typescript, by Zoe Akins, March 5, 1945
Box   10
Folder   5
Typescript and pages, undated
Box   10
Folder   6
Mimeo script and pages, undated
Box   11
Folder   1
Mimeo script, November 12, 1956
Non-collaborative work
Ruth Goodman Goetz
Trapeze, 1955
Box   11
Folder   2
Typescript treatment
Box   11
Folder   2
Mimeo script, undated
Augustus Goetz
Box   11
Folder   5
Tender Is the Night, 1936
Subseries: Other Writings
Micro 1177
Augustus Goetz stories
Reel   2
Frame   162
“Home Is Where You Hang Yourself,” by Augustus Goetz and S.J. Perelman, circa 1939, Draft chapters
Reel   2
Frame   254
Short stories, undated
Series: Part 2, 1987 Additions, 1931-1983
Subseries: General Material
U.S. Mss 28AN
General correspondence
Ruth Goodman Goetz
Family correspondence
Box   13
Folder   1
Letters to Augustus Goetz, 1931
Box   13
Folder   2
Correspondence during London opening, 1949
Box   13
Folder   3-8
1955-1963
Box   13
Folder   9
Judy's diary, 1963
Box   14
1964-1983
Box   15
Folder   1-4
Undated
Photographs
Lot A113
Snapshots
Scope and Content Note: 50 snapshots of Ruth Goodman Goetz and family members, a few black & white, mostly color, many instamatic, including 10 taken in India, 4 in Greece, and 32 in France (negatives for 31 of these filed as Whi X15 27711-27750)
Lot A114
Judy Goetz Snapshots and Photographs
Scope and Content Note: 34 snapshots of Augustus and Ruth Goodman Goetz, their daughter Judy, and her child. Many are annotated by Judy and show the Goetz family in front of their New York City home, as well as many informal snapshots of family life. There are also five 8 × 10 photos of Judy, her wedding in London, and her infant daughter.
Item A399
Two oval miniature portraits in a brass frame, of Ruth and her brother as children
Personal correspondence
Box   15
Folder   5-8
1953-1964
Box   16
Folder   1-8
1965-1975, undated
Box   16
Folder   9
Chaim Raphael, 1960-1972, 1980, undated
Professional correspondence
Box   16
Folder   10
Dramatists Guild, 1976-1977
Box   16
Folder   11
Lazar, Irving Paul, 1949-1956
Box   16
Folder   12
London trip, 1964
Box   16
Folder   13
Russian trip, 1966
Box   16
Folder   14-17
Salisbury, Leah, 1949, 1953-1975
Box   16
Folder   18
Sciatlel, Marguerite, 1951-1958
Goetz personal financial records
Box   17
Folder   1
Personal account books, 1932-1939
Box   17
Folder   2
Apartment management and remodeling, 1964-1976
Box   17
Folder   3
Dramatists Play Service, Heiress royalties, 1956-1973
Box   17
Folder   4
Inventories of personal property, 1975-1977, undated
Box   17
Folder   5
Kellers Church property, 1949-1964
Box   17
Folder   6-7
Salisbury financial statements, 1949-1973
Box   17
Folder   8
Taxes, 1972-1974
Box   17
Folder   9
Taxes on Judith Firth trust, 1970-1972
Box   17
Folder   10
Account management statements from Bank of New York, 1950-1970
Subseries: Plays
Ruth and Augustus Goetz
Both of Us
Box   17
Folder   11-12
Typescript and miscellaneous draft pages, undated
Franklin Street
Box   17
Folder   13
Correspondence, 1941-1942, 1963
Here Today
Box   17
Folder   14
Correspondence, 1937-1978
Hidden River
Box   17
Folder   15
Playbill, 1957
Box   17
Folder   16
Correspondence re French production, 1958-1961
Box   17
Folder   16
Typescript of French translation, undated
Box   17
Folder   17
Royalty statements, 1956-1959
Immoralist
Box   17
Folder   18
Blackburn, Aubrey, correspondence, 1949-1950
Box   17
Folder   18a
Clippings
Box   17
Folder   19
Gide, Andre, rights, 1949-1965
Box   17
Folder   20
Rose, Billy, contract, 1953-1969
Box   17
Folder   21
Salisbury, Leah, 1949-1954
Madly in Love
Box   18
Folder   1
Correspondence, 1961-1964
Box   18
Folder   2
Publicity and playbills, 1963
Maurice Guest
Box   18
Folder   3
Correspondence, 1951-1952
A Night at Sea
Box   18
Folder   4
Miscellany, 1977
Subseries: Other Writings
Box   18
Folder   5
Chinese diary and miscellaneous pages of edited transcript, 1978
Subseries: Leah Salisbury Files
Hidden River
Box   18
Folder   6
Contracts, 1956-1959
Box   18
Folder   7
England, 1960-1965
Box   18
Folder   8
Foreign rights, Miscellaneous, 1960-1961
Box   18
Folder   9
Germany, 1963
Box   18
Folder   10
Television rights, 1957-1965
Immoralist
Box   18
Folder   11
Contracts, 1953-1962
Box   18
Folder   12
Contract and copyrights, 1950-1965
Box   18
Folder   13
England, 1957-1966
Box   18
Folder   14
France, 1962-1968
Box   18
Folder   15
Germany, 1958-1959
Motion picture rights
Box   18
Folder   16
General, 1956-1968
Box   18
Folder   17
Landau, Eli, 1961-1964
Box   18
Folder   18
Cohen, Alexander, 1965
Box   18
Folder   19
Off-Broadway productions, 1958-1963
Box   18
Folder   20
Publicity, 1953-1969
Box   19
Folder   1
South America, 1958-1962
Box   19
Folder   2
Title controversy, 1967
Box   19
Folder   3
Miscellany, 1961-1971
Madly in Love
Box   19
Folder   4
Contracts, 1963-1964
Box   19
Folder   5
Correspondence, 1961-1964
Box   19
Folder   6
Casting notes, 1963
Box   19
Folder   7
Motion picture rights, 1963-1970
One Man Show
Box   19
Folder   8
Contracts, 1944-1945
Box   19
Folder   9
Correspondence, 1945-1960
Pension Beaurepas
Box   19
Folder   10
Miscellany, 1960
The Same Only Worse
Box   19
Folder   11
Correspondence, 1958-1962