Two scripts, typescript, representing revisions of Harold Arlen's 1946 stage musical, St. Louis Woman. Scripts are entitled Harold Arlen's Blues Opera, dated "Nov. 1957," and Harold Arlen's Free and Easy, circa 1959. The Blues Opera, annotated in an unidentified hand, is "based on a play by Arne [sic] Bontemps & Countee Cullen" and both scripts acknowledge "lyrics by Johnny Mercer." Free and Easy is inscribed "Property of: Stanley Ross..."
Description:
Formerly owned by Stanley Ross. Purchased from Royal Books on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2013. and Harold Arlen (1905-1986), composer and songwriter.
Subject (Name):
Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986
Subject (Topic):
American drama--20th century, Authors, American--20th century, Dramatists, American--20th century, Musicals--Production and direction, and Theater--Production and direction
Two scripts, typescript, representing revisions of Harold Arlen's 1946 stage musical, St. Louis Woman. Scripts are entitled Harold Arlen's Blues Opera, dated "Nov. 1957," and Harold Arlen's Free and Easy, circa 1959. The Blues Opera, annotated in an unidentified hand, is "based on a play by Arne [sic] Bontemps & Countee Cullen" and both scripts acknowledge "lyrics by Johnny Mercer." Free and Easy is inscribed "Property of: Stanley Ross..."
Description:
Formerly owned by Stanley Ross. Purchased from Royal Books on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2013. and Harold Arlen (1905-1986), composer and songwriter.
Subject (Name):
Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986
Subject (Topic):
American drama--20th century, Authors, American--20th century, Dramatists, American--20th century, Musicals--Production and direction, and Theater--Production and direction
Per Seyersted papers concerning Leslie Marmon Silko
Container / Volume:
Box 1 | Folder 7
Image Count:
3
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
The papers consist of materials sent by Leslie Marmon Silko to Per Seyersted, a professor in the American Institute at Oslo University, Norway. Along with letters from Silko to Seyersted from 1974-1995 are drafts of writings by Silko, several photographs, and an offprint of an interview of Silko done by Seyersted.
Description:
Leslie Marmon Silko (1948-), native American writer, author of Ceremony and Almanac of the Dead. and Purchased from Per Seyersted on the Alfred Z. Baker, Jr. Fund, 1995.
Subject (Name):
Silko, Leslie, 1948-
Subject (Topic):
American fiction--Indian authors, Indian authors--20th century--Archives, Indians in literature, Native American literature, and Novelists, American--20th century--Archives
Per Seyersted papers concerning Leslie Marmon Silko
Container / Volume:
Box 1 | Folder 8
Image Count:
5
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
The papers consist of materials sent by Leslie Marmon Silko to Per Seyersted, a professor in the American Institute at Oslo University, Norway. Along with letters from Silko to Seyersted from 1974-1995 are drafts of writings by Silko, several photographs, and an offprint of an interview of Silko done by Seyersted.
Description:
Leslie Marmon Silko (1948-), native American writer, author of Ceremony and Almanac of the Dead. and Purchased from Per Seyersted on the Alfred Z. Baker, Jr. Fund, 1995.
Subject (Name):
Silko, Leslie, 1948-
Subject (Topic):
American fiction--Indian authors, Indian authors--20th century--Archives, Indians in literature, Native American literature, and Novelists, American--20th century--Archives
Collection of photographs of, relating to, or once owned by Ezra Pound. Subjects include a series of photographs of factories and manufacturing processes collected by Pound in the 1930s.
Description:
Ezra Pound (1885-1972), American poet. and Purchased in 1973 with a few additions from various sources.
Orson Welles notes and screenplay relating to Citizen Kane
Container / Volume:
Box 1 | Folder 1
Image Count:
15
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
"Notes on first draft script of 'Kane'," typescript carbon, dating from 30 April through 2 May, 1940, and screenplay, typescript carbon, "2nd draft continuity," dated 16 May, 1940 on cover, but including revision pages through 15 June, 1940 for the 1941 film, Citizen Kane. Screenplay written in collaboration with Herman J. Mankiewicz for the film produced and directed by Welles, distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, and starring Welles, Joseph Cotton, Dorothy Comingore, and others.
Description:
Orson Welles (1915-1985), American actor, writer, director, and producer in theater, radio, and film., Purchased from Cloud Hill Books on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2018., and Stamped on front covers: "Please return to RKO Story files" and "1239."
Subject (Name):
Comingore, Dorothy, 1913-1971, Cotten, Joseph, 1905-1994, Mankiewicz, Herman J. (Herman Jacob), 1897-1953, RKO Radio Pictures, and Welles, Orson, 1915-1985--Citizen Kane
Subject (Topic):
American literature--20th century, Motion picture producers and directors--United States, Motion pictures--Production and direction, Motion pictures--United States, and Screenwriters--United States--Archives