Rosa Hart/Little Theatre Collection

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Collection Title: Rosa Hart/Little Theatre Collection

Accession Number: 001

Container List

Series 4: Correspondence

Box 1

File Folder (FF) 1     1920's Correspondence - misc. (6 items)
                                    from Dorothy M. Ellis
                                    from Robert Benchley - Life Magazine
                    FF 2     1930's Correspondence - misc. (8 items)
                                    letters from Emeru & Kaufman Insurance
                                    from Alexandria Little Theatre
                                    from Pitman Publishing Corp.
                                    from Rosa to Samuel French Co.
                    FF 3     1940's Correspondence - misc. (79 items)
                                    from Annie Laurie Williams Inc.
                                    from Rosa to Samuel French Co.
                                    from Rosa to Eaves
                                    from Rosa to John Wray Young - Shreveport LT
                                    from Rosa to We, The People - CBS
                                    from Lennen and Mitchell, Inc.
                                    from Rosa to Lennen and Mitchell, Inc.
                                    from Bob Weinman
                                    from Rosa to J.L. Kaufman
                                    from Bert Elsas
                                    from John F. Elzey to Abner Horn
                                    from Esta L. Phillips to Marjorie Wilson
                                    from Lucien Doucet, Jr. - Jennings LT
                                    from Rosa to Mrs. T. A. Dees
                                    Mrs. Margaret Doan
                                    Mrs. L. L. Harris
                                    Mrs. C.A. Lyons
                                    from Charles Martin
                                    from International Pictures Corp.
                                    from Rosa to Bert (Mrs. Elsas?)
                                    from Dick Suhre to Earl Crum (cc Rosa)
                                    from Rosa to Eva?
                                    from C. L. Shaver - LSU Speech Dept.
                                    from Virginia R. Moon - Beaumont, TX
                                    from Marion K. Reed to Sugar Branch Office, N. O.
                                    from Irene Manning
                                    from Warren C. Odgen - Times Picayune
                                    from E. J. Carstens
                                    from Radie Harris
                                    from Charles P. Martin
                                    from Walter McElroy - Hastings House Pub.
                                    from J. F. Trump - The Play Box
                                    from Richard Owen - Eagle Lion Films
                                    from Stanley W. Heath - Westminister Press
                                    from Doris M. Combre
                                    from Billie Trahan - Teen Tavern
                                    from Dorman E. Richardson - Repertoire LT, Toledo Ohio
                                    from Carmen de Laureal Gardiner - N. O. Symphony Society
                                    from Andrew J. Loeffler - Dramatists Play Ser.
                                    from Rosa to Ethel
                                    from Rhodes Scholarships in re: Herbert Hadley
                                    from Rosa to Rhodes Scholarships Comm.
                                    from Port Arthur LT
                                    from Crowley LT
                                    from LSU Bureau of Dramatic Activities
                       FF 4 1940's Correspondence - misc. (continued) (48 items)
                                    from S.E. Montgomery
                                    from Rosa to Frank
                                    Life Magazine
                                    Mary - Life Magazine
                                    from Marion Reed to RKO Pictures
                                    from Marion Reed to Warner Bros.
                                    from Warner Bros. to Marion Reed
                                    from Irving Mack to Marion Reed
                                    from Marion Reed to E. V. Richards
                                    from Marion Reed to Irving Mack
                                    from Rose to Stanley Anderson
                                    from Vinton Literary Club
                                    from RKO Pathe Inc.
                                    from Katherine Doescher - sec. to Mordelo Vincent
                                    from Betty LeJeune
                                    from Letitia D. Caffery
                                    from Richard A. Anderson - Red Cross Award
                                    from Crowley LT - Mrs. Freda Scholl
                                    from George Hale - Morristown, TN LT
                                    from Herb Voland - playbill attached
                                    from Sarah Shufeldt - Thibodaux Literary Club
                                    from Dorothy M. Ellis
                                    from Philip Kaye - Theatre Goers, S.D.
                                    from Stanley Ross - Sunday Star, Del.
                                    from Fritz Henle - NY photographer
                                    from Mrs. Fran Yeargers - Opelousas Women's Club
                                    from Paul ? - Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN
                                    from Dottie Van Dyne
                                    from the Winsbergs
                      FF 5 1950's Correspondence - misc. (117 items)
                                    from Fritz Henle - NY photographer
                                    from Seth G. Hathaway
                                    from Sid ? - Television Bureau of Advertising, NY
                                    from Sam Baum
                                    from Seymour ? - The Goldman
                                    from W. M. Tugman
                                    from Richard A. Anderson to Margaret Conover
                                    from Betty Jane Nobe - Jennings LT
                                    from Mrs. E. J. Browning
                                    from Edwin T. Connell
                                    from Mrs. A. R. Downing
                                    from Miss Mary Nelson
                                    from Mary Lee Phillips
                                    from Mordelo Vincent
                                    from Blair Wilcox - includes photo and clippings
                                    from Gaston L. Porterie
                                    from Richard ?
                                    from Michael ?
                                    from Gene Broussard
                                    from Talbot Pearson
                                    from Talbot Pearson to Clark Weaver
                                    from Rosa to ? about trip to Britain - 3 letters (Britain Travel Association)
                                    from Bob Tallant - 2 letters
                                    from Rosa to Mr. Atkinson - times Magazine - concerning 25th anniversary of the LT
                                    from Rosa to Albert McCleery
                                    from H. M. Taliaferro
                                    from Karl Ashburn
                                    from William Schaefer - Warner Bros.
                                    from Brooks ? - N.Y. Times
                                    from Wilbert Hammel
                                    from Elizabeth Schenk - concerning Bennett Cerf
                                    from Louisette Roser
                                    from Rosa to Leonard Goldenson
                                    from Rosa to Bob O'Donnell
                                    from Rosa to Charles Skouras
                                    from Loia Cheaney to J. Douglas Travers
                                    from Loia Cheaney
                                    from Rosa to LT Enthusiasts
                                    from Rosa to J. Douglas Travers
                                    from John E. Lavery
                                    from Faye Emerson
                                    from E. V. Richards
                                    from Margaret Case Harriman
                                    from Douglas Travers
                                    from J. M. Musgrave
                                    from Rosa to Opera producer "Railroad" Hour
                                    from Rosa to Mr. Luce
                                    from Newell Brock to Mrs. John J. Carroll
                                    from Mrs. John J. Carroll
                                    from Beatrice Burnaby
                                    from Christopher J. Blake
                                    from Jefferson Caffery
                                    from Elizabeth B. Gilbert
                                    from Mordelo Vincent
                                    from Scott ?
                                    from Elsa Grossman
                                    from Mrs. W. C. Gardiner
                                    from Ethel Crumb Brett
                                    from Paul Gregory - 2 letters
                                    from Bert Elsas
                       FF 6 1950's Correspondence - misc. (continued) (66 items)
                                    from Monroe Lippman
                                    from ? to Look Magazine
                                    from P.E. Bewshea - British Overseas Airways - 2 letters
                                    from Louisette Roser
                                    from Rosa to Louisette Roser
                                    from Pauline Syler - Ford Times
                                    from Buddy Wyatt
                                    from Blance Butler - Shreveport Desk and Derrick
                                    from Richard Anderson to Annabel Aberle - 2 letters
                                    from irate VP to Fritizi Krause
                                    from Daniel S. Mead to Richard B. McCaughan
                                    from Hallmark Cards - 2 letters
                                    from Ray ?
                                    from P. D. Ginder - 2 letters - Camp Polk
                                    from Edwin Loechel
                                    from Larry Guillory, Jo Ann Medrano and Carol Ashburn
                                    from Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Pierson
                                    from Mrs. B. N. Holt, Jr.
                                    from Shirley Gayle
                                    from Warren C. Odgen - Dixie Roto Magazine
                                    from Gilmor Brown
                                    from Michele Reiner and Jane Amondsen
                                    from Louisette Roser
                                    from Loraine Anderson
                                    from Emmett Rogers
                                    from Max Newman
                                    from Charles L. Yoder
                                    from Stephen Zoll
                                    from Betty Carp
                                    from Claire ?
                                    from Jack F. Dailey
                                    from Richard Anderson to Mr. George Hines
                                    from Richard Anderson to William Coleman
                                    from Elizabeth Burdick
                                    from Ruth R. Mayleas
                                    from Jacob J. Brogger - 2 letters
                                    from A. L. Caney
                                    from George Kalenin
                                    from Henry R. Luce
                                    from Marie Darnels
                                    from Harry Wilcox - AT&T

Box 2

                 FF 1     1960's Correspondence - misc. (78 items)
                                    from Dorothy Olney Armand - Deuktsch Prod.
                                    from Harriet Hall
                                    from Beverly Bennett - Life Magazine
                                    from Ruth Harrison Scurlock (Nobie) - 2 letters and clipping
                                    from Sam "Tony Davis" Depino
                                    from Elliott Chaze
                                    from John and Victoria Sandor
                                    from John ?
                                    from Barbara McClure to Mordelo Vincent
                                    from Vincents and Wilcoxes - post cards
                                    from Danny Crockett
                                    from Editors of Reader's Digest
                                    from Joseph Carroll - Sports Illustrated - with clippings
                                    from Dorothy Richey - with pamphlet
                                    from Margo C. Boote - Norcross Inc.
                                    from Pinky ?
                                    from William Hunter
                                    from Barclay Peyton
                                    from "Ouisi" Mary Louise Stone l- 2 letters, one to Rosa, one to Mama and Bessie
                                    from "Weezie" Mary Louise Stone - 2 letters, one to Rosa, one to Mama and Bessie
                                    from "Holly Golightly" Mary Louise Stone - 2 letters to Rosa
                                    from Lady Leah Hathaway
                                    from Warren C. Odgen - Dixie Roto Magazine - 2 letters
                                    from Jos. J. Vincent
                                    from Eric Lasher - This Week Magazine
                                    from Rosa to This Week Magazine
                                    from Ruth Sullivan
                      FF 2    undated correspondence - misc. (115 items)
                                    from Rosa to Margery?
                                    from Rosa to Bill?
                                    from Rosa to MacPhersons
                                    from Rosa to Milton, Norma and the baby
                                    from Mel Pomerantz
                                    from Carol? - 2 letters
                                    from Peggy Mengis
                                    from Mrs. W. N. Cutcliff
                                    from Olivia? - 2 letters
                                    from Layne?
                                    from Mrs. Ira A. Spear
                                    from Alice, Walt, Diana Dunn
                                    from Louise Wabie? - 2 letters
                                    from Bertha Louisa H?
                                    from Alin?
                                    from Raymond Titmouse
                                    from Don Evans
                                    from Alex Fadoff?
                                    from Sid Mesibov
                                    from Don Land
                                    from Mrs. Jeannette Verduzco
                                    from Rosa to Publishers - Ford Times
                                    from Rosa to Lil?
                                    Loia Cheaney
                                    Claude Rains
                                    Rachel? - 2 letters
                                    Mr. Nathan
                                    New Yorker
                                    Robert C. Freeman
                                    from Robert C. Freeman - Simmons Co.
                                    from Rosa to Bert (Mrs. L. J. Elsas)
                                    Mr. Andrew Loeffier Editor - Life Magazine
                                    Cast & Crew - all workers
                                    from St. Patrick's Hospital
                                    from Merita?
                                    from Viriginia Harwood? - 2 postcards
                                    from Eleos?
                                    from Hannah?
                                    from Freda?
                                    from Mr. Valdes
                                    from M. Dees?
                                    from R. Duffin
                                    from Kenneth K. Rose (letter signed Rodney? with clippings)
                                    from Edward J. Crowley
                                    from Gene?
                                    from J. W.? to Bishop Manning
                                    from Rosa to Jack and Emily?
                                    from Mrs. Emma Wilson to Ideas?
                                    from L. S. Sardemal
                                    from George to travelers?
                    FF 3     correspondence from Emily Kimbrough includes letters, cards, clippings, photographs (16 items)
                    FF 4     correspondence from Renie Riano includes photographs (7 items)
                    FF 5     correspondence from Jim Miller includes photographs (24 items)
                    FF 6     correspondence from George Freedley includes manuscripts of "The Community Theatre" publicity
                                    material, other material including photographs as in Series 1 Subseries A Box 3 FF 1 Scrapbook
                                    of LT Seasons (28 items)
                    FF 7     correspondence from Mrs. Parry F. Schippers includes manuscripts and poetry (31 items)
                    FF 8     from Frederic Nelson Little letter and manuscript (16 items)
                    FF 9     correspondence from Amy Bullock (25 items)

Box 3

                    FF 1     correspondence from Harnett Kane (21 items)
                    FF 2     correspondence to and from Gene Cuny (23 items)
                    FF 3     correspondence from: Bette Davis - includes pamphlet, Vincent Price - includes clipping, Art Linkletter,
                                    Bennett Cerf, Hunter C. Leake, Moss Hart, Peter Ustinov (12 items)
                    FF 4     correspondence from H.L. Mencken (12 items)
                    FF 5     correspondence from James McConnell includes clippings, manuscripts, copy of the Worm Runner's
                                    Digest, copy of Science and Sanity (107 items)
                    FF 6-7 correspondence from Weeks Hall includes a few snapshots and clippings, some correspondence from
                                    others mentioning Hall, mostly letters from Hall to Rosa, some undated, a few from the 1950's, mostly in
                                    the 1930's (FF 6 - 106 items) (FF 7 - 95 items)
                    FF 8     correspondence from Boyd Cruise includes clippings (39 items)