Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Rose Franken papers
Franken, Rose, 1895-1988
4078782
MS#0449
English
/repositories/2/resources/6068
27 linear feet
64 boxes 6 flat boxes
1925-1982
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Franken, Rose. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1966. Accession number--M-66.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into 10 series.
Biographical / Historical
Rose Franken (1895-1988) was an American novelist and playwright. She was contemporary of Edna Ferber and Fannie Hurst. Her first novel, Patten, was published in 1925. Franken's first play Another Language was produced in 1932 and later became a motion picture starring Helen Hayes.
Franken's fame grew with the "Claudia" stories, which appeared in magazines such as Redbook and Good Housekeeping. Women were fans of Franken's stories of domestic relations. In all, eight novels; a radio series; a television series; a play; and two popular movies staring Dorothy McGuire and Robert Young—Caludia (1943) and Claudia and David (1946)—grew out of the "Claudia" stories.
Franken married William Brown Meloney, also a writer, after the death of her first husband. She wrote screenplays for 20th Century Fox and Samuel Goldwyn. She lived to the age of 92.
Physical Medium
Material base and configuration--Sound recordings
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Rose Franken papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Processing Information
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 06/--/89. Processed by the staff of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library; Revised by Mary Boone Bowling 22 April 1982; Revised by Bernard Crystal November 1988
Summary
Correspondence and manuscripts including drafts, typescripts, and proofs of Franken's short stories, novels, plays, and radio, film, and television scripts beginning with her first novel, PATTERN, published in 1925, through her latest volume, YOU'RE WELL OUT OF A HOSPITAL, published in 1966. Many of the manuscripts relate to her most famous characters, Claudia and David, who have become part of the contemporary cultural fabric. The collection also contains 18 volumes of clippings, approximately 200 recordings, and 501 mimeographed scripts relating to the "Claudia" series. Among the major correspondents are Faith Baldwin, Paul U. Kellogg, and Eleanor Roosevelt. Also includes an audio tape interview of Rose Franken (with typescript transcripts) conducted by her grandnephew, David Korr, in October 1977.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Rose Franken, 1966, 1980, and 1982
Conditions Governing Access
Box Cataloged Correspondence 1 is onsite.
Literature publishing
American literature -- 20th century
Radio scripts
Television scripts
Screenplays
Scripts (documents)
Women authors, American
Women dramatists, American
Baldwin, Faith, 1893-1978
Kellogg, Paul Underwood, 1879-1958
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
Series I: Cataloged Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/821442Crawford, Joan/repositories/2/archival_objects/821452Cataloged Correspondence 1Fadiman, Clifton/repositories/2/archival_objects/821453Cataloged Correspondence 1Fontanne, Lynn/repositories/2/archival_objects/821454Cataloged Correspondence 1Hughes, Robert/repositories/2/archival_objects/821455Cataloged Correspondence 1Kellogg, Paul/repositories/2/archival_objects/821456Cataloged Correspondence 1Perkins, Maxwell E./repositories/2/archival_objects/821457Cataloged Correspondence 1Rodgers, Richard/repositories/2/archival_objects/821458Cataloged Correspondence 1Roosevelt, Eleanor/repositories/2/archival_objects/821459Cataloged Correspondence 1Webster, Margaret/repositories/2/archival_objects/821460Cataloged Correspondence 1Series II Arranged Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/821443White House correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/821461Cataloged Correspondence 1Personal correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/821462Cataloged Correspondence 1Correspondence relating to "Claudia" and other plays/repositories/2/archival_objects/821463Cataloged Correspondence 1Fan mail/repositories/2/archival_objects/821464Cataloged Correspondence 1Series III: Manuscripts/repositories/2/archival_objects/821444"Another Claudia", Farrar & Rinehart/repositories/2/archival_objects/8214651943Original typescript, much amended; Carbon typescript, used as printer's copy, much amended1"Another Language", Samuel French/repositories/2/archival_objects/8214661932; 1941; [n.d.]3 Published editions1"The Antic Years", Doubleday/repositories/2/archival_objects/8214671958Original carbon typescript, much amended2"The Book of Claudia", Farrar & Rinehart/repositories/2/archival_objects/821468[n.d.]Published edition3"Claudia"/repositories/2/archival_objects/8214691 Typescript for Doubleday ed., amended, 2 Published editions (Farrar & Rinehart, 1941), 2 Copies (Doubleday, 1954)3"Claudia"/repositories/2/archival_objects/8214701 Typescript for Doubleday ed., amended, 2 Published editions (Farrar & Rinehart, 1941), 2 Copies (Doubleday, 1954)4"Claudia"/repositories/2/archival_objects/8214711 Typescript for Doubleday ed., amended, 2 Published editions (Farrar & Rinehart, 1941), 2 Copies (Doubleday, 1954)5"Claudia, a comedy drama"/repositories/2/archival_objects/8214721 Original carbon typescript, amended, 2 Published editions (Farrar & Rinehart, 1941), 1 Copy (Samuel French, 1942)6"Claudia, aand David", Farrar & Rinehart/repositories/2/archival_objects/82147319401 Published edition6"Claudia, aand David", [n.p.]/repositories/2/archival_objects/82147413 February 19461 Typescript for film version6"Claudia, aand David", [n.p.]/repositories/2/archival_objects/82147520 February 19461 Mineographed shooting script for film version6Claudia Television Scripts: "Important Decisions", [n.p.]/repositories/2/archival_objects/82147627 October 19581 Mineographed6Claudia Television Scripts: "The Special Talent", [n.p.]/repositories/2/archival_objects/82147722 January 19621 Mineographed6Claudia Omnibus: a) The Book of Claudia; b) Another Claudia; c) Young Claudia; d) The Marriage of Claudia; e) The Antic Years; f) From Claudia to David, Doubleday/repositories/2/archival_objects/8214781958Amended copies of the books7"The Fragile Years", Doubleday/repositories/2/archival_objects/82147919521 Original typescript, much amended, 1 Galley proof, date 15 July 19528"From Claudia to David"/repositories/2/archival_objects/8214801 Original typescript, much amended, 1 Typed copy for printer, amended9"Gold Pennies", Constable/repositories/2/archival_objects/82148119332 copies9"The Hallams", Samuel French/repositories/2/archival_objects/82148219481 Mimeographed acting version, 1 Mimeographed acting version, much amended, 1 Mimeographed version10"Intimate Story", Doubleday/repositories/2/archival_objects/82148319551 Original typescript, much amended, with title "Happy Dream", 1 Typed carbon, printer's copy, 1 Galley proofs11"Intimate Story", Doubleday/repositories/2/archival_objects/82148419551 Original typescript, much amended, with title "Happy Dream", 1 Typed carbon, printer's copy, 1 Galley proofs12"The Marriage of Claudia", Rinehart/repositories/2/archival_objects/82148519481 Carbon typescript, amended12"Of Great Riches", Longmans, Green/repositories/2/archival_objects/82148619371 Published edition13"Outrageous Fortune", Samuel French/repositories/2/archival_objects/82148719441 Typescript draft, with tile "Crystal", 1 Acting typescript, amended13"Pattern"/repositories/2/archival_objects/8214881 Original typescript, amended13"Rendezvous", Doubleday/repositories/2/archival_objects/82148919541 Original typescript, much amended, 1 Typed carbon for printer, amended, 1 Original galley proofs, corrected14"Second Thoughts on the First Lady", Privately printed/repositories/2/archival_objects/82149019431 Original carbon typescript, amended14"Soldier's Wife", Samuel French/repositories/2/archival_objects/82149119452 copies15"Soldier's Wife", Samuel French, green paper/repositories/2/archival_objects/82149219451 Early draft, carbon, much amended, 2 Typescript, acting version15"Twice Born", Scribner's/repositories/2/archival_objects/82149319351 Published edition15"Twice Born", Scribner's/repositories/2/archival_objects/821494193542Scope and Contents[Much amended in the text for the 1969 edition]
"When All is Said and Done" [autobiography]/repositories/2/archival_objects/8214951 Original typescript, much amended, 1 Carbon typescript, much amended, 1 Gallye proof, corrected16"When All is Said and Done" [autobiography]/repositories/2/archival_objects/14297231 Original typescript, much amended, 1 Carbon typescript, much amended, 1 Gallye proof, corrected17"When All is Said and Done" [autobiography]/repositories/2/archival_objects/14297251 Original typescript, much amended, 1 Carbon typescript, much amended, 1 Gallye proof, corrected18"When Doctors Disagree"/repositories/2/archival_objects/8214961 Typescript (original and carbon mixed), much amended19"The Wing; a comedy drama in two acts"/repositories/2/archival_objects/8214973 Typescripts, much amended, 2 Mimegraphed copies, much amended19"The Wing; a comedy drama in two acts"/repositories/2/archival_objects/8214983 Typescripts, much amended, 2 Mimegraphed copies, much amended42"You're Well Out of a Hospital", Doubleday/repositories/2/archival_objects/82149919661 Original typescript, amended, 1 Galley proof, 1 Published edition20"Young Claudia", Rinehart/repositories/2/archival_objects/82150019461 Original typescript, amended19"Claudia"/repositories/2/archival_objects/821501501 Radio Scripts21-39Miscellaneous Manuscripts/repositories/2/archival_objects/82150216 Typescripts of stories, sketches, and plays30Film Scripts/repositories/2/archival_objects/82150337 Mimeographed scripts, several in typescript27Scope and Contents[Written by Rose Franken in conjunctiopn with William brown Meloney]
Film Scripts/repositories/2/archival_objects/82150437 Mimeographed scripts, several in typescript28Scope and Contents[Written by Rose Franken in conjunctiopn with William brown Meloney]
Film Scripts/repositories/2/archival_objects/82150537 Mimeographed scripts, several in typescript29Scope and Contents[Written by Rose Franken in conjunctiopn with William brown Meloney]
Series IV: Interviews/repositories/2/archival_objects/821445Kerr, David Interview of Rose Franken by her grandnephew/repositories/2/archival_objects/8215063 Audio tapes, 1 Typescript transcript41Scope and Contents[Gift of David Kerr, 1988]
Series V: Clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/821446Clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/82150740Clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/82150841Series VI: Photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/821447Photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/82150941Series VII: Periodicals/repositories/2/archival_objects/821448"Return of Claudia", Good Housekeeping/repositories/2/archival_objects/821510July 195043"The Strongest Cord of All; a Claudia Story", Redbook/repositories/2/archival_objects/821511June 19522 Copies43"Little Cakes", Harper's Bazaar/repositories/2/archival_objects/821512January 193843"Little Cakes", Sunday News/repositories/2/archival_objects/821513192743"About Rose Franken"/repositories/2/archival_objects/8215146 Magazines, 1 Book43Series VIII: Books/repositories/2/archival_objects/821449Books by Rose Franken/repositories/2/archival_objects/82151569 Volumes, 39 Duplicate volumes44Books by Rose Franken/repositories/2/archival_objects/82151669 Volumes, 39 Duplicate volumes45Books by Rose Franken/repositories/2/archival_objects/82151769 Volumes, 39 Duplicate volumes46Books by Rose Franken/repositories/2/archival_objects/82151869 Volumes, 39 Duplicate volumes47Books by Rose Franken/repositories/2/archival_objects/82151969 Volumes, 39 Duplicate volumes48Books by Rose Franken/repositories/2/archival_objects/82152069 Volumes, 39 Duplicate volumes49Series IX: Records and Films/repositories/2/archival_objects/821450Scope and ContentsIn Cage #6
Claudia Record Album/repositories/2/archival_objects/821521Franken Records Box 1397-380 . . ./repositories/2/archival_objects/821522Franken Records Box 2Claudia Program #99, #100 . . ./repositories/2/archival_objects/821523Franken Records Box 3197 & 198/repositories/2/archival_objects/821524Franken Records Box 4353 & 354/repositories/2/archival_objects/821525Franken Records Box 5189 & 190/repositories/2/archival_objects/821526Franken Records Box 6231 & 232/repositories/2/archival_objects/821527Franken Records Box 7345 & 346/repositories/2/archival_objects/821528Franken Records Box 8301 & 302/repositories/2/archival_objects/821529Franken Records Box 9Cinemart/repositories/2/archival_objects/821530Franken Records Box 10Bess Johnson Audition/repositories/2/archival_objects/821531Franken Records Box 11Phondisc "The Wing"/repositories/2/archival_objects/821532Franken Records Box 12Phondisc "Young Claudia"/repositories/2/archival_objects/821533Franken Records Box 13"Claudia" Motion Picture/repositories/2/archival_objects/821534Franken Records Box 14"Claudia" Motion Picture/repositories/2/archival_objects/821535Franken Records Box 15Series X: CMI & Flatbox Series/repositories/2/archival_objects/821451"What America Thinks of Claudia"/repositories/2/archival_objects/8215361 Scrapbook50"The Soldier's Wife"/repositories/2/archival_objects/8215371 Scrapbook of clippings51"Claudia"/repositories/2/archival_objects/8215381 Scrapbook of clippings52Newspaper clippings and reviews/repositories/2/archival_objects/821539Scrapbook of clippings53Newspaper clippings and reviews/repositories/2/archival_objects/821540Scrapbook of clippings54Newspaper clippings and reviews/repositories/2/archival_objects/821541Scrapbook of clippings55Newspaper clippings and reviews/repositories/2/archival_objects/821542Scrapbook of clippings56Newspaper clippings and reviews/repositories/2/archival_objects/821543Scrapbook of clippings57Newspaper clippings and reviews/repositories/2/archival_objects/821544Scrapbook of clippings58Newspaper clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/8215451 Scrapbook of clippings59"Daytime Radio and Increased Sales Volume"/repositories/2/archival_objects/8215461 Bound volume60Newspapers clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/821547Scrapbook61Newspapers clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/821548Scrapbook62Newspapers clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/821549Scrapbook63Newspapers clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/821550Scrapbook64Newspapers clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/821551Scrapbook65Newspapers clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/821552Scrapbook66Newspapers clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/821553Scrapbook67Newspapers clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/821554Scrapbook68Promotional posters/repositories/2/archival_objects/82155569Promotional posters; stage photos/repositories/2/archival_objects/82155669Stage photos/repositories/2/archival_objects/82155769