This series includes materials relating to Gertrude Lawrence's position teaching a course on acting at Columbia University during the 1951-1952 academic year. Documents include a letter inviting Lawrence to join the Women's Faculty Club, a list of students registered in Acting 107 and Acting 108, a list of assignments for scenes in Acting 107, and a letter from impresario André Charlot offering Lawrence his thoughts on the pedagogy of acting. The highlight of the series is Lawrence's personal notebook containing her professorial notes and the notebook's black zipper casing with Lawrence's name embossed in gold.
Box 3
Columbia University notebook cover, 1951-1952
Binding is ripped. "Gertrude Lawrence" embossed in Gold.
Box 3 Folder 1
Columbia University notebook, 1951-1952
First two pages contain table of contents for book. See Box 2 Folder 90 for draft of first chapter.
Box 3 Folder 2
Columbia University documents, 1951-1952
Letter wolcoming Lawrence to the Columbia Women's Faculty Club, enrollment lists for Acting 107 and Acting 108, Scene assignments for Acting 107. Letter from André Charlot in response to Lawrence's request for teaching advice.