Gertrude Lawrence Papers, 1925-1986, bulk 1925-1952

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Series VI: Collection materials, 1968-1986

This series contains items compiled by the original owner of the collection, Doris Harris, after Gertrude Lawrence's death. Items include a series of letters responding to invitations to a screening of Star!, the 1968 film about Lawrence starring Julie Andrews, as well as two copies of journals from 1981 with an illustration of Gertrude Lawrence in Charlot's Revue of 1926 on the cover. Also included are tables of contents and collection descriptions compiled by Doris Harris, printed on letterhead from Doris Harris Autographs.



Box 4 Folder 16 "Star!" Letters, circa 1968

Four letters to Michael Kaplan, Esq., of Twentieth Century-Fox Film Co. responding to invitations for a screening of Star!, a film about Gertrude Lawrence starring Julie Andrews.


Box 4 Folder 17 Journals and Photograph, 1981-1986

Includes a photograph of the Curran Theatre, and a copy of UCLA Librarian and The UCLA Monthly with an illustration of Lawrence on the covers.


Box 4 Folder 18 Collector descriptions, circa 1980

Descriptions of the collection by Doris Harris of Doris Harris Autographs.


Box 4 Folder 19 Tables of contents, circa 1980

Tables of contents for the collection compiled by Doris Harris of Doris Harris Autographs. Tables do not account for every item in the collection.