Frances E. Williams Papers,
1965-1995
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The Register of Frances E. Williams Papers,
1965-1995
Collection number: MSS 086
Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research
Los Angeles, California
Contact Information:
- Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research
- 6120 South Vermont Avenue
- Los Angeles, CA, 90044
- Phone: (323) 759-6063
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September, 2004
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Frances E. Williams Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1965-1995
Collection number: MSS 086
Creator:
Frances. E. Williams
Extent:
13 boxes
4 1/3 linear feet
Repository:
Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research
Abstract: The collection contains Frances E. Williams' personal papers from 1965 to 1995 relating to her professional career as an actress,
personal/cultural interests, community involvements, and to a larger extent her political activism. The bulk of the material
covers the years between 1975 and 1986 when Williams was active in the anti-apartheid and communist solidarity movements taking
place in the greater Los Angeles area. The collection also includes materials pertaining to the Frances E. Williams Corner
Theater, her most personal project in which she converted her garage in South Los Angeles into a theater where young actors,
writers, and artists from the neighborhood would come together to practice their crafts.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access
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query prior to making a visit.
Publication Rights
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copies of any portion of the collection, but publication from the collection will be allowed only with the express written
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items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Frances E. Williams Papers, Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research, Los Angeles,
California.
Provenance
The collection was donated to the Library by the estate of Frances E. Williams following her death in 1995.
Biography
Frances Elizabeth Williams (b. June 17, 1905; d. January 2, 1995)
Frances E. Williams was a notable African-American actress and activist in Los Angeles from the early 1940s until her death
in 1995. As an actress, she was a pivotal force in the arts community, serving as a role model to many young, aspiring actors
wanting to make it in the film industry during a time when racial discrimination was widely accepted and practiced. As an
activist, she was an outspoken advocate for social justice and equality at the local level, and her political activism spanned
outside her local community to around the world. She was most notably involved in the South African anti-apartheid movement
and communist solidarity activities. She was an extraordinary individual who fiercely fought for the rights of all people,
passionately believing that every individual regardless of race, age, gender, and political affiliation is created equal.
Born on September 17, 1905 in East Orange, New Jersey, Frances E. Williams shortly afterwards moved with her family to Cleveland,
Ohio where she spent most of her childhood. At the age of 16, she began her acting career on stage at the famous Karamu Theater,
one of the oldest African-American theaters. There she formed lifelong friendships with other renowned figures like Langston
Hughes, Paul Robeson, and Ethel Waters. In 1934 at the encouragement of Paul Robeson, Williams went to study theater arts
in Russia at the height of the socialist revolution. It was during this time that she came into close contact with socialist
philosophies and formed ties with those of communist convictions. It was also in Russia that she received the formal training
and education in acting that she would not have otherwise received in a still highly segregated America. She returned to New
York two years later with the intention to pursue her acting career in theater.
Theater being her first love, Williams initially had no desire to work in films or television when she moved to California
in 1941. She also felt a deep sense of disdain for the stereotypical, demeaning roles that were given to blacks in Hollywood
during that time. However, the desire to improve the conditions of her fellow African-Americans in the arts outweighed the
personal sense of frustration. She entered Hollywood believing that she could only make an impact from the inside, which she
did by helping to start the Actors' Equity Association and working as the assistant director of the landmark film "Salt of
the Earth" amidst the racism and discrimination she received. Unabashedly herself in speaking her mind and making her views
known, Frances Williams came to be known as a feisty and vibrant actor who delighted her audiences. She indeed paved the way
for many of today's African-American artists and entertainers in Hollywood.
However, Frances Williams was clearly more than a socially-conscious actress. She was an activist and humanitarian in her
own right, who deeply felt a social and moral responsibility towards her community and the world at large. In her local community,
she was involved in various organizations as a member of the Arts Advisory Board and the California Arts Council and as the
co-founder of the Los Angeles African-American Arts Council. As a political activist, she was one of the first black women
to run for the California State Assembly in 1948 on the Progressive Party ticket. She also represented the World Peace Council
at the first Angola Independence Celebration in 1975, helped to organize Women for Racial and Economic Equality (WREE) in
Chicago, co-founded the Art Against Apartheid Movement in Los Angeles, and was actively involved in number of other political
efforts.
Another of Williams' great contribution was the Frances E. Williams Corner Theater, her most personal project of all. She
converted her garage into a theater where young, aspiring writers and actors from the neighborhood could come to express their
artistic talents and creativity. She offered a gathering place and opportunities, which would not otherwise be available to
the youth living in economically and socially depressed South Los Angeles. Having lived a truly full and meaningful life devoted
to the fight for justice, equality, and rights of all people, she died on January 2, 1995 at the age of 89.
Scope and Content
The collection contains personal and organizational correspondence, calendars, photos, conference reports, legal documents,
handwritten notes, and various flyers, mailings, and invitations detailing Frances E. Williams' interests and activities.
It also includes a 30-minute video dialog of Frances Williams at the William Grant Still Gallery in 1982. The materials document
Frances Williams' cultural interests, professional career, community involvements, and political activism in the anti-apartheid
and communist solidarity efforts. Having been the chairperson of National Anti-Imperialist Movement in Solidarity with African
Liberations (NAIMSAL), Los Angeles Chapter, co-founder of Art Against Apartheid, and an active member of the World Council,
Williams' political materials are the highlight of the collection. This includes materials documenting her personal support
of Paul Robeson, Bill Taylor, and William Patterson, all well-known African-American political activists of the time. The
materials relating to her community activities detail Williams' particular interest in the arts and cultural scene of Los
Angeles, desegregation of the schools, and various public works projects aimed at improving the neighborhood. Also of special
interest is the section on the Frances E. Williams Corner Theater, a theater that she started at her garage in an effort to
bring together young artists around the neighborhood. The collection includes over twenty play scripts submitted to Frances
for her review.
Arrangement
The collection was donated to the Library by the estate of Frances E. Williams following her death in 1995. The collection
is divided into eleven series:
1. Personal,
2. Acting & Theater Career,
3. Community Activities,
4. Religious Activities,
5. Paul Robeson,
6. William (Bill) Taylor,
7. The William L. Patterson Foundation,
8. Political Activism,
9. Anti-Apartheid Activism,
10. Communist Solidarity Activism,
11. Clippings.
Separated Material
Carson McCullers'
The Ballad of the Sad Café
Los Angeles Public Library Films Catalog, 1974
Related Material at the Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research
Title: Charlotta A. Bass Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1874-1968
Physical Description:
8 document boxes, 3 cubic feet
Title: · Bill Taylor Papers,
Date (inclusive): [1960s-1970s]
, unprocessed
Physical Description:
[3 cubic feet]
Title:
Frances E. Williams 1905-1995 Film Clips,
Date: n.d.,
Physical Description:
11-minutes,
Location: Video Collection, tape # 96
Bibliography
Christian, Anna.
Meet it, Greet it, and Defeat it: The Biography of Frances E. Williams.
Los Angeles :
Milligan Books,
1999.
A copy of the collection register is kept in the first box of the collection (1/0).
Series 1.
Personal,
1965-1995
Physical Description:
44 folders
Scope and Content Note
This series contains Williams' personal materials including her passport, weekly calendars and address books, and extensive
personal correspondence with friends. It also includes a proposed outline of an biography on Frances Williams which was published
in 1999 under the title,
Meet it, Greet it, and Defeat it: The biography of Frances E. Williams. The section on Arts and Culture includes assorted flyers, mailings, and invitations from various organizations and local
art galleries such as the Brockman Gallery in Leimert Park. The materials on Surinam detail Williams' initial visit in 1981
and the theater tour she led in 1982. There is also an extensive amount of handwritten notes (some illegible) placed in the
original order it was collected. The photos are mostly of her friends, many of whom include other famous African-American
figures like Paul Robeson, Beah Richards, Sydney Poitier, Marilyn McCoo, and Billy Davis. The 30-minute video is a talk Frances
Williams gave at the William Grant Still Gallery in 1982 as part of the "History of Blacks in Film" series. It is a personal
and candid talk on Williams' fight against discrimination as a black actress in Hollywood.
Box-folder 1/2
Memorial service,
Jan. 1995
Box-folder 1/3
Autobiography proposal,
1993
Box-folder 1/5
Handwritten names and addresses,
n.d.
Box-folder 2/4
Personal,
1985-1989, 1991
Box-folder 2/6
Organizational,
1977, 1979-1981, 1986, 1988-1989
Box-folder 2/7
Bank statements,
1980-1981
Box-folder 2/8
Receipts,
1970, 1978-1980, 1982, n.d.
Box-folder 2/9
Unemployment Insurance Appeals Hearing,
1980
Box-folder 2/11
Children's drawings,
n.d.
Box-folder 2/12
Conferences and events programs,
1990-1991
Box-folder 3/1
Invitations,
1978-1979, 1981-1982, 1984
Box-folder 3/2
Brochures, catalogs,
1965, 1979-1981, 1990, n.d.
Box-folder 3/3
Brockman Gallery,
1977-1981, 1984, 1986, 1988, n.d.
Box-folder 3/4
Poems, essays, and songs,
n.d.
Box-folder 3/5
Assorted flyers, mailings, invitations,
1963, 1975-1982, 1984-1992, 1994, n.d.
Box-folder 3/6
Publications,
1975-1976, 1978-1979, 1981-1987, 1989, n.d.
Box-folder 4/1
Assorted brochures,
1980, 1982, 1990, n.d.
Box-folder 4/2
Travel documents,
Nov. 1981
Box-folder 4/3
Theater tour,
June-July 1982
Box-folder 4/4
Articles about Surinam,
n.d.
Box-folder 4/5
Brochures, pamphlets,
n.d.
Box-folder 4/6
"Rebirth in Words: Poetry and Prose from Surinam",
1981
Box-folder 5/2
Video, Frances E. Williams in Dialog,
1982
Series 2.
Acting and theater career,
1977-1994
Physical Description:
55 folders
Scope and Content Note
This series contains materials directly relating to Williams' acting career in Hollywood during the late 1970s and 1980s,
including her most well-known role in the sitcom
Frank's Place. It also includes materials documenting Williams' membership in several professional organizations, the Actors' Equity Association
being one of which she helped to establish and served on as a board member for 20 years. The section on the Frances E. Williams
Corner Theater documents her extraordinary vision and efforts to form a community of actors and writers to come together and
nurture their talents. It includes flyers, programs, and newspaper clippings of plays performed at the Corner Theater. The
series includes over twenty play scripts (some of which were performed at the Corner Theater) submitted to Williams for her
review. Williams' comments on the play scripts are also included.
Box-folder 5/9
Award nominations,
1982, 1985, 1989
Box-folder 5/10
Actors' Equity Association,
1977, 1979-1980, 1989
Box-folder 5/11
Screen Actors Guild,
1987-1989
Box-folder 5/12
Black Women in Theater West,
1987, n.d.
Box-folder 5/13
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists,
1988-1989
Box-folder 5/14
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences,
1988, n.d.
Box-folder 5/16
Cast & crew lists,
1982, 1990
Box-folder 5/19-5/22
Frances E. Williams' Group
Box-folder 6/1-6/9
Frances E. Williams Corner Theater
Box-folder 6/1
Mailings,
1983-1984, n.d.
Box-folder 6/4
Quarterly reports,
1993-1994
Box-folder 6/6
Announcements,
1984, n.d.
Box-folder 6/7
Calendar of events,
1983-1984, 1993, n.d.
Box-folder 6/9
Clipping, press releases,
1981, 1984, 1991, 1993, n.d.
Box-folder 6/10
Interview with Luisah Teish,
1985
Box-folder 6/13
Alexander, Fran, E.A. Krumschimdt, and Lisa Osten.
The Gentle Folks, n.d.
Box-folder 6/14
Angelou, Maya.
And I Still Rise, 1977
Box-folder 6/15
Benjamin, Paul.
Carrier, n.d.
Box-folder 6/16
Brooks, Joan Halimah.
The Reunion, 1984
Box-folder 6/17
Burgess, Granville.
Dusky Sally, 1985
Box-folder 6/18
Campbell, Clifford.
21 Jump Street: Cory and Dean Get Married, 1988
Box-folder 7/1
Christian, Anna.
The Big Table, n.d.
Box-folder 7/2
Davis, Gail and Clyde Santana.
The Phantom of the 87th St. Playground, 1980
Box-folder 7/3
Finney, Sara V., Kathleen McGhee, and Joan Halimah Brooks.
Olivia: A Trilogy, 1986
Box-folder 7/4
Freeman, Vincent Patrick.
Leona, 1982
Box-folder 7/5
Galloway, Stephen.
A Little Night Magic, 1982
Box-folder 7/6
Greenwood, Frank.
Please Call Me Langston, [1985]
Box-folder 7/7
Gibson, William.
Handy Dandy: A Comedy But, 1984
Box-folder 7/8
Harrison-Devore, Frances.
Ring around the Rosie, 1981
Box-folder 7/9
Hodges, J.J.
Never Enough, n.d.
Box-folder 7/10
Los Angeles Playwrights.
Coming Home to the NAACP and Black Theatre, [1989]
Box-folder 8/1
McGhee-Anderson, Kathleen.
Memphis September: A Play in Two Acts, 1986
Box-folder 8/2
McGhee-Anderson, Kathleen.
Oak and Ivy, 1985
Box-folder 8/3
Moreland, J.B.
To Woodrow Wilson: A Stage Play, n.d.
Box-folder 8/4
Prince, Paul.
The Mark of a Man, n.d.
Box-folder 8/5
Rosenthal, Mark I. and Edgar Stroke.
Brer Rabbit: Estimate, 1988
Box-folder 8/6
Sain, L.C.
What Is to Be Done? 1985
Box-folder 8/7
S.n.
Over Fried Chicken, n.d.
Box-folder 8/8
Wadsworth, Pat.
Child Development as Applied at Nursery School, n.d.
Box-folder 8/9
Zweibel, Alan.
The Boys: Gene's Problem, 1989
Box-folder 9/1
Partial play scripts,
n.d.
Series 3.
Community activities,
1979-1992
Physical Description:
14 folders
Scope and Content Note
This series document Williams' activism as a community organizer in various issues concerning the Los Angeles community, especially
in the area of arts education and school desegregation. The series contains mailings, meeting notes, and proposals relating
to the activities of the Arts Advisory Board, LA African American Arts Council, and the California Arts Council. It also documents
Williams' involvement in public works efforts to improve the local neighborhood in areas of sanitation, road safety, and childcare.
Box-folder 9/5
Los Angeles Cultural Master Plan,
1990
Box-folder 9/6
Los Angeles African American Arts Council,
1990
Box-folder 9/7
California Arts Council, 1988,
n.d.
Box-folder 9/8
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. scholarship,
1990-1991
Box-folder 9/10
Childcare legislation,
1980
Box-folder 9/11
Los Angeles bicentennial celebration,
1979, 1981
Box-folder 9/12
Committee to save Sunset Hall,
1990
Box-folder 9/13-9/16 1981-1982, n.d.
Box-folder 9/13
Neighborhood watch signs,
n.d.
Box-folder 9/14
Ordinance on Public Works Improvement,
n.d.
Box-folder 9/15
Yard sanitation complaint,
1981-1982
Box-folder 9/16
Miscellaneous,
1979-1981, 1990, 1992, n.d.
Series 4.
Religious activities,
1978-1982
Physical Description:
7 folders
Scope and Content Note
This is a small collection of materials relating to Williams' involvement in various religious organizations and churches
in the greater Los Angeles area. The most extensive material is from the Diocese of Los Angeles, which includes copies of
the nomination forms for the 1981 election of church officials.
Box-folder 9/17-9/19
The Church in the Diocese of Los Angeles
Box-folder 9/18
Nominations for elected officials,
1979, 1981
Box-folder 9/20
The Union of Black Episcopalians,
1980-1981
Box-folder 9/21
Christ the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church,
1981, 1988-1989, n.d.
Box-folder 9/22
Miscellaneous,
1978, 1980, 1988, n.d.
Series 5.
Paul Robeson,
1976-1991
Physical Description:
7 folders
Scope and Content Note
As a personal friend and supporter of the famous actor and activist Paul Robeson, Williams was actively involved in establishing
the Paul Robeson Community Center that was devoted to serving the ethnic community of South Los Angles. The materials relate
to organizing events and rallies in fighting against discrimination, oppression, and imperialism in conjunction with the Paul
Robeson Community Center. The series also includes original or copies of nomination forms for the Paul Robeson Citation Award
and selected entries of the Paul Robeson 21st Century World Citizen Essay Contest. The clippings relate to the work and events
of the Paul Robeson Community Center.
Box-folder 10/1
General,
1976, 1979, 1982, n.d.
Box-folder 10/2
Paul Robeson Community Center,
1986, 1988, 1994, n.d.
Box-folder 10/3
Paul Robeson Archives, Inc.,
1976, 1979, n.d.
Box-folder 10/4
Tribute to Paul Robeson,
1991
Box-folder 10/5
Paul Robeson Citation Award nominations,
1979, 1981, n.d.
Box-folder 10/6
Paul Robeson 21st Century World Citizen Contest, entries,
1991
Box-folder 10/7
Clippings, news releases,
1976-1977, 1991, n.d.
Series 6.
William (Bill) Taylor,
[1975-1980
Physical Description:
8 folders
Scope and Content Note
This series documents Williams' involvement in the Tribute to Bill Taylor Committee as its chairperson. The committee was
committed to raising fund for Bill Taylor, an active union leader and a chairperson of the Communist Party USA. The series
includes mailings, invitations, and programs of events held in tribute to Bill Taylor. It also includes names and addresses
of supporters of Bill Taylor.
Box-folder 10/9
Sponsors and patrons,
n.d.
Box-folder 10/11-10/13
Tribute to Bill Taylor, event
Box-folder 10/11
Committee name list,
n.d.
Box-folder 10/12
Invitations, program,
1975, n.d.
Box-folder 10/14
William C. Taylor Memorial committee,
1980
Series 7.
The William L. Patterson Foundation,
1976-1989
Physical Description:
3 folders
Scope and Content Note
This is a small collection of materials on Williams' involvement in the William L. Patterson Foundation as a personal friend
of William and Louise Patterson and as a board member. The series consist mostly of correspondence relating to the activities
of the foundation.
Box-folder 10/16
General,
1977, 1980, n.d.
Box-folder 10/17
Correspondence,
1976-1977, 1979-1980, n.d.
Box-folder 10/18
Louise Patterson,
1989, n.d.
Series 8.
Political activism,
1955-1990
Physical Description:
19 folders
Scope and Content Note
This series is divided according to the different political organizations that Williams was involved in, including her participation
in the Women's Congress in 1980, correspondence in regards to upcoming activities sponsored by WREE and the World Peace Council,
and support of the various labor unions active in the Los Angeles area. It also includes materials (clippings, flyers, mailings)
relating to the Wilmington Ten Case, which was a well-known civil rights case of the time. The assorted flyers, mailings,
and invitations primarily consist of announcements of political rallies, protests, and updates of events. The publication
section includes informational pamphlets on various issues like nuclear arms, Zionism and racism, and the Black Panther movement.
Box-folder 10/19
Annual Conference,
Oct. 3-5, 1980
Box-folder 10/21-10/24
Women for Racial and Economic Equality (WREE)
Box-folder 10/21
Mailings, memos,
1977-1978, n.d.
Box-folder 10/26
Mailings, flyers,
1976-1978
Box-folder 10/27
Report of World Conference,
Aug. 14-16, 1975
Box-folder 10/29
The Black Caucus, name list,
n.d.
Box-folder 10/30
The Coalition of Black Trade Unionist,
n.d.
Box-folder 10/31
Coalition of Labor Union Women,
1981, n.d.
Box-folder 10/32
Los Angeles Area Committee for Trade Union Action and Democracy (TUAD),
1976-1977, 1979, n.d.
Box-folder 10/33
Miscellaneous,
1977, 1982, 1990, n.d.
Box-folder 11/1
Wilmington Ten Case,
1981, n.d.
Box-folder 11/2
Assorted flyers, mailings, invitations,
1976-1979, 1981, n.d.
Box-folder 11/3
Publications,
1955, 1971, 1974-1981, 1986-1987, 1989, n.d.
Series 9.
Anti-apartheid activism,
1975-1989
Physical Description:
29 folders
Scope and Content Note
This series well documents Williams' involvement in the South African anti-apartheid movement, especially as it pertains to
activities taking place in Los Angeles. The materials document great efforts made to prevent the building of the South African
Consulate in Century City/Los Angeles through petitions, rallies, and meetings. As the chairperson of NAIMSAL, Los Angeles
Office, Williams was in close correspondence with the American Committee on Africa and the Washington Office on Africa, uniting
their efforts to fight against apartheid in South Africa and elsewhere in Africa. Although Williams' attendance at the international
conferences cannot be determined, the section on Conferences includes comprehensive reports from the listed conferences. Materials
suggest that Williams was peripherally involved in efforts to fight for equality in sports and humanitarian aid for African
children. The flyers, mailings, and publications primarily consist of announcements of events, rallies, and protests in support
of the anti-apartheid movements taking place in area. The bulk of the newspaper clippings from the late 1970s are on Angola's
fight for independence and the clippings from 1980s are mostly on anti-apartheid protests, South Africa, and Nelson Mandela.
Box-folder 11/8
Speech transcripts,
1978, 1980
Box-folder 11/9-11/12
South African Consulate, Los Angeles
Box-folder 11/9
Correspondence, petitions,
1980
Box-folder 11/10
Ad Hoc Committee on South African Consulate,
1980
Box-folder 11/11
Declaration against the South African Embassy,
n.d.
Box-folder 11/12
Statement to Mayor Tom Bradley,
June 16, 1980
Box-folder 11/13
City of Los Angeles on South Africa,
1980-1981
Box-folder 11/14
Los Angeles African Sister Cities Affiliation,
n.d.
Box-folder 11/15
Art against Apartheid Los Angeles,
n.d.
Box-folder 11/16
American Committee on Africa,
1978-1980, n.d.
Box-folder 11/17
Washington Office on Africa,
1977-1981, 1986, n.d.
Box-folder 11/18-11/22
National Anti-Imperialist Movement in Solidarity with African Liberation (NAIMSAL)
Box-folder 11/20
Financial statements, receipts,
1979-1980
Box-folder 11/21
Mailings,
1979, 1981, n.d.
Box-folder 12/1
World Conference Against Apartheid, Racism, and Colonialism in Southern Africa,
June 16-19, 1977
Box-folder 12/2
Conference of Solidarity with the Struggle of the African and Arab Peoples,
Sept. 14-17, 1978
Box-folder 12/3
The International Conference in Support of the Liberation Movements in Southern Africa,
April 10-12, 1979
Box-folder 12/4
Conference in Solidarity with the Liberation Struggles of the Peoples of Southern Africa,
Oct. 9-11, 1981
Box-folder 12/5
The American Coordinating Committee for Equality in Sport and Society (ACCESS),
1976-1981, n.d.
Box-folder 12/6
Feed the Children, South Africa,
1979
Box-folder 12/7
Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA),
n.d.
Box-folder 12/9
Flyers, mailings,
1979-1980, n.d.
Box-folder 12/10
Publications,
1975, 1978-1981, 1987-1989, n.d.
Box-folder 12/11
Clippings,
1975-1978, 1980, 1985-1986, n.d.
Series 10.
Communist solidarity activism,
1974-1990
Physical Description:
9 folders
Scope and Content Note
This series documents Williams' involvement in various communist solidarity efforts. Williams received mailings from the CPUSA
and collected informational brochures and reports generated by the Party. The series include seven full articles from Radio
Moscow transcribed and mailed from Russia.
Box-folder 13/1
Mailings,
1977, 1979, 1984, 1988, n.d.
Box-folder 13/2
Report to the 22nd Convention, CPUSA,
n.d.
Box-folder 13/3
Report on the 1977 People's World Circulation Drive,
n.d.
Box-folder 13/4
Miscellaneous,
1990, n.d.
Box-folder 13/6
Society for Cultural Relations, USA-USSR,
1981, 1986, n.d.
Box-folder 13/7
Radio Moscow, articles,
1985
Box-folder 13/8
Publications,
1974-1975, 1978-1979, n.d.
Box-folder 13/9
Clippings,
1976-1978, n.d.
Series 11.
Clippings,
1975-1987
Physical Description:
1 folder
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of newspaper and magazine clippings that Williams collected over the years. The topics range from recipes
to travel advertisements, to personality features of other actors and actresses.
Box-folder 13/10
Clippings,
1975-1979, 1981-1982, 1985-1987, n.d.