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Guide to the Joseph Henry Steele Papers, 1944-1960
Special Collections M0167  
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Box 1, Folder 1

CORRESPONDENCE between Joseph Henry Steele and David McKay Publishers

Physical Description: 38 Outgoing (carbons) 55 Incoming Letters 10 Telegrams 2 Other Carbons

Scope and Content Note

Correspondents include: Kennett Dawson (president), Eleanor S. Dawson (associate editor), Jean Ann Jollett (editorial staff), Carolyn T. Anthony (Publicity), Helen M. Ferrigan (assistant to president), Lelia Ryan, Eva [Textor], Quentin A. Bossi. 8/58-12/59
Box 1, Folder 2,3

RESEARCH MATERIAL, Rough drafts, notes, outlines, travel documents, interviews, itineraries.

Scope and Content Note

Includes some letters:
one fan letter; J. H. Steele--Ernest V. Heyn ( American Weekly), Jul. 24, 1952; Aug. 8, 1952 (all carbons); J. H. Steele--Herb Stern, Nov. 21, 1949 (carbon); Editor of Photoplay-- J. H. Steele, Sept. 1, 1949; J. H. Steele--Adele W. Fletcher ( Photoplay magazine), carbon, Aug. 27, 1949; Francis Inglis--J. H. Steele, Nov. 15, 1944 and Nov. 9, 1944 (both telegrams); Oct. 31, 1944.
Box 1, Folder 4-6

RESEARCH: Clippings and Articles

Box 2, Folder 7

RESEARCH MATERIAL--Joan of Lorraine

Scope and Content Note

Letters:
Helen Joyce--Ingrid Bergman, 6 Feb., 1946; Joseph H. Steele--Maxwell Anderson (Playwrights Producing Co. Inc.), 2 Dec., 1946; Catherine Dunn--Ingrid Bergman, 10 Nov., 1946; Leigh E. Ore (Treasury Dept.)--Joseph H. Steele, 31 Oct., 1946 and 6 Nov., 1946; William Fields--J.H.S., 16 Nov., 1946 (telegram); Victor Samrock--J.H.S., 12 Dec., 1946; Frederick N. Polangin--J.H.S., 18 Oct., 1946; Joseph E. Davies--J.H.S., 4 Oct., 1946, duplicate; William Fields--J.H.S.; William Fields--William A. Ucker (Dept. of State), 23. Oct., 1946 (duplicate).
Stage crew, notes, programs.
Box 2, Folder 8

GALLEYS

Box 2, Folder 9-11

DISCARDED AND REWRITTEN MATERIAL

Box 2, Folder 12

ROUGH DRAFTS

Scope and Content Note

False starts, Chapter outlines, First draft
Box 3, Folder 13

ROUGH DRAFTS

Scope and Content Note

False starts, Chapter outlines, First draft
Box 3, Folder 14,15

ORIGINAL FIRST DRAFT

Box 3, Folder 16, 17

FINAL DRAFT

Box 3, Folder 18

MISCELLANEOUS

Scope and Content Note

Copy of summons of 15 Mar., 1950 (Ingrid Bergman vs. Dr. Lindstrom and others), list of performances, list of awards, notes, Ingrid Bergman's autobiographical statement.
Box 4, Folder 19

STEELE AND McKAY VS. DELL, 1960

Scope and Content Note

Memos, correspondence, statements of facts and disbursements, legal papers, marked copy of magazine article in question.
Letters concerning plagerism case:
correspondents include Harriet F. Pilpel (Greenbaun, Wolff, and Erust attys), Joseph Henry Steele, Julia Perles, Constance Smith.