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Artifacts

Box 1

Ambassador Hotel pillow cases and bed sheets with crochet lace and embroidered "A"

Box 2

Ambassador Hotel burgundy and white logo banner

Box 3

Ambassador Hotel etched logo silver pedestal dish

Box 3

Ambassador Hotel branded Colgate bar of soap

Box 3

Ambassador Hotel logo brass keychains

Scope and Contents

2 Ambassador Hotel logo keychains and 1 Hotel Sherman, Chicago keychain
Box 3

Ambassador Hotel logo cocktail napkins

Box 3

Ambassador Hotel rubber stamp

Box 3

Ambassador Hotel logo matchbook

Box 3

"Schine Hotels" branded sewing kit

Box 6, Folder 10

Ambassador Hotel logo with address notepad

Box 6, Folder 10

Ambassador Hotel logo adhesive address labels

Box 6, Folder 10

Ambassador Hotel postcards 1945

Scope and Contents

Four individual postcards with different views of the hotel, two of which have writing (one was mailed).
Box 4

community advisory panel plaque

Box 4

audio cassettes featuring Aldous Huxley 1929-1931

Scope and Contents

Three audio cassettes of Aldous Huxley reading (Sermons, Carpe Noctem, Midsummer Day, The Cicadas, Music at Night) and speaking (The Chicago Centennial).

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Audio cassettes require digitization prior to use.
Box 4

"DIST. 4-LI Metro Region, Wilshire-Westlake" name tag for Margaret Burk "Maggie"

Box 4

Lions Club member card 1976

 

Documents

Box 6, Folder 1

Ambassador Hotel: miscellaneous documents

Box 6, Folder 2

Ambassador Hotel Public Relations correspondence

Box 6, Folder 3

"Ambassador Hotel and Property Study"

Box 6, Folder 4

photographs

Box 6, Folder 5

photographs and Academy Awards negatives

Scope and Contents

Academy Awards negatives are from 1931/32, 1939, and 1942
Box 6, Folder 6

photographs

Scope and Contents

Original folder title "Margaret Goes Hollywood" and includes many pictures of Burk with notable individuals as well as many autographed head shots.
Box 6, Folder 7

correspondence: "Are the Stars Out Tonight?" book, Ambassador Hotel, Round Table West 1970-1987

Box 6, Folder 8

"Jaffe's Tariff Bulletin" Volume 7 bound publication 1939

Box 6, Folder 9

20th Century Fox Studios Banquet and Ball program 1937

Scope and Contents

"Mary Anne Henze" written on cover on program
Box 6, Folder 11

"Ambassador Hotel Meeting Planners' Guide"

Box 6, Folder 12

Ambassador Hotel floor plan and staff phone extensions

Box 6, Folder 13

Ambassador Hotel "Cocoanut Grove" song sheet music

Box 6, Folder 14

Ambassador Hotel: Leo F. Buscaglia media information 1995

Box 6, Folder 15

Ambassador Hotel history pamphlet and original brochures

Physical Description: One of the original brochures is a Spanish language translation.
Box 7, Folder 1

"The Healing Heart of Hollywood" book manuscript with corrections 1980

Box 7, Folder 2

Margaret Tante Burk Humanitarian Award

Box 7, Folder 3

resume and vitae 1969 1985

Box 7, Folder 4

Round Table West flyers and documents

Box 7, Folder 5

articles about Margaret Tante Burk

Box 7, Folder 6

articles written by Margaret Tante Burk

Box 7, Folder 7

"VIP" column written by Margaret Tante Burk 1976-1978

Box 7, Folder 8

letters of support for U.S. Treasurer nomination 1974

Box 7, Folder 9

"Final Curtain" book documents

Box 7, Folder 10

birthday invitation and personal correspondence

Box 7, Folder 11

correspondence

Scope and Contents

original file titled "special letter VIP" and includes letters from notable individuals