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Saip (Jimmy) papers
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Contributing Institution:
ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Title: Jimmy Saip papers
Creator:
Saip, Jimmy Albert
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2022-006
Physical Description:
3.5 Linear Feet
4 boxes.
Date (inclusive): 1935-1950
Abstract: Jimmy Saip was a professional dancer and interior designer. The collection, 1935-1950, consists of materials from just before
Saip was drafted into the United States Army to his service during World War II, including correspondence, records, photographs,
ephemera, and keepsakes.
Language of Material:
English
.
The collection is arranged by type, then alphabetically.
Jimmy Albert Saip was born May 1, 1917 in Belleville, Kansas. He trained as a dancer and toured as part of a trip called The
Three Jays and a ballroom and tap duo, Jimmy and Jeanne, with Jeanne Roberts.
Saip was drafted into the United States Army in 1940 and served until 1945. After the war, Saip met his life partner Jack
Levin, and the two moved to Levin's hometown of Los Angeles. They opened an interior design business and in 1979 Saip was
a founding member of the International Society of Interior Designers. Over the years, he served as president, chairman of
the board, and dean of the College of Fellows.
Saip passed away in 1989 from cancer.
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mark D. Talgo of Handle with Care Personal Estate Sales from the estate of Saip's partner, Jack Levin, 2019.
[Box/folder #, or item name] Jimmy Saip Papers, Coll2022-006, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Collection processed by Beth McDonald, 2022. Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the California
State Library.
The collection, 1935-1950, consists of materials from dancer and interior designer, Jimmy Saip, from the period just before
Saip was drafted into the US Army to his time in the Army during World War II, including correspondence, records, photographs,
ephemera, and keepsakes.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Dancers
Gays in the military -- United States
World War, 1939-1945 -- Archival resources