Jeanne Crain fan mail and correspondence
Special Collections
Margaret Herrick Library
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Title: Jeanne Crain fan mail and correspondence
Date (inclusive): 1931-1946
Date (bulk): bulk 1940s
Collection number: 1467
Creator:
Crain, Jeanne
Extent:
2 linear feet of papers.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
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Jeanne Crain fan mail and correspondence, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences.
Gift of Melissa Streeter, 2009
Jeanne Crain was an American actress active in film from 1943 to 1975. She was nominated for an
Academy Award as best actress for PINKY (1949).
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Jeanne Crain fan mail and correspondence spans the years circa 1931-1946 (bulk 1940s) and
encompasses 2 linear feet. There are several hundred fan letters sent to the actress in the mid-1940s,
largely from U.S. servicemen, often requesting a photograph or autograph. There is also some personal and
family correspondence.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Correspondence.
Crain, Jeanne , 1925-2003--Archives.
actresses