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Schildkraut (Leonora) papers
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Scrapbooks

Box 6

Rudolph Schildkraut and Joseph Schildkraut: A Pictorial History of Their Lives and the Theatre of Their Time undated

Scope and Content

Bound photocopy of original scrapbook.
Box 4

Peter Merenblum California Junior Symphony Orchestra scrapbook 1947-1969

 

Rudolph Schildkraut papers

Scope and Content

The Rudolph Schildkraut papers consist of notebooks in which Schildkraut wrote out the texts of plays, in both English and German, highlighting his lines.
Box 2, Folder 1-3, Box 3

Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice

Scope and Content

4 manuscripts, one in German.
Box 2, Folder 4-5, Box 3

Shakespeare's King Lear

Scope and Content

4 copies: one manuscript in English; a second in English in which Schildkraut pasted pages of a printed play and added stage directions and other annotations; and two manuscripts in German.
Box 2, Folder 6

Kittchenbum, by Herman Heijermans circa 1908

Scope and Content

Published copy with notes and annotations.
Box 2, Folder 7

Die Begnadigten by Herman Heijermans undated

Scope and Content

Typescript with annotations.
Box 2, Folder 8

Schakels, by Herman Heijermans

Scope and Content

Notebook.
Box 2, Folder 9

Flachsmann als erzieher, by Otto Ernst Schmidt undated

Scope and Content

Published copy of the play with extensive annotations.
Box 2, Folder 10

The Mongrel, by Hermann Bahr circa 1924

Scope and Content

The Mongrel ran from December 15, 1924 to January 12, 1925 at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. Schildkraut played Matthias.
Box 2, Folder 11

God of Revenge, by Sholom Ash circa 1922

Scope and Content

God of Vengenace [Revenge] ran from December 20, 1922 to April 1923 at the Provincetown Playhouse. Schildkraut played the part of Yekel Shepshovitch. Schildkraut also directed this production. Two notebooks and one published copy with notes and annotations.
Box 2, Folder 12, Box 3

Sparkling Burgundy by Hans Mueller

Scope and Content

Three notebooks.
Box 3

King Menelaus

Box 3

[English grammar notebook]

Scope and Content

Manuscript written by Schildkraut containing examples of English grammar. Appears to have been used in the study of English.
Box 3

[Jahrzeit book for Rudolph Schildkraut] 1930

Box 3

The Sidewalks of New York, by Bernardine Kielty 1923

Box 1

"Alice in Wonderland" photographs and negatives 1932

Scope and Content

Photographs and copy negatives from the Civic Repertory Theater's production of Alice in Wonderland, 1932-1933. Most of the photographs are mounted on holed paper with typed captions identifying the actors. Joseph Schildkraut played the White Queen in this production.
Box 5

Realia

Scope and Content

Various plaques and medals awarded/given to Leonora Schildkraut.
Box 7

Manuscripts

Scope and Contents

Xerox copies of "Rudolf Shildkraut and Joseph Schildkraut: A Pictorial History of Their Lives and the Theatre of Their Time", by Leonora Schildkraut (3 volumes); a paste-up copy of the manuscript with illustrations; letters between Leonora Schildkraut and Jay Garon-Brooke Associates regarding possible publication; and typescript copies of Leonora's "Through the Looking Glass" radio show script.