Biography. Helene M. Hanff, 1916-1997, Author and Playwrig
Hanff, Helene. Papers, 1931-1995. 1 linear ft. (124 items in 3 boxes) Biography. Helene M. Hanff, 1916-1997, author and playwright wrote television scripts in the 1950s, American history books for children in the 1960s, and other books in the 1970s and 1980s. Her best known work was 84, Charing Cross Road, published in 1970, which was drawn from her correspondence with Frank P. Doel of Marks & Co. in London, Booksellers. She later did a monthly broadcast for the BBC from 1978 to 1985. Summary: Correspondence, manuscripts, notes, photographs, reviews, clippings, and other printed materials about Hanff, as well as books by and relating to her. Organization: Box 1: Correspondence, manuscripts, notes, photographs, clippings, miscellaneous; Box 2: Books by and about H. Hanff & plaque. Box 3: Books by Hanff Finding aids: Contents list, 3p. Donor Bequest of the estate of Helene Hanff, 1997. Available for faculty, students, & researchers engaged in scholarly or publication projects. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Librarian for Rare Books and Manuscripts. 1. Doel, Frank. 2. Marks & Co. 3. Authors, American--2Oth century. 4. Booksellers and bookselling—Great Britain. 5. Advertisements. 6. Albums. 7. Awards. 8. Handbills. 9. Itineraries. 10. Lists. 11. Menus. 12. Notes. 13. Photographs. 14. Playbills. 15. Programs 16. Puzzles. 17. Reviews. 18. Scrapbooks. 19. Scripts. 20. Authors, American. 21. Booksellers. 22. Dramatists. 23. Women authors, American. 24. Women dramatists. ID: NYCR97-A1 Disk 2 MR - 7/97 Hanff 1 Helene Hanff Papers Correspondence Apple of My Eye: Award plaque 84, Charing Cross Road: Copies of original letters in a binder Miscellaneous Reviews Scrapbook of clippings The House In the Glnko Tree: Carbon copy playscript in a binder Photograph album from Ruth Engelbert Photograph album of an English tour Woodblock initial "H" Miscellaneous Books by Helene Hanff: Apple of my eye.
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