The Inventory of the Phoebe Brand Collection #1666
The Inventory
of the
Phoebe Brand
Collection
#1666
Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center Brand, Phoebe #1666 7/29/04 Preliminary Listing
I. Manuscripts. A. Play scripts. Box 1 1. AAn Enemy of the People,@ two copies. [F. 1] 2. ACymbeline.@ [F. 2] 3. AA Doctor In Spite of Himself.@ [F. 3] 4. AEndgame and an Act Without Words.@ 5. AHome At Last.@ [F. 4] 6. AMacbeth.@ 7. AThe Magic Mountain.@ [F. 5] 8. AOthello.@ 9. APapa=s Violin.@ [F. 6] 10. ARomeo and Juliet.@ 11. AThe Seagull,@ 2 copies. [F. 7] B. Script fragments. 1. AHenry IV Part 2, Act II, Scene 3.@ [F. 8] 2. ARichard III Act IV, Scene 4.@ 3. AKing John Act III, Scene 3.@ 4. AWinter=s Tale Act III, Scene 2.@ 5. ARed,@ pp. 5-9. 6. AChapter 2,@ by Neil Simon, act 2, 2 p. 7. AThe Night of the Iguana,@ by Tennessee Williams, act 3, 2 p. 8. AAwake and Sing.@ 9. AMacbeth.@ 10. AAs You Like It 3-5.@ 11. ARomeo and Juliet 3-2.@ 12. AMerry Wives 2-1.@ C. Opening speeches. 1. AThe Winter=s Tale,@ 7 p. [F. 9] 2. AAs You Like It,@ pp 2-7. 3. Untitled speech. D. Articles. 1. Untitled, re: Michael Chekhov. 2. AMirror of Shylock,@ holograph. 3. Untitled, re: childrens opinions of their blacklist experiences, written by Stephen Cournovsky, May - June 1977. E. Miscellaneous. 1. AFrom Glebfinger, Thunderballs With Love - A Joel Bond Thriller.@ [F. 10] 2. AShakespeare,@ poem, 12 copies.
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3. AWhen I Have Fears.@ 4. Page 3 from an unidentified work; untitled; photocopy; 10 copies. 5. Mini-bio for PB. 6. ASunday Mornings: A Happy Birthday Poem to Phoebe Brand From Carole Schweid.@ 7. A2 Songs for Phoebe.@ 8. 11 index cards re: play roles. 9. Holograph notes, 7 p. 10. Fragment from AAs You Like It@ used as audition material. 11. Holograph notes, approx. 75 p. 12. ANunita.@ 13. AThe Ellen Terry Tribute Page.@ 14. AUntitled.@ 15. ASpecialists on Specifications.@
II. Professional Material. A. Re: AAmerica=s Repertory - Hedgerow Theatre - The Hedgerow Theatre Collection,@ 4/16/77. [F. 11] B. Ground plans re: AAmerican Players Theatre,@ 1/13/89. C. Index re: ATheatrical Memorabilia of Morris Carnovsky@ on loan to Hofstra University, Jan. 30 to Mar. 30, no year. D. Contact sheet re: AWorkshop with Phoebe Brand,@ 4/21/99 - 6/9/99. E. Cast list re: AMuch Ado About Nothing.@ F. Syllabus re: ATheatre 103,@ 2 copies. G. Re: AIvanov.@ 1. AWorkshop III,@ Oct. 23, no year. 2. AWorkshop IV,@ Oct. 31, no year. H. ASome Principles of Stress in Spoken English,@ 1989. I. ASome Extra Points in the Speaking of Verse.@ J. 2 address books, including 1 photocopy. K. Subject files. 1. AAdulations.@ [F. 12] 2. AAmerican Players.@ 3. AAnderson, Max.@ 4. ABios - M and F.@ [F. 13] 5. ABlacklist.@ 6. ABrandels.@ 7. ABrasswell.@ 8. ACarnovsky.@ 9. ACarnovsky Scholarship Fund.@ [F. 14] 10. AClasses - MC.@ 11. ADeath Certificate.@ Box 2 12. ADesire/Elm.@ [F. 1]
(Brand, Phoebe 7/29/04) 13. AEstate of MC.@
14. AFalstaff.@ 15. AFamily Documents.@ 16. AFlorence Phillips.@ [F. 2] 17. AGorelik M.@ 18. AGreats on Theatre.@ 19. AHarper Collins.@ [F. 3] 20. AMemorial Morris.@ 21. AMidsummer Night=s Dream.@ 22. AOneil Center.@ [F. 4] 23. APhoebe Brand - Actor=s Lab - Golden Boy Awake and Sing.@ 24. APress - M and P.@ 25. APBS Productions.@ [F. 5] 26. APeeky.@ 27. ARound Table.@ 28. ASander, Peter.@ [F. 6] 29. ASeattle.@ 30. AServant of 2 Masters.@ [F. 7] 31. AStatford Ontario.@ 32. ATCM.@ 33. ATed and Rebecca.@ 34. ATheatre Guild.@ 35. ATITS.@ [F. 8] 36. ATo Each His Own.@ 37. AU. B.@ 38. AVanya.@ [F. 9] 39. AVolpone.@ [F. 10] 40. AWashington U.@ 41. AWeil - Kurt Found.@ 42. AWorkshop.@ 43. AYigor Bolichev.@ [F. 11] 44. Untitled re: K. Kevyne Bear. L. Daily planners. 1. Personal; 1924, 2000, 2002 - 2004. [No folder] 2. Theater Artists Workshop Planner, 1994.
III. Photographs. [Also see Box 3.] C. Disassembled photo album. 1. 355 prints. [Env. 5-6] 2. 9 negatives. [Env. 6] D. Negatives. 1. 8 re: piano weekend. [Env. 7]
Brand, Phoebe (7/29/04) 2. 24 re: dragon. 3. 2 re: miscellaneous.
V. Medical Records. A. Bills, including Yale University School of Medicine Bill 9/6/91. [F. 13-14] B. Medicare. 1. Explanations of benefits. 2. Waiver of liability. C. Authorization record. D. Explanation of AARP Group Health Insurance claim form. E. Statements. 1. Re: office visits. 2. Veterinary.
VI. Legal Material. A. Certification. [F. 15] 1. Re: Fur appraisal. 2. Re: Property survey. 3. Re: AARP temporary membership. B. Endorsements. 1. Re: valuable personal articles. 2. Re: Homeowner=s policy change. 3. All-purpose, re: automobile. C. Lease. D. Insurance. 1. Personal accident certificate. 2. Policy form re: automobile. E. Electric permit. F. Correspondence. 1. Re: property. 2. Re: FBI. G. Contracts. 1. Re: Author Agreement for AThe Flight of the Actor@ by Morris Carnovsky. 2. Re: Scott Meredith Literary Agency Inc., 1983. 3. Chorus Equity Minimum Contract for PB, June 15, 1927. 4. Business Certificate for Partners - Actors Concert Theatre. 5. Howard da Silva and Morris Carnovsky, May 14, 1952. 6. Re: acting class, letter of agreement, Jan. 3, 2000. 7. American Players Theatre.
VII. Financial Material. A. Homeowners Insurance Policy, Amended Declaration, 11/2/69. [F. 16]
Brand, Phoebe (7/29/04) B. Re: stocks and bonds - Jones, Brakeley, and Rockwell, Inc. 1. Class A stock. a. 34 shares, 12/31/62. b. 100 shares, 6/18/58. 2. Cumulative Preferred Stock, 47 shares, 12/31/62. C. Equity League Pension and Health trust fund, annual report, 6/1/86 - 5/31/87. D. Equity League Pension Fund Statement, 1967. E. Application Form for first investors fund for G. Mith, Inc., 4/30/73; includes flyers re: investment funds. F. Statement re: Wilson Property, including correspondence re: sale, receipts. G. Social Security Administration - Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance notice (3 copies, 1 for PB, 1 for Morris Carnovsky.). H. Notice of billing rights. I. Campaign >87 Donor Pledge Card. J. Deposit ticket, 6/15/88. K. Application for extension of time to file, 4/16/69, for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. L. Confidential 1993 Tax organizer for PB; includes correspondence from Donald R. Gordon and Co. M. City trust closed account survey. N. Statements. 1. People=s Bank Mortgage statement, 11/29/90. 2. People=s Bank - Plus Banking Statement, 10/24/91 -11/21/91; includes 29 returned processed personal checks. 3. 9 miscellaneous statements. 4. 14 receipts for various. 5 . 5 bills for various.
VIII. Correspondence. [Also see Box 4.] Box 3 A. Personal. 1. To PB; 124 cards, 4 postcards, and 1 telegram. [F. 1-2] 2. Letters. a. 1 letter from PB. b. 59 letters, 1960-2001, includes photographs and stills.[F. 3] c. 4 undated. d. 1 re: miscellaneous. B. Professional: 20 letters re: various subjects, 11/6/33 - 9/4/02. C. Miscellaneous. 1. 6 cards to and from various people. [F. 4] 2. Certificates of death for PB=s parents. 3. 2 letters. 4. 1 interoffice memo. 5. Sympathy letters for PB=s death, 1980s - 2004.
Brand, Phoebe (7/29/04) 6. 7 letters to Stephen Brand Carnovsky, including 1 from Morris Carnovsky; 1950-1968. D. AVermont 1935,@ subject file; includes approx. 50 letters, financial material, miscellaneous notes. [F. 5]
IX. Photographs (continued). [Also see Box 2.] A. Color slides from AOnly Yesterday.@ [F. 6] B. 4 black and white autographed prints from Bennes Mardenn to PB and Morris Carnovsky; includes resume. [F. 7] C. Stills from plays, of PB unless otherwise noted. 1. Professional. a. 39 prints; includes note from Joan Kramer, David Heeley. [Env. 1] b. 6 strips of contact sheets (prints). c. 2 prints of other actors. [Env. 2-3] 2. 70 prints; includes negatives. D. Portraits. 1. 58 prints of PB. 2. 19 prints of various actors and family members; includes resume and notes re: Edith Wallace Kufta. E. Personal photos. 1. 86 black and white prints; includes PB graduating, Nov. 27, 1907 (2 copies). [Env. 4] 2. 174 color prints.
X. Film and Video. A. Video cassettes. 1. ATheatre Artists Workshop 1983 - 2003. Our History and Videos Reunion Party. Features Commentary from attending membership. 20th Anniversary Celebration.@ [No folder] 2. AThe John Garfield Story,@ aired 2/3/03.
XI. Personal Memorabilia. Box 4 A. Certificates. 1. Confirmation for Phoebe Elizabeth Brand, Apr. 23, 1922. [F. 1] 2. University of the State of New York, re: academic scholarship for George B. Brand, May 1885. Note: additional personal memorabilia re: George B. Brand is located in the Large Size Material section of this listing. B. Handmade menu for ARelais della Belle Aurore,@ Paris. C. Cloth, unidentified. D. Touch of Hope Award for PB, 1994; includes program from ceremony from the Barbara Barondess Theatre Lab Non-Profit Foundation. [Award damaged prior to transfer into archives.]
Brand, Phoebe (7/29/04) E. Menu for A9 Queens Street.@ [F. 10] Note: an additional award is located in the Large Size Material section of this listing.
XII. Artwork. A. APhoebe=s Box,@ storybook hand-illustrated and made for PB. [F. 1] B. Sketches. 1. 2 sketches, unsigned, undated. 2. On tissue paper, signed, artist unknown, dated A30.@ 3. A caricature of a PB admirer, from ADel@ for PB. C. 1 empty envelope, hand-illustrated, ATo Miss Phoebe on her birthday,@ 9" x 11".
XIII. Correspondence (continued). [Also see Box 3.] A. Personal (continued). 1. Greeting cards. a. 104 cards, 1980-1989. [F. 2-3] b. 31 cards, n.d. 2. 59 letters, 1960-2001; includes photographs and stills (continued from Box 3). [F. 4] 3. 3 invitations. [F. 5] 4. Notes. 5. 21 postcards, 1984-1991. [Env. 1] B. Professional: approx. 25 letters, mostly from theater companies, 1980-1999. [F. 6]
XIV. Printed Material. A. 12 postcards (blank). [F. 7] B. Approx. 40 newspaper articles re: various, 1934-1990. C. Newspaper and magazine clippings; some photocopies; includes manuscript material and photographs; 1979-1987. D. AARP, 1987. [F. 8] E. New Visions, 1987. F. 24 programs, 1963-1991. G. Booklets; includes 9 theatre programs, 1934-1993; 2 re: AThe Chatterbox.@ H. 20 fliers, including 1 from 1961; some 1996, others undated. [F. 9] I. AAn Evening with Chekhov.@ [No folder] J. 2 brochures for Screen Actor=s Guild. K. 4 brochures / pamphlets, n.d. L. 2 photocopied editorials from Elliott Magazine, West Virginia University, Spring 1985. M. Sheet music: AI Can Get it for You Wholesale,@ signed by PB; includes notes and reviews (2 copies). N. 20 unused greeting cards.
Brand, Phoebe (7/29/04) O. 2 invitations re: AA Night in the Theatre@ and A An Evening with Itzhak Perlman.@ Note: an additional printed item (poster) is located in the Large Size Material section of this listing.
XV. Large Size Material. A. Personal memorabilia. 1. University of the State of New York, for George B. Brand. Package 1 a. Re: Advanced Academic Examination, Nov. 22, 1888. b. Diploma, Nov. 22, 1888. 2. Eastern Arts Council Birthday Award for PB. Package 2 B. Poster for the film AVanya on 42nd Street.@
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