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Finding Aid for the John Houseman Papers, 1930-1989
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Finding Aid for the John 816 1 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Finding Aid for the John Houseman Papers, 1930-1989
Collection number: 816
UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Manuscripts Division
Los Angeles, CA Contact Information Manuscripts Division UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time) Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/ Processed by: Manuscripts Division staff, 1980 Encoded by: Caroline Cubé Online finding aid edited by: Josh Fiala, January 2003 © 2002 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary Title: John Houseman Papers, Date (inclusive): 1930-1989 Collection number: 816 Creator: Houseman, John Extent: 127 boxes (63.5 linear ft.)1 carton (1 linear ft.)12 oversize boxes Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections. Los Angeles, California 90095-1575 Abstract: John Houseman wrote, produced, directed and translated plays, founded theater companies, collaborated on radio series, produced film, television, and stage productions, and acted in movies and television shows. The collection consists of correspondence, director's scripts for stage, movies, radio, & television, newspaper clippings, ephemera, and videotapes of television interviews, commercials, and television performances. Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Language: English. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright. Restrictions on Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access. Additional Physical Form Available
Finding Aid for the John 816 2 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 A copy of the original version of this online finding aid is available at the UCLA Department of Special Collections for in-house consultation and may be obtained for a fee. Please contact: Public Services Division UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time) Email: [email protected] Gift of John Houseman, 1963-1987. Gift of John Houseman estate, 1989. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], John Houseman Papers (Collection 816). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles. UCLA Catalog Record ID UCLA Catalog Record ID: 1720516 Biography Born Jacques Haussmann in Bucharest, Romania on September 22, 1902, of a Alsatian father and English mother; attended Clifton College Preparatory School, Bristol, England, 1916-1918; moved to U.S. in 1924; was grain export businessman while doing freelance writing and translating plays; entered theatrical production and direction upon collapse of stock market; by early 1930s was writing, producing and directing for New York stage; supervised Federal Theatre Project's Negro Theatre Project; taught at Vassar; founded Mercury Theater with Orson Welles in 1937, and collaborated with Welles on the radio series The Mercury theatre of the air; collaborated on screenplay of Citizen Kane, and in 1941 became vice-president of David O. Selznick productions; chief of overseas radio division, Bureau of the Office of War Information, 1942-43; producer of film, television, and stage productions; artistic director of American Shakespeare Festival Theatre and Academy in Stratford, Connecticut, 1956-1959; artistic director of Theatre Group of Los Angeles in 1960s, which became nucleus of Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles; director of drama division of Juilliard School, New York City, 1967-1976; founder of the Acting Company in New York City, 1972; received Oscar for role in Paper Chase; acted in television show of same name; died October 31, 1988. Scope and Content Collection consists of correspondence, director's scripts for stage, movies, radio, & television, newspaper clippings, ephemera, and videotapes of television interviews, commercials, and television performances. Organization and Arrangement Arranged in the following series: 1. Correspondence (Boxes 1-8, 28-39, 50, 58-64, 78-83, 100-105, 131, 136). 2. Scripts - stage, TV, radio, film, opera (Boxes 9-26, 56-57, 65-69, 75-76). 3. Production material (Boxes 40-45, 85, 93-94, 107). 4. Lectures and addresses (Boxes 45-47). 5. Professional organizations (Boxes 48-49). 6. Manuscript material (Boxes 27, 51-53, 70-74, 88-92, 95-96, 106, 129-130). 7. Memorabilia (Boxes 54-56, 97-99). 8. Scrapbooks (Boxes 77, 86-87). 9. Audio, film, video (Boxes 108-115, 137). 10. Photographs (Boxes 132-135, 138-139). Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Houseman, John--Archives. Theatrical producers and directors--United States--Archival resources. Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Archival resources. Film scripts.
Finding Aid for the John 816 3 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Radio plays. Television plays.
Audio, Film, Video
2 on the Town
Box 108, Folder 6 John Houseman, dub, 82-248.
20/20
Box 109, Folder 1 Acting company. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape.
Aida
Box 114, Folder 9 Last 2 hours, Leontyne Price. Physical Description: Beta tape.
America Alive - John Houseman with David Sheehan
Box 108, Folder 2 September 1, 1978. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape.
Brainpower
Box 114, Folder 1 Beta tape.
Carrigan's Roses in December
Box 112, Folder 5 JH narrates, July 23, 1982. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Clarence Darrow
Box 115, Folder 3 Part 1, August 15, 1974. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape.
Box 115, Folder 4 Part 2, August 15, 1974. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape.
Commercials
Finding Aid for the John 816 4 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Audio, Film, Video Commercials
Box 115, Folder 5 Various, November 12, 1982. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape.
Dallas Opera
Box 114, Folder 2 Beta tape.
Darrow
Box 109, Folder 4 PBS special. Physical Description: Beta tape.
David Schoenbrun
Box 113, Folder 1 Interview with JH, March 2, 1982. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape.
Entertainment Tonight
Box 113, Folder 8 Beta tape.
FDR Tribute
Box 113, Folder 9 ABC, WPA theater, January 29, 1982. Box 113, Folder Houseman re WPA, NBC January 24, 1982, also King Lear. 10 Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 114, Folder 4 January 1982. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Good Morning America
Box 115, Folder 1 JH and the Acting company, WABC TV. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape.
Henry Varnum Poor, an Artist Remembered
Box 112, Folder 1 Beta tape. Box 112, Folder 2 POF 21613. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Houseman
Box 108, Folder 1 October 1 [1982?]. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape.
Finding Aid for the John 816 5 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Audio, Film, Video Houseman Directs Lear
Houseman Directs Lear
Box 113, Folder 5 A. Pope, January 12, 1982. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Howard Koch
Box 108, Folder 5 Directed by Henry Corra, produced by Pauline Colbert. Beta dub, November 10, 1984.
Jewel in the Crown
Box 114, Folder 7 Last episode. Physical Description: Beta tape.
JH Directs Lear
Box 113, Folder 7 A. Pope, January 16, 1982, also JH on Letterman, 10 February 1982, beta.
JH on David Letterman
Box 114, Folder 8 May 17, 1984.
John Houseman
Box 108, Folder 3 NBC magazine, March 5, 1982, 10:00 minutes. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape.
Marco Polo
Box 114, Folder 6 Part 1, also JH on Rivers, October 20, 1986. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 114, Folder Part 1. 10 Physical Description: Beta tape.
Merv Griffin
Box 109, Folder 5 John Houseman, August 21, 1983. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Paper Chase
Box 108, Folder 4 Clips. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape.
Box 110, Folder 1 Labor of Love, September 6, 1984. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Finding Aid for the John 816 6 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Audio, Film, Video Paper Chase
Box 110, Folder 2 Limits, August 31, 1984. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 110, Folder 3 Tempest in pothole, August 31, 1984. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 110, Folder 4 Mrs. Hart, September 6, 1984. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 110, Folder 5 Billy Pierce, September 6, 1984. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 110, Folder 6 Suicide, September 6, 1984. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 110, Folder 7 War of the Wonks, August 31, 1984. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 110, Folder 8 My dinner with Kingsfield, June 22, 1984. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 110, Folder 9 Judgement day, August 31, 1984. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 110, Folder The advocates, August 31, 1984. 10 Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 115, Folder 6 Birthday party. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape.
Paper Chase, FDR tribute, Houseman Int
Box 109, Folder 7 Excerpts. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape.
Puritan Oil
Box 109, Folder 6 Commercials, November 5, 1981. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Roses in December
Box 112, Folder 3 Reels 1 - 11. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 112, Folder 6 July 23, 1982, and Mid-morning Los Angeles. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Seven Lively Arts
Finding Aid for the John 816 7 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Audio, Film, Video Seven Lively Arts
Box 112, Folder 9 The sound of jazz, March 2, 1984. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 112, Folder The sound of jazz. 10 Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 113, Folder 2 The sound of jazz. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape.
Box 113, Folder 3 The sound of jazz, March 2, 1984. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape.
Silver Spoons
Box 111, Folder 8 3 episodes, November 20, 1982. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 111, Folder 9 3 episodes February 26, 1983. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 111, Folder JH - grandfather, October 9, 1982. 10 Physical Description: Beta tape.
Smith Barney
Box 113, Folder 4 2 commercials, March 12, 1984. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape.
SMU Tape Banner
Box 112, Folder 4 This is John Houseman, June 20, 1984. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Soldier's Tale
Box 112, Folder 8 September 29, 1982. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Sunday Morning
Box 109, Folder 2 John Houseman, December 25, 1983. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape.
Sunday Morning News
Finding Aid for the John 816 8 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Audio, Film, Video Sunday Morning News
Box 114, Folder 3 July 31, 1983, comparing Kingsfield to Reagan. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Television Appearances
Box 113, Folder 6 JH on evening news re child abuse, April 9, 1985, beta tape. Also JH on Today show, re Cradle will rock, August 15, 1985.
Tess
Box 112, Folder 7 Beta tape.
The Blast in Centralia
Box 115, Folder 2 #5. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape.
The Brand New Illustrated Journal of the Arts
Box 109, Folder 3 John Houseman/ Acting company segment, July 1, 1982. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape.
Box 111, Folder January 1, 1982, Houseman on Acting co., Midsummer night's dream, beta. 11
This is John Houseman
Box 110, Folder Produced by Mike Bawden, directed by Greg Murphy. 11 Physical Description: Beta tape.
Unlabeled
Box 114, Folder 5 Beta tape. Box 114, Folder Beta tape. 11
Winds of War
Box 111, Folder 1 Episode 4, February 9, 1983. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 111, Folder 2 Episode 3, February 8, 1983. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 111, Folder 3 Episode 2, February 7, 1983. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 111, Folder 4 Episode 5, February 10, 1983. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Finding Aid for the John 816 9 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Audio, Film, Video Winds of War
Box 111, Folder 5 Episode 4, March 9, 1983. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 111, Folder 6 Episode 6, February 11, 1983. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Box 111, Folder 7 Episode 1, February 6, 1983. Physical Description: Beta tape.
Books
With Comments by John Houseman
Box 106, Folder 1 Shakespeare, William. Othello. New York: Dell, 1959. Correspondence
1984
Box 100, Folder 1 A - B. Box 100, Folder 2 C. Box 100, Folder 3 D. Box 100, Folder 4 E - G. Box 100, Folder 4 H. Box 100, Folder 6 I - J. Box 100, Folder 7 K - L. Box 100, Folder 8 M - N. Box 100, Folder 9 O - P. Box 100, Folder Q. 10 Box 100, Folder R. 11 Box 101, Folder 1 S - T. Box 101, Folder 2 U - V. Box 101, Folder 3 W. Box 101, Folder 4 X - Z. Box 101, Folder 5 A - B. Box 101, Folder 6 C. Box 101, Folder 7 D. Box 101, Folder 8 E - G. Box 101, Folder 9 H. Box 101, Folder I - J. 10 Box 101, Folder K - L. 11 Box 102, Folder 1 M - N. Box 102, Folder 2 O - P. Box 102, Folder 3 Q. Box 102, Folder 4 R. Box 102, Folder 5 S - T. Box 102, Folder 6 U - V. Box 102, Folder 7 W. Box 102, Folder 8 X - Z.
1985, July-December
Finding Aid for the John 816 10 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Correspondence 1985, July-December
Box 102, Folder 9 A - B. Box 102, Folder C. 10 Box 102, Folder D. 11 Box 102, Folder E - G. 12 Box 102, Folder H. 13 Box 102, Folder I - J. 14 Box 102, Folder K - L. 15 Box 102, Folder M - N. 16 Box 102, Folder O - P. 17 Box 102, Folder Q. 18 Box 102, Folder R. 19 Box 102, Folder S - T. 20 Box 102, Folder U - V. 21 Box 102, Folder W. 22 Box 102, Folder X - Z. 23
1986, January-June
Box 103, Folder 1 A - B. Box 103, Folder 2 C. Box 103, Folder 3 D. Box 103, Folder 4 E - G. Box 103, Folder 5 H. Box 103, Folder 6 I - J. Box 103, Folder 7 K - L. Box 103, Folder 8 M - N. Box 103, Folder 9 O - P. Box 103, Folder Q. 10 Box 103, Folder R. 11 Box 103, Folder S - T. 12 Box 103, Folder U - V. 13 Box 103, Folder W. 14 Box 103, Folder X - Z. 15
1986, July-December
Finding Aid for the John 816 11 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Correspondence 1986, July-December
Box 104, Folder 1 A - B. Box 104, Folder 2 C. Box 104, Folder 3 D. Box 104, Folder 4 E - G. Box 104, Folder 5 H. Box 104, Folder 6 I - J. Box 104, Folder 7 K - L. Box 104, Folder 8 M - N. Box 104, Folder 9 O - P. Box 104, Folder R. 10 Box 104, Folder S - T. 11 Box 104, Folder U - V. 12 Box 104, Folder W - Z. 13
1987, January-August
Box 104, Folder A - B. 14 Box 104, Folder C. 15 Box 104, Folder D. 16 Box 104, Folder E - G. 17 Box 104, Folder H. 18 Box 104, Folder I - J. 19 Box 104, Folder K - L. 20 Box 104, Folder M - N. 21 Box 104, Folder O - P. 22 Box 104, Folder R. 23 Box 104, Folder S - T. 24 Box 105, Folder 1 U - V. Box 105, Folder 2 W. Box 105, Folder 3 X - Z.
1987, June-December
Box 105, Folder 4 A - B. Box 105, Folder 5 C. Box 105, Folder 6 D. Box 105, Folder 7 E - G. Box 105, Folder 8 H. Box 105, Folder 9 I - J. Box 105, Folder K - L. 10
Finding Aid for the John 816 12 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Correspondence 1987, June-December
Box 105, Folder M - N. 11 Box 105, Folder O - Q. 12 Box 105, Folder R. 13 Box 105, Folder S - T. 14 Box 105, Folder U - V. 15 Box 105, Folder W - Z. 16 Box 105, Folder [To be filed]. 17
Speaking Engagements
Box 105, Folder Spring 1985 - correspondence, schedules. 18 Box 105, Folder 1983 - correspondence, schedules. 19 Documents
Boston University
Box 99, Folder 1 Honorary Doctor of Laws degree, 1981.
Julliard School
Box 99, Folder 5 Honorary doctor of the arts degree, 1987.
Paper Chase
Box 94, Folder 2 Contract - October 13-19, 1977.
The Acting Company
Box 99, Folder 2 Certificate of establishment of 1st annual JH award (n.d.). Drawings
Portrait
Box 97, Folder 3 Sketch of JH by R. Kroushoff? (n.d.).
Richard III
Box ---, Folder 1 Set designs by Richard Schmidt, 1985 - 6 items. Map Drawer - small. Box 140, Folder 1 Set designs by Richard Schmidt, 1985. 6 items. Shelved in small Map Drawer 2. Ephemera
Box 107, Folder 1 Articles by and about John Houseman. Box 94, Folder 4 The Acting Company. Box 94, Folder 5 The City Center Acting Company.
Finding Aid for the John 816 13 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Ephemera By or about John Houseman
Box 94, Folder 6 The Juillard Acting Company. Box 94, Folder 7 [Miscellaneous theatre ephemera].
By or about John Houseman
Box 105, Folder Articles. 20 Box 106, Folder [Scrapbook pages - 1987]. 26 Box 95, Folder 5 Clippings. Box 96, Folder 9 Harper's Magazine - August 1965 - 2 copies. With Lost fortnight by John Houseman, beginning p. 55. Box 97, Folder 19 Scrapbook - 1986. Box 93, Folder 7 1985.
Final Dress
Box 94, Folder 9 Reviews.
Material about John Houseman
Box 90, Folder 7 Magazines, prospectuses, articles.
Paper Chase
Box 94, Folder 1 Dillon, J.T. The Paper Chase and the Socratic method.... Photocopy of article.
Printing Samples
Box 94, Folder 8 Letterhead, envelopes, letter to friends.
Productions Directed by John Houseman
Box 90, Folder 6 Programs. Manuscripts
By or about John Houseman
Box 107, Folder 2 Production material: FDR tribute - 1982. Box 94, Folder 11 Notes, clippings by John Houseman. Box 95, Folder 1 ABC Interview - 20/20 - June 11, 1979. Box 95, Folder 2 A.P.A. - Phoenix. Box 95, Folder 3 American Book Awards - Biography Award - 1983. Box 95, Folder 4 An American life. Box 95, Folder 6 Candide in Hollywood. Foreword to As Time Goes By by Howard Koch. Box 95, Folder 7 California State University Commencement Address - June 1974. Box 95, Folder 8 Foreword to Actor at Work. Written for Morris Carnovsky's book. Box 95, Folder 9 Confessions of a curmudgeon. With note this is the one to type, not the published version. Box 95, Folder 10 Conversation with John Houseman. For U.S. News & World Report, September 16, 1983. Box 95, Folder 11 Davis, Ronald L. - John Houseman. Southern Methodist University, Oral History Project #176, July 19, 1979. Box 95, Folder 12 Drama division of Juilliard School at Lincoln Center.
Finding Aid for the John 816 14 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Manuscripts By or about John Houseman
Box 95, Folder 13 Foreword to Dorothy Jeakins' Exhibition, Santa Barbara. Box 95, Folder 14 The entertainers and the entertained. UCLA Regents Lecture, 1961. Box 95, Folder 15 Hollywood faces the fifties (1950) - Parts 1 & 2. Box 95, Folder 16 How and what does a movie communicate? International Design Conference, Aspen, June 1955. Box 95, Folder 17 An international tribute to Eleanor Roosevelt. October 21, 1963. Box 95, Folder 18 [Interview with John Houseman]. Interviewed by John O'Connor, Mae Mallory Krulak, May 11, 1976, New York, for George Mason University. Box 95, Folder 19 Jack O' Brian's column. June 17, 1975. Box 95, Folder 20 Letters from Stratford. Box 95, Folder 21 Lost fortnight. Box 95, Folder 22 Melvyn Douglas. For the Los Angeles Times. Box 95, Folder 23 Mid-American Assemby on the Future of the Performing Arts. Kansas City, Missouri, September 15, 1979. Box 95, Folder 24 NBC Magazine interview with John Houseman. Interviewed by Garrick Utley. Photocopy of transcript with corrections by JH. Box 95, Folder 25 Paper Chase - the life and death of a television series. By JH. 2 copies. Box 95, Folder 26 Paper Chase - the life and death of a television series. By JH. 43pp. Box 95, Folder 27 Paper Chase - the life and death of a television series. By JH. Key copy. 43pp. Box 95, Folder 28 Realism and style. Second public lecture, Theatre Arts, UCLA, November 9, 1960. Box 95, Folder 29 John Houseman - The Arts - January [by] Jeff Bovin. Photocopy of text corrected by JH. Box 95, Folder 30 Second Goodman lecture. By JH. Photocopy. 29pp. Box 95, Folder 31 Shakespeare and the American actor. By JH. Photocopy. Box 95, Folder 33 [On reading tastes]. By JH. Photocopy with minor correction. Box 96, Folder 1, [ re theatre]. 2 Box 96, Folder 3 Foreword to Theatre Profiles - 4th vol. Box 96, Folder 4 [ re theatre production costs]. Box 96, Folder 5 Thoughts on revisiting Zootsuit at the Aquarius. For the Los Angeles Times, October 23, 1978. Box 96, Folder 6 Television drama: is it getting better or worse. Box 96, Folder 7 [Untitled speech - with introduction by Nina Foch - 1980]. Box 96, Folder 8 Wooden Indian. Foreword to unpublished memoirs of Hubbell Robinson. Box 95, Folder 32 Sundown Beach. By JH. Photocopy of text corrrected by JH. 8pp.
Entertainers and the Entertained
Box 88, Folders 1, Material used and rejected for Entertainers... Published 1986 by Simon & 2 Schuster.
Final Dress
Box 88, Folder 4 Final dress. Photocopy with holograph corrections. Box 88, Folder 5 Trouble in the intellectual ghetto. Also titled The seven lively arts.
First and Last
Box 91, Folder 1 Title page - p. 200a. (folder 1 of 3). Box 91, Folder 2 pp.201-402 (folder 2 of 3). Box 91, Folder 3 pp.403-548 (folder 3 of 3). Box 91, Folder 4 Table of contents - p. 200a (folder 1 of 3). Box 91, Folder 5 pp.229-408 (folder 2 of 3). Box 91, Folder 6 pp.410-540 (folder 3 of 3). Box 92, Folder 1 Various pages - Unsorted (folder 1 of 2). Box 92, Folder 2 Various pages - Unsorted (folder 2 of 2). Box 92, Folder 3 Clearances.
Finding Aid for the John 816 15 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Manuscripts First and Last
Box 92, Folder 4 Book 1 (folder 1 of 3). Box 92, Folder 5 Book 2 (folder 2 of 3). Box 92, Folder 6 Book 3 (folder 3 of 3).
Medical Outlook
Box 93, Folder 5 Interviews - outlook book.
Run-Through
Box 88, Folder 3 Run-through notebook. Photocopy.
Speeches, Introductions, Tributes
Box 106, Folder 2 National Public Radio. Box 106, Folder 3 American Book Awards. Box 106, Folder 4 Memphis speech. Box 106, Folder 5 Abilene. Box 106, Folder 6 Doubleday preface. Box 106, Folder 7 USC commencement, Drama divison, May 1987. Box 106, Folder 8 Juilliard School commencement address, 1972. Box 106, Folder 9 Legacy of the Hollywood 10, October 1987. Box 106, Folder Shakespeare preface - final version - Easton's series. 10 Box 106, Folder Interview Shapiro / Houseman. 11 Box 106, Folder Candide in Hollywood - forword to memoirs of Howard Koch. 12 Box 106, Folder Dallas Shakespeare Festival. 13 Box 106, Folder Iris Barry. 14 Box 106, Folder Jean Rosenthal. 15 Box 106, Folder Alfred Hitchcock - AFI. 16 Box 106, Folder [Federal Theatre of the W.P.A.]. 17 Box 106, Folder Shad Northshield - Columbia-Dupont award. 18 Box 106, Folder Dorothy Jeakins. 19 Box 106, Folder Lillian Gish - AFI - March 6, 1984. 20 Box 106, Folder Melvyn Douglas. 21 Box 106, Folder Agnes Moorhead. 22 Box 106, Folder Alley Award. 23 Box 106, Folder Hallie Flanagan, New York Times, August 3, 1969. 24
Theatre
Box 94, Folder 3 [Manuscript material re theatre]. Many items incomplete.
Finding Aid for the John 816 16 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Manuscripts Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
Box 89, Folder 1 pp.1-142 (folder 1 of 4). Original of English book. Box 89, Folder 2 pp.143-357 (folder 2 of 4). Original of English book. Box 89, Folder 3 pp.358-545 (folder 3 of 4). Original of English book. Box 89, Folder 4 pp. 546-752 (folder 4 of 4). Original of English book. Box 89, Folder 5 Voice of America - Julius Caesar (folder 1 of 3). Box 90, Folder 1 Executive Suite - Watershed '60 (folder 2 of 3). Box 90, Folder 2 Lear - Paper Chase and Run-through (folder 3 of 3). Box 90, Folder 3 pp.1-140 (folder 1 of 3). Box 90, Folder 4 pp.141-293 (folder 2 of 3). Box 90, Folder 5 pp.294-391 (folder 3 of 3).
Virgil Thomson
Box 93, Folder 6 Dinner - includes correspondence. Personal Material
Schedules for John Houseman
Box 93, Folder 8 Calendars - 1974, 1975. Photographs
Paper Chase - Photograph
Box 97, Folder 12 JH as Professor Kingsfield in The Paper Chase. Production Material
Directed by John Houseman
Box 93, Folder 1 Blitzstein, Marc - The cradle will rock. Directed by John Houseman, American Place Theatre, New York, May 9, 1983.
Directed by John Houseman?
Box 93, Folder 2 Richard III. Performed at the Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, 1985.
FDR tribute - 1982
Box 107, Folder 3 WPA.
Ghost Story
Box 107, Folder 7 Advance production notes - April 30, 1981.
Finding Aid for the John 816 17 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Production Material Produced by John Houseman
Produced by John Houseman
Box 93, Folder 3 Carrigan, Ana - Roses in December. Box 93, Folder 4 Roses in December - Correspondence. Also contains production material.
Produced by John Houseman?
Box 94, Folder 10 Choices of the Heart - screenplay.
Selected Readings
Box 106, Folder Complete set. 25
The Acting Company
Box 107, Folder 4 The cradle will rock - correspondence, clippings, playbill. Box 107, Folder 5 The cradle will rock - script. Box 107, Folder 6 The cradle will rock - correspondence, clippings,. Realia
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Box 97, Folder 13 Honor to Gideon's trumpet, Hallmark Hall of Fame, 1980.
American Bar Association
Box 97, Folder 18 Gavel award certificate, 1981.
American Film Institute
Box 98, Folder 4 Salute to Lillian Gish, lucite plaque, 1984.
Bow Tie League of America
Box 99, Folder 4 Ten best bow tie wearers in America award, 1988.
California State University, Long Beach
Box 97, Folder 17 Plaque of appreciation. For speach at commencement, 1979.
City of New York
Box 97, Folder 16 Mayor's award of honor for arts and culture, 1979.
Columbia University Law School Alumni Association of Southern California
Box 98, Folder 3 Plaque honoring JH as Professor Kingsfield, 1979.
Council on International Nontheatrical Events
Box 99, Folder 6 Award of excellence for Choices of the heart.
Finding Aid for the John 816 18 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Realia Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Box 97, Folder 10 Certificate of nomination for Golden Globe Award, 1979. For best actor in a series, Paper chase. Box 97, Folder 11 Certificate of nomination for Golden Globe Award, 1983. For best actor in a supporting role, series, mini-series or motion picture for television - The winds of war.
International Communication Agency
Box 99, Folder 3 Special founder's award, 1982.
Los Angeles Bicentennial
Box 97, Folder 5 Certificate of achievement.
National Council on the Aging
Box 97, Folder 2 Certificate of recognition, 1976. For contributions to enhancing the quality of national life.
On Cable
Box 97, Folder 20 Award, outstanding drama personality, 1985.
Outer Critics Circle
Box 97, Folder 7 Award for outstanding contributions to the theater, 1971-1972.
Public Broadcasting Service
Box 98, Folder 1 Plaque in recognition of support of public television, 1984.
Saratoga Springs, New York
Box 107, Folder 8 Key to the city - July 8, 1974 - mounted on plaque.
Stony Brook Foundation
Box 97, Folder 9 Award for distinguished contributions to higher education, 1980.
Temple University
Box 97, Folder 1 Honorary Doctor of Arts degree, 1973.
Theater Hall of Fame
Box 97, Folder 15 Scroll of honor to member, 1979.
Tucson, Arizona, Office of the Mayor
Finding Aid for the John 816 19 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Realia Tucson, Arizona, Office of the Mayor
Box 97, Folder 4 Honorary citizen of Tucson award, 1982. Printed on a thin copper sheet.
Union College
Box 97, Folder 6 Honorary degree of Doctor of Fine Arts, 1976.
University of Southern California
Box 97, Folder 8 Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree, 1980.
Virginia Museum Theater
Box 98, Folder 2 Outstanding contribution to theater award, 1979-1980.
Whittier College
Box 97, Folder 14 Honorary Doctor of humane letters degree, 1980. Miscellaneous
Box 129, Folder 1 Roses in December proposal - 1983. Box 129, Folder 2 Notes on Roses - 1983 meeting. Box 129, Folder 3 The cradle will rock - script. 1983 production, New York, Acting Company alumni, cast list included. Box 129, Folder 4 Speaking engagements - 1983-1984. Box 129, Folder 5 Unfinished business - revised final chapter - American edition 1988. Box 129, Folder 6 The long spoon - May 1, 1987 by JH, unpublished & unfinished. Box 129, Folder 7 Four saints in three acts - with autographs by cast members. Box 129, Folder 8 Chronicles of hell - photocopy. Box 129, Folder 9 Copies of readings performed by JH. Box 130 Articles by and about JH, 1981-1983. Box 131, Folder 1 Final dress - correspondence & articles about, 1982-1983. Box 131, Folder 2 Publicity 1982-1983. Box 131, Folder 3 Clippings re JH, 1945, 1982-1984. Box 131, Folder 4 Articles, forewords & book reviews by JH. Box 131, Folder 5 Writer's Guild. Box 131, Folder 6 Houseman / Roth PR. Box 131, Folder 7 Incoming correspondence 1979. Box 131, Folder 8 Rotary speech 1986. Box 131, Folder 9 Chatto & Windus correspondence 1986. Box 131, Folder Contract, notes, Ford Foundation Report, article. 10 Box 132, Folder 1 JH in cartoons. Box 132, Folder 2 Publicity re JH 1984-1986. Box 132, Folder 3 Publicity - 1988 - scrapbook. Box 132, Folder 4 Richard III reviews - San Diego 1985. Box 132, Folder 5 Book reviews by JH, pages from The Entertainers, partial script. Box 132, Folder 6 Anthology permissions. Box 132, Folder 7 Speaking 1983. Box 132, Folder 8 Paper chase. Box 132, Folder 9 Antigone - costume sketches with notes. Box 132, Folder National Theatre - King Lear - photo of theatre & crowd. 10 Box 132, Folder JH / Acting Company 1982 - photographs. 11 Box 132, Folder Paper chase - location photographs. 12
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Box 132, Folder JH & others - photographs, including Virgil Thomson. Also Marta Feuchtwanger, 13 Lillian Gish. Box 132, Folder JH - photographs. 14 Box 133, Folder 1 JH commercials - photographs. Box 133, Folder 2 Otello - Dallas Opera - photographs. Box 133, Folder 3 Voice of America 40th anniversary - photographs. Box 133, Folder 4 Four saints in three acts & Macbeth - photographs. Box 133, Folder 5 Acting Company - photographs & programs. Box 133, Folder 6 Acting Company - photographs. Box 133, Folder 7 Films produced by JH - stills & photographs. Box 133, Folder 8 Photocopies of film production stills. Box 133, Folder 9 JH accepting awards - photographs. Box 133, Folder Cool of the day - production photographs. 10 Box 133, Folder Film productions - photographs. 11 Box 133, Folder Seven lively arts - photographs. 12 Box 133, Folder Plays directed by JH - photographs. 13 Box 133, Folder APA Phoenix - photographs. 14 Box 133, Folder Film posters. 15 Box 133, Folder Photographs - unidentified. 16 Box 133, Folder JH - actor in films. 17 Box 134, Folder 1 Kingfield - photographs. Box 134, Folder 2 JH - photographs. Box 134, Folder 3 Clarence Darrow poster - photograph. Box 134, Folder 4 Voodoo / Macbeth - photographs. Box 134, Folder 5 Four saints in three acts - photographs. Box 134, Folder 6 Houseman movies - photographs. Box 134, Folder 7 JH as actor - photographs. Box 134, Folder 8 Theatre Group / UCLA. Box 134, Folder 9 Seven lively arts - photographs. Box 134, Folder Stratford - photographs. 10 Box 134, Folder Native son - photographs. 11 Box 134, Folder Mercury Theatre Productions - photographs. With proof print inscribed by Orson 12 Welles. Box 134, Folder Housman family - photographs. 13 Box 134, Folder JH portraits. 14 Box 134, Folder Houseman family / JH as youth - photographs. 15 Box 134, Folder Mina Curtis / Lincoln Kirstein - photograph. 16 Box 134, Folder The cradle will rock - photographs. 17 Box 134, Folder JH - portrait. 18 Box 134, Folder King Lear with Louis Calhern - photographs. 19
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Box 134, Folder Zita Johann (1st wife) - photographs. 20 Box 134, Folder Orson Welles - photograph. 21 Box 134, Folder JH television programs - photographs. 22 Box 134, Folder APA Phoenix - photographs. 23 Box 134, Folder Judy Holiday - photograph. 24 Box 134, Folder New City - photograph. 25 Box 134, Folder JH as film producer - photographs. 26 Box 134, Folder Extra glossies. 27 Box 134, Folder Virgil Thomson - photographs. 28 Box 134, Folder Country girl - photographs. 29 Box 134, Folder Paper chase - photographs. 30 Box 134, Folder JH family - photographs. 31 Box 134, Folder Anthology. 32 Box 134, Folder Preface - Susie Slagle. 33 Box 134, Folder Book reviews (1 of 2). 34 Box 134, Folder Book reviews (2 of 2). 35 Box 135, Folder 1 JH - 1984 correspondence. Box 135, Folder 2 Press - 1985. Box 135, Folder 3 JH - portraits (photographs). Box 135, Folder 4 Juilliard & Acting Company - photographs. Box 135, Folder 5 Mercury Theatre / Voice of America - photographs. Box 135, Folder 6 Stratford - photographs. Box 135, Folder 7 King Lear with Calhern 1960 - photographs. Box 135, Folder 8 Zita Johann - photographs. Box 135, Folder 9 Photographs & negatives for books by JH. Box 135, Folder JH - photographs. 10 Box 135, Folder Nine on the aisles by JH. 11 Box 135, Folder Super Bowl presentation. 12 Box 135, Folder JH interview. 13 Box 135, Folder Noble House - final draft script. 14 Box 136, Folder 1 Correspondence 1983. Box 136, Folder 2 SMU tribute 1984. Box 136, Folder 3 London - reviews & press. Box 136, Folder 4 Correspondence 1986. Box 136, Folder 5 Final dress - correspondence, publicity 1982, 1984. Box 136, Folder 6 Publicity & correspondence 1987- . Box 136, Folder 7 UCLA Theatre Group research.
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Box 136, Folder 8 Otello - Dallas Opera 1962 & 1965. Box 136, Folder 9 JH photos - miscellaneous. Box 136, Folder Theatre - Gielgud & others - photographs. 10 Box 136, Folder JH as actor - film/TV - photographs. 11 Box 136, Folder Trio. 12 Box 136, Folder Awards. 13 Box 136, Folder Juilliard - programs, slides. 14 Box 136, Folder FBI reports. 15 Box 136, Folder Juilliard book. 16 Box 136, Folder JH - publicity & cartoons. 17 Box 137, Folder 1 Audio tapes of lectures & interviews by JH [shoe box]. Box 138, Folder 1 Bernardo Alba production - 1947 - Pelican / Coronet - photographs. Note Box 138 is a flat box.
Box 138, Folder 2 Plays, films, Acting Company - photographs. Box 138, Folder 3 Costume designs [damaged]. Box 138, Folder 4 American Shakespeare Festival & Invitation to the theatre posters. Box 138, Folder 5 Mark Taper Forum tribute to JH 1987. Box 139, Folder 1 William Saroyan reading his own work - 1 album. Note Box 139 is a flat box.
Box 139, Folder 2 Office of War Information - 5 albums. Box 139, Folder 3 The cradle will rock - album. Box 139, Folder 4 Concert scripts. Box 139, Folder 5 Photographs for JH books. Box 139, Folder 6 JH family & others - photographs.
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