The Inventory of the Claire Bloom Collection #1200
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The Inventory of the Claire Bloom Collection #1200 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center BLOOM, CLAIRE June, 1997 Package l I. CORRESPONDENCE About half of it is Philip Roth correspondence, which must be restricted until his death. It consists of about 40 items typed and signed P. or Philip and includes about 3 telegrams and 10 notes. The rest of the letters are fairly substantial and go from 1976 to 1995, some undated. (Sealed by Claire Bloom.) From the rest of the correspondence, the most significant is: Box 1 A. Burton, Richard; 3 ALS , 1954 (fl} B, Chaplin, Oona: 11 ALS, 1972-79, 2 n.d.(f2) C. Del Treduoi, David (pianist/composer}: 6 ALS, 1982-90, 3 n.d.(f3) D. Gielgud, John: 17 ALS, 1966-1985, 3 n,d,(f4) E. Olivier, Lawrence; 3 ALS, postmarks 1967, 2 TLS, 1973-74, 1 postcard ANS, n.d(f5). F. Vidal, Gore: 8 ALS, 1972-92; (f6) G. Williams, Tennessee: 2 TLS; 1 ALS; l ANS, 1974(f7} H. Miscellaneous correspondence (f8) includes: Brookner, Anita: 1 TLS 1986 Howard, Trevor: 1 ALS Levi, Primoi: 1 TLS 1986 Pinter, Harold: 1 TLS; re: production of the •Turn of the Screw" Richardson, Ralph: 1 ALS 1982 Rorem, Ned: 1 TLS 1994 Spender, Steven: 1 ALS 1990 II. MANUSCRIPTS A. Autobiographies 1. LEAVING A DOLL'S HOUSE. A large part of LIMELIGHT AND AFTER was revised for the beginning of LEAVING A DOLL'S HOUSE. Some material repetitive.) a. Notebooks i. The Center of the Whirlwind. Holograph, ca.60 pp. with 11 inserted, ii. Unlabeled. Holograph, ca. 60 pp. b. Revised chapters. Photocopied typescript with hol. corrections, ca. 80 pp.(f9) c. Loose pages. Typescript with few hol. corrections, ca. 50 pp.(fl0) 2. LIMELIGHT AND AFTER a. Roth interview with CB for first draft. Typescript, ca. 120 pp.(fll) Box 2 b. (Another) Roth Interview for book i. carbon typescript with hol. corrections, 69 pp. ii. Second copy. Carbon typescript , 69 pp.(fl) b. First draft with Roth's (CB) oorr~,tiona. Chapter 5 is original typescript, but 1-4 and 6 are photocopies, ca. 200 pp.(f2) c. Loose page. Typescript and photocopies with hol corrections, ca. 120 pp.(f3} B. Scripts l. CHERRY ORCHARD a. Revised by Roth. Typescript with CB's annotations. (Notes from Philip Roth(CB) typed and inaerted, lp.}, ca. 65 pp. b. Adapted by Robert Brustein. Photocopy with holog .. notes. ART production. 2. LONG DAYS JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, paperback by Yale University Press with her notes and marka, This iB the script she worked from at the ART. III. PHOTOGRAPHS A. LEAVING A DOLL'S HOUSE, dupe negatives, ca. 25. B. LIMELIGHT AND AFTER, dupe negatives, ca. 40, Box 3 c. Production/Publicity stills with Edith Evans, John Gielgud, Vivien 2 Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, etc., ca. 60.(fl) D. Family and Friends, ca. 15.(f2) Package 1 E. Oversize photographs: 1. Taken and signed by Yul Brynner (while filming The Buccaneers), 10" x 14" Color. 2. Portrait - color photograph by David Sutton 10" x 14" 3. Portrait- color 13,5" by 16", framed 4. CB with Sarah Jessica Parker (for Mirabella) Box 3 IV. SCRAPBOOKS - Playbills, photos, and cuttings A. Playbills - Early stage, ca. 19S0's through 1970's, inc. Ring Round The Moon (1950) and Romeo and Juliet at Old Vic (1952-53) B. Playbills and clippings, ca. 1950s through 1970s, inc, Richard III, Rashomon, Limelight premiere, awards, etc. C. Early film career, ca. 1948-56, inc. The Blind Goddess, The Man Between, Richard III, Alexander the Great, and Limelight. Box 4 (Paige) D. Limelight, 1952 E. Later film career, ca. 1963?-1980, inc. The Outrage, The Schoolmaster of Vigevano, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold , Charly, Three Into Two Won't Go, A Severed Head, The Chapman Report, The Haunting, Islands In The Stream, Henry VIII, and Hamlet, F. Portraits, head shots, various years G. Family and Friends , mostly 1950s, inc. Look Back in Anger V. FAMILY. Folder containing letters from her grandmother, Aunt Mary, Herman Roth. 1 letter from CB to Jerry Epstein. c'fl s early writing corrected by her mother. Family history and family tree; photocopied.(fl) sealed envelope restricted w/o Claire Bloom's permission VI. PRINTED MATERIAL A. Playbills from her recitals and readings from the last 2 years in America. Quite regional and in good condition, 199~-1996, oa. 30 3 B. Clippings l. Clippings/Reviews on LEAVING A DOLL'S HOUSE 2. American and other Reviews of regional concerts and readings in us, 1994-95 3. Folder of clippings, mostly London stage, various years(f2) C. Magazines, inc. LIFE w/CB on cover and RICHARD III(2), MIRABELLA, VANITY FAIR, SIGHT AND SOUND (Look Back in Anger), THEATER WORLD 1965 w/CB and John Gielgud on cover, PEOPLE, etc. Box 5 {Paige) VII.. AUDIO/VISUAL MATERIAL A. Audiocassettea, 21, mostly readings, including; ANNA KARENINA, 3/3 tapes Bard Music Festival 1991, Program 10. August 24, tape 2of 2 Claire Bloom/Brian Zeger, 1/21/94 Claire Bloom/Brian Zeger at the Poetry Center, 1/30/95 JANE EYRE, 2 pts. MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM SONG OF SONGS TURN OF THE SCREW, l copy-3pts., 2nd-2 pts. Virginia Woolf at "Y," 2 copies pt, 1, 3 oopiea pt. 2 WOMEN OBSERVED, "Jane Eyre,'' 9/26/91 B. Phonograph recordings (12); CYMBELINE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL (Anne Frank) - 2 A DOLL'S HOUSE JANE EYRE ROMEO AND JULIET WUTHERING HEIGHTS, and the Beatrix Potter series: THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER THE TALE OF THE FLOPSY BUNNIES THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT - 2 THE TALE OF SQUIRREL NUTKIN c. Videocassettes (26), mostly off-air, including: BELLE OF AMHERST {2- American and British) DOLL'S HOUSE EVENING OF FRENCH POETRY GHOST WRITER HENRY VIII ISLANDS IN THE STREAM 4 LIMELIGHT LOOK BACK IN ANGER THE MAN BETWEEN MRS. FORTUNIN OEDIPUS REX QUEENIE, PT. 1 SALEM SHORE SEPARATE TABLES SHADOW LANDS THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD TIME AND THE CONWAYS WOMEN IN MIND and interviews: The Crier Report 11/18/96 Dateline, "Bloom's Complaint," 11/15/96 Spotlight, pts. 1 & 2, 3/26/91 Sunday Morning, 4/3/94 D. Laser disk: LIMELIGHT Box 4 VIII. AWARDS A. BAFTA award - Claire Bloom in Shadowlands 1985 B. Evening Standard 1974 - Best Aotre5B Drama 1\ward c. Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ("Emmy") nomination for "Brideshead Revisited" 1982 D. Honorary Doctorates 1. Dartmouth, inc. photograph, 1989 2. George Washington University, 1993 3. University of Hartford, inc. commencement program, 1994(£3) Package 1 IX. POSTER from ART's production of LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT 5 BLOOM, CLAIRE Addenda: July 1997 Box 2 (F.4) I. MANUSCRIPTS A. "Enter the Actress," script for "an anecdotal entertainment concerning the business of being an actress." Written and performed by CB. Computer script with holograph correction and pasted-in revisions, fax copy, 54p. BLOOM, CLAIRE Addenda: Sept. 1997 Box4 I. PRJNTED MATTER A Souvenir program. Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Festival, 1948. Bloom, Claire 03/20/00 Acc.# 1200 Addenda Box#5 I. Visual material. A. 4 VHS video cassette tapes of CB's performances. Titles are: 1. "Alexander the Great." 2. "Limelight." 3. "Richard III." 4. "Shakespeare's Women." Bloom, Claire 03/21/00 Addenda Box6 I. Printed Material. Folder 1 A. 14 programs and schedules of performances, including "OK Mozart International Festival, 1997" and "Barbican Centre, 1999-2000." Folder 2 B. Tatler. Volume 283, #8, September 1988. C. 9 promotional flyers and programs regarding appearances by CB. Folder 4 D. 31 articles regarding various reviews and commentaries for "Electra" from various publications. E. 1 package of various reviews for "Electra" for promotional purposes. II Personal Memorabilia. A. 1 award for "Outer Critics Circle." 1989-1999. Folder 2 B. 1 typescript letter from Ned Rorem, April 1999. III. Visual Material. Folder 3 A. 8 black and white prints of CB and others in various movies and performances. B. 1 black and white print of CB and friends. C. 1 large black and white print of CB. D. 1 small color print of CB. E. 1 black and white transparency/negative of CB. Bloom, Claire 04/13/00 Addenda Box#6 I. Visual material. A. 2- VHS video cassette tapes. 1. Film clips from movies staring CB (compiled by J.C. Johnson of Department of Special Collections-B.U. for Friends of the Library event starring CB). 2. Interview with Jeremy Geidt by Smokey Bacon and Dick Concannon (April, 2000). Bloom, Claire 2/8/02 Preliminary Listing Box 7 I. Manuscripts. A. "A Little Night Music." 1. TS photocopy with holograph markings, approx. 60 p., 1973. 2. Printed in magazine, 19 p., Sept-Oct. 2001. B. "Electra." 1. CS, 79 p., 1998, 2 copies. 2. CS, 65 p., 1994. C. "Connoisseur Services," CS, 20 p., Jan.-Feb. 2002. D. "Cliburn Concerts 2001/2002 Seasons," 13 p., Winter 2001/2002. E. "The Greek Muse," 9 p., 11/6/97. F. "Liaisons," musical score, CS with holograph notes, 11 p. II. Photographs A. 1 print and 7 negatives of CB. B. 3 prints and 1 negative of CB. C. 3 two-sided photocopied prints of CB acting in "Social Scenarios." D. 5 photocopied prints of CB acting. E. 6 miscellaneous prints. F. 1 print of Claire Bloom acting. III. Film and Video. A. VHS video cassettes. 1. "Limelight" premiere, 1 cassette, 1952. 2. CB in "Shakespeare's Women," 1 cassette, May 1999. IV. Correspondence. A. Professional 1. CSLS, 10/4/98. 2. ANS on printed item, to CB, 1998. B. Personal. 1.