The Inventory of the Ralph Bellamy Collection #826
The Inventory
of the
Ralph Bellamy
Collection
#826
Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center
BELLAMY, RALPH
November, 1983
I. MANUSCRIPTS
A. "Heart of the Matter"
Play in 3 acts, carbon typescript outline, 9 p. (RB and author
Box 1 Graham Greene created the outline of adaptation for stage.) (f/1)
B. "Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam"
1. RB's original typescript arrangement for broadcast, 20 p.
With envelope and Gilbert, Richard (RCA), TLS, July 3, 1945, 2 p.
2. Original typescript with envelope, 20 p.
C, "Sunrise at Campobello," Play in 3 acts.
Photocopied typescript, 142 p. with blue cover.
II. PRINTED ITEMS
A. Programs
1. "Grounds For Divorce," Week of Sept. 19, 1926 - Princess Theatre,
Ralph Bellamy Players. (f/2)
2. Princess Theatre, Ralph Bellamy Players, Bound Programs 1926-
1927. Ca. 39 programs.
3. "Sunrise at Campobello," Playbill, Jan. 30, 1958, Cort Theatre.
Includes "The Profession of Acting" by RB, p. 3-5.
4. "Sunrise at Campobello," Curran Theatre, Nov. 16, 1959.
5. Program for Unveiling of FDR portrait with Abell, Bess, ANS
on card, February 2, 1967 (with White House, Washington letterhea
B. Printed Items relating to RB and His Family
(See also correspondence for letters which accompanied Printed Items) Bellamy, Ralph page 2
Box 1 1. Mitchell's School Atlas, 1848.
Owned by E. Bellamy. (//3)
2. A Question Book on the Topics in the Assembly's Shorter
Catechism, 1849.
Owned by Louis Bellamy.
3. Newspaper Clippings
a. "Only Human" by Sidney Fields, Nov. 30, 1976, Daily News,
re: RB.
b. "Steeple Shaping Up," Sept. 25, 1980, paper unknown, re:
Chicopee Church steeple being renovated.
c. "Consultant hired to supervise restoration of old Bellamy
house," by Henry Filar, Sept. 8, 1980, The Morning Union,
Springfield, MA. 2 copies.
d. "Famed.Bellamy relative aids drive," by Leo Mulvaney, Oct. 5,
1980, Sunday Republican, Springfield, MA.
e. "Famous kin donates money to homestead," Oct. .6, 1980, Holyoke
·Transcript.
f. "Firm begins work on Bellamy restoration," no date, paper un
known.
g. Pamphlet and envelope which outline the Bellamy Preservation
Fund and request donations.
h. "Chicopee ready to help restore Bellamy home," by Henry Filar,
Oct. 1.1, 1980 ~ ·The· Morning· Union, Spring£ ield, MA.
i. "Bellamy: The editorial writer," by Henry Filar, October 3,
1982, The Sunday·Republican, Springfield, MA. Re: RB's
father's cousin, Edward Bellamy.
j. "'Pledge of Allegiance' to Flag was Penned by Editor in 1892,"
March 25, 1983, paper unknown. Re: RB's father's cousin's llcllnmy, Rnlph page 3
Box 1 cousin, Francis Bellamy.
C. Printed Items Relating to RB's Career.
1. Photocopied Actor's Equity Association Agreement. June 14,
1924. RB's Contract with the Jackson Players. With
envelope with RB's bolo. note. (#4)
2. "The Princess Bulletin," March 21, 1926. RB's photo on cover.
3. "Life," Feb. 10, 1958.
RB on cover (as FDR) and featured in article re: his role
in "Sunrise at Campobello." p. 91.
4. Photocopy of RB's vitae 1922-1983, 4 p.
Package Ill 5. Poster for RB in "Detective Story, 1949. 14" x 22"
II I. PHOTOGRAPHS
A. Life Magazine Photos, black & white unless indicated otherwise.
9 photos taken by "Life" for story on "Sunrise at Campobello."
RB, Eleanor Roosevelt and Mary Fickett (actress who portrayed
Box 2 Eleanor Roosevelt). 9½11 x 13½" (Ill)
B. "Roadside" photo. 11" x 14"
C. RB portraits (1930 1 s - 1980 1 s),
11 8 8 11 X 10
1 11" X 14"
11 11 1 7 X 9
1 color 8 11 x 10"
D. Miscellaneous Photos, all black and white,
(made from a tiny snapshot), RB, Melvyn Douglas, Charles A.
Browne, Pat Heavey - 1924 - Resident Stock Company, Evans
ville, Ind. 4 11 x 6"
RB, as young child. 8 11 x 10" Bellamy, Ralph page 4
Box 2 RB 1 s mother in wedding gown. Used in WHEN THE SMOKE HIT
THE FAN (RB's book). 5" x 7½" (//1)
RB's father (early 1900 1 s). 8" x 10"
Photo of Wilmette Public School students; RB in extreme
right front. 8½" x 11"
With envelope with RB's bolo. note.
IV. CORRESPONDENCE
A. General Correspondence
Roosevel.t, James (mutual fund executive) · (1907- )
2 TL.S, April H, May 5, 1970. Re: FDR ring which RB
wills to FDR I s grandson (James Roosevelt's son). (//2)
Eu, March Kong Fong (California's Secretary of State) (1927-
TL.S, Aug. D, 1979. Re:. RB's exhibit at the California
State Museum of Science & Industry.
Hansen, Jodie Elliott
TLS, March 1_2, 1980. Re: accounts from famous people of
their feeling.s, reactions and what they were doing when
they heard of JFK's assassination for a book.
With two page typed synopsis of accounts already received.
Photocopied article from.The Washington'Post Magazine,
Jan. 1,3, 1980,
RB' s. rough draft reply in holo.• , 1 p.
Richgel.e, Rose
AL_S, 2 p,, June 12, 1981. Fan letter to RB; Ms. Richgele
was a member of the Jackson Players with RB.
Hesselberg, Gregory (Melvyn Douglas' son)
TLS, November 1_6, 1981. Re: Melvyn Douglas,
Hesselberg, Illeana (Melvyn Douglas' granddaughter) Bellamy, Ralph page 5
Box 2 ACS, December 9, 1981. Re: Melvyn Douglas. ( 1/2)
Bongart, Sergei R. (RB's Art Teacher)
ALS, May 11, 1983 in Russian. Wishes RB & Alice well.
B. Correspondence related to RB's family history.
(See also Printed Items for newspaper clippings which ac
companied correspondence.)
Levinson, Morris L. (business executive) (1914- )
TLS, Sept. 3, 1968. Re: accompanying 46 p. typescript
copies of letters written by Henry and Emerson Bellamy
(soldiers in Civil War) to their family. ( 1/3)
Bellamy, Arthur J.
TL_S, Sept. 20, 1976. Re: Bellamy family.
Peltier, Kenneth (shipping clerk at Ludlow Co., resident of
Chicopee Falls)
TLS, 2 p., Oct. 5, 1980. Re: Bellamy house and family.
Also includes 3 photographs (2 of gravestones, 1 of Mac
Arthur Square) and a postcard of church in which
Edward Bellamy's father was the minister.)
Thormeyer, Rita M. (Librarian for the Edward Bellamy Memorial
Association)
AL_S, Oct. _6, 1980. Re: RB's interest and financial sup
port of the restoration of Edward Bellamy's home.
Peltie_r, Kenneth
ALS, Oct. 1~, 1980, Re: Restoration of Edward Bellamy's
home.
Peltie_r, Kenneth
AL_S, Oct. _7, 1982. Re: Restoration of Edward Bellamy I s
home. Bellamy, Ralph page 6
Box 2 Brodersen, Jenny (relative of RB's?) (113)
ALS, July 1, 1983, Re: Bellamy family.
Including photocopy of ALS, May 21, 1983 from Anabel
Barber Pike of Brattleboro, VT, 2 p. and 3 p. of
genealogical information,
Brodersen, Jenny
ALS, Aug, 22, 1983. Re: Bellamy family.
V, MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS
4 photocopied pages from book consisting of: (//4)
First page of Looking Backward manuscript.
Edward Bellamy's Home in Chicopee.
Picture of Edward Bellamy.
Four Bellamy Boys taken from a daguerreotype taken in 1858.
Paper which states:
"Diary of Henry Bellamy Union Soldier and son of this House
Killed in the Civil War, 1863, He was the Great Uncle of
Ralph Bellamy, the Actor II
Addendum August 1988
Printed Item
Medved, Harry "Ralph Bellamy", interview in Screen Actor, Vol. 27, No. 2, Summer 1988 (#5)
Bellamy, Ralph Addenda March 1989
Box 2 (#6) I. Notes A. List of items to be sent to BU. lp. typescript with typescript note attached re: RB;s Hollywood Boulevard Sidewalk Star, n.d.
B. Excerpts from reviews, 1 p. carbon typescript with holo note by RB, 1960 II. Letter
Gotlieb, Howard B. to RB 2 TLS 1983 & 1985
III. Printed
A. Actor's Equity Association Equity News monthly, Aug/Sep 1988. Holo marking by RB on p. 3.
B. .Clipping re: RB's Honorary Academy Award in The Oregonian 31 May 1987 C. Publicity Material
1. Herman Wouk's WAR & REMEMBRANCE publicity folio (part of Franklin Roosevelt played by RB) Ca 24 fold-out p:, c. 1988 ABC-TV 2. Herman Wouk's THE WINDS OF WAR publicity folio, 24p., c. 1982 CIStems, Inc.