Research Catalog
Joan Crawford papers
- Title
- Joan Crawford papers, 1932-1976.
- Author
- Crawford, Joan, 1908-1977.
- Supplementary Content
- Finding Aid
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 1 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 2001-053 Box 1 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Not available - In use until 2024-02-20 - Please for assistance. | Box 2 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 2001-053 Box 2 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Not available - In use until 2024-02-20 - Please for assistance. | Box 3 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 2001-053 Box 3 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 4 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 2001-053 Box 4 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Details
- Description
- 1.68 lf (4 boxes)
- Summary
- The Joan Crawford papers contain correspondence, business and personal papers, personal notes and a few photographs.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Correspondence.
- Papers.
- Photographs.
- Access (note)
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
- Biography (note)
- Joan Crawford was a film star whose career spanned five decades, from silent movies onward, and who worked in many genres including drama, comedy, musicals, Westerns, and horror films, and who appeared on television as well.
- Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
- Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.
- Processing Action (note)
- Cataloged
- Call Number
- *T-Mss 2001-053
- OCLC
- NYPW02-A373
- Author
- Crawford, Joan, 1908-1977.
- Title
- Joan Crawford papers, 1932-1976.
- Restricted Access
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
- Biography
- Joan Crawford was a film star whose career spanned five decades, from silent movies onward, and who worked in many genres including drama, comedy, musicals, Westerns, and horror films, and who appeared on television as well. While there is some question as to the year of her birth, the actress who became famous Joan Crawford was born under the name Lucille Fay Le Sueur in San Antonio, Texas. Entering films in 1925, Lucille was signed by the MGM Studio, where her name was changed. Joan Crawford's silent film appearances include SALLY, IRENE AND MARY (1925), THE UNKNOWN (1927) opposite Lon Chaney, and OUR DANCING DAUGHTERS (1928) in which she was hailed as the quintessential "flapper" of the era. Crawford's popularity grew in such talkies as RAIN (1932), GRAND HOTEL (1932), DANCING LADY (1933) with Clark Gable and Fred Astaire, and THE WOMEN (1939). A mid-career switch to Warner Brothers brought Crawford a Best Actress Academy Award for MILDRED PIERCE in 1945. Crawford's 1955 marriage to Pepsi-Cola CEO Alfred Steele coincided with her waning movie career, although the surprise hit WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? (1962) brought new popularity in horror films. She appeared steadily on television during her later years, including a 1969 episode of NIGHT GALLERY directed by young Steven Spielberg. When Joan Crawford died in 1977 her age was given as 69, although she may have been in her early to mid 70s.
- Indexes
- Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.
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- Research Call Number
- *T-Mss 2001-053