Manuscripts

Dorothy Parker collection

Description: The material in this collection was collected by Dr. Donald Dewey as research for an article about Dorothy Parker and Christopher Isherwood; the material includes two main groups: correspondence and files from 1961 to 1963 and interviews conducted in 1999 to 2000. The first group of material includes correspondence and college files relating to Dorothy Parker's teaching tenure at California State University, Los Angeles (1961 to 1963); this material also includes a 1961 affidavit by Parker swearing she was never a member of the Communist Party and a letter from an angry citizen protesting the college hiring a "known Communist." The second group of material consists of written reports of interviews Dr. Dewey conducted in 1999 to 2000 with former students of Parker's including the poet Michael S. Harper and the photographer Stathis Orphanos. These interviews covered what Parker was like as a teacher and person and what were the strongest memories they had of her teaching. Some of the interviewees also took classes taught by Christopher Isherwood so there are a few interviews which include memories of his classes and teaching.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1961-2000
Call number: mssParkerd
Creator: Parker, Dorothy (1893-1967)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gifts of Dr. Donald Dewey, December 1999, December 2000 and June 2002.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights: The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people: Dewey, Donald O. (1930-); Harper, Michael S., (1938-2016.); Orphanos, Stathis, (1940-2018.)
Associated organization: California State College, Los Angeles.
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Dorothy Parker collection

Manuscripts

The material in this collection was collected by Dr. Donald Dewey as research for an article about Dorothy Parker and Christopher Isherwood; the material includes two main groups: correspondence and files from 1961 to 1963 and interviews conducted in 1999 to 2000. The first group of material includes correspondence and college files relating to Dorothy Parker's teaching tenure at California State University, Los Angeles (1961 to 1963); this material also includes a 1961 affidavit by Parker swearing she was never a member of the Communist Party and a letter from an angry citizen protesting the college hiring a "known Communist." The second group of material consists of written reports of interviews Dr. Dewey conducted in 1999 to 2000 with former students of Parker's including the poet Michael S. Harper and the photographer Stathis Orphanos. These interviews covered what Parker was like as a teacher and person and what were the strongest memories they had of her teaching. Some of the interviewees also took classes taught by Christopher Isherwood so there are a few interviews which include memories of his classes and teaching.

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The collected stories of Dorothy Parker

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Material documenting the personal and professional life of artist Don Bachardy, including artworks, personal papers, and photographs. Artworks consist of portraits Bachardy created primarily between 1961 and 2002, with some early works from the 1940s and 1950s, and include drawings in pencil or pen and ink, as well as acrylic paintings.

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Dorothy Jordan Papers

Manuscripts

The Papers consist of letters, two manuscripts and ephemera; approximately 500 letters are from Dorothy Jordan to William IV (Duke of Clarence), covering the years 1794 to 1812. The letters deal with domestic matters: the health of their children, renovations to their principle home, Bushy House, and the lives of their family and friends. The letters also deal with Dora's working life as she performs in London and on tours throughout England and Ireland, her financial affairs, the Peninsular Wars, and the ill-health of George III and the coming Regency. There is also a small number of letters and two manuscripts by other family members: Sophia (Baroness De L'Isle and Dudley), Lord Frederick FitzClarence, Elizabeth (Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg), George FitzClarence (Earl of Munster), and William IV; also, business related letters from William Adam, John Philpot Curran, John Philip Kemble, Henry Siddons, and George Grey (Earl of Warrington). The ephemera consists of two folders containing misc. autograph notes, an envelope, printed material and misc. cover sheets. The Hair box is a hide-covered box originally used by Lord Frederick FitzClarence to store the letters of his parents. Please see the Finding Aid (DJ 6) for an explanation of this box and its use. The box is in very fragile condition and curator approval must be obtained before paging. Some People Mentioned in the Letters: Barrington, Jonah, Sir (1760-1834) -- Irish Anglophile lawyer, judge & theatre lover. [Hatt? Hott? Hutt?], Thomas -- a servant who travelled with Dora on tour. Dalrymple, William, Colonel -- a neighbor at Bushy, advisor to the Duke & friend to Dora. Hayes, John Macnamara, Sir (1750-1809) -- first Baronet, military physician; appointed physician-extraordinary to the Prince of Wales in 1791 (DNB). Jemmett -- a favourite & trusted servant at Bushy. Keats, [?], Admiral -- was Henry's first captain at sea, a good reputation. Lloyd, Thomas, Rev. -- Chaplain to William, came to Bushy to live with his family; sometimes travelled with Dora on tour. McMahon, John, Sir, (Colonel) (d. 1817) -- advisor & private secretary to the Prince Regent. Robin -- was a farmer at Bushy House, oversaw haymaking and the harvest. Sinclair, Mrs. -- an aunt of Dora's on her father's side, helped look after the children (1802). Sketchley, Mrs. -- a companion to Dora, with her at the end in Saint-Cloud, France. Wilkinson, John -- manager of the Northern Theatre Circuit after his father, Tate Wilkinson, died in 1803. Wroughton, Richard (1748-1822) -- new manager of the Drury Lane Theatre (1796).

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Harold A. Parker Studio Collection of Negatives

Visual Materials

The Harold A. Parker Studio Collection of Negatives consists of 5157 glass plate negatives, film negatives, and panoramic negatives, 1889-1949, that depict commercial, residential and landscape sites in and around Pasadena and Southern California. The images provide a look at the commercial, residential and social development of Pasadena and surrounding areas during the early years of the twentieth century. The collection is especially rich in images of residential architecture in Pasadena, Altadena, and San Marino; images of Lake Tahoe; depictions of, and activities at, the Raymond, Maryland, and Huntington Hotels in Pasadena; and the commercial, social and cultural landscapes of Pasadena. The collection also provides, through its breadth and depth of subject matter, an example of the career activities of a commercial photographer in Southern California in the early years of the twentieth century. The collection's 599 glass plate negatives (which are primarily 6-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches), 4429 film negatives (which are primarily 8 x 10 inches but also include 5 x 7 and 4 x 6 inch negatives), and 127 panoramic negatives depict a wide variety of subjects. These include, but are not limited to, aerial views of Pasadena taken on Roy Knabenshue's 1913 dirigible flight over Pasadena, which can be found at the beginning of the collection, and aerial views taken in 1949, which can be found at the end of the film negatives section; Yosemite; many of the California Missions; Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe Tavern; images of Catalina Island; the Raymond, Maryland and Huntington Hotels in Pasadena, including the aftermath of the fire at the Maryland Hotel; Pasadena schools, consisting of construction photographs, interiors, exteriors, school children in and out of classrooms; businesses, primarily window and floor displays, views of interiors and exteriors, employees on the job, and construction photographs of new business buildings (of especial note are the many photographs of markets and grocery stores, and laundries); churches, hospitals, libraries, theaters, and civic buildings, consisting of construction photographs and views of interiors and exteriors (of especial note are the images of hospitals in Pasadena during the 1919 influenza epidemic); residences in Pasadena, Altadena, and San Marino, consisting of street scenes, exteriors, interiors, furniture, architectural details, and architectural renderings by architects such as Wallace Neff, Marston, Van Pelt and Maybury, and Myron Hunt; prefabricated houses and tract homes in the Pasadena area; gardens, both public and private; the Colorado Street bridge; the Rose Bowl; airplanes, including the Vin-Fiz Flyer, the airplane piloted by Calbraith Perry Rodgers that completed the first United States transcontinental flight from Long Island to Pasadena; automobiles, automobile dealerships, and service stations and garages; notable individuals including Albert Einstein, Herbert Hoover, and Ernestine Schumann Heink; and residences, commercial buildings, and landscape views in other locations within Southern California including Alhambra, Antelope Valley, Arcadia, Arvin, Bakersfield, Flintridge, Los Angeles, Monrovia, Palm Springs, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, Tehachapi, and Whittier. Also present are portraits (many unidentified). Most subjects can be found scattered throughout the collection, and in all formats. The collection also contains a copy of The Planter, a novel by Herman Whitaker. Parker shot stills for the film version of the novel, starring Tyrone Power, and the book is annotated with clippings and Parker's photographs. The collection may contain photographs taken by J. Allen Hawkins.

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Parker Twins collection of photographs, manuscripts, and ephemera

Visual Materials

This collection documents the Parker Twins (June and Jane Cheney), performers with Fanchon and Marco, a brother and sister theatrical production team who staged live, original performances that toured throughout California and the United States. The twins were born in 1914 and started performing with Fanchon and Marco in 1930, when they were 16. The materials include: photographs of the twins in costume and in studio portraits; Jane Cheney's scrapbook of performance newspaper clippings and snapshots; handwritten notes on 34 weeks of performances, with names and costume details; and work permits, tutoring schedules, and contracts related to minors performing in a theater company.

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