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1. Firesign Theatre Collection, 1918-2015

   approximately 38,950 items. 120 containers. 50.4 linear feet. -- Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Counterculture comedy group. Press clippings, scripts, photos, and flyers illustrating the career of Firesign Theatre. Included are personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, and ephemera pertaining to individual members and their lives outside the group.

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2. Bob Hope collection, circa 1900-2009

   559,400 items ; 773 linear feet (1965 boxes). 71,300 items ; 100 linear feet (194 boxes). -- Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The Bob Hope Collection consists of scripts, jokes, monologues, correspondence, manuscripts, promotional materials, photographs, and clippings documenting Hope's work as an entertainer, actor, comedian, and philanthropist, across multiple mediums and disciplines including radio, television, film, and live performance.

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3. Bob Hope moving image collection, 1925-2003

   Approximately 19,390 items. A total of approximately 4,900 containers; including 4,850 individually-cataloged objects and 55 box-level catalog records.. -- Moving Image Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The Bob Hope moving image collection is comprised of material spanning Bob Hope's career as a stage, film, and television entertainer. Objects in the collection associated with Hope's professional works range from aired and unaired television specials, feature films, and short theatrical releases to camera isolations, production elements, rehearsal footage, promotional material, and outtakes. The collection also includes footage of golfing events, amateur home movies featuring Hope, his family, and friends, and recordings of a wide variety of Hope's personal appearances.

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4. Jerry Lewis papers, 1951-2011

   approximately 45,650 items. 220 containers. 66 linear feet. -- Moving Image Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The Jerry Lewis Papers consist of scripts and sketch material; memos and other correspondence; itineraries; business and legal papers; photographic prints, proof sheets, and negatives; press clippings and publicity; and other materials related to the film and television career of comedian, actor, and filmmaker Jerry Lewis, primarily from the period following the breakup of the act he formed with singer and comedian Dean Martin. Also included are papers related to Lewis's work with the Muscular Dystrophy Association's annual telethon, and his teaching work at the University of Southern California.

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5. Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine collection, 1913-1992

   approximately 89,161 items. 794 containers. 4 mapcase folders. 257.75 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Danny Kaye (1911-1987) was an American actor, singer, dancer, comedian, and humanitarian. His wife, Sylvia Fine (1913-1991), was an American lyricist, composer, writer, lecturer, and producer. The collection, which documents their lives and careers, contains printed and manuscript music, scripts, correspondence, business and financial papers, promotional and publicity materials, speeches, oral history transcripts, photographs, scrapbooks, programs, posters, honors, and realia.

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6. Milton Berle papers, 1906-2002

   approxiamtely 33,000 items. 287 containers. 128 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Milton Berle (1908-2002) was an American vaudevillian, comic, actor, lyricist, producer, and author. Nicknamed "Mr. Television," Berle transitioned from a successful career in radio to become host of NBC's Texaco Star Theatre. The collection contains comedic writings, scripts, correspondence, business papers, photographs, music, and other materials that document his life and career in entertainment.

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7. Rusty Warren Collection, 1919-2019

   approximately 7,571 items. 25 containers. 10.63 linear feet. -- Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Singer, songwriter, and musical comedienne. Publicity, photographs, and correspondence document the long career of Rusty Warren and her life after she retired.