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1. Nazimova collection, 1877-1988

   1400 items. 5 containers plus 1 oversize. 1.8 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Actress. Correspondence, programs, press clippings, and scrapbooks documenting the American stage and film career of the Russian-born actress Nazimova, particularly during the silent film era.

2. Val Lewton papers, 1919-2007

   175 items. 4 containers plus 4 oversize. 6.4 linear feet. 5 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Motion picture producer, screenwriter, and novelist. Correspondence, film scripts, scrapbooks, and other papers pertaining chiefly to Lewton's career as a publicity writer and as a story editor for David O. Selznick at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1928-1942); as scriptwriter and producer of Cat People and other horror films for RKO Radio Pictures (1942-1947); and as novelist, especially as author of No Bed of Her Own (1932).

3. Eva Le Gallienne papers, 1823-1997

   16,000 items. 88 containers plus 7 oversize. 37 linear feet . -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Actress, theatrical director and producer, author, and translator. Correspondence, diaries, family papers, speeches and writings, translations, production scripts, programs and playbills, press clippings, appointment books, biographical material, awards, and other papers documenting Le Gallienne's theatrical career.

4. Rouben Mamoulian papers, 1740-1987

   59,000 items. 209 containers plus 48 oversize and 12 artifacts. 102 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Theatrical and film director. Correspondence, diaries, scripts, production material, speeches, writings, printed matter, scrapbooks, memorabilia and other papers relating to Mamoulian's life and career.

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