Memorabilia and publicity
Series consists of newspaper clippings and articles collected by Raymond Massey regarding his career and performances and his personal life. Also includes copies of interviews, correspondence, promotional material and biographical information / drafts on biographies for Who's Who and other publications.
Title based on contents of the series.
Newspaper clippings are very fragile.
BOX | FILE | TITLE | YEAR | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
2014.03 | ||||
2014.03, Box 23 | ||||
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23 | 1 | Publicity | 1939-1971 | Consists of newspaper clippings. |
23 | 2 | Biography material | 1946-1964 | Consists of a copy of Current Biography : Who's Who and Why, Vol. 7, no.2, February 1946 (Raymond Massey biography P.33-36), typescripts of biographies for Who's Who Canada and America, and a biography from Warner Bros.Studios |
23 | 3 | Interview by Beth Twiggar | [1942] | Typescript and letter from the author to Raymond Massey. |
23 | 4 | "Massey belies his dour image" Interview by Blaik Kirby | 1971 | From The Globe and Mail, December 11, 1971. Includes a letter from Raymond Massey to the author of the article. |
23 | 5 | The year was 1856 [publicity material for Rand McNally and photo portrait of Abraham Lincoln] | 1956 | Includes 1 photograph : b&w ; 31.5 cm x 24.5 cm |
23 | 6 | R.M. as "Abe Lincoln" in Robert Sherwood's play, "Abe Lincoln in Illinois," as conjectured by Norman Rockwell. | [1940] | Consists of a page taken from a magazine? with the image of the portrait by Norman Rockwell on one side and an article about the play on the verso. Taped on is a note by Massey? about his makeup in the role as Lincoln. |
23 | 7 | "Raymond Massey is the Kind of Actor Who Understands the Acting Craft" by Jeanne Stein | 1963 | Article in on p. 389-402 of Films in Review, August-September 1963 |
23 | 8 | Telegrams | 1939 | Telegrams to and from Charles Garside. |
23 | 9 | [Letter from C.D. Massey to Mr. George E. Vincent re: birth of Raymond Massey] | 1896 | Letter is a photocopy of an original. |
23 | 10 | Bluestem Coffee Shop menu and M.G.M Studios Luncheon menu | 1952-1957 | The M.G.M. Studios Luncheon menu has an item called "The Raymond Massey Salad" |