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Jean Adair papers

Title
Jean Adair papers, 1914-1936 bulk (1914-1929).
Author
Adair, Jean, 1873-1953.
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Description
1 lin. ft. (1 box)
Summary
The Jean Adair papers document the early part of Ms. Adair's career through clippings, correspondence, photographs and ephemera.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Clippings.
Access (note)
  • Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
Source (note)
  • Mrs. Howard Lindsay
Biography (note)
  • Jean Adair, character actress, was born Violet McNaughton, in Hamilton, Ontario Canada, ca. 1872-1873.
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  • Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.
Processing Action (note)
  • Processed
Call Number
*T-Mss 1953-001
OCLC
NYPW94-A262
Author
Adair, Jean, 1873-1953.
Title
Jean Adair papers, 1914-1936 bulk (1914-1929).
Restricted Access
Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
Biography
Jean Adair, character actress, was born Violet McNaughton, in Hamilton, Ontario Canada, ca. 1872-1873. She trained for the theater in Chicago and developed her craft in stock companies. Her first important role was the lead in the William A. Brady tour of MOTHER. She spent several seasons on the vaudeville circuit doing playlets including THE OLD ARISTOCRAT, BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP and MAGGIE TAYLOR, WAITRESS. Her Broadway career began in 1922 with IT'S A BOY and ended with THE CRUCIBLE in 1953. er best known role was Aunt Martha in ARSENIC AND OLD LACE. She died in New York City on May 11, 1953 at the age of 80.
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*T-Mss 1953-001
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