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Contains 13 Results:

Correspondence-Gene Lees, 1990-2001

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: I
Scope and Content of the Series From the Series: The materials of this series comprise Gene Lees' research for his book, Portrait of Johnny: the life of John Herndon Mercer. These materials include: Mercer family history, Johnny Mercer biographical and professional information, copies of correspondence from Johnny Mercer to his family, and various news clippings, magazine articles and song notes that Lees referred to in the writing of his book. Included in this series is one undated, black and white...
Dates: 1990-2001

Lyrics-Writing, 1998

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: I
Scope and Content of the Series From the Series: The materials of this series comprise Gene Lees' research for his book, Portrait of Johnny: the life of John Herndon Mercer. These materials include: Mercer family history, Johnny Mercer biographical and professional information, copies of correspondence from Johnny Mercer to his family, and various news clippings, magazine articles and song notes that Lees referred to in the writing of his book. Included in this series is one undated, black and white...
Dates: 1998

Writings-Lillian Mercer, March 1924

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: I
Scope and Content of the Series From the Series: The materials of this series comprise Gene Lees' research for his book, Portrait of Johnny: the life of John Herndon Mercer. These materials include: Mercer family history, Johnny Mercer biographical and professional information, copies of correspondence from Johnny Mercer to his family, and various news clippings, magazine articles and song notes that Lees referred to in the writing of his book. Included in this series is one undated, black and white...
Dates: March 1924

Mercer Family History, 1808-2001

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: I
Scope and Content of the Series From the Series: The materials of this series comprise Gene Lees' research for his book, Portrait of Johnny: the life of John Herndon Mercer. These materials include: Mercer family history, Johnny Mercer biographical and professional information, copies of correspondence from Johnny Mercer to his family, and various news clippings, magazine articles and song notes that Lees referred to in the writing of his book. Included in this series is one undated, black and white...
Dates: 1808-2001

Johnny Mercer biographical information, 1976-2001

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: I
Scope and Content of the Series From the Series: The materials of this series comprise Gene Lees' research for his book, Portrait of Johnny: the life of John Herndon Mercer. These materials include: Mercer family history, Johnny Mercer biographical and professional information, copies of correspondence from Johnny Mercer to his family, and various news clippings, magazine articles and song notes that Lees referred to in the writing of his book. Included in this series is one undated, black and white...
Dates: 1976-2001

Johnny Mercer professional information, 1933-1973

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: I
Scope and Content of the Series From the Series: The materials of this series comprise Gene Lees' research for his book, Portrait of Johnny: the life of John Herndon Mercer. These materials include: Mercer family history, Johnny Mercer biographical and professional information, copies of correspondence from Johnny Mercer to his family, and various news clippings, magazine articles and song notes that Lees referred to in the writing of his book. Included in this series is one undated, black and white...
Dates: 1933-1973

Correspondence-Johnny Mercer, 1931-1974

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: I
Scope and Content of the Series From the Series: The materials of this series comprise Gene Lees' research for his book, Portrait of Johnny: the life of John Herndon Mercer. These materials include: Mercer family history, Johnny Mercer biographical and professional information, copies of correspondence from Johnny Mercer to his family, and various news clippings, magazine articles and song notes that Lees referred to in the writing of his book. Included in this series is one undated, black and white...
Dates: 1931-1974

News clippings, 2000-2001, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: I
Scope and Content of the Series From the Series: The materials of this series comprise Gene Lees' research for his book, Portrait of Johnny: the life of John Herndon Mercer. These materials include: Mercer family history, Johnny Mercer biographical and professional information, copies of correspondence from Johnny Mercer to his family, and various news clippings, magazine articles and song notes that Lees referred to in the writing of his book. Included in this series is one undated, black and white...
Dates: 2000-2001, undated

Magazine articles, song notes and Johnny Mercer Foundation members, 1934, 1969, 1977, 2000

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: I
Scope and Content of the Series From the Series: The materials of this series comprise Gene Lees' research for his book, Portrait of Johnny: the life of John Herndon Mercer. These materials include: Mercer family history, Johnny Mercer biographical and professional information, copies of correspondence from Johnny Mercer to his family, and various news clippings, magazine articles and song notes that Lees referred to in the writing of his book. Included in this series is one undated, black and white...
Dates: 1934, 1969, 1977, 2000

Lees Mercer bio sources 1, 1997-1998, 2001-2004, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents family treeI don't knowLivingstonOne for My BabySinatra CapitoluninterestingAndre Previn, June 2, 2002Barry Little, M.D., February 25, 2004BBCBBC RRBBergmansBergmans 2Betty Bennett, November 4, 1998Bill Harbach, July 2002Bob Corwin, 1997Carl Sigman, August 18, 1998Chapter Two [Battle of Culloden], October 22, 2001Dave...
Dates: 1997-1998, 2001-2004, undated

Lees Mercer bio sources 2, 1997-1998, 2001-2002, 2004, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents note James Corwin, October 18, 2001James McIntire and Elizabeth (Betty) Smart McIntire, November 1998James T. Maher, June 25, 2002Jean BachJeff Mercer, January 2004Jimmy Hancock, November 1998Jo Stafford, October 9, 2001[Mickey Goldsen] leadsMercer articleMercer family lineMercer song listMickey GoldsenNancy 921Nancy GNick MamalakisOscar...
Dates: 1997-1998, 2001-2002, 2004, undated

Photograph: Johnny Mercer and Jimmy Dorsey, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Identifier: I
Scope and Content of the Series From the Series: The materials of this series comprise Gene Lees' research for his book, Portrait of Johnny: the life of John Herndon Mercer. These materials include: Mercer family history, Johnny Mercer biographical and professional information, copies of correspondence from Johnny Mercer to his family, and various news clippings, magazine articles and song notes that Lees referred to in the writing of his book. Included in this series is one undated, black and white...
Dates: undated

Portrait of Johnny-Rough page proofs, May 27, 2004

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Identifier: II
Scope and Content of the Series From the Series:

This series contains draft manuscripts of two of Gene Lees' works; the rough page proofs of Portrait of Johnny: the life of John Herndon Mercer and a copy of an unpublished novel entitled Swan Lake Summer.

Dates: May 27, 2004