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Correspondence, January 1980-1982

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: II

Scope and Contents note

Mostly letters to Ginger Mercer from friends and fans including Rod McKuen, "Yip" Harburg, Steve Allen, Jimmy Van Heusen, the Harold Arlens, and Sammy Cahn, concerning producing shows using, or otherwise reproducing, Mercer lyrics or recordings. Mercer tributes, Our Huckleberry Friend, the donation of materials to GSU. Two letters from a Mercer fan in Germany (September 18, 1982) regarding seeing Daddy Long Legs in the 1950s, also includes a letter from the fan to be given to Fred Astaire.

Dates

  • Creation: January 1980-1982

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 4 Linear Feet (in 11 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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