Box OS 2

Scope and Content of the Papers From the Collection: The Johnny Mercer papers consist of biographical materials (including an unpublished autobiography), correspondence, drafts and revisions of lyrics, music and scripts, a few business records, scrapbooks, and a sizeable group of news clippings (including reviews of many of Mercer's shows and performances), as well as non-manuscript materials that include a significant group of photographs, a few sound recordings, four paintings by Mercer, books from his personal library, and various artifacts...

Scope and Content of the Series From the Series: Series I contains biographical information about Mercer, including some data on the history of the Mercer family and scattered information relating to various aspects of Mercer's career. The materials date from 1927 through approximately 1979.The major document in the series is an unpublished autobiography with accompanying drafts and revisions. It contains a great deal of information on Mercer's childhood and youth, influences on his writing, reminiscences about his careers and...