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Scope and Content of the Series From the Series: Series V consists primarily of news clippings documenting Mercer's career, dating from approximately 1928 through 1981 and including interviews, reviews, brief mentions of shows and songs, articles in which Mercer or his lyrics are mentioned, and obituaries and posthumous tributes. Programs, playbills and fliers from various Mercer shows are available along with reviews of many of the shows, and similar materials relating to productions which featured Mercer tunes or in which Mercer...

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and Content of the Papers From the Collection: The Johnny Mercer papers consist of biographical materials (including an unpublished autobiography), correspondence, drafts and revisions of lyrics, music and scripts, a few business records, scrapbooks, and a sizeable group of news clippings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and Content of the Papers From the Collection: The Johnny Mercer papers consist of biographical materials (including an unpublished autobiography), correspondence, drafts and revisions of lyrics, music and scripts, a few business records, scrapbooks, and a sizeable group of news clippings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and Content of the Papers From the Collection: The Johnny Mercer papers consist of biographical materials (including an unpublished autobiography), correspondence, drafts and revisions of lyrics, music and scripts, a few business records, scrapbooks, and a sizeable group of news clippings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and Content of the Papers From the Collection: The Johnny Mercer papers consist of biographical materials (including an unpublished autobiography), correspondence, drafts and revisions of lyrics, music and scripts, a few business records, scrapbooks, and a sizeable group of news clippings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 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 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 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 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...