Box 36

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Content of the Papers From the Collection: The Johnny Mercer papers consist of biographical materials (including an unpublished autobiography), correspondence, drafts and revisions of lyrics, music and scripts, a few business records, scrapbooks, and a sizeable group of news clippings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