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Catherine Fleming collection on Katharine CornellA Guide to the Collection
Biographical NoteThe collection includes materials collected by Catherine Fleming while she was the secretary of actress Katharine Cornell as well as their subsequent years of friendship. Catherine Fleming was a lifelong Dallas resident. She graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1925 and was later active in both the Little Theatre of Dallas and the Oak Cliff Little Theatre. From 1935-1955, she worked as Katharine Cornell’s secretary and also assisted her on several national tours. Katharine Cornell is considered one of the greatest American stage actresses of the 20th century. Married to director Guthrie McClintic, she was also a producer. She is best known for productions such as The Green Hat, The Barretts of Wimpole Street, Candida and many others. Cornell received a Tony Award for her portrayal of Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra in 1948. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Contents of the CollectionThe Catherine Fleming collection on Katherine Cornell includes a variety of materials including clippings, correspondence, ephemera, programs, publicity, and published works. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess to Collection:Collection is open for research use. Appointment with curatorial staff at Hamon Library is required. Publication Rights:Permission to publish materials must be obtained from the curatorial staff at Hamon Library. Copyright Statement:It is the responsibility of the user to obtain copyright authorization. Return to the Table of Contents
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Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationCatherine Fleming collection on Katharine Cornell, McCord/Renshaw Collection on the Performing Arts, Jerry Bywaters Special Collections, Hamon Arts Library, Southern Methodist University. Acquisition InformationThe Catherine Fleming collection on Katharine Cornell was acquired as a component of the McCord/Renshaw Collection on the Performing Arts. Processing InformationThe Catherine Fleming collection of Katharine Cornell was received in little discernible order. During its processing, the collection was divided into separate files for clippings, correspondence, ephemera, programs, publicity, and published works. Folded documents were flattened, and the papers were arranged alphabetically/chronologically by subject and medium, placed in acid-free folders, and stored in acid-free boxes. Processed byEmily George Grubbs, 2012. Finding aid written byEmily George Grubbs, 2012. Encoded byAda Negraru, 2012. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Collection
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