Dave A. Epstein papers - Archives West

Dave A. Epstein papers, 1929-1970

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Epstein, Dave A.
Title: Dave A. Epstein papers
Dates: 1929-1970 (inclusive)
Date of CollectionDate of Collection
Quantity: 48.03 cubic ft. (49 boxes)
Collection Number: 10859
Summary: Papers of Dave A. Epstein, a Hollywood publicist in the 1930s -1960s.
Repository: American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions: Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
Languages: English
Sponsor: The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid has been made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Dave A. Epstein (1896-1970) was a Hollywood publicist in the motion picture, television, and music industries during the twentieth century. He was a publicist for numerous actors, musicians, directors, producers, and writers between the 1930s and 1960s, including Cliff Robertson (actor), Liberace (musician), Dimitri Tiomkin (film music composer), and Charles Schnee (screenwriter and producer).

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection contains materials concerning Dave Epstein's clients and public relations activities, including correspondence, newspaper and magazine clippings, publicity photographs, and press releases. The collection also includes some administrative and personal files, as well as scripts and phonograph records created by Epstein's clients, and a scrapbook of director Frank Tuttle.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Dave Epstein at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Mrs. Dave A. Epstein, December 1970

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Emily Christopherson in February 2011

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I. Client files, circa 1944-1967Return to Top

Arranged alphabetically by client name. This series includes biographical information and correspondence between both Epstein and client, as well as correspondence to various publications regarding the client's current work and activities.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
24	"A" general	1959-1967
24	Adams, Nick	1960-1961
24	Adamson-Debin	1969
24	Adelson, Leonard	1963-1964
24	Ahnemann, Michael	1967
24	Akins, Zoe	1939
24	Alden, Janel	1965-1966
24	Alicoate, Charles	1962-1967
24	Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, Local 229 San Diego	1962
24	Ames, Lionel	1961-1965
24	Ansara, Michael	1963-1965
24	Apostolof, Stephen C.	1957
24	Arlen, Roxanne	1965-1966
24	Arneel, Gene	1966
24	Art directors	1957-1958
24	Astra Productions (Steve Apostolof)	1965
24	"B" general	1953-1967
24	Backstage Publications	1964
24	Bacon, Lloyd	1952-1953
24	Bahn, Chet	1954-1955
24	Bantam Books	1958-1964
24	Barry, Dave	1954
24	Bartlett, Sy	1966-1967
24	Beasley, John Mebane	1962
24	Beck, John ("The Singing Nun")	1964
24	Behrstock-Russell Construction Company	1962
24	Better Homes and Gardens	1962-1963
24	Bien, Walter	1960-1963
25	Binns, Edward	1963-1965
25	Binyon, Claude	1953
25	Biographies	undated
25	Blackmer, Sidney	1953-1954
25	Block, Bernice	1960
25	Bluel, Richard	1963-1966
26	Bob Clampett	1956
25	Bogeaus, Ben	1966
25	Bonomo, Joe	1961-1964
25	Bronston, Samuel	1958-1962
25	Brown, Clarence	1954
25	Burnette, Dorsey	1963
25	Burnette, Johnny	1963
25	Busch, Niven	1958-1959
25	Buzzell, Edward	1965-1966
25	Byrnes, Edd	1962-1966
25	"C" general	1956-1966
25	California Land Sales, Inc.	1966
25	Cardoza, Gilbert	1969
25	Cathcart, Daniel	1959
25	Champion, John C.	undated
25	Cherry, Stanley	1965-1966
25	Chertok, Kenneth	1957-1959
25	Chevie, Edmond	1962
25	Chevie, Edward	1960
25	Chiquita and Johnson	1954
26	Christmas cards, lists, thank yous, etc.	1958-1967
46	Christmas cards and thank yous	1953-1957
46	Civil Air Patrol	1953-1961
26	Civil Air Patrol	1962
26	Clark, Dick (Drexel Films Corporation)	1959
26	Clark, James	1960-1966
26	Clay, Michael	1962
26	Clayworth, June	1963
26	Clear Fork Community Clinic	undated
26	Cochran, Steve	1960
26	Collins, Choo Choo	undated
26	Conrad, Eugene	1962
26	Continental Airlines	1964-1965
26	Contract agreements and legal documents	1959
26	Craig, James	1961
26	Croter, Doug	1965-1967
26	Crown Towers	1967
26	Cummings, Jack	1964
26	Currier, Anne	1962-1965
26	Curtis Publishing Company - Saturday Evening Post	1962
26	Curtis, Nathaniel	1958-1959
26	"D" general	1952-1967
26	Dante, Ronald	1964-1965
26	Davis, Jefferson Lee	1963
26	Dean, Margia	1953-1965
28	Deauville, Ronnie	1958-1959
28	"Defector" (Eulogy for a Turncoat)	1966
28	"Desire in the Dust"	1960
28	Dexter, Maury	1965
28	Dieterle, William	1964
28	Diller, Stanley	1963-1964
28	Diversified Financial Corporation	1966-1967
28	Duncan, Pamela	1961
46	Duncan, Pamela	1961
28	Duryea, Dan	1964-1967
28	Duryea, Peter	1965-1966
27	"E" general	1956-1967
27	Earle, Edna	1967
27	Eckert, Nick	1964-1965
38	Ed Sullivan Show	1962-1966
27	Eder, Shirley	1961
27	Elmo, Lillian Cooper	1953-1954
27	Enterprise Productions	1954
27	Epstein, Dave	1962
27	Ericson, John	1965
27	Eringer, Ellis	1967
27	Estabrook, Howard	1954-1959
27	Evans, Delight	1943
27	"F" general	1956-1967
27	Factor, Alan Jay	1965
27	Fair, Jody	1963
27	Farrow, John	1943-1944
27	Fedderson-Clampett	1956
27	Feist, Felix	1953
27	Fenedy, Andrew J.	1962-1967
29	Fenedy, Andrew J.	1958-1959
27	Fiorito, Ted	1954
27	Fisher, Bob	1965
27	Forman, Harrison	undated
46	Forman, Harrison	1954-1961
27	Foster, Diane	1960-1961
27	Foster, Ron	1960
27	Frank, Milo (and Sally Forrest, his wife)	1958-1960
27	Franklin, Maynard (Cover-All Uniform Rental)	1962
27	Franks, Jerry	1954
27	"Freckles"	1960
27	Fregonese, Hugo	1953
28	"G" general	1954-1967
28	Gaba, Marianne	1961
28	Gags	1954-1969
28	Gaither, Gant	1963
28	Galenti, Cora	1954
28	Gallagher, Patti	1957
28	Gangolf, Leon Armond	1965
28	Ganzer, Alvin	1961
28	Garnett, Tay	1962-1963
28	Garrett, Eddie	1961-1964
28	Garrison, Omar	1953
28	Garvin, Allen	1966
28	Geis, Bernard Associates	1961
28	Gertz, Irving	1959
28	Gertz, Mitchell, Agency	1959-1961
28	Goddard, Mark	1961-1962
28	Goldsmith, Lester	undated
28	Grancell, Anna	1964
28-29	Grant, Gogi	1960-1966
29	Great Saint Productions	undated
29	Green, Abel	1953
29	Greene, Johnny	1958
29	Greschler, Abner J.	1953
29	Grey, Romer	1953-1954
29	Gruber, Frank	1954-1961
29	Guideposts - magazine requirements	undated
30	"H" general	1954-1967
30	Hafner, Les	1945-1953
30	Hale, William	1966-1967
30	Harmon, Larry (Bozo the Clown)	1961-1966
30	Harris, Harry	1965-1966
30	Harris, Hugo H. (Attorney)	1939
30	Hayes, Peter Lind - Mary Healy	1962
30	Heller, Harold	1952-1958
30	Hibbs, Jesse	1958
30	Hill, Craig	1959
30	Hill, Jack	1964
30	Hill, Marianna	1965
30	Hoffman, Herman	1966
30	Hollywood Bowl (filming of the concerts)	1962
30	Hollywood Reporter	1952-1953
30	Hollywood soundtrack	1967
30	Holtz, Lou	1964-1966
30	Hood, Randall	1961-1964
30	Hornblow, Arthur, Jr.	1935-1945, 1954
30	Huntington, Joan	1965-1966
29	"I" general	1956-1967
29	Ideal Publications	1943-1945
29	"J" general	1961-1967
29	Jaffe, William B.	1945
29	James, Josephine	1961-1962
29	Jean, Gloria	1954
29	Jones, Allan	1962-1963
29	"K" general	1959-1967
29	Kadison, Ellis	1967-1968
29	Kane, Michael Joseph	1961
29	Kaufman, Joseph	1959
29	Kay, Roger	1961
46	Keen, Eliot - Silver Screen magazine	1938
29	Kelly, Brian	1963-1965
29	King, Gary	undated
29	King, Henry	1954-1967
31	Kortner, Peter	1960
31	Koster, Henry	1953
31	Kozlenko, William	1953-1954
31	Krizman, Serge	1956-1967
31	Kunin, Sylvia	1954
31	"L" general	1954-1967
31	Lafferty, Perry	undated
31	Langford, Frances	1959
31	Lansing, Joi	1964-1967
31	Lash, Henry - Cy Rice ("The Sunset Strippers")	1962
31	Lau, Wesley	1964-1965
31	Lavelle, Anna	1964-1965
31	Le Borg, Reginald	1963-1964
31	Leewood, Jack	1961
31	Leftwich, Ed (Futuramic Productions)	1962
31	LeRoy, Mervyn	1952-1953
31	Leslie, Aleen	1964-1965
31	Leslie, Jacques	1958
31	Levan, John Robert	1962
31	Levey, Jules	1959
31	Liberace	1956
46	Liberyt magazine, Inc.	1947
31-32	Lippert, Robert L.	1962-1967
32	Loeb, Lee	undated
32	Louis, Jean	undated
32	Lundin, Vic	1962-1964
32	Lupton, John	1954
32	"M" general	1953-1967
32	Magnin, Edgar F. (Rabbi)	1962
32	Maizlish, Harry	1961-1965
32	Manheimer, Irving S.	1962
32	Mann, Anthony	1963-1964
32	"Martha" reviews	1938-1941
32	Markson, Ben ("With My Face to the Enemy")	1962
32	Marton, Andrew	1954-1961
32	Marx, Sam	1961-1962
32	Mascott, Laurence E.	1966-1967
32	Mayer, Gerald	1957-1966
32	"Mc" general	1964-1967
32	McCarey, Leo	1944-1962
32	McDougall, Don	1966-1967
32	McMinn, Aleene	1962
32	Meeker, Ralph	1957
32	Milstein, Fredric L.	undated
36	Miscellaneous correspondence	1943-1961
32	Mitchell, Cameron	1957-1958
33	Moffit, J. C.	1939
33	Montagne, Edward	1960-1962
33	Moore, Irving	1965-1966
33	Morell, Anne	1965
33	Morgan, Jim	1962-1964
33	Morton, Judee	1962-1963
33	Movie Guide	1962
33	"N" general	1955-1967
33	Nadel, Arthur	1962-1967
33	Napier, John	1963-1964
33	Nelson, Gene	1963-1967
33	New York press list	undated
33	Newspapers and publication information	undated
33	Ney, Richard	1958
33	Nielsen, Leslie	1965-1967
33	Noonan, Tommy	1962-1963
33	North, Jay	1965-1966
33	"O" general	1959-1967
33	O'Curran, Charles	1954
33	Orr, William	1966
33	Owens, Patricia	1960
33	Owens, Seymour, Kronish	1961
34	"P" general	1955-1967
34	Pacemaker Productions (Martin Lancer)	1962-1963
34	Pal, George	1954-1967
34	Palladium	1944
34	Park West Apartments	1954
34	Patrick, Joan	1961-1964
34	Peoples Bank	1963
34	Perrin, Nat	1959
34	Peters, Lyn	1967
34	Pop, Samuel - Howard L. Bryan	1963
34	Preminger, Ingo	1954-1956
34	Preminger, Otto	1954
34	Preminger-Stuart Agency	1959
34	Press lists	undated
34	Previews	undated
34	Pro and con	1956-1958
34	Production schedules and casting	undated
34	Professional photographer	undated
34	Publicists Association	1961-1966
34	Publicists Guild	1967
34	"Q" general	1957-1967
36	"Queen For a Day,"	1953
34	Quigley Publications	1962
34	Quotes	1954
34	"R" general	1953-1967
35	Rabin, Al	1969
35	Rafkin, Alan	1964-1965
35	Raft, George	1954
35	Rainbolt, William	undated
35	Rapper, Irving	1954-1955
35	Ratoff, Gregory	1939
35	Real Estate	undated
35	Reed, Philip	1965
36	"Regrets,"	1959
35	Reindel, Carl	1966
35	Reinhardt, Gottfried	1955
35	Reynolds, Stuart	1953-1955
35	Riblett-Biles	undated
35	Rich, John	1961-1962
35	Ritz Brothers	1953-1966
35	Robertson, Cliff	1960-1969
43	Robertson, Cliff - press package for "The Devil's Brigade,"	circa 1968
36	Rogell, Sid	1963-1964
36	Roman, Lawrence	1964-1967
36	Rondeau, Charles	1964-1965
36	Rowland, Roy	1953-1959
36	Ruggles, Charles	1936-1944
36	Ruggles, Wesley, Jr.	1963
36	Ruggles, Wesley, Sr.	1964
37	"S" general	1953-1967
37	Saint Enterprises	1947-1948
37	Sale, Virginia	1964-1967
37	Salkowitz, Sy	1965
37	Sanford, Donald	1962-1965
37	Saturday Productions	1964-1966
37	Saville, Victor	1951-1953
37	Saxton, Chuck	1962
37	Schallert, William	1966
37	Schary, Dore	1953
37	Schildkraut, Joseph (Mrs.)	1964-1965
37	Schlosser, Gary	1967
37	Schnee, Charles	1954-1962
37	Schwartz, Arthur	1953
37	Seagram, Lisa	1965-1966
37	Sebring, Cami	undated
38	Shane, Maxwell	1952
38	Sharpe, Karen	1964-1965
38	Sheridan, Mike	1951-1952
38	Sherman, George	1954
38	Shlyen, Ben	1962
38	Sibbert, Carl	1958
38	Sidney, George	1945
46	Sidney, George	1954-1956
38	Siegel, Dave	1958-1966
38	Siegel, Don	1954
38	Siegel, Sol C.	1964
38	Slesinger, Steve	undated
38	Small, Edward	1963
38	Smith, Benjamin	undated
38	Smith, Douglas M.	1965
38	Smithers, William	1965-1966
38	Sovereign Productions	1953
38	Sparr, Robert	1964-1966
38	Sperling, Milton	undated
38	Squad Car	undated
38	St. Francis, Order of	1962
38	Stanford University Radio-Television Institute	1962
38	Stapleton, James	1960
38	Starr, Irving	1959
38	Statement lists	undated
38	Steen, Al	1962
46	Stillman, Robert	1954
38	Stone, Andrew	1953
38	Storch, Arthur	1966
38	Stroll, Edson	1962
38	Strong, Michael	1966
38	Sullivan, Liam	1963-1966
38	SuperScope	1956
38	Sutton, Grady	1953
38	Swanson, Ruth	1953
38	Swope, Herbert Bayard, Jr.	1959
39	"T" general	1954-1967
39	Talton, Alix	1953
39	Tamifoff, Akim	undated
39	Tatelman, Harry	1959-1961
39	Thau, Ben	1962
39	Thompson, Joseph T.	1954
39	Thorpe, Richard	1954-1970
39	Times-Herald	undated
39	Tiomkin, Dimitri	1953-1967
39	Tropicana Hotel	1961-1965
39	Troy, Louise	1966-1967
39	Tugend, Harry	undated
39	Tuttle, W. C.	1961
39	TV-Radio-Movie Guide	1966
36	"U" general	1956-1957
36	Uris, Leon	1959
36	"V" general	1954-1967
36	Van Upp, Virginia	1953
46	Van Upp, Virginia	1953-1954
36	Variety Annual	1957-1961
36	Villani, Fredric	1965
40	"W" general	1954-1967
40	Wald, Jerry	1952-1960
40	"Walk Tall,"	undated
40	Walker, David	undated
40	Wallace, George	1964
40	Warner, Jack M.	1960
46	Webb, Robert	1954-1955
40	Webb, Robert	1959
40	Weisman, Ben	1963
40	West, Mae	1954
40	Westheimer Company	1962
40	Whelan, Tim, Jr.	1962
40	Wiesenthal, Sam	1954
46	Wiesenthal, Sam	1954
40	Wilkinson, Lipton	1944
40	Wilson, Earl	1964-1966
40	Winchell, Walter	1967
40	Wood, Gloria	1958-1962
40	Wyant, Chris	undated
36	"X" general	1954-1966
40	"Y" general	1954-1967
40	Yarnell, Bruce	1961-1967
40	Yavneh Hebrew Academy	1964
40	York, Francine	1964-1965
36	"Z" general	1954-1966

Series II. Publicity, circa 1929-1970Return to Top

This series contains two sub-series: Clippings and Correspondence with media.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
	Sub-series 1.Clippings Arranged alphabetically by client name. This sub-series contains clippings (primarily from newspapers and magazines) regarding the work and activities of Epstein's clients.	circa 1929-1970
Box
7	Adams, Nick
7	Adamson, Ed; Debin, Nat
7	Adelson, Leonard
7	Ahnemann, Michael
7	Alden, Janel
7	Alden, Richard
7	Ames, Lionel
7	Arlen, Roxanne
7	"B"
7	Bacher, William
7	Bacon, Lloyd
7	Bantam Books
7	Bartlett, Sy
7	Barton, Dan
7	Baylor, Steve
7	Berry, John
7	Bien, Walter
7	Binns, Edward
7	Binyon, Claude
7	Bischoff, Sam; Diamond, David
7	Blackmer, Sidney
7	Bluel, Richard
7	Bogeaus, Ben
7	Bonomo, Joe
7	Branch, Houston
7	Brown, Clarence
7	Busch, Niven
7	Buzzell, Eddie
7	Byrnes, Edd (Edward)
7	"C"
7	California Land Sales, Inc.
7	Cardoza, Gilbert
7	Champion, John C.
7	Chance, Larry
7	Cherry, Stanley
7	Chiquita and Johnson
7	Civil Air Patrol
7	Claar, John
7	Clark, James B.
7	Collins, Choo Choo
7	Continental Pictures
7	Craig, James
7	Croter, Doug
7	Crown Towers
7	Cummings, Jack
7	Dana, Leora
7	Dante
7	Dean, Margia
7	Deauville, Ronnie
7	Del Ruth, Roy
7	Delmar, Dick
7	DeToth, Andre
7	Dexter, Maury
7	Dieterle, William
7	Dietrich Sahara, Las Vegas
7	Diller, Stanley
7	Diversified Financial Corporation
7	Duncan, Pamela
7	Duryea, Dan
7	Duryea, Peter
7	"E"
7	Eckert, Nick
8	Elliot, James
8	Elmo, Inc.
8	Enterprise
8	Epstein, Mel
8	Ericson, John
8	Estabrook, Howard
8	"F"
8	Factor, Alan Jay
8	Fair, Jody
8	Farah, Jameel
8	Fedderson, Don
8	Feist, Felix
8	Felix, Seymour
8	Fields, Jami
8	Fiorito, Ted
8	Fisher, Bob
8	Forrest, Sally
8	Foster, Ben
8	Foster, Diane
8	Frank, Milo
8	Franks, Jerry
8	Fregonese, Hugo
8	Gaither, Gant
8	Galenti, Cora
8	Gallagher, Gay
8	Ganzer, Alvin
8	Garver, George
8	Gertz, Frank
8	Gertz, Irving
8	Gertz, Mitchell
8	Gilbert, L. Wolfe
8	Goddard, John
8	Goddard, Mark
8	Gotham
8	Green, Johnny
8	Greschler, Abner J.
8	Grey, Romer
8	Grey, Zane
8	Gruber, Frank
8	"H"
8	Haba, Marianna
8	Hale, William
8	Harmon, Larry
8	Harris, Harry
8	Heller, Harold S.
8	Hensen, James
8	Hill, Craig
8	Hill, Jack
8	Hill, Marianna
8	Hoffman, Herman
8	Holtz, Lou
8	Hood, Randall
8	Hornblow, Arthur, Jr.
8	Humberstone, Bruce
8	Huntington, Joan
8	Ingrom, Jay
8	James, Josephine
8	Jean, Gloria
8	Johnston, Jane A.
8	Jones, Allan
8	Justman and Hirsch
8-9	"K"
8	Kadison, Ellis
8	Kane, Michael Joseph
8	Kaufman, Joseph
8	Kelly, Brian
9	King, Henry
9	Kortner, Peter
9	Kozlenko, William
9	Kuhn, Richard
9	Kunin, Sylvia
9	"L"
9	Lafferty, Perry
8	Lang, Fitz
9	Lansing, Joi
9	Larsen, Jeff
9	Lau, Wesley
9	Laurent, Agnes
9	Lavelle, Anna
9	LeBaron, William
9	Lee, Pinky
9	Leewood, Jack
9	Legionaire, Robert
9	Leslie, Aleen
9	Leslie, Jacques
9	Lesser, Julian
9	Levey, Jules
9	Liberace
9	Lippert, Robert L.
9	Loeb, Lee
9	Lourie, Eugene
9	Lowenstein, Norman
9	Lowitz, Martin
9	Lucey's
9	Ludwig, Edward
9	Lupton, John
9	"M"
9	MacLane, Barton
9	Magnin, Edgar F. (Rabbi)
9	Maizlish, Harry
9	Mann, Anthony
9	Marton, Andrew
9	Marx, Sam
9	Mascott, Laurence E.
10	Mayer, Gerald
10	McCarey, Leo
10	McDonald, Marie
10	McDougall, Don
10	Miller, David
9	Miscellaneous
13	Miscellaneous
10	Mitchell, Steve
10	Moffitt, Jack
10	Montagne, Edward
10	Moore, Irving J.
10	Moreland, Gloria
10	Morell, Anne
10	Morgan, Jim (Queen For a Day)
10	Morton, Judee
10	Murphy, George (Senator)
10	"N"
10	Nadel, Arthur
10	Nasser Productions
10	Nathanson, Jerry
10	Nelson, Gene
10	Newhafer, Richard
10	North, Jay
10	Oakie, Jack
10	O'Curran, Charles
10	Orr, William
10	Pal, George
10	Papkin, Harry
10	Park West Apartments
10	Patrick, Joan
10	Peters, Lyn
9	Piano Playhouse
10	Pop, Sam
10	Preminger, Ingo
10	Preminger, Otto
10	Queen For a Day
10	"R"
10	Rafkin, Alan
10	Raft, George
10	Rapper, Irving
10	Reed, Philip
10	Reindel, Carl
10	Reinhardt, Gottfried
10	Reynolds, Stuart
10	Rich, John
10	Richman, Harry
10-11	Ritz Brothers
11	Rivkin, Joe
11	Rogers, Howard Emmett
11	Roman, Lawrence
11	Rondeau, Charles
11	Rowland, Roy
11	Ruggles, Charles
11	Ruggles, Wesley
11	"S"
11	Sale, Virginia
11	Salkowitz, Sy
11	Sanford, Donald S.
11	Santell, Al
11	Schallert, William
11	Schildkraut, Joseph (Mrs.)
11	Schlosser, Gary
11	Schnee, Charles
11	Schor, Louis
11	Schwartz, Arthur
11	Seagram, Lisa
11	Shane, Maxwell
11	Sharpe, Karen
11	Sharpe, Richard
11	Shefter, Bert
11	Sherman, George
11	Sherman, Harry
11	Sidney, George
11	Siegel, Dave
11	Siegel, Don
11	Simmons, Dori
11	Slesinger, Stephen
11	Small, Edward
11	Smith, Benjamin B.
11	Smithers, William
11	Sovereign Productions
11	Sperling, Milton
11	Stapleton, James
11	Starr, Irving
11	Stevens, George
12	Stillman, Robert
12	Stone, Andrew J.
12	Storch, Arthur
12	Stroll, Edson
12	Strong, Michael
12	Sullivan, Liam
12	Sutton, Grady
12	Swanson, Ruth
12	Swope, Herbert B.
12	Talton, Alex
12	Tatelman, Harry
12	Taurog, Norman
12	Thau, Ben
12	Thorpe, Richard
12	Tiomkin, Dimitri
12	Troy, Louise
12	Turtledove, Leo
43	Tuttle, Frank (scrapbook)
12	Ulmer, Edgar
12	Uris, Leon
12	Van Martin, George
12	Van Upp, Virginia
12	Vidor, Charles
12	Villani, Fredric
12	Votion, Jack
12	"W"
12	Wald, Jerry
12	Wallace, George
12	Wallis, Hal
12	Ward, Al
12	Warner, Jack, Jr.
12	Webb, Robert
12	Weisman, Ben
12	West, Mae
12	Westheimer Company
12	Whelan, Tim, Jr.
12	Wiesenthal, Sam
12	Wood, Gloria
12	Wood, Sam
12	Wright, Joseph
12	Yarnell, Bruce
12	York, Francine
	Sub-series 2. Correspondence with media Arranged chronologically. This sub-series contains correspondence to various publications depicting Epstein's efforts to publicize his clients' work, as well as press releases and "fillers" written by Epstein about his clients.	1937-1970
Box
19	Correspondence with media	1937-1952
20	Correspondence with media	1952-1961
21	Correspondence with media	1955-1958
22	Correspondence with media	1959-1970
23	Correspondence with media	1958-1963
47	Correspondence with media	1953-1958
48	Correspondence with media	1955-1962
49	Correspondence with media	1951-1952

Series III. Scripts, circa 1931-1969Return to Top

Arranged alphabetically by client name. This series consists of scripts written by Epstein's clients, which Epstein sent to various film and production studios. Letters of response and rejection are included with some scripts.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
14	Adamson, Ed	undated
14	Apostolof, Stephen C.	1956
14	Appley, Chris	undated
14	Armont, Paul (mostly in French)	undated
18	Bagni, Gwen	1957
14	Barteaux, Morton	1932
14	Bartlett, Jeanne	1943-1953
14	Bartlett, Sy	undated
14	Barton-Rainbolt Association	undated
14	Bennett, Harve	1961
14	Benton, Curtis	1940
14	Birdwell, Russell	undated
14	Blackburn, Tom	undated
14	Bonomo, Joe	1962
14	Boyle, Jack	undated
14	Branch, Houston	undated
18	Breakston, Jacqueline	undated
14	Broderick, Gerry P.	undated
14	Champion, John	undated
14	Cherry, Stanley Z.	circa 1966
14	Chidester, Ann	undated
15	Cluchey, Rick	undated
15	Collins, Richard	1951
15	Connolly, Myles	1949
15	Cosby, Vivian	1955
18	Cosby, Vivian	undated
15	Cruikshank	1931
15	Cummings, Irving, Jr.	1945
15	De Arratia, Jose	undated
15	De Toth, Andre	undated
15	Dein, Edward	undated
15	Denbo, Doris	undated
18	Denbo, Doris	undated
15	Dolinsky, Meyer	1955
15	Doyle, Laird	1935
15	Duncan, Thomas W.	1947
15	Estabrook, Howard	1933-1950
15	Evans, Hugh	1944
15	Fenedy, Andrew J.	undated
15	Ferber, Edna	1933
15	Forman, Harrison	1952
15	Foster, Lewis	undated
15	French, William Fleming	undated
15	Ganzer, Alvin	undated
15	Garnett, Tay	undated
15	Garrett, Grant	undated
15	Garrison, Maxine	undated
18	Gates, Harvey	1937
15	Goldman, Walter	undated
18	Gordon, James B.	1969
15	Gorodinatz, Dragoslav	1935
15	Grey, Zane	undated
15	Hargrove, H. B.	undated
15	Harte, Bret	undated
15	Hartt, Julian	undated
15	Henderson, Douglas	1955
15	Herczeg, Geza	undated
15	Hiiesalu, Endel	1950
15	Hill, Robert F.	circa 1962
15	Hornblow, Arthur, Jr.	1946
15	Horwin, Jerome	undated
15	Horwin, Jerry	undated
15	Ilfeld, Lester R.	undated
16	Jackson, Horace	1947
16	Jones, Bud	undated
16	Kafoed, Jack	undated
16	Kamins, Bernie	undated
16	Kane, Joel	undated
16	Kane, Michael J.	1961
16	Krizman, Serge	1966, undated
16	Lait, Jack	1944
16	Landis, James	1962
16	Leslie, Aleen	1950
16	Lippert, Robert L.	1957
16	Lory, Jacques	undated
16	Louie, Edwin	1953
16	Lowe, Sherman L.	undated
16	Lowenstein, Mark	1967-1969
16	Lukats, Nick P.	1937, undated
14	Lukats, Nick P.	undated
16	Lundin, Victor	undated
16	Martell, Gregg	1961
16	Martin, Elizabeth Alexander	undated
16	Martin, Robert R.	undated
16	Marton, Andrew	undated
16	Mazedie	undated
16	McCarey, Leo	undated
16	Merritt, George W.	circa 1945
16	Miller, Llewellyn	undated
16	Milstein, Fredric L.	1969
18	Mintz, Sam	undated
16	Montagne, Edward	1935
16	Montecito, Will Freeman	undated
16	Natteford, Jack	1951
16	Newhafer, Richard	undated
16	Oliver, William Elwell	undated
16	Ostrow, L. L.	undated
16	Paine, Robert	1937
16	Pal, George	1956
16	Poland, Joseph Franklin	1932
16	Price, Herbert	undated
18	Price, Herbert	undated
16	Rainbolt, William W.	undated
16	Randall, George	undated
17	Reed, Tom	1932
16	Retchin, Norman	1955
18	Riznik, J. Q.	undated
16	Roberts, Don	1938
16	Rogell, Albert S.	undated
18	Rogers, Cameron	undated
16-17	Romberg, H. W.	circa 1948
17	Ronoll, Ann	1939
17	Root, Lynn	undated
17	Roth, Lillian	undated
17	Sale, Virginia	undated
17	Scheuer, Philip K.	undated
17	Schor, Louis	1947
17	Segall, Harry	1940
17	Sheridan, Michael	undated
17	Sherman, George	1954
17	Sherman, Teddi	1948
17	Slesinger, Stephen	undated
17	Smith, Wallace	undated
16	Sovereign Productions	1954
17	Starr, Jimmy	1933
17	Stephenson, Pat	undated
17	Stillman, Bob	undated
17	Stone, Andrew L.	undated
17	Sullivan, C. Gardner	1933
17	Tatelman, Harry	1960
17	Thomas, Dan	1950
17	Thomas, John Charles	1939
17	Tiomkin, Dimitri	circa 1954
17	Turtledove, Leo	1959
17	Underhill, Duncan	undated
18	Unidentified	undated
17	Vadney, Laslo	undated
17	Van Marter, George	undated
17	Van Upp, Virginia	undated
17	Wells, H.G.	undated
17	Westrate, Edwin V.	undated
17	Whitbeck, Frank	1953
17	White, Julienne	undated
14	White, Robert	1938
17	White, Robert	1945-1947

Series IV. Administrative and personal files, 1929-1969Return to Top

Arranged alphabetically by folder. This series contains financial records, notes, telephone log books, and other miscellaneous files. This series also contains some personal correspondence.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
49	Accounts receivable closed	1953-1958
42	Address and telephone book	undated
42	Checkbook cover inscribed with Dave Epstein's name	undated
41	Council of Motion Picture Organizations, Inc. statement on obscenity	1960
42	Calendars (blank)	1964-1969
49	Employment	1954-1961
41	Financial files	1929-1965
45	Magazines and printed materials	1954-1970
41	Miscellaneous	undated
41	Nameplate	undated
41	Notes	undated
41	Office log book (guestbook)	1967
41	Pending business	1958-1959
42	Personal correspondence	1945-1965
49	Personal correspondence	1953-1961
6	Printing block of boat	undated
42	Stamps	undated
41	Summaries	undated
42	Telephone logs	1961-1968
49	Telephone logs	1969

Series V. Photographs, circa 1929-1970Return to Top

Arranged alphabetically by client name. This series contains publicity photos of Epstein's clients.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
1	Adams, Nick
1	Ahnemann, Michael
1	Albert, Eddie
1	Alden, Janel
1	Alden, Richard
1	Allen, Lynne
1	Ames, Lionel
1	Ansara, Michael
1	Anton, John
1	Arlen, Roxanne
1	Baer, Max; Ebson, Buddy; Ryan, Irene
1	Banks, Polan
1	Barry, Dave
1	Baylor, Steve
1	Beasley, John Mebane
1	Behrstock, Roger
1	Behrstock-Russell
1	Benzell, Mimi
1	Bien, Walter
1	Binyon, Claude
1	Bluel, Richard
1	Bonomo, Joan
1	Bonomo, Joe
1	Boyd, Jimmy
1	Burnette, Dorsey
1	Burnette, Johnny
1	Busch, Niven
1	Byrnes, Edd
1	California Land Sales, Inc.
1	"Caligari" stills
1	Cardoza, Gilbert
1	Carter, Bert
1	Chance, Larry
1	Chandler, James
1	Chaplin, Charles, Jr.
1	Chertok, Kenneth
1	Ching, William
1	Chiquita and Johnson
1	Christiensen, Carol
1	Claar, John
1	Clay, Michael
1	Cochran, Steve
1	Cohen, Maury
1	Collins, Choo Choo
1	Craig, James
1	Craig, Larry
1	Cross, David Richard
1	Croter, Doug
1	Cummings, Irving
1	Daniels, Doris
1	Dante, Ronald
1	De Val, Frank
1	Dean, Margia
1	Deauville, Ronnie
1	Del Ruth, Roy
1	Delmar, Dick
1	Diller, Stanley
1	Diversified Financial
1	Dmytryk, Edward
1	"Do You Trust Your Wife?"
1	Duncan, Pamela
1-2	Duryea, Dan
2	Duval, Hedi
2	Dystel, Oscar (Bantam Books)
2	Elmo, Lillian
2	Engle, Sam
2	Epstein, Mel
2	Estabrook, Howard
2	Fair, Jody
2	Farah, Jameel
2	Fields, Jami
2	"Fifth Avenue" premiere
2	Finley, Larry
2	Forrest, Sally
2	Forst, Otto
2	Foster, Diane
2	Foster, Ron
2	Frank, Milo
2	Franken, Stephen
2	"Freckles"
2	Freed, Arthur
2	Fregonese, Hugo
2	French, Norma
2	Gaba, Marianne
2	Gabrani, Gabriele
2	Gaither, Gant
2	Gallagher, Patti
2	Ganzer, Alvin
2	Garret, Eddie
2	Gierowoc, Nate
2	Gleason, Lucille and Jimmy
2	Goddard, Mark
2	Gordon, Leon
2	Gottlieb, Alex
2	Green, Johnny
2	Greschler, Abner
2	Grey, Romer
2	Gruber, Frank
2	Hale, William
2	Harmon, Larry
2	Harper Golf
2	Hayes, Maggie
2	Hayes, Peter Lind
2	Healy, Mary
2	Henderson, Doug
2	Hibbs, Jesse
2	Hill, Craig
2	Hill, Marianna
2	Hoffman, Herman
43	Hollywood Bowl
2	Hollywood Bowl - Symphonies Under the Stars
2	Holtz, Lou
2	Hornblow, Arthur, Jr.
2	Hotchkiss, Joan
2	Huntington, Joan
2	Hyan, Martha and Ken Seott
2	Hyndman, Roy
3	Jackson, Horace
3	Jackson, Sammy Jr.
3	James, Josephine
3	Jarman, Claude
3	Jean, Gloria
3	Jones, Allan
3	Kane, Michael Joseph
3	Kaufman, Joseph
3	Keitlen, Tomi
3	Kelly, Brian
3	Kent, Don
3	King, Gary
3	King, Henry
3	Kozleuko, William
3	Kris, Gregori
3	Langford, Frances
3	Lansing, Joi
3	Larsen, Jeff
3	Lau, Wesley
3	Laurent, Agnes
3	LaVelle, Anna
3	LeBaron, William
3	LeBaron-Morros, Federal Films
3	Lee, Pinky
3	Legionaire, Robert
43	Le Roy, Mervyn
3	Leslie, Aleen
3	Levy, Jules
3	Liberace
3	Lippert, Robert L.
3	Lopez, Vincent
3	Lowitz, Martin
3	Luez, Laurette
43	Lundin, Victor
3	Lundin, Victor
3	Lupton, John
3	MacLane, Barton
3	Macrae, Gordon
3	Mann, Anthony
3	Marton, Andrew
3	Marx, Sam
3	Mascott, Laurence E.
3	Matray, Ernst
4	Mayer, Gerald
4	Maylor, Jerry
4	McCarey, Leo
4	McGraw, William
4	Meeker, Ralph
4	Miller, Marvin
4	"Misty"
4	Mitchell, Cameron
4	Mitchell, Jean
4	Mitchell, Steve
4	Moreland, Gloria
4	Morell, Anne
4	Morgan, Jim
4	Morgan, Raymond R.
4	Morton, Judee
4	Murray, Aleene
4	Nadel, Arthur
4	Napier, John
4	Nasser
4	Nathanson, Jerry
4	Neal, Pat
4	Nelson, Gene
4	Newhafer, Richard
46	North, Jay
4	Orr, William
4	"Out of the Tiger's Mouth"
4	Owens, Patricia
4	Pal, George
4	Palasty, Irene
4	Palladium
4	Parker, Eleanor
46	Patrick, Joan
46	People's Bank
4	Peters, Lyn
4	Phillips, Herbert O.
4	Pop, Bryan
4	Popkin
4	Production stills from "Walk Tall" and "Freckles"
5	Rabin, Al
5	Rafkin, Alan
46	Reed, Philip
46	Reindel, Carl
5	Rich, John
5	Richards, Jeff
5	Richman, Harry
5	Ritz Brothers
46	Ritz Brothers
5	Robertson, Cliff (from "Devil's Brigade")
5	Roland, Gilbert
5	Roland, Roy
5	Roman, Lawrence
5	Rondeau, Charles
5	Rowland, Steve
5	Sale, Virginia
46	Sanford, Don
46	Schallert, William
46	Schildkraut, Joseph
46	Schlosser, Gary
5	Schnee, Charles
5	Schwartz, Arthur
46	Seagram, Lisa
5	Shane, Maxwell
46	Sharpe, Karen
5	Sherman, George
5	Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
5	Sherman, Pop
5	Sidney, George
5	Siegel, Dave
5	Simmons, Dori
5	Slesinger, Steve
5	Small, Edward
5	Smith, Bejamin B.
46	Smithers, William
5	Sperling, Milton
5	Stahl, John and Gregory Peck
5	Stanley, Phyllis
5	Stevens, Katharine (K.T.)
5	Stevens, Mark
5	Stone, Andrew
5	Stopp, Marjorie
5	Storch, Arthur
5	Storm, Gale
5	Stroll, Edson
5	Strong, Michael
5	Stuart, Gloria
5	Sullivan, Liam
5	Sutton, Grady
5	Swope, Herbert, Jr.
6	Talton, Alix
6	Taurog, Norman
6	Tiomkin, Dimitri
6	Tomson, Martin
6	Tors, Ivan
6	Towers, Marc
6	Turtledove story
6	Turtledove, Cyndi
6	Unidentifed
6	"The Vikings" marquee shot
6	Villani, Fredric
6	Wald, Jerry
6	Walker, David
6	Wallace, George
6	Ward, Al
6	Webb, Robert
6	Weisman, Ben
6	West, Martin
6	Whitesides, Robert
6	Wick, Charles
6	Wilcox, Fred
6	Wood, Gloria - "Queen For a Day"
6	Woodemall, Bill
6	Wooster, Jane
6	Yarnell, Bruce
6	Yavneh Hebrew Academy
6	York, Francine
6	Youngman, Henny
6	Zanuck, Darryl

Series VI. Phonograph records, circa 1929-1970Return to Top

Arranged alphabetically by client name. This series consists of phonograph records either sung, written, or produced by Epstein's clients.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
44	Ames, Lionel - "In Concert"
44	Burnette, Dorsey - "Tall Oak Tree"
44	Burnette, Johnny - "Roses Are Red"
44	Dale, Dick - "Glory Wave"/"Never On Sunday"
44	Dale, Dick - "Who Can He Be"/"Oh Marie"
44	Garrett, Eddie - "You're Invited"
44	Grant, Gogi - "In a Sentimental Mood"/"Two Lovers By the Sea"
44	Grant, Gogi - "Magic Music"/"Tender Is the Night"
44	Grant, Gogi - "Oh, How I Miss You Tonight"/"Here Comes the Heartache Again"
44	Grant, Gogi - "That One Kiss"/"Adrift On a Star"
44	Jackson, Sammy Jr., - "I Know"/"Cigareets"
44	Lansing, Joi - "What's It Gonna Be This Time"/"Love Me"
44	Lawrence, John - "Your Cheating Heart"/"Lonesome Traveler"
44	Lundin, Vic - "Come Wait For Me"/"Combaya"
44	Merritt, Gaye - "This Is the Kiss"/"Mr. Right Guy"
44	Message to Dimitri Tiomkin from Bobby Henderson
44	Sciorsci, Vega - "Days of Wine and Roses"/"I Have Dreamed"
44	Sullivan, Liam - Jo Stafford's "Writing on the Wall"/"Country Bumpkin" (writer)
44	Sullivan, Liam - Nat King Cole's "In the Cool of the Day" (writer)
44	Tiomkin, Dimitri - "The First Christmas"/"Silent Night" (writer)
44	Wood, Gloria - "Back Door"/"Mr. Sorrow"
44	Yarnell, Bruce - "Can I Help It If I Do"/"I Bring You My Song"
44	Zanuck, Darryl - Music from "The Longest Day"

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States
Motion picture industry -- Public relations -- United States
Motion picture producers and directors -- United States
Music publicity -- United States
Music trade -- United States
Musicians -- United States
Public relations -- United States
Publicity -- United States
Screenwriters -- United States
Television -- United States
Television actors and actresses -- United States

Personal Names

Liberace, 1919-1987
Robertson, Cliff, 1925-
Schnee, Charles, 1916-1963
Tiomkin, Dimitri, 1894-1979
Tuttle, Frank, 1892-1963

Form or Genre Terms

Photographs
Press releases

Archives West Finding Aid

Table of Contents

Dave A. Epstein papers, 1929-1970

Overview of the Collection

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Related Materials

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I. Client files, circa 1944-1967Return to Top

Series II. Publicity, circa 1929-1970Return to Top

Series III. Scripts, circa 1931-1969Return to Top

Series IV. Administrative and personal files, 1929-1969Return to Top

Series V. Photographs, circa 1929-1970Return to Top

Series VI. Phonograph records, circa 1929-1970Return to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Personal Names

Form or Genre Terms

Processed by Emily Christopherson in February 2011
2011

Archives West Finding Aid

Table of Contents

Dave A. Epstein papers, 1929-1970

Overview of the Collection

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Related Materials

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I. Client files, circa 1944-1967Return to Top

Series II. Publicity, circa 1929-1970Return to Top

Series III. Scripts, circa 1931-1969Return to Top

Series IV. Administrative and personal files, 1929-1969Return to Top

Series V. Photographs, circa 1929-1970Return to Top

Series VI. Phonograph records, circa 1929-1970Return to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Personal Names

Form or Genre Terms

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Processed by Emily Christopherson in February 2011
2011