University of Wyoming
Norma Drury Boleslavsky (1905-1978) was a concert pianist as a child and as a young adult. After the death of her husband, movie director Richard Boleslavsky, she returned to the piano as a studio musician and for over 20 years performed most of the piano solos recorded by the Warner Brothers orchestra under Max Steiner's direction. She also acted in approximately 13 films between 1932-1945, including the film "Stage Door" in 1937.
The Norma Drury papers contain sheet music, songbooks and phonorecords of classical and theatrical music from 1884-1974. The collection also contains biographical information and scrapbooks of Richard, Norma and Jan Boleslavsky; business and personal correspondence (1930s-1972); a diary kept by Norma (1922); financial records (1950s-1970s); legal documents and drawings, and sketches and poetry by Norma and Jan. The collection also includes lists of musicians, music, books and albums; newspapers, newspaper and magazine clippings, periodicals, newsletters from the Max Steiner Musical Society, reports and other printed material pertaining to Norma, the entertainment industry and architecture.
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
There are no known other archival collections created by Norma Drury at the date of processing.
Partial finding aid available in repository.
This material was received from Sandra K. Andrews from 1984-2018
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list for boxes 1-15.