AHJ_ah10859 Inventory of the Dave A. Epstein papers 1929-1970 Epstein (Dave A.) papers Processed by Emily Christopherson in February 2011 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. University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/

2011

University of Wyoming

Finding aid encoded by Emily Christopherson February 2011 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Epstein, Dave A. Dave A. Epstein papers 1929-1970 10859 48.03 cubic ft. (49 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Papers of Dave A. Epstein, a Hollywood publicist in the 1930s -1960s. Biography of Dave A. Epstein

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).

Scope and Content

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.

Access Restrictions

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.

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 Information

The collection was processed by Emily Christopherson in February 2011

Preferred Citation

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

Access Terms Robertson, Cliff, 1925- Liberace, 1919-1987 Tiomkin, Dimitri, 1894-1979 Schnee, Charles, 1916-1963 Tuttle, Frank, 1892-1963 Public relations -- United States Publicity -- United States Motion picture industry -- Public relations -- United States Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States Motion picture producers and directors -- United States Music trade -- United States Music publicity -- United States Television -- United States Television actors and actresses -- United States Performing Arts. Music. Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Musicians -- United States Screenwriters -- United States Photographs Press releases Container List Series I. Client files circa 1944-1967

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.

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 1929-1970

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

Sub-series 1.Clippings circa 1929-1970

Arranged alphabetically by client name. This sub-series contains clippings (primarily from newspapers and magazines) regarding the work and activities of Epstein's clients.

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 1937-1970

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.

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 1931-1969

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.

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 1929-1969

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

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 1929-1970

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

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 1929-1970

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

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"