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David Wayne papers

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David Wayne papers

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David Wayne papers

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Repository:
Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Title:
David Wayne papers
Inclusive Date(s):
1934-1993
Author:
Finding aid prepared by Eleni Yiannitsiou and Georgia Leivana, August 1994
Creation:
Finding aid encoded by Edith Serkownek using the OhioLINK EAD Application in 2018
Description Rules:
Finding aid prepared using DACS 2nd Edition
Origination:
Wayne, David, 1914-1995
Extent:
8 cubic feet (14 boxes = 1 record box, 7 half-size record boxes, 4 document cases, 1 slim case and 1 flat box)
Physical Location:
10th Floor
Finding Aid Identifier:
OhKeUSC0192
Abstract:
These papers dating from 1934 to the early 1990s document the career of stage and screen actor David Wayne. Documents include periodical clippings, telegrams and photographs of productions in which he was involved, as well as some material relating to his family and personal life.
Revision(s):
January 2018 - Revised by Edith Serkownek
Language(s):
The records are in English.

Biography of David Wayne

David Wayne (1914-1995), born Wayne McMeekan, was a theater, movie and television actor. He originated roles in Broadway productions including Finian's Rainbow (1947), Mister Roberts (1948) and The Teahouse of the August Moon (1953). He won two Tony Awards and was an early member of the Actors Studio. His movie work included Adam's Rib (1949), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), The Tender Trap (1955), and The Andromeda Strain (1971). His career spanned the 1930s through the 1980s.

Wayne was born in Traverse City, Michigan and attended Western Michigan University. He worked as a statistician in Cleveland, Ohio and performed in amateur theater there. In 1936 he took his first professional theatrical job in a Shakespeare repertory company, and in 1938 moved to New York City. He married Jane Gordon, born Jennie Trigs, in 1941. They had three children, twin girls and a boy. During World War II Wayne served as an ambulance driver in North Africa. Wayne died in Santa Monica, California in 1995.

Scope and Content

The David Wayne papers span the years 1934 to the early 1990s. Wayne's work on many theatrical, movie and television productions is documented through periodical clippings, photographs, telegrams and programs. This collection also includes a small number of reel-to-reel audio tapes and phonograph records on which Wayne performed. Short essays Wayne wrote on acting and his home life for popular publications in the 1950s and 1960s are included as well. Additionally, there is material relating to Wayne's family and personal life including family photographs and amateur-movies.

Statement of Arrangement

The David Wayne papers are divided into series as follows:

  • Series 1: Family and Personal
  • Series 2: Writings by Wayne
  • Series 3: Productions
  • Series 4: Awards and Honors
  • Series 5: Audio-Visual Material
  • Series 6: Artifacts
  • Series 7: Oversized Material

Preferred Citation

David Wayne papers. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.

Acquisition Information

David Wayne donated this collection to Special Collections and Archives in December, 1993.

Controlled-access Headings

The following are found in this collection:

Subjects:

  • Wayne, David, 1914-1995 -- Archives
  • Theater -- United States -- History -- 20th century
  • Motion pictures -- United States -- History -- 20th century
  • Television -- United States -- History -- 20th century
  • Theater programs

Functions:

  • Acting
  • Motion picture acting
  • Television acting

Occupations:

  • Actors
  • Motion picture actors and actresses
  • Television actors and actresses

Material Types:

  • Correspondence
  • Photographs
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Audiovisual materials
  • Telegrams
  • 16mm
  • Videocassettes
  • Home movies
  • Super 8
  • Open reel audiotapes
  • Long-playing records
  • Sound recordings

Detailed Description of the Collection

Series 1: Family and Personal, 1935-early 1990s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Biographical material about David Wayne compiled by Wayne, 1956, 1973 and undated
Box 1 / Folder 2
Correspondence, miscellaneous correspondence and congratulations to Wayne, 1930s-1970s
Box 1 / Folder 3
Documents regarding Jane Gordon, Wayne's wife, including a student report and photographs, 1935 and undated
Box 1 / Folder 4
Documents regarding Chase Barn Players including photographs of plays and rehearsals, newsletter and newspaper clipping, 1937, 1948 and undated
Biography or History: Wayne and Gordon met while working as actors at the Chase Barn Players, New Hampshire.
Box 1 / Folder 5
Documents regarding Wayne's military service in WWII including correspondence and photographs, 1942 and undated
Box 1 / Folder 6
Periodical clippings including information about Wayne's background, career, family, and social life, 1940s-1960s
Box 1 / Folder 7
Periodical clippings including information about Wayne's background, career, family, and social life, 1940s-1960s
Box 1 / Folder 8
Periodical clippings including information about Wayne's background, career, family, and social life, 1940s-1960s
Box 1 / Folder 9
Photographs, Wayne's foster parents and Wayne at 17, 1930s
Box 1 / Folder 10
Photographs, Wayne accepting the keys to the city of Indianapolis where he grew up, 1950s
Box 1 / Folder 11
Photographs, Wayne and wife at formal events, 1950s
Box 1 / Folder 12
Photographs, Wayne and wife at social events, 1940s-1950s
Box 1 / Folder 13
Photographs, Wayne and wife, 1980s-early 1990s
Box 1 / Folder 14
Photographs, Wayne children, 1950s
Box 1 / Folder 15
Photographs, Wayne children, 1950s
Box 1 / Folder 16
Photographs, Wayne family posing for an article on Wayne's home life, 1950s
Box 1 / Folder 17
Photographs, Wayne family Florida vacations, undated
Box 1 / Folder 18
Photographs, Wayne family hunting and fishing, undated
Box 1 / Folder 19
Photographs, Wayne family on acting sets, undated
Box 1 / Folder 20
Photographs, Wayne family snapshots, general, 1950s
Box 1 / Folder 21
Photographs, Wayne family vacation with actor Jim Backus and Jim Backus publicity photograph, 1950s
Box 1 / Folder 22
Family and Personal, Photographs, Wayne golfing and croquet, undated
Box 1 / Folder 23
Photographs, Wayne and actor Larry Hagman, 1981 and undated
Box 1 / Folder 24
Photographs, Wayne taking photographs with a group of children, undated
Box 1 / Folder 25
Photographs, Wayne, portraits, undated
Series 2: Writings by Wayne, 1952-1964
Box 1 / Folder 26
"Acting for the Screen," typescript and printed article, unknown publication, undated
Box 1 / Folder 27
"He's in the Groove Again," unknown publication, undated
Box 1 / Folder 28
"A Repertory Actor is a Giant Panda," typescript, July 16, 1964
Box 1 / Folder 29
"A Return to Faith," Modern Screen, December 1952
Box 1 / Folder 30
"Theatre's Creative Spark vs. Hollywood's Deep Freeze," Theatre Arts, January 1952
Box 1 / Folder 31
"Time for Laughter," unknown publication,, undated
Box 1 / Folder 32
"Winter Can Be Wonderful," typescript for radio spot and related correspondence, 1964
Series 3: Productions, 1937-1984
Arrangement: Material organized alphabetically by name of the production.
Box 2 / Folder 1
Adam's Rib, periodical clippings, 1949
Box 2 / Folder 2
Adam's Rib, photographs, snapshots of cast members and movie marquee, 1949
Box 2 / Folder 3
After the Fall, Lincoln Center Repertory, periodical clippings, 1964
Box 2 / Folder 4
After the Fall, Lincoln Center Repertory, telegrams, 1964
Box 2 / Folder 5
Alcoa Premiere, periodical clippings, undated
Box 2 / Folder 6
The American Theatre Council's Committee of the Apprentice Theatre, Sixth Audtions, theatrical program, March 21, 1938
Box 2 / Folder 7
The American Way, contract, 1939
Box 2 / Folder 8
The American Way, periodical clippings, 1939
Box 2 / Folder 9
The American Way, theatrical programs, 1939
Box 2 / Folder 10
Animal Kingdom, Chase Barn Playhouse, periodical clippings and theatrical program, 1938
Box 2 / Folder 11
The Andromeda Strain, periodical clippings, 1970
Box 2 / Folder 12
Apollo and Miss Agness, periodical clippings, 1963
Box 2 / Folder 13
Apollo and Miss Agness, photographs, 1963
Box 2 / Folder 14
Apollo and Miss Agness, theatrical program, 1963
Box 2 / Folder 15
Arms and the Man, Chase Barn Playhouse, theatrical program, 1938
Box 2 / Folder 16
As Young As You Feel, periodical clippings, 1951
Box 2 / Folder 17
Bachelor Born, Chase Barn Playhouse, periodical clippings and theatrical program, 1938
Box 2 / Folder 18
Batman, photograph, 1966
Box 2 / Folder 19
Biography, Chase Barn Playhouse, theatrical program, 1938
Box 2 / Folder 20
The Brotherhood of Man in Science, Film and Song, flyer, 1947
Box 2 / Folder 21
But For Whom Charlie, Lincoln Center Repertory, periodical clippings, 1964
Box 2 / Folder 22
The Cowboy and the Tiger, periodical clippings, 1963
Box 2 / Folder 23
Dance Night, contract, 1938
Box 2 / Folder 24
The Dark Side, periodical clippings, undated
Box 2 / Folder 25
Darkness at Noon, periodical clippings, 1955
Box 2 / Folder 26
Dear Friends, periodical clippings, 1953
Box 2 / Folder 27
The Devil and Daniel Webster, periodical clippings, 1960
Box 2 / Folder 28
The Devil and Daniel Webster, photographs, 1960
Box 2 / Folder 29
Down Among the Sheltering Palms, periodical clippings, 1953
Box 2 / Folder 30
Down Among the Sheltering Palms, photographs, 1953
Box 2 / Folder 31
Ellery Queen, periodical clippings, 1975-1976
Box 2 / Folder 32
Ellery Queen, photographs, 1975-1976
Box 2 / Folder 33
Finders Keepers, periodical clippings, 1984
Box 2 / Folder 34
Finian's Rainbow, musical recording programs, circa 1948
Box 2 / Folder 35
Finian's Rainbow, periodical clippings, 1947-1948
Box 2 / Folder 36
Finian's Rainbow, periodical clippings, 1947-1948
Box 2 / Folder 37
Finian's Rainbow, periodical clippings, 1947-1948
Box 2 / Folder 38
Finian's Rainbow, periodical, Theatre Arts including complete script, January 1949
Box 2 / Folder 39
Finian's Rainbow, photographs, 1947-1948
Box 2 / Folder 40
Finian's Rainbow, telegrams and correspondence, 1947-1948
Box 2 / Folder 41
Finian's Rainbow, theatrical programs, 1947-1948
Box 3 / Folder 1
Fool's Hill, The Westchester Playhouse, contract and theatrical program, 1938
Box 3 / Folder 2
Ford Star Jubilee, periodical clippings and photograph of Judy Garland, 1955
Box 3 / Folder 3
The Full House, periodical clippings, 1952
Box 3 / Folder 4
The Full House, photographs, 1952
Box 3 / Folder 5
The Girl From the Moulin Rouge, periodical clippings, 1951
Box 3 / Folder 6
The Glass Menagerie (sound recording), promotional material, undated
Box 3 / Folder 7
The Golden Fleecing, periodical clippings, 1960
Box 3 / Folder 8
The Golden Fleecing, theatrical program, 1960
Box 3 / Folder 9
Halloween, musical song scores, 1971
Box 3 / Folder 10
Halloween, production notes and song lyrics, 1972
Box 3 / Folder 11
Happy The Humbug (radio program), photographs, circa 1948
Box 3 / Folder 12
The Happy Time, periodical clippings, 1968
Box 3 / Folder 13
The Happy Time, photographs, 1968
Box 3 / Folder 14
The Happy Time, sheet music, 1968
Box 3 / Folder 15
The Happy Time, telegrams, 1968
Box 3 / Folder 16
The Happy Time, theatrical programs, 1968
Box 3 / Folder 17
House Calls, periodical clippings, 1981-1982
Box 3 / Folder 18
House Calls, photographs, circa 1981
Box 3 / Folder 19
How to Marry a Millionaire, periodical clippings and a promotional booklet, 1953
Box 3 / Folder 20
Huckleberry Finn, periodical clippings, 1973
Box 3 / Folder 21
Huckleberry Finn, ViewMaster reel and booklet, 1974
Box 3 / Folder 22
The I Don't Care Girl, periodical clippings, 1952-1953
Box 3 / Folder 23
The I Don't Care Girl, photographs, 1953
Box 3 / Folder 24
The Impossible Years, correspondence, 1967
Box 3 / Folder 25
The Impossible Years, theatrical program, 1966
Box 3 / Folder 26
Incident at Vichy, Lincoln Center Repertory, periodical clippings, 1964
Box 3 / Folder 27
June Night, contract, 1938
Box 3 / Folder 28
June Night, telegrams and correspondence, 1938
Box 3 / Folder 29
June Night, theatrical program, 1938
Box 3 / Folder 30
Juniper and the Pagans, periodical clippings, 1959
Box 3 / Folder 31
Juniper and the Pagans, theatrical programs, 1959
Box 3 / Folder 32
The Last Angry Man, periodical clippings, 1959
Box 3 / Folder 33
The Last Angry Man, photographs, 1959
Box 3 / Folder 34
Lincoln Center Repertory (general), periodical clippings and theatrical program, 1964
Box 3 / Folder 35
The Loud Red Patrick, periodical clippings, 1956
Box 3 / Folder 36
The Loud Red Patrick, photographs, 1956
Box 3 / Folder 37
The Loud Red Patrick, telegrams, 1956
Box 3 / Folder 38
The Loud Red Patrick, theatrical program, 1956
Box 4 / Folder 1
M, periodical clippings, 1951
Box 4 / Folder 2
M, photographs, 1951
Box 4 / Folder 3
M, photographs, 1951
Box 4 / Folder 4
Macbeth, theatrical program, undated
Box 4 / Folder 5
The Male Animal, Actors' Equity engagement cards, periodical clippings and photograph, 1941
Box 4 / Folder 6
Marcus in the High Grass, periodical clippings, undated
Box 4 / Folder 7
Marco Millions, Lincoln Center Repertory, correspondence, 1964
Box 4 / Folder 8
Marco Millions, Lincoln Center Repertory, periodical clippings, 1964
Box 4 / Folder 9
Marco Millions, Lincoln Center Repertory, photographs, 1964
Box 4 / Folder 10
The Merry Widow, contract and theatrical program, 1943
Box 4 / Folder 11
The Merry Widow, periodical clippings, 1943
Box 4 / Folder 12
The Merry Widow, photographs, 1943
Box 4 / Folder 13
Miahi, photographs, 1969
Box 4 / Folder 14
Mister Roberts, correspondence and telegrams, 1947-1948
Box 4 / Folder 15
Mister Roberts, periodical clippings, 1947-1948
Box 4 / Folder 16
Mister Roberts, periodical clippings, 1947-1948
Box 4 / Folder 17
Mister Roberts, periodical clippings, 1947-1948
Box 4 / Folder 18
Mister Roberts, periodical clippings, 1947-1948
Box 4 / Folder 19
Mister Roberts, photographs, 1947-1948
Box 4 / Folder 20
Mister Roberts, photographs, 1947-1948
Box 4 / Folder 21
Mister Roberts, photographs, 1947-1948
Box 4 / Folder 22
Mister Roberts, photographs of cast party, 1947-1948
Box 4 / Folder 23
Mister Roberts, theatrical programs, 1947-1948
Box 4 / Folder 24
Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks documentary, All for the Rivers, correspondence, 1983
Box 4 / Folder 25
My Blue Heaven, periodical clippings and photographs, 1950
Box 5 / Folder 1
The Naked Hills, photograph, 1956
Box 5 / Folder 2
Night Must Fall, Chase Barn Players, theater program and ticket, 1938
Box 5 / Folder 3
No Heaven on Earth, contract, 1940
Box 5 / Folder 4
Norby, periodical clippings and promotional flyer, 1956
Box 5 / Folder 5
Norby, photographs (color transparencies), 1956
Box 5 / Folder 6
Out of This World, correspondence from Cole Porter, 1949
Box 5 / Folder 7
Park Avenue, Westport Country Playhouse, periodical clippings, 1946
Box 5 / Folder 8
Park Avenue, Westport Country Playhouse, telegrams and certificate from The Lambs organization, 1947
Box 5 / Folder 9
Park Avenue, Westport Country Playhouse, theatrical program, 1947
Box 5 / Folder 10
Peepshow, periodical clippings, 1944
Box 5 / Folder 11
Peepshow, photographs, 1944
Box 5 / Folder 12
Plaza Suite, periodical clippings, 1969
Box 5 / Folder 13
Plaza Suite, photographs, 1969
Box 5 / Folder 14
Plaza Suite, theatrical program, 1969
Box 5 / Folder 15
The Ponder Heart, correspondence and telegrams, 1955-1956
Box 5 / Folder 16
The Ponder Heart, periodical clippings and telegrams, 1955-1956
Box 5 / Folder 17
The Ponder Heart, periodical clippings and telegrams, 1955-1956
Box 5 / Folder 18
The Ponder Heart, periodicals, 1955-1956
Box 5 / Folder 19
The Ponder Heart, photographs, 1955-1956
Box 5 / Folder 20
The Ponder Heart, photographs, 1955-1956
Box 5 / Folder 21
The Ponder Heart, theatrical programs, 1955-1956
Box 5 / Folder 22
Portrait of Jennie, periodical clippings, 1948
Box 5 / Folder 23
Portrait of Jennie, photographs, 1948
Box 5 / Folder 24
Promenades, New York Philharmonic, theatrical program, 1965
Box 5 / Folder 25
The Rebirth of Jonny, periodical clippings, 1963
Box 5 / Folder 26
The Reformer and the Redhead, periodical clippings, 1949-1950
Box 5 / Folder 27
The Reformer and the Redhead, photograph, 1949
Box 5 / Folder 28
Ruggles of Red Gap, periodical clippings, 1957
Box 5 / Folder 29
The Sad Sack, periodical clippings, 1957
Box 5 / Folder 30
Salute to American Musical Theater, invitation from the White House, periodical clippings, photograph and telegram, 1967
Box 5 / Folder 31
Say Darling, periodical, Theatre Arts, June 1958
Box 5 / Folder 32
Say Darling, periodical clippings, 1958
Box 5 / Folder 33
Say Darling, photographs, 1958
Box 5 / Folder 34
Say Darling, theatrical programs, 1958
Box 5 / Folder 35
Scene of the Crime, periodical clippings and telegrams, 1940
Box 5 / Folder 36
Scene of the Crime, theatrical program, 1940
Box 5 / Folder 37
Send Me No Flowers, periodical clippings, 1960
Box 5 / Folder 38
Send Me No Flowers, theatrical programs, 1960
Box 5 / Folder 39
Show Boat, periodical clippings, 1966
Box 5 / Folder 40
Show Boat, photographs, 1966
Box 5 / Folder 41
Show Boat, telegrams, 1966
Box 5 / Folder 42
Show Boat, theatrical programs, 1966
Box 5 / Folder 43
The Sleeping Beauty, periodical clippings, undated
Box 5 / Folder 44
Speak to Me Child, review (typed), undated
Box 5 / Folder 45
Springtime for Henry, Chase Barn Playhouse, periodical clipping, undated
Box 5 / Folder 46
Stella, periodical clippings, 1950
Box 5 / Folder 47
Stella, photographs, 1950
Box 6 / Folder 1
Teahouse of the August Moon, correspondence and telegrams, 1953-1955
Box 6 / Folder 2
Teahouse of the August Moon, periodical clippings, 1953-1955
Box 6 / Folder 3
Teahouse of the August Moon, periodical clippings, 1953-1955
Box 6 / Folder 4
Teahouse of the August Moon, periodical clippings, 1953-1955
Box 6 / Folder 5
Teahouse of the August Moon, photographs, 1953-1955
Box 6 / Folder 6
Teahouse of the August Moon, photographs, 1953-1955
Box 6 / Folder 7
Teahouse of the August Moon, theatrical programs, 1953-1955
Box 6 / Folder 8
Tartuffe, Lincoln Center Repertory, periodical clippings, undated
Box 6 / Folder 9
The Tender Trap, periodical clippings, 1955
Box 6 / Folder 10
The Tender Trap, photographs, 1955
Box 6 / Folder 11
The Tender Trap, photographs, 1955
Box 6 / Folder 12
The Tender Trap, sheet music, 1955
Box 6 / Folder 13
The Tender Trap, telegram, 1955
Box 6 / Folder 14
The Thinking Machine, part of the Tomorrow series, periodical clippings and promotional flyer, 1960
Box 6 / Folder 15
The Thousand Dollar Bill, periodical clippings, undated
Box 6 / Folder 16
The Three Faces of Eve, periodical clippings, 1957
Box 6 / Folder 17
Three Men on a Horse, The Theatre Guild on the Air, theatrical program, 1947
Box 6 / Folder 18
Tonight We Sing, periodical clippings, 1953
Box 6 / Folder 19
Tonight We Sing, photographs, 1953
Box 6 / Folder 20
Tonight We Sing, photographs, 1953
Box 6 / Folder 21
Tonight We Sing, photographs, 1953
Box 6 / Folder 22
Too True to be Good, periodical clippings, 1963
Box 6 / Folder 23
Too True to be Good, photographs, 1963
Box 6 / Folder 24
Too True to be Good, theatrical program, 1963
Box 7 / Folder 1
United Way television spot, A Gift of Love (?), photographs, undated
Box 7 / Folder 2
An Unpleasant Evening with H.L. Mencken, correspondence and telegrams, 1972
Box 7 / Folder 3
An Unpleasant Evening with H.L. Mencken, periodical clippings, 1972
Box 7 / Folder 4
An Unpleasant Evening with H.L. Mencken, photographs, 1972
Box 7 / Folder 5
An Unpleasant Evening with H.L. Mencken, promotional material, 1972
Box 7 / Folder 6
Up Front, periodical clippings, 1950
Box 7 / Folder 7
Up Front, photographs and illustration, 1950
Box 7 / Folder 8
Up Front, promotional booklet, 1950
Box 7 / Folder 9
Venus at Large, periodical clippings, 1960
Box 7 / Folder 10
Wait Till the Sun Shines Nellie, correspondence, 1952
Box 7 / Folder 11
Wait Till the Sun Shines Nellie, periodical clippings, 1952
Box 7 / Folder 12
Wait Till the Sun Shines Nellie, photographs, 1952
Box 7 / Folder 13
Wait Till the Sun Shines Nellie, photographs, 1952
Box 7 / Folder 14
Wait Till the Sun Shines Nellie, photographs, 1952
Box 7 / Folder 15
Wait Till the Sun Shines Nellie, promotional booklet, 1952
Box 7 / Folder 16
We're Not Married, periodical clippings, 1952
Box 7 / Folder 17
We're Not Married, photographs, 1952
Box 7 / Folder 18
The Wind and the Rain, Chase Barn Players, theatrical program, 1938
Box 7 / Folder 19
With a Song in My Heart, periodical clippings, 1952
Box 7 / Folder 20
With a Song in My Heart, photographs, 1952
Box 7 / Folder 21
With a Song in My Heart, publication, Box Office Digest, April 1952
Box 7 / Folder 22
With a Song in My Heart, sheet music, 1954
Box 7 / Folder 23
The World of Mark Twain, periodical clippings, undated
Box 7 / Folder 24
The Yearling, periodical clippings, 1965
Box 7 / Folder 25
The Yearling, theatrical program, 1965
Box 7 / Folder 26
Yes, My Darling Daughter, Chase Barn Players, periodical clipping and theatrical program, 1938
Box 7 / Folder 27
Unidentified production, musical score, "Love That Flies", 1958
Box 7 / Folder 28
Unidentified productions, photographs of Wayne in costume or performance, undated
Series 4: Awards and Honors, 1946-1982
Box 8 / Folder 1
Tony Awards, American Theatre Wing, partial program, 1946-1947
Box 8 / Folder 2
Box Office Blue Ribbon Awards Best Picture of the Month for the Whole Family, certificates and correspondence, 1949, 1952 and 1959
Box 8 / Folder 3
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood Nominates for Stardom, certificate, 1951
Box 8 / Folder 4
Motion Picture Herald, Award of Achievement, certificate, 1952
Box 8 / Folder 5
Golden Globe Award, The Hollywood Foreign Correspondents Association, plaque for serving as Master of Ceremonies, 1955
Box 8 / Folder 6
Laurel Awards, Film Buyers of the Motion Picture Industry, plaque, 1953
Box 8 / Folder 7
Emmy Awards, Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences, plaque, 1957
Box 8 / Folder 8
Emmy Awards, Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences, periodical clippings, 1958
Box 8 / Folder 9
Tony Awards, American Theatre Wing, press release and program, 1968
Box 8 / Folder 10
Andy Awards, The Advertising Club of New York, certificate of honorable mention, 1970
Box 8 / Folder 11
Western Michigan University, honorary degree, program and certificate, 1970
Box 8 / Folder 12
The Actors Studio Awards, periodical clippings and program (see Artifacts series for award), 1980
Box 8 / Folder 13
Miscellaneous certificates and recognitions, 1968, 1977, 1981 and 1982
Series 5: Audio-Visual Material, late 1930s-1973
Physical Technology: Audio-tape, films and records are in original formats that are not accessible for viewing/listening at this time. Please consult with Special Collections and Archives staff for more information on these materials.
Box 9 / Folder 1
Audio tape, Apollo and Miss Agnes, songs, Act I, 1963
Physical Description: 7 inch reel of 1/4 inch wide tape
Box 9 / Folder 2
Audio tape, Apollo and Miss Agnes, songs, Act I, 1963
Physical Description: 7 inch reel of 1/4 inch wide tape
Box 9 / Folder 3
Audio tape, Apollo and Miss Agnes, songs, Act 2, 1963
Physical Description: 7 inch reel of 1/4 inch wide tape
Box 9 / Folder 4
Audio tape, David Wayne's Boyhood Christmas, 1963
Physical Description: 7 inch reel of 1/4 inch wide tape
Box 9 / Folder 5
Audio tape, David Wayne Winter, 1964
Physical Description: 7 inch reel of 1/4 inch wide tape
Box 9 / Folder 6
Film, American Sportsman, Joe Brooks Tribute, 1973
Physical Description: 7 inch reel of 16 mm film
Box 9 / Folder 7
Film, Moments in Music, "from the Library of David Wayne", undated
Physical Description: 7 inch reel of 16 mm film
Box 9 / Folder 8
Film, home movie, "Girls, Croq, Jane", undated
Physical Description: 5 inch reel of Super 8 film
Box 9 / Folder 9
Film, home movie, "Iceland", 1970
Physical Description: 5 inch reel of Super 8 film
Box 9 / Folder 10
Film, unidentified home (?) movie, undated
Physical Description: 7 inch reel of Super 8 film
Box 9 / Folder 11
Film, unidentified home (?) movie, undated
Physical Description: 7 inch reel of Super 8 film
Box 9 / Folder 12
Film, unidentified home (?) movie, undated
Physical Description: 7 inch reel of Super 8 film
Box 9 / Folder 13
Film, unidentified home (?) movie, undated
Physical Description: 7 inch reel of Super 8 film
Box 9 / Folder 14
Film, unidentified home (?) movie, "Lion Best", undated
Physical Description: 7 inch reel of Super 8 film
Box 9 / Folder 15
Video, United Way television spot, A Gift of Love, undated
Physical Description: VHS tape
Box 10 / Folder 1
Record, The City Sings for Michael, narrated by David Wayne, 1947
Physical Description: 2 discs
Box 10 / Folder 2
Record, The Glass Menagerie, Theatre Recording Society, 1964
Physical Description: 2 discs and booklet
Box 10 / Folder 3
Record, Mark Twain Short Stories, The Million Pound Bank Note and Others, read by David Wayne, 1973
Physical Description: 3 discs
Box 10 / Folder 4
Record, Say Darling, 1958
Box 11 / Folder 1
Record, Twelfth Night, Mercury Text Records by Orson Wells and members of the Mercury Theatre, Masterworks Set C-7, late 1930s
Physical Description: 10 discs
Scope and Content: Note taped to cover "Jane Gordon recording with Mercury Theater, later she became Jane Wayne"
Series 6: Artifacts, 1934 and 1980
Box 12 / Piece 1
Plaster face mask from life, "David Wayne by Karl Keller", 1934
Box 12 / Piece 2
The Actors Studio Award for David Wayne, 1980
Series 7: Oversized Material, 1935-1968
Box 13 / Folder 1
The Actors' Equity Gold Anniversary Show, theatrical program, 1963
Box 13 / Folder 2
After the Fall, Lincoln Center Repertory, Saturday Evening Post including full script, February 1, 1964
Box 13 / Folder 3
The American Way, correspondence and telegrams, 1939
Box 13 / Folder 4
Ellery Queen, photograph, 1975
Box 13 / Folder 5
Finian's Rainbow, periodical clippings and telegrams, 1947
Box 13 / Folder 6
Finian's Rainbow, photograph, 1947-1948
Box 13 / Folder 7
Ford Star Jubilee with Judy Garland, musical score, "The Old Actor Cat", 1955
Box 13 / Folder 8
Ford Star Jubilee with Judy Garland, musical score, "The Old Actor Cat", 1955
Box 13 / Folder 9
Ford Star Jubilee with Judy Garland, musical score, "The Old Actor Cat", 1955
Box 13 / Folder 10
The Happy Time, costume sketch for Wayne, 1968
Box 13 / Folder 11
The Happy Time, periodical clippings and correspondence, 1967
Box 13 / Folder 12
Hotel Universe, photographs and theater program, 1935-1936
Box 13 / Folder 13
The Last Angry Man, photograph, 1959
Box 13 / Folder 14
The Loud Red Patrick, photographs, 1956
Box 13 / Folder 15
The Loud Red Patrick, photographs, 1956
Box 13 / Folder 16
M, photographs, 1951
Box 13 / Folder 17
M, press releases and interoffice memos, 1951
Box 13 / Folder 18
Mister Roberts, correspondence and telegrams, 1948
Box 13 / Folder 19
The Ponder Heart, photograph, 1955-1956
Box 13 / Folder 20
Salute to American Musical Theater, photograph, 1967
Scope and Content: photograph signed by President and Lady Bird Johnson
Box 13 / Folder 21
United Way spot, A Gift of Love, photograph, undated
Box 13 / Folder 22
Awards and Honors, Filmdoms Famous Fives certificate, 1955
Box 13 / Folder 23
Documents, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art diploma for Jane Gordon, Wayne's wife, 1936
Box 13 / Folder 24
Photographs, Wayne socializing and golfing, undated
Box 13 / Folder 25
Photographs, Wayne with actor Jerry Lewis, undated
Box 13 / Folder 26
Portrait, David Wayne pencil drawing signed Gilpin, undated
Box 13 / Folder 27
Portrait, David Wayne caricature, Police Celebrity Golf Tournament, undated
Box 14 / Folder 1
Mister Roberts, theatrical poster, circa 1948
Physical Description: Poor condition
Box 14 / Folder 2
Teahouse of the August Moon, caricature of a scene by artist Al Hirschfeld, framed, 1953
Box 14 / Folder 3
Teahouse of the August Moon, opening David Wayne monologue, framed, circa 1953
Box 14 / Folder 4
Unidentified poster board, signed on the borders by a number of actors including David Wayne, undated
Physical Description: possibly an award or card once glued to the center of the board

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