Includes correspondence, scripts (also synopses and story outlines), photographs, music, clippings, legal and financial records and audio recordings which document Swanson's radio appearances, 1927-1981. The types of programs include interviews, radio plays, serials, patriotic appeals during World War II, commercials and talk shows. Includes material on The Gloria Swanson Show, 1950-1951 the Lux Radio Theatre version of "Sunset Boulevard," 1951 and other programs. See detailed list in finding aid. Note: The papers are divided into separate collections, each with its own finding aid.
Dates:
1927-1982, bulk 1934-1958
Repository/Collector:
Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin