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Music by John C. Ford, SJ, with words by Francis Carlin, photocopy of unidentified song, 1955

 File — Shared box: 1160, Folder: 1

Dates

  • Creation: 1955

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Contains typescript drafts of Ford's autobiography that describe her childhood in a Boston Irish-American family and her memories of actors and authors she knew through her role as publicist for the Theatre Guild and Boston and New York publishing houses. Copies of her correspondence with those she represented over the years complement her autobiography. Her papers also include newspaper clippings of her articles for Variety and the Boston Globe, as well as articles about her retirement from publishing. Photographs show Ford at work and at leisure, as well as a few publicity photographs of those Ford worked with.

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet (4 containers)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository

Contact:
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
617-552-4861