Ruth Chatterton Papers
, 1950-
1 box (.25 linear ft.)
Collection number: MS 33
Collection number: MS 33
Terms of Access and Use:
The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection.
Copyright to unpublished materials may be owned by the creator, or their heirs or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.
Ruth Chatterton (1893-1961) was an American actress. She began her distinguished stage career in 1909 in "Merely Mary Ann." Her film debut was made in "Sins of the Fathers" (1928), after which she played starring roles in many films. She published several novels including Homeward Borne (1950), a novel about Pax Lyttleton and her work with Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany; The Pride of the Peacock (1954); The Betrayers (1953); and The Southern Wild (1958).
This small collection consists of a single edited typescript of "As A Wren's Eye," published as Homeward Borne (1950) about Pax Lyttleton and her work with Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany, plus a bioographical article and photograph.
The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection.
Copyright to unpublished materials may be owned by the creator, or their heirs or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.
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Ruth Chatterton Papers, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.