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John W. Bubbles photographs, approximately 1924-1985

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8026 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs related to the professional and personal life of Bubbles. Includes photographs of Bubbles himself performing and alone with his family, including publicity photographs and headshots. Also contains autographed photographs of many people he worked with, including Fats Waller, Dinah Washington, and Fred Astaire. Also includes photographs of many of Bubbles' friends and family, including his wife Aysha de Festa and others. Materials date from approximately 1924 to 1985.

Dates: approximately 1924-1985
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8026, John W. Bubbles papers

John W. Bubbles performance files, approximately 1937-1985

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8026 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents Contains files relating to the performances of Bubbles. Includes photographs from performers he worked with over the years, such as Judy Garland and Anna Marie Alberghettim, photographs from his foreign tours to Germany, England, and Canada, and specifically materials related to Porgy and Bess, including mailgrams from the Gershwins and photographs. Also includes movie stills from films like "Cabin in the Sky" or "A Song is Born" which featured Bubbles. Materials date from approximately 1937...
Dates: approximately 1937-1985
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8026, John W. Bubbles papers / John W. Bubbles professional papers

John W. Bubbles correspondence, approximately 1935-1984

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8026 Series 2 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence of Bubbles. Includes several letters and telegrams from his associates in business, including William Redd Knight and the Gershwin brothers. Also includes holiday cards from admirers, friends, and family members. Also includes some correspondence from family members only, including Bubbles' sister, Carrie, his wives, and his nephew. Materials date from approximately 1935 to 1984.

Dates: approximately 1935-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8026, John W. Bubbles papers / John W. Bubbles professional papers

John W. Bubbles personal papers, approximately 1920-2000

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8026 Series 3
Scope and Contents Contains the personal papers of Bubbles. Includes account ledgers and expense books, correspondence between him and family members and friends, a chronology of his life, the transcript from an oral history interview conducted with Bubbles, and other materials. Also includes some advertisements he collected for various shows, papers on entertainment corporations such as the TransAmerican Entertainment Corporation, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and others, as well as letters...
Dates: approximately 1920-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8026, John W. Bubbles papers

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