Browne Popular Culture Library

PCL MS-12: Steve Allen Collection

Introduction | Biographical Sketch | Transfers | Scope and Content | Series Description | Inventory (Boxes 1-9) | Inventory (Boxes 10-24)

Inventory (Boxes 10-24)

Box 10
Subseries II: Promotional Materials
Folder	Description	Date
1	"Public Hoaxer Par Excellance" Steve Allen Media Information Fact Sheet	Feb. 23, 1972
2	"A Flash of Swallows" and "The Christopher Stevens Hoax" Steve Allen Media Information Fact Sheet	March 1, 1972
3	Photo Cut-Lines Steve Allen Media Information Fact Sheet	Feb. 23, 1972
4	Published books by Steve Allen Steve Allen Media Information Fact Sheet	Feb. 23, 1972
5	Steve Allen Biography Steve Allen Media Information Fact Sheet	Dec. 31, 1973
6	Steve Allen Hoaxer par Excellence Steve Allen Media Information Fact Sheet	Feb. 23, 1972
7	Steve Allen Songwriter Promotional material, two copies	Feb. 23, 1972
8	Steve Allen Biography Steve Allen Activities updated through 1989 Booklet including listings of television shows, music titles, and recordings.	1990?
9	Centenarian Hopeful Birthday Proclamation: Steve Allen Day Seal, American Centenarian Committee, Signed Raphael o. Cordero, II, President/Founder	Dec. 26, 1990
Series II: Photographic Materials see also Box 12 (oversize) Subseries 1: Photographs
10	Steve Allen black and white photograph Size: 8" x 10" Hounds tooth plaid jacket	n.d.
11	Steve Allen black and white photograph Size: 8" x 10" Plaid jacket	n.d.
12	Steve Allen black and white photograph Size: 8" x 10" Evening attire	n.d.
13	Steve Allen black and white photograph size: 8" x 10" At the piano	n.d.
14	Steve Allen color photograph Size: 8" x 10 Evening attire	n.d.
15	Steve Allen color photograph Size: 8" x 10" Plaid jacket	n.d.
16	Steve Allen color photograph Size: 8" x 10" Three piece gray/green suit	n.d.

Box 11
Series III: Audio Recording Tapes: Subseries 1: Audio Cassette Tapes
Folder	Description	Date
1	List of songs recorded on 14 cassette tapes 14 audio tape cassette recordings	n.d.

Box 12 (oversize)
Series II: Photographic Materials
See also Box 10 (oversize)
Subseries 1: Photographs
Folder	Description	Date
1	Signed black and white photograph of Hubert H. Humphrey, framed with a typewritten and signed letter	Nov. 5, 1965
2	Portions of a novel by Steve Allen written on a brown paperbag at Big Sur, Calif.	July 23, 1961
Subseries 2: Original Art Work
3	16" x 20" handpainted color portrait of Steve Allen by J. S. Orozco	July 1960
Series II: Printed and Other Materials Subseries 1: Certificates (see also Box 22)
4	Citation from St. Mary's College of California conferring the degree of Doctor of Arts and Letters, Honoris Causa	May 24, 1980
Series III: Photographic Materials Subseries 1: Photographs
5	11" x 14" color portrait of Steve Allen from a TV Guide cover	n.d.
6	20" X 10" black and white photograph of Masquers honoring Steve Allen, The Masquers Club, Hollywood, Calif.	Dec. 4, 1959
7	16" x 20" black and white portrait of Steve Allen by Donald Coulter	n.d.
8	16" x 20" color photograph of Steve Allen wearing top hat, with Ace of Spades up his sleeve	n.d.
9	16" x 20" color photograph of Steve Allen with beard	n.d.
10	"This Could Be the Start…" First phrase of a song written in early musical nomenclature mounted on a wooded plaque	n.d.
Subseries 4: Posters (See also Oversize Folder 24)
11	14" x 22" color poster for Sophie musical	n.d.

Box 13
Subseries 3: Clippings
Folder	Description	Date
1	Ray Wilson cartoon Saturday Evening Post Husband and wife with two television sets, one watching the "Steve Allen Show" and the other watching the "Ed Sullivan Show." No caption	Oct. 19, 1957
2	Richter cartoon The New Yorker? Caption; "It's kind of hard to say. At the moment, I'm watching Allen, but I just switched over from Sullivan, and I may switch back to him any minute."	n.d.
Series III: Photographic Materials Subseries 2: Original Art Work
3	Frank Interlandi Los Angeles Times original four-panel cartoon Caption; "How would you run the country today, Mr. Washington?" "I'd be first in war! First in peace! And first in the hearts of the OPEC countries!"	1979

Box 14
Series II: Printed and Other Materials
Subseries 2: Awards
Folder	Description	Date
1	Women's American ORT of Southern California Award in recognition of his efforts towards building a world community wherein a free people may live in peace with dignity and self-respect	June 12, 1962
2	Aerojet-General Management Club Honorary member	Nov. 19, 1964
3	American Cancer Society, Minnesota Division Honorary State Crusade Chairman	1963
4	Boy Scouts of America Pacemaker of Scouting Award for Mr. Allen	1961
5	Mt. Sinai Hospital and Clinic Mildred Strauss Child Care Chapter Man of the Year award	1960
6	Look Magazine TV Award To Steve Allen for "What's My Line"	1953
7	The Hollywood Comedy Club Honorary President Outstanding Contribution	1970
8	Gilbert Youth Research Television Award Steve Allen, Favorite TV Personality	1955-56
9	Compact Young People's Digest Steve Allen Best Variety Program for 1958	April 1959
10	ADL Council Award Exemplifies the ADL Spirit	Oct. 18, 1961
11	National Organization for Women Special Award for Excellence For "Meeting of Minds"	Aug. 26, 1979

Box 15
Folder	Description	Date
1	Capital Press Club Recognition of Excellence	May 28, 1955
2	The New School Award (New York City) for The Electric Minds series In appreciation	April 20, 1977
3	Key to the city of Baltimore, Maryland	n.d.
4	Key to the city of Fitchburg, Massachusetts	n.d.
5	George J. Vavoulis Mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota	1963
6	Californians for Liberal Representation A Great Liberal	June 29, 1964
7	American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California Honoring Steve Allen for his constructive devotion to freedom of the human mind and spirit	June 29, 1964

Box 16
Folder	Description	Date
1	Colgate Palmolive Company Distinguished Talents Steve Allen for Appearance on the Colgate Comedy Hour	n.d.
2	Sunair Foundation Devoted Service Helping asthmatic children	May 29, 1956
3	City of Hope National Medical Center Humanitarian Award	1961

Box 17
Folder	Description	Date
1	National Association for Mental Health Celebrity Hall of Fame (Fragile: Damaged in transit)	1965
2	Children's Asthma Research Institute Joey Award Distinguished service (Fragile: Damaged in transit)	May 4, 1958

Box 18 (oversize)
Folder	Description	Date
1	Fordham University School of Business Award Outstanding TV Advertising	Feb 21, 1956
2	University of Southern California Department of Cinema Distinguished Service Award	June 29, 1964
3	U.S.-China Peoples Friendship Association of Los Angeles To Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows for Building Friendship and Understanding	Feb 15, 1980
4	Boston Press Club Raising Standards of Entertainment	April 22, 1957
5	State of Maryland Honorary citizenship	Jan 20, 1964
6	Memorial Hospital of Southern California Appreciation of Steve Allen's Outstanding Services to the Scientific Seminar of 1964	1964

Box 19 (oversize)
Folder	Description	Date
1	Cleveland, Ohio, Sweetest Day Committee Sweetest Guy 1956	1956
2	Key to the City of Cleveland, Ohio Anthony J. Celebrezze, Mayor	May 4, 1955

Box 20 (oversize)
Folder	Description	Date
1	57th Assembly Democratic Council In recognition of Outstanding Contribution for Human Welfare	June 29, 1964
2	State of California Senate Rules Committee Resolution No. 117 Recognition for Golden Bell Award Development of the "Tonight Show" Creation of "Meeting of Minds" for PBS	Jan. 13, 1989
3	California Legislature Assembly Resolution No. 200 Recognition for Golden Bell Award Development of the "Tonight Show" Honored in the Guinness Book of World Records	Jan. 12, 1989

Box 21 (oversize)
Folder	Description	Date
1	Assembly, California Legislature Resolution No. 344 Congratulating Steve Allen on his Artistry and Activities with Various Organizations	May 22, 1964
2	City of Los Angeles Resolution Honoring Steve Allen, Jayne Meadows and family Co-starred with wife in the film College Confidential; wrote the title tunes for such top motion pictures as Picnic, On the Beach, Houseboat, Sleeping Beauty, and Bell, Book and Candle; starred in a four-week nightclub engagement in Las Vegas with his wife and mother; contribution toward the attainment of world peace.	June 29, 1964
3	Television Daily The "Steve Allen Show" as Variety Show of the Year 1958	Jan. 19, 1959

Box 22 (oversize)
Folder	Description	Date
1	Evergreen Safety Council Seattle, Washington	1981
2	Cedars of Lebanon-Mt. Sinai Hospitals Los Angeles, Calif. To Mr. and Mrs. Steve Allen Service award	Sept 28, 1961
Subseries 1: Certificates (See also Box 12)
3	Siena Heights College (Adrian, Michigan) Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causea	Sept 16, 1979

Box 23 (oversize)
Subseries 2: Awards
Folder	Description	Date
1	Composers and Lyricists Guild Life membership	Sept. 18, 1960

Folder 24 (oversize)
Subseries 4: Posters (See also Box 12)
Note: Items numbered 3 and 4 below were not donated by Steve Allen, but were transferred to the Allen Collection from the Browne Popular Culture Library's movie poster collection.
Folder	Description	Date
1	Seymour Glick Is Alive But Sick The St. Regis-Sheraton presents A Jerry Kravat Entertainment Production starring Steve Allen. An original musical comedy revue with music, lyrics, book and direction by Steve Allen. The King Cole Theatre	n.d.
2	Steve Allen A Man And His Music with 16-piece big band May 31 thru June 11 Michael's Pub, 211 East 55th Street	n.d.
3	30" X 13" video poster advertising Steve Allen's Golden Age of Comedy	1987
4	14" X 36" poster advertising motion picture, The Benny Goodman Story, starring Steve Allen and Donna Reed	1956

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