Holdings Alumni Association Alumni Audrey Kupferberg Collectio... Finding Aid By A.J. Medlock
Title: Audrey Kupferberg Collection of Samson Raphaelson Documents, 1972-1992
ID: 26/20/202
Primary Creator: Kupferberg, Audrey E. (1946-)
Other Creators: Raphaelson, Dorshka (1904-2005), Raphaelson, Samson (1896-1983)
Extent: 1.2 cubic feet
Arrangement: By type of material and chronological thereunder
Date Acquired: 09/04/2015
Subjects: Motion Pictures, Plays, Theatre
Audrey Kupferberg (1949- ) collection of Samson Raphaelson documents contains correspondence with Samson and Dorshka Wegman Raphaelson (1904-2005) relating to Kupferberg's programming at the American Film Institute to select and organize a series of Israeli feature films and short subjects for an exhibition at the American Film Institute (1972-1973); the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's acquisition of Samson Raphaelson's papers and the University's plans to sponsor Raphaelson commemoratives (1973); Kupferberg's article on The Jazz Singer for the Canadian film journal Take One (1974); publication of Three Screen Comedies (1982-1983); Samson Raphaelson's passing and memorial service (1983); stage revival of Accent on Youth (1983-1984); and Dorshka's efforts to reintroduce Samson's works to the public (1989). Other correspondents include Robert Carringer, professor of Cinema Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Rob Edelman, Kupferberg's husband and frequent collaborator. This series also includes autographed copies of Accent on Youth and White Man, Jason, and Skylark; first editions of The Jazz Singer, Young Love, Three Screen Comedies, and The Human Nature of Playwriting; and Raphelason's annotated Crossword Puzzle Dictionary (1967).
URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/2620202.pdf
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