Found 6 collections related to United Service Organizations (U.S.)

The A. J. Balaban and Carrie Balaban papers document the Balaban family primarily through correspondence and family albums. The correspondence includes letters from the Balabans' daughter Cherry while she entertained with the USO during World War II, letters from friends living in Europe during World War II, and materials about the book entitled Continuous Performance, the autobiography of A. J. Balaban. The collection also holds information about the Balabans' involvement with the Church of Christ, Scientist. Photograph albums and scrapbooks about the family, a photograph album about Nora Bayes, and some records about A. J. Balaban's business activities are the remainder of the collection. less

Clinton P. King, Jr. was a theatrical stage manager. The Clinton King, Jr. papers (1889-1966, bulk 1904-1966) contain programs, photographs, correspondence, scripts, clippings, prop lists, tour itineraries, and other papers and memorabilia from King's theater career. The collection includes material related to King's work with the New Jersey Federal Theatre Project and with a USO Camp Shows touring production of Arsenic and Old Lace in Europe in 1945. The collection also contains King's collection of programs, mostly from Newark and New York City theater productions. less

Louise Allbritton (1920-1979) was an actress who appeared on stage, screen, and television. Her husband, Charles Collingwood (1917-1985), was an American broadcast journalist. The Louise Allbritton and Charles Collingwood papers (circa 1917-1960) document the career of Louise Allbritton through a scrapbook, clippings, letters, photographs, programs, business papers, and an address book. The collection also contains photographs of Charles Collingwood, as well as his lecture notes. less