Scope and arrangement
The Edmond Pauker papers, Additions, date from 1906 to 1962. They document Pauker's career primarily through correspondence with producers and publishers regarding the sale and production of literary properties for stage and film. The papers also contains photographs of productions and actors, as well as programs and publicity materials.
The correspondence, dating from 1922 to 1953, is with playwrights, publishers, producers, actors, theater owners, and agents. Among the playwrights are Lajos Zilahy, Edward Chodorov, Ferenc Molnár, George Froeschel, and Arndt Giusti. Extensive correspondence is present for three publishers: Georg Marton, Paul Zsolnay, and Chronos Verlag. Producers represented include Charles Frohman, Inc., Chamberlain Brown, the Columbia Broadcasting System, and Columbia Pictures. There is a small amount of correspondence with actors Marilyn Coleman and Olga Grey. Correspondence is in English, German, and Hungarian.
Much of the correspondence is filed alphabetically by correspondent or play, followed by a chronological run. Most content is under the letters C, G, and Z. Correspondence may also contain programs, clippings, and financial statements. They also include plays by Ferenc Molnár, Milan Begovic, and Dezsӧ Szomory, as well as an operetta by the composer Franz Lehár. Researchers should check the chronological runs for further correspondence with individuals who have their own files.
The photographs date from 1923 to 1925 and consist of actor publicity shots as well as production images. Actors pictured include Leopoldine Konstantin, Renee Gaston, and Gabor Krausz. Some are autographed to Pauker. An undated album contains about 15 large photographs of Alex Angelo, an actor of the silent film era.
Programs and handbills are for plays by authors whom Pauker represented, and date from 1906 to 1962. Earlier programs (1906-1922) are for American productions. The 1962 programs are for plays in Romania.
Publicity materials date from 1929 to 1937. They consist of posters, promotional and souvenir booklets, handbills, clippings, and biographies of actors or directors.
Arrangement
The papers are arranged alphabetically, and chronologically under letters.