Scope and arrangement
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.
The scrapbook, dating mostly from 1943 to 1945, contains clippings, photographs, handbills, and congratulatory letters covering Allbritton's early career in Hollywood. The clippings date from 1943 to 1956, and document Allbritton's film and stage career.
The programs are for Allbritton's stage appearances between 1944 and 1960. They also hold promotional material for films or television appearances.
One folder documents Allbritton's United Service Organization (USO) tour of Europe in 1943. It contains an essay she wrote about the trip, clippings, and an apron that was part of her costume.
The letters hold fan postcards to Allbritton and a few letters to Charles Collingwood from colleagues. They also contain typed notes by Collingwood titled "Notes on Emanu-El Talk" dating from the late 1950s or early 1960s. The topic is world affairs, particularly in France.
The photographs are primarily from Collingwood's childhood and picture him and his family. Another set of prints is from a trip to Europe, probably from the 1950s. One print shows Collingwood and Allbritton with unidentified friends.
Business papers consist of stage contracts from the mid-1950s. They also include Allbritton's birth certificate. Allbritton was active with the Henry Street Playhouse on the lower east side of Manhattan in the 1950s. Papers regarding her work there are filed under Henry Street Settlement.
Arrangement
The papers are arranged by format or topic.