Archive of eleven photographs, two letters, and various pieces of ephemera relating to Lois Moran

N.p.: N.p., 1980. Archive of eleven photographs of theatre and early film actress Lois Moran, along with two Autograph Letters Signed from Moran, and a newspaper clipping of a 1979 article written by Moran (writing with her married name, Lois Young) for the "Red Rock News" of Sedona, Arizona. Collection also includes a brief autograph inscription signed from Moran to an admirer.

The two Autograph Letters Signed are addressed to a Joseph Tufano, apparently an admirer of Moran, responding to Tufano's previous correspondence. Letters are each one leaf, and are dated November 6, 1979, and March 31, 1988, respectively. Included with the 1979 letter is the original mailing envelope.

Photographs include:

One satin-finish borderless portrait photograph of Moran from her 1926 film "Padlocked," with folded mimeo snipes affixed to the verso, a Paramount Pictures stamp, and a date stamp reading AUG 3 1926

One borderless portrait photograph of Moran, circa 1927, inscribed by Moran

One keybook reference photograph of Moran from an unknown film, circa 1920s, with the stamp of photographer Julian "Bud" Lesser on the verso

One publicity portrait photograph of Moran, circa 1931, with a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso and a Fox stamp

Two reference photographs from Moran's 1931 film "West of Broadway"

One reference photograph from Moran's 1931 film "Men In Her Life"

One borderless photograph of Moran, with a mimeo snipe on the verso and a date stamp reading JAN 2 1932

Two matte-finish photographs of Moran, with her facsimile signature on the bottom right corner

One magazine clipping photograph of Moran, circa 1950s, inscribed by Moran on the bottom left corner

A borderless vernacular color photograph of Moran, with annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso identifying the year as 1979

Lois Moran's film career began at 14 in Paris, appearing in "La Galerie des monstres" (1924). She made her Hollywood film debut the following year, in "Stella Dallas," and appeared in a few early sound movies, such as "Behind That Curtain" (1929) and "Words and Music" (1929). She is perhaps best remembered as the temporary muse of F. Scott Fitzgerald, inspiring the character of Rosemary in his classic 1934 novel "Tender Is the Night."

Photographs range in size from 3.5 x 3.5 inches to 7.25 x 11 inches. Materials Very Good plus to Near Fine.