Correspondence, 1933 - 1994

The last three folders in Box #2 include undated correspondence to and from Berton and letterhead stationary from various bodies in which Berton served as an officer. Contains all correspondence and related envelopes, including letters to Ralph Berton, copies of letters from Ralph Berton, letters to and from Gene Berton, both typed and hand-written, as well as telegrams and copies of telegrams and hand delivered notes.

Of special note are correspondence related to Dangerous Corner, Berton's most notable screen play, in Box #1 Folder #1, a telegram from Pee Wee Russell in Box #1 Folder #2, correspondence from Berton to Dizzy Gillespie with a transcription of a chess match they had, correspondence from S. I. Hayakawa regarding Berton's Harper's magazine essay on Bix Beiderbecke, both in Box #1 Folder #3; Correspondence regarding Berton's award winning industrial film, Lester Snapwell's Revenge and correspondence regarding Berton's musical theatre piece Marie Antoinette in Pennsylvania in Box #1 Folder 4; correspondence with Steve Allen in Box #1 Folder #7 regarding a possible option for a screen play based on Lady Sings the Blues; letters from Leonard Feather and Hoagy Carmichael in Box #1 Folder #11; several letters from chess Grand Master Larry Evans throughout boxes #1 and #2; letter from Whitney, Box #2, Folder #2; letter from Soviet TV personality, Box #2, Folder #9.