Inventory of the Lynne O'Neill papers, 1955-1975
A Collection in the
Manuscripts and Rare Books Department
Accession Number Acc. 2011.119
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Special CollectionsEarl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
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USA
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Processed by: Special Collections Staff
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to all researchers.
Use Restrictions
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Preferred Citation
Lynne O'Neill Papers, Accession #Acc. 2011.119, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information
This collection was purchased on 3/4/2011.
Processing Information
Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in March 2011.
Scope and Content
Papers, 1955-1975, of Lynne O'Neill, a stripper and burlesque dancer. Includes correspondence, notes, newspaper clippings, and printed material.
Index Terms
- Burlesque (Theater)
- Single women--United States--Conduct of life
- Stripteasers
- Women--Diaries
- Women--History--20th century.
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Diaries
- Draft.
- Letters (correspondence)
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Detailed Description of the Collection
Contains what seem to be the first seven pages of a draft of a book that O'Neill was writing. She discusses her opinions on salaries and the death of a performer named Eve Addams.
Contains letters O'Neill received from friends and fans, including several military servicemen.
Includes a list of incidents, including O'Neill's near rape, and a list of questions that she may have wanted to address in her book.
Contains newspaper clippings and a calendar card for 1960-61 that features O'Neill's photograph.