A Guide to the Betty Smith Collection #9600

A Guide to the Betty Smith Collection Smith, Betty. 9600

A Guide to the Betty Smith Collection

A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 9600

University of Virginia Library

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Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Processed by: Special Collections Department Staff

Repository

University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept. Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA

Collection Number

9600

Title

Betty Smith Collection 1943 Jun 6

Extent

1 item

Creator

Location

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Betty Smith Collection, Accession 9600, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Acquisition Information

1971 January 12

Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

Betty Smith
Margaret Sullavan
Walter P[richard] Eaton

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

Hollywood

Item Listing

Letter

Betty Smith to Walter P[richard] Eaton
1943 June 6
TLS, 2 p. w/envelope

[Gives detailed account of her daughter Mary's wedding to "Walter," an upcoming American playwright. Discusses her book, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn , its reviews and film rights. Mentions Hollywood and Margaret Sullavan , as possible lead in the film.]