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Sefton Laurel and Hardy Collection. Series 2
Sefton Laurel and Hardy Collection. Series 2
Collection 083
Thomas W. Sefton Laurel and Hardy Collection. Series 2: subject files
Collection Size: 1 archival document box
Dates: 1961-1988
Thomas W. Sefton had a number of file folders housing information on his interest in the work of Laurel and Hardy. Included here is Thomas W. Sefton’s correspondence with Virginia Hardy, the daughter of Oliver Hardy, and Babe London, the comedienne who appeared in silent films in the 1920s, and with Laurel and Hardy. There are also a number of newsletters of Laurel and Hardy fan clubs. The dates of this series range from 1965 to 1988. In the content field, the name "Sefton" followed by a four digit number represents his filing system. The titles that Thomas W. Sefton assigned to the folders are found in quotation marks at the beginning of the content field.
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"Newsletter. Pratfall. Sefton 2255."Issues of Pratfall, Laurel and Hardy fan newsletter
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1971-1973
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1
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2
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"Newsletter. Bowles Dessert. Sefton 2256." Issues of Bowles Dessert, Laurel and Hardy fan newsletter
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1977, 1981-1988
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3
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"Notecards—Laurel/Hardy Movies. Sefton 2257." Thomas W. Sefton notecards on Laurel and Hardy short films and films; includes notes on Stan Laurel’s opinions of films and short films
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undated
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1
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4
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"Newsletter—News Reels (sic), The Dancing Cuckoos. Sefton 2258." Laurel and Hardy fan newsletter
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1972, 1975
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1
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5
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"The Intra-Tent Journal. Sefton 2259." "Sons of the Desert" quarterly newsletter
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1981
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1
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6
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"Tent Flap. Sefton 2260." Laurel and Hardy fan newsletter
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1972
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1
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7
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"Sons of the Desert. Sefton 2261." Laurel and Hardy fan newsletter
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1971
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1
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8
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"Correspondence. Sefton 2262." Thomas W. Sefton correspondence, telegrams, photograph re Laurel and Hardy and other film interests. Correspondents include Virginia Hardy and Babe London
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1961-1988
(dates broken)
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9
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"Film ordering. Sefton 2263." Thomas W. Sefton correspondence, order forms re orders of Laurel and Hardy films
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1961-1965 (dates broken)
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1
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10
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"Laurel/Hardy Clippings. Sefton 2264." Sons of the Desert banquet program; newspaper and magazine articles re Laurel and Hardy
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1965-1985 (dates broken)
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11
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"Misc. Sefton 2265." Postcards, guide to movie ratings system; newspaper article
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1972-1973
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