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Margaret Tante Burk Papers. Series 3: Round Table West

Collection 084

 

Series 3: Round Table West

Series size: 25 archival document boxes
Series dates: 1960-2007

This collection consists of the records of the "Round Table West," a prominent book club in which Margaret Tante Burk played a key role, both as co-founder and as director. Partners in a public relations firm, Margaret Tante Burk and Marilyn Hudson, at the instigation of their friend the renowned journalist Adela Rogers St. John, founded Round Table West in 1977. Hudson would become the organization's executive director, while Margaret Tante Burk served as the chair. Round Table West's meetings centered on a luncheon, where authors, often celebrities, discussed their work. According to Publisher's Weekly, this luncheon was the largest held by any book club in the United States. From its initial meeting place at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, Round Table West grew, hosting three meetings at month, with 200 to 600 people in attendance. The meetings covered much of Southern California: the La Quinta Club and Resort in La Quinta, California; the Beverly Wilshire, in Beverly Hills, California; and in Orange County, either at the Balboa Bay Club or else at the Newport Beach Country Club. Authors and celebrities who presented books included Maya Angelou, Benny Goodman, Joseph Wambaugh, and Ray Bradbury. By 2005, in the twenty-eighth year of its existence, Round Table West claimed to have hosted 3,000 authors.

Besides hosting book forums at luncheons, Margaret Tante Burk, through Round Table West's "Books for the Bookless" program, collected, and then distributed, 2,000 books to hospitals, libraries, and prison.

By 2006, Round Table West had begun to cease meeting, and is now defunct.

Materials in this collection include correspondence, meeting and promotional flyers, newspaper clippings, press releases, and black and white and color photographs documenting the history of Round Table West. Photographs of authors at Round Table West include Jackie Gleason, Bob Hope, Carol Channing, Ginger Rogers, and Joseph Wambaugh. The dates of the holdings in this series fall between 1960 and 2007. The titles that Margaret Tante Burk assigned to the folders are found in parentheses at the beginning of the "Contents" field.

Series 6: personal and professional papers contains some material on Round Table West in the form of correspondence that was mixed in with Margaret Tante Burk's personal correspondence.

 


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FOLDER 

CONTENTS DATES

1

1

(BBC Thurs. Mar 23, '95) Photographs of Arlene Alda, Round Table West flyer, directions, letter re: Arlene Alda books, Readers Digest clipping re: Jackie Gleason 1995

1

2

(BW April 13, 1995) Flyers 1995

1

3

(May 19, 1994 B.B.C.) Letter to Pat Brown re: Invitation to luncheon, Round Table West luncheon flyers, handwritten notecard 1994

1

4

(Letters - 93) Photograph, press release re: Book Buddy, various correspondence re: Thank you for acceptance to appear at Round Table West luncheon, book review, clipping re: letters to the times "closing libraries," Round Table West mailing list 1993

1

5

(BW Thursday 3/16/95) Press Release re: Arlene Alda, Curriculum Vitae re: Arlene Alda, letter re: press kit for Fiona Lewis 1995

1

6

(Writing Converse) Clipping re: Oral History, book marks, Photocopied passages from books, article re: Oral History, letter re: writing, Round Table West flyer re: writers workshop 1992

1

7

(RTW Thank You Letters) Various letters re: thank you for participation in Round Table West 1992

1

8

(T/Y Letters to Authors 93) Various Thank you letters, letter re: The Prison Library Project 1993

1

9

(Letters - 86-92) Various letters re: Adela Rogers St. Johns, Letters re: Round Table West, 2 folders (1 of 2) 1978-1992 (dates broken)

1

10

(Letters - 86-92) Various letters re: Adela Rogers St. Johns, Letters re: Round Table West, 2 folders (2 of 2) 1978-1992 (dates broken)

1

11

("RTW" Correspondence, ETC. 1987) Mailing addresses, letters re: Thank you, Letters re: Speaking engagements, personal letters, statement by Domestic Non-Profit Corporation 1987

1

12

(L.A. Times) Letters re: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, clipping re: Investing for a College Education 1988

1

13

(Liz Robertson (310) 451-4583 1025 2nd St. APT #3 S.M. 90403) Letters to authors, clippings re: Huell Howser letters, re: Round Table West anniversary, author Lists, letters from Authors 1993-1994

1

14

(RTW Paid Bills) Pac Bell, American Business Association Convention and Trade Exhibition registration 1994

1

15

(RTW Fax Sheet Blanks) Round Table West fact sheets, flyers, press release for publishers and publicists undated

1

16

(RTW (Forms) Author request forms) Round Table West flyer drafts undated

1

17

(LA Quinta) Memorandum re: La Quinta brochure, supplies, address lists, photograph, Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce member hotels 1993

1

18

(RTW BW. 11/2/94) Betsy Bloomingdale, Round Table West flyer, bio-sketch 1994

1

19

(BBC 11/17/94) Letter re: Professor Kenally from University of California Irvine, photocopies of University of California Irvine News, photocopied excerpt from book re: Fiction and Poetry, letter re: Author Charles Bragg, clippings re: Books 1990-1994 (dates broken)

1

20

(LA Q. 11/10/94) handwritten letters re: Walter Keane, clippings re: Walter Keane, Sharon Rich 1994

1

21

(BBC Thurs. 12/15/94) Clippings re: Richard Evans 1994

1

22

(BW. Thursday 1/12/95) Clippings re: Mel Torme, Round Table West flyers, Letters re: Dan Gordon 1994-1995 (dates broken)

2

1

(BBC Thursday 1/19/95) Round Table West flyers, letter re: Thank you, fax re: Round Table Luncheon 1995

2

2

(Monday 1/16/95 La Q.) Round Table West flyer, Marion Hartley biography, clipping re: Marion Hartley 1995

2

3

(BW 2/16/94 Thurs.) Clipping re: Leonard Maltin, Author Calendar, fax re: Leonard Maltin, draft introduction re: Leonard Maltin 1995

2

4

(BBC 2/13/95 Monday) Round Table West flyer, press release re: Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey 1995

2

5

(La Q. Monday 3/13/95) Press release re: Charles Bragg, letters re: Ron Ely, biography re: Ron Ely, fax re: Charles Bragg, Roundtable West flyers 1995

2

6

(June 16, 1994 B.B.C) Travel Guide Africa; photograph, correspondence and book excerpt re: Cal Thomas; book excerpt by Cal Thomas, correspondence re: Walter Keane 1994

2

7

(April 28, 1993 B.B.C) Seating chart, Press packet re: Darrell Burnett, Thank you letters to authors, Press release re: The Fourth Instinct, Notecards re: Mike Blake and Nancy Taylor Rosenburg, clipping re: Huffington attacks Feinstein 1994

2

8

(April 21, La Q. 1994) Fax re: agreement with La Quinta Hotel, Round Table West flyer, Fax re: Book reviews Brooke Kroeger and Carol Shields, handwritten memo, clippings re: Carol Shields, Nancy Rosenberg 1994

2

9

(April 14, B.W. 1994 Champagne Room 130) Clippings re: Betty Eadie, notecards re: Cass Warner Sperling, Marie Boroski, Robert Tanenbaum, Betty Eadie, Round Table West flyers, fax re: Robert Tanenbaum 1994

2

10

(March 24, 1994 B.B.C.) Notecards re: Bernice Kurt, Betty Eadie, Cass Warner Sperling, letter re: confirmation of Patrick McGilligan, photograph of Cass Warner, thank you letters to authors, clippings re: book reviews 1994

2

11

(BBC 10/27/94) Round Table West flyers, address list, handwritten lists and notecards and letters, fax re: book reviews, clippings re: Various book reviews 1993-1994 (dates broken)

2

12

(RTW BBC 8/25/94) Notecards re: Burgess Meredith, D. Glenn Foster, and Joe Barbera, handwritten notecard, Round Table West Flyer, fax re: Round Table West banquet agreement, press release re: Stan Chambers 1994

2

13

(BW 9/22/94) Notecards re: various authors, correspondence re: book "To Lay Down One's Life for You, Brother", mailing list, Peter McWilliams biography, clippings re: reviews, clipping re: "To Lay down one's life for you, Brother" 1993-1994 (dates broken)

2

14

(BBC September 15, 1994 Thurs.) Notecards re: Authors, Round Table West flyer, flyer re: "All Fall Down", photocopied reviews re: Lee Gruenfeld, Betty Rae Frandesen, mailing list, letter re: "All Fall Down" by Lee Gruenfeld 1994

2

15

(May 12, La Q. 1994) Photograph of Alice Faye, poster of Alice Faye, thank you letters, Dr. Earl Mindell's newsletters re: Health, Feeling Great! Magazine January 1994, Round Table West flyer 1994

2

16

(RTW Thank Yous/ 94) Thank you letters re: participation at Round Table West, clipping re: Norman Lloyd, mailing List, letters declining participation (1 of 2) 1993-1994

2

17

(RTW Thank Yous/ 94) Thank you letters re: participation at Round Table West, clipping re: Norman Lloyd, mailing list, letters declining participation (2 of 2) 1993-1994

2

18

(Important Newsletters) Photographs of Ed McMahon, Shirley Temple-Black, clippings re: reviews, authors, thank you letters, personal letters, member Lists 1985-1994 (dates broken)

2

19

(RTW Letters to Write, Answer, Follow Up (Faxes Sent)) Faxes to publishers and publicists, author request sheets, thank you letters 1993-1994

2

20

(Letters--94) Thank you letters re: participation in Round Table West, Round Table West flyer, thank you letters from authors and members 1994

3

1

(RTW Memberships M.T.B.) Membership slips, Round Table West envelopes, Club & Sports Society flyer, drafts re: Club & Sports Flyer 1990

3

2

(Hollywood Park June 11, 94) Hollywood Park agreement, notecards re: Flyer Drafts, question and answers with Bill Shoemaker, Round Table West flyer, address labels, letters re: Round Table West at the Hollywood Park, notes re: Hollywood Park, invoices 1994

3

3

(RTW Material & Info) Round Table West Anniversary Flyer, Clippings re: Round Table West anniversary, author and celebrity lists, Round Table West fact sheets, speech, clipping re: interview with Adela Rogers St. John, Envelopes, informational flyer 1990

3

4

(BW 12/8/94) Round Table West flyer, fax re: "A Day in the life of Israel" 1994

3

5

(Wild Goose Promotion) Correspondence re: Wild Goose Yacht Corporation, memorandum re: Wild Goose, fax re: Wild Goose expenses, catering invoice 1993

3

6

(Correspondence & Photos) Clipping re: Steve Allen, Clipping re: Ambassador Hotel, thank you letter, envelopes, rolodex cards, photographs 1993

3

7

(RTW Speakers) Letters and Tickets re: tickets to be redone, correspondence re: updating member lists, Updated Member lists, Crown Publishing Group authors on tour packet, Round Table West flyer, letters re: invitation to participate 1992-1994 (dates broken)

3

8

(RTW Ads) Photocopies of Advertisments, Avalon Bay news rate sheet, faxes of advertisments, clippings re: advertisment, Round Table West flyer 1993

3

9

(12 Book Set) Handwritten Keegan Book List, clipping re: 100 Books for the modern reader, outline for book letter, letters re: 12 books 1978-1984 (dates broken)

3

10

(Beverly Wilshire) General information, brochures, Correspondence re: Round Table West luncheon, brochure re: Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, map, concerns re: Beverly Wilshire 1989

3

11

(RT Promotion-, ETC) Brochure re: Central Library opening festival, clippings re: Irving and Jean Stone, letters re: Irving and Jean Stone, Round Table West information mailers, letter re: Southern California Booksellers Association awards 1977-1987(dates broken)

3

12

(Publicity) Various clippings re: authors, clipping re: Buddy Ebsen, photocopied clippings re: authors, flyer re: Round Table West "An African Safari" 1991-1994 (dates broken)

3

13

Clippings re: Buddy Ebsen, clippings re: authors, Round Table West program, magazine clippings re: Authors 1976-1987 (dates broken)

4

1

(VIP's Info) Los Angeles Times magazines, newspaper clippings re: Gene Autry, Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, Armand Hammer, and authors and Round Table West participants; photograph of Dean Koontz, (1 of 2) 1987-1990 (dates broken)

4

2

(VIP's Info) Los Angeles Times Magazines, Clipping re: Gene Autry, Armand Hammer, Jimmy Stewart, Clipping re: John Wayne, and Authors and Round Table West participants; photograph of Dean Koontz, (2 of 2) 1987-1990 (dates broken)

4

3

(Balboa Bay Club Ray Carpenter Kathleen O'Brian) Banquet agreement, Balboa Bay Club packet, Letters re: banquet, press release re: Balboa Bay Club 1991-1994 (dates broken)

4

4

Flyer re: Cocoanut Grove, brochure re: The Ambassador Hotel, brochure re: The Business Club at the Ambassador, envelopes, Ambassador planners guide, Historical Society of Centinela Valley mailer 1987-1988 (dates broken)

4

5

Round Table West 20th Anniversary Awards luncheon book 1997

4

6

Los Angeles Historical Society program, correspondence re: Hortense Osborne Tingstad, photograph of Dr. Aked 1987-1988

4

7

Palms Springs Convention Center packet undated

4

8

Clippings re: The Ambassador Hotel, (removed from binder, original order intact) 1970-1972 (dates broken)

4

9

Handwritten notes from Margaret Tante Burk 1976-1977

4

10

Round Table West Author lists 2005

4

11

Newspaper clippings re: Margaret Tante Burk, Adela St. Johns 1981-2003 (dates broken)

4

12

Round Table West flyers, Round Table West envelopes, letters re: Round Table West 1992-2005 (dates broken)

4

13

Round Table West 25th Anniversary Awards Luncheon Book 2002

4

14

Margaret Tante Burk correspondence 1969-1999 (dates broken)

4

15

Margaret Tante Burk correspondence 1970-2005 (dates broken)

4

16

Book jackets: "Random Acts", "Hollywood is a Four Letter town", "Aly a Biography of Leonard Slater", "A Killing on Catalina" undated

5

1

Round Table West expenses, Round Table West invoices 2003-2004 (dates broken)

5

2

Memorandums from Margaret Tante Burk 2004-2005

5

3

(Hilsinger P/R List) Mailing Labels, Staples Receipt, Press release re: "Are the Stars out Tonight" 2003-2004

5

4

Book reviews, "Books in Brief" 2003-2004

5

5

Author biographies 1998-2005 (dates broken)

5

6

Mary Higgins Clark press kit, letter re: press kit 2005

5

7

Chapter list, book forward and chapter "Communication with the Dead in the Cool Gray City of love", book synopsis " A Killing on Catalina" undated

5

8

Photograph of Jaclyn Smith, photographs of Kate Jackson, biography of Jaclyn Smith, biography of Kate Jackson, photograph of Sammy Davis, Clippings re: Sammy Davis, biography of Cheryl Ladd, photograph of Carol Channing, photograph of Margaret Tante Burk 1974-2005 (dates broken)

5

9

Celebrities 1974-2004 (dates broken)

5

10

Clippings re: Best Sellers, book reviews, book calendars, book releases 1977-2004 (dates broken)

5

11

Hollywood Celebrity endorsments, "Are the Stars Out Tonight" customer reviews, envelopes, Photograph of John Wayne, Bob Hope, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Ronald Reagan 2002

5

12

(Potentials (Authors to Invite/Contract)) Author Information Cards, Book Review re: "Sammy's Hill", Book review re: "The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue" 2003

5

13

(June 2005?) Clipping re: Kirsch Award, clipping re: Allison Dubois, Publishers Weekly book reviews, hand written note 2005

5

14

(Next Author?) Book reviews, letter from Diana Dempsey, letter re: D.P. Lyle M.D., letter from Shirley Schieber 2003-2005 (dates broken)

5

15

(Burk, Tray & Marie) Resume re: Marie Harris Burk, resume re: Harry J. Burk III undated

5

16

(Ricardo Montalban) Letter re: Ricardo Montalban, various clippings re: Ricardo Montalban 1976

5

17

(Andres) Photocopied clipping re: Merv Griffin and the Cocoanut Club 1998

5

18

(MB Personnel and Bills) Personal letters addressed to Margaret Tante Burk, letter to Victoria Meyer, obituary, newapper clippings re: Robert Young 1965-1998 (dates broken)

5

19

Round Table West correspondence, Round Table West monthly meeting planner, Round Table West Flyer, thank you card from Round Table West, photograph of John Wayne, Bob Hope, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Ronald Reagan, clipping re: Charles Manson 1992-2005 (dates broken)

5

20

(Signature/V.I.P.) Various letters from John Wayne, Buddy Ebsen, Audrey Meadows Six, Marvin Hamlisch, Abigail Von Buren 1995

5

21

("Lit Kids") Letter re: "Totty" Book Contribution, Letter re: Book Contribution to Los Feliz Public Library, thank you card from "Lit Kids", name and phone number list of "Lit Kids", clipping re: Story Telling club 1997

5

22

Photographs of authors undated

5

23

Magazine clippings re: book selections, book reviews, new release advertisments, author appearance schedule 2002-2005 (dates broken)

5

24

(Publisher's Weekly 10th Anniversary BBC) Round Table West 10th anniversary flyers, clippings re: 10th Anniversary, 20th Anniversary invitation, 20th anniversary book, photographs of Margaret Tante Burk, Marylin Hudson, Jefferson Parker, Dean Koontz 1996-1999 (dates broken)

6

1

Press kit re: Victoria Christopher Murray, Susanne Reyto 2004-2005

6

2

Letter from Marion Lederer, includes photocopied clipping and color photographs re: Gant Gaither 1997

6

3

(Success Training for Children - Pat McCormick) Draft of book "Success Training for Children", photocopy of Book "Growing Up, Going Up", photocopy of "The Highest Step" workbook, Pat McCormick biography, Pat's Champs Newsletter, 1997

6

4

(Bradbury) Letter to Ray Bradbury, envelope from Bradbury Enterprises, fax re: Information on "Cat's Pajamas: Stories", "Switch the Night", photocopy of photograph of Ray Bradbury's 2004 National Medal of Arts Citation 2004

6

5

(Channing) Clipping re: Carol Channing, Fax re: Carol Channing Press release, Round Table West release re: Carol Channing, reviews re: "Just Luck I Guess" by Carol Channing 2002

6

6

(Russ Columbo, Clifton Webb) letter from Max T. Pierce, clipping re: Clifton Webb, Russ Columbo 1999-2000

6

7

(Stricklyn) Faxed clipping re: Ray Stricklyn, National Enquirer Clipping re: Ray Stricklyn 1999

6

8

(Crean and Venezia) Various letters re: John and Donna Crean, press kit re: "Deranged Cookbook", photograph of John Crean and Barbara Venezia, newspaper clippings re: Huntington Disease Society of America 1991-1993 (dates broken)

6

9

Clippings re: John and Donna Crean, Letters to John and Donna Crean, invitation to 1997 Benefit Banquet 1990-1999 (dates broken)

6

10

(RTW - Authors Bio (Past)) Publishers Weekly clipping re: Michael Crichton, Clipping re: T. Jefferson Parker 1999-2000

6

11

(Unnamed Folder) Clippings re: Fritz Freleng 1995

6

12

(Planner) Round Table West Letter re: invoice 2003

6

13

(Dorothye Scott) Letters from Dorothye Scott, clipping re: Dorothye Scott, Color photograph (photocopy) of Dorothye Scott 2000-2001

6

14

(Beverly Wilshire Conformations Round Table West) Various letters, clippings re: Authors, Max Factor, celebrities, photographs of Charles Champlin, photograph of Max Factor Building 1993-1998 (dates broken)

6

15

(M.B. Personal) Letter to Joanne Orr, clipping re: Adela Rogers St. John, Round Table West flyer 1998-2003 (dates broken)

6

16

(Final Curtain (T.V.)) clippings re: Cemeteries, clippings Re: Margaret Tante Burk's "Last Curtain", faxes re: "Final Curtain", letters, Article written by Margaret Tante Burk 1982-2003 (dates broken)

6

17

(Final Curtain By Margaret Tante Burk and Gary Hudson, Press Kit) author biographies, letters re: Final Curtain 2003

6

18

(Round Table West, Some Forms Used) Book order form, author invitation form, book inventory templates, calendars, fax template, Round Table West flyer re: third annual celebration 1980-2004 (dates broken)

6

19

(Special (M.B.) RTW Letters) letters re: Books, clipping, Round Table West bulletin 1980-2001 (dates broken)

6

20

(Stars Promo.) Letters, newsletters, clippings, article written by Margaret Tante Burk, handwritten notes 2002-2004

6

21

(Badall) Various Photocopied clippings re: Robert Badal, press release re: Robert Badal 1994

6

22

Press list, celebrity address lists undated

6

23

(Linda Weyler; Page 968-7612; 818)584-0794; 765-7068) various articles re: Samson the Bear, letter re: Relocation of Samson the Bear 1995

7

1

(Tray--Attention) Article written by Tray Burk, letter from Prudential Reality, faxes, author's appearances 1985-1997 (dates broken)

7

2

(MB Trip August 1997) Delta Plane ticket, invoices, brochures, handwritten notes 1979

7

3

(Benny Goodman) Correspondence between Margaret Tante Burk and Benny Goodman, newspaper clippings re: Benny Goodman, photograph of Benny Goodman with Bill Cosby and Hugh Hefner 1981-1985 (dates broken)

7

4

(L.A. Stairways) Proposal re: California Dream Exhibit, Round Table West letter undated

7

5

(Meeting Website) Round Table West schedule for March 2004

7

6

(Crichton, Michael) Round Table West Flyers re: Michael Crichton, press information re: Michael Crichton, Round Table West author schedule, banquet invoice 1977

7

7

(Current Projects; Burk--Davis (Under Development) (Jim Reardon/ Gustafson)) Correspondence between Margaret Burk and Jim Reardon, Round Table West letters 1994

7

8

Clippings re: Cemeteries, clippings re: "Final Curtain", press releases re: Final Curtain, cemetery internment Lists 1998-2002 (dates broken)

7

9

Letters re: Final Curtain, photographs of tombstones 1997-1999

7

10

(Certificates) Round Table West certificates, Round Table West membership cards, City of Los Angeles certificate of appreciation undated

7

11

Round Table West Flyers, Round Table West mailers, bookmarks 1999-2006 (dates broken)

7

12

Flyers, drafts, clippings re: "Are the Stars out Tonight," introduction and thank you for "Are the Stars out Tonight" 1981-2003 (dates broken)

7

13

Correspondence between Margaret Burk and Dean Koontz, clippings and review re: Dean Koontz 1999

7

14

Clippings re: Round Table West (1 of 2) 1978-2006 (dates broken)

7

15

Clippings re: Round Table West (2 of 2) 1978-2006 (dates broken)

7

16

Round Table West letters 1999-2005 (dates broken)

8

1

(RTW… Director of Hollywood Correspondents "Mailing List") Round Table West flyer, The Literary Guild Magazine 1977-1979 (dates broken)

8

2

(Summer of '95 "Marry Me") Orange County Round Table West Writing competition flyers, contestant samples, contestant rate sheets 1995

8

3

(Nixon) Correspondence from former President Nixon, Book reviews and clippings re: President Nixon 1981-1993 (dates broken)

8

4

(KOCE 15751 Gothard; PO Box 2476; Huntington Beach, 92645; Bill Furniss; Sandee Harden; Channel 50) Round Table West presentation of "Books Alive" 1989-1991

8

5

(Writing Contest) Entries for the Orange County Round Table West Writing Competition 1998

8

6

(BBC 5/29/97 Book Spring Competition) Entries for the Balboa Bay Club writing competition 1995-1997 (dates broken)

8

7

(Writing Competition Spring 1998) Entries for Spring writing competition 1998

8

8

(Writing Contest) Memorandum for Margaret, photographs of contest winner 1996

8

9

(RTW/ BBC Writing Competition; Announce Aug-; Deadline - Oct.; Winners - Nov.; "Person who had the most influence in my Life") Entries for writing competition 1996

8

10

(Writer's Competition, Orange County - BBC, Winter 1995-1996, "Why I Moved to Orange County") Entries for writing competition, flyers re: competition 1995-1996

8

11

( Writer's Competition, Orange County - BBC, 1996 Spring, "Mother") Writing entries, flyers re: competition 1995-1996

8

12

(O.C. Writing Contest)Writing Entries, Flyers re: competition, clippings re: Competition 1995-1996

8

13

Round Table West 10th Anniversary awards luncheon book 1993

8

14

Writing entries for Orange County competition 1995

8

15

(Fitzgerald, Zelda and Scott) Personal Stories, Rhonda Fleming biography 2005

8

16

(Roy Orbison) Clippings re: Roy Orbison 1987

8

17

(Correspondence and Info) Letters, Round Table West flyers re: Writing contest, Balboa Bay Club catering agreement, list of writing contest winners, Simon and Schuster press release, clippings 1995-1996

8

18

Writing contest memorandum, writing contest bulletin 1998

8

19

Clippings re: Adela Rogers St. John 1978-1988 (dates broken)

9

1

(Pub and P.R.) s Clippings re: Round Table West, authors 1995-2000 (dates broken)

9

2

(RTW - Publicity) Clippings re: Round Table West, photocopied clippings re: Round Table West 1987-2002 (dates broken)

9

3

(Names Lists (Old)) donors, celebrity, and member lists 1993-1997 (dates broken)

9

4

(RTW Statements) "Are the Stars Out Tonight" billing invoices, bookseller addresses 1983

9

5

(Robert Young) Photographs of Robert Young undated

9

6

(M.B. Correspondence (1979)) Letters 1979-1986 (dates broken)

9

7

(Promotions and 25th Anniversary) Luncheon Book, Round Table West Flyers re: 25th anniversary, clipping 1997

9

8

(Publicity) Clippings re: Round Table West, Round Table West Mailing labels 1998-2003 (dates broken)

9

9

(Publicity) Clippings re: Round Table West, Photocopied clippings re: Round Table West, Round Table West flyers 1989-1992 (dates broken)

9

10

Photocopied clippings re: Round Table West 1991-1992

9

11

(RTW Advertising) Announcements for publication 2002-2003

9

12

(M.B. VIP Letters) Invoices, photo negative proof Sheets 2008

9

13

(Copy RTW) Round Table West flyers, Round Table West bulletin undated

9

14

(Publicists) Publicists and publisher lists 2003

9

15

(Fundrasing) Memorandum re: Fundraising, fundrasing bulletin, Letter re: fundrasing 1999-2002 (dates broken)

9

16

(ADELA) Letter re: Adela Rogers St. John, Brief Time re: Adela Rogers St. Johns life, Poems, Recipients of the Adela Award 1986

9

17

Newspaper Clippings re: Round Table West (separated by month and year, in five small envelopes) 1980-1982

9

18

Newspaper Clippings re: Round Table West (in four mid-sized Envelopes) 1980-1987 (dates broken)

9

19

Correspondence related to Hudson/Burk Public Relations 1979-1986 (dates broken)

10

1

Various letters 1964-1997 (dates broken

10

2

Thank you cards 1997-2002 (dates broken)

10

3

Newspaper Clippings re: Authors, Books, and Reviews 1999-2004 (dates broken)

10

4

Clippings re: Celebrities 1979-2003 (dates broken)

10

5

Photographs of Margaret Tante Burk, including at Round Table West luncheon holding plaque re "Are the Stars Out Tonight." Rue McClanahan and Ernest Borgnine holding copies of "Are the Stars Out Tonight" (at Round Table West luncheon) 1992

10

6

(Authors, Alphabetical, Chronological, Publishers, 6/3/77) Author lists arranged using alphabetical and chronological order ranging from 1977-2001 (removed from binder, original order intact), (1 of 3) 2001

10

7

(Authors, Alphabetical, Chronological, Publishers, 6/3/77) Author Lists arranged using alphabetical and chronological order ranging from 1977-2001, (removed from binder, original order intact), (2 of 3) 2001

10

8

(Authors, Alphabetical, Chronological, Publishers, 6/3/77) Author lists arranged using alphabetical and chronological order ranging from 1977-2001, (removed from binder, original order intact), (3 of 3) 2001

10

9

(Meeting Notices Folder 1998-2000) Round Table West meeting flyers arranged using chronological order, (removed from binder, original order intact), (1 of 3) 1998-2000

10

10

(Meeting Notices Folder 1998-2000) Round Table West meeting flyers arranged using chronological order, (removed from binder, original order intact), (2 of 3) 1998-2000

10

11

(Meeting Notices Folder 1998-2000) Round Table West meeting flyers arranged using chronological order, (removed from binder, original order intact), (3 of 3) 1998-2000

10

12

(Programs & Meeting Catalog from January 1992 to Oct 26, 1998) Round Table West meeting flyers, (removed from binder, original order intact), (1 of 3) 1992-1998 (dates broken)

10

13

(Programs & Meeting Catalog from January 1992 to Oct 26, 1998) Round Table West meeting flyers, (removed from binder, original order intact), (2 of 3) 1992-1998 (dates broken)

10

14

(Programs & Meeting Catalog from January 1992 to Oct 26, 1998) Round Table West Meeting flyers, (removed from binder, original order intact), (3 of 3) 1992-1998 (dates broken)

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(2005-2006 (Meeting Notices June 2002 to March 2004) Round Table West Meeting Flyers, (removed from binder, original order intact) 2002-2006 (dates broken)

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(Meeting Notices 2001-2003-2004) Round Table West Meeting flyers, (removed from binder, original order intact), (1 of 3) 2001-2004

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(Meeting Notices 2001-2003-2004) Round Table West Meeting flyers, (removed from binder, original order intact), (2 of 3) 2001-2004

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(Meeting Notices 2001-2003-2004) Round Table West Meeting flyers, (removed from binder, original order intact), (3 of 3) 2001-2004

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(Crosby, Bing) Portion of "My Last Years With Bing Crosby", review of "My Last Years with Bing Crosby", copies of photographs 2003

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(Myers, Carmel) Excerpt from "Are the Stars Out Tonight" re: Carmel Myers undated

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(Cooper, Miriam) Excerpt from "Are the Stars Out Tonight" re: Miriam Cooper undated

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(Russell, Rosalind) Excerpt from "Are the Stars Out Tonight" re: Rosalind Russell undated

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(Member Comments) Feedback from Round Table West members, response to feedback from members 2002

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(Richard Davis and MEM) Richard Davis resume, readers report and marketing notes for "The Paradox Way", letter from Jim Riordon 1995

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(MB Notes/ Memos Art Work) blank memoranda undated

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(Crawford, Joan) Excerpt from "Are the Stars Out Tonight" re: Joan Crawford undated

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(Monroe, Marylin) Excerpt from "Are the Stars Out Tonight" re: Marilyn Monroe, clipping re: Marilyn Lookalike, letter from 20th Century Fox re: Marilyn Monroe 1979

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(Graham, Sheilah) Excerpt from "Are the Stars Out Tonight" re: Sheilah Graham undated

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(Glyn, Elinor) Excerpt from "Are the Stars Out Tonight" re: Elinor Glyn undated

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(Untitled Folder) Article re: Round Table West, master list of authors and celebrities 1996

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(Authors, Alphabetical, Chronological, Publishers, 6/3/77) Author Lists arranged using alphabetical and chronological order ranging from 1977-2001 (removed from binder, original order intact), (1 of 3) Copy made by Tray Burk 2001

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(Authors, Alphabetical, Chronological, Publishers, 6/3/77) Author lists arranged using alphabetical and chronological order ranging from 1977-2001 (removed from binder, original order intact), (2 of 3). Copy made by Tray Burk 2001

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(Authors, Alphabetical, Chronological, Publishers, 6/3/77) Author lists arranged using alphabetical and chronological order ranging from 1977-2001 (removed from binder, original order intact), (3 of 3). Copy made by Tray Burk 2001

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(Books for the Bookless) List of recipients, letters requesting, and thank you letters, re book donations 2003

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(Literary Agents) Article re: agents 1993

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(RTW Current) Round Table West flyers, book return slip, clipping re: Round Table West 2006

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(RTW Authors, Appearances) author and celebrity list 2006

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(Untitled Folder) Round Table West financial analysis 1998-2004 (dates broken)

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(Info to Share, RTW History) Memorandums re: authors, lunch costs 2002-2003

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(RTW Authors - Locations, Monthly 2001/2003) Yearly meetings at a glance, letter 2004

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(Round Table West. Com) Upcoming meeting announcements, domain registration 2002-2004

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(Untitled Folder) Round Table West flyers, letter announcing Round Table West 1977-1981 (dates broken)

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(RTW Audience Feedback, Winding Up) Round Table West flyers, comments 2007

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("Books for the Bookless") Clipping re: book program, list of donors, letters asking for book donations, thank you letters for book donations 1997-2003 (dates broken)

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("Stars" TV/Radio/News/ Reviewers/Publicity Services (RTW "Stars")) Clippings, reviews, notes by Margaret Tante Burk 1980-1988 (dates broken)

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(RTW - Sample Letters & Forms) Templates, Round Table West flyers 1995-2001 (dates broken)

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(Author Request Letters) Request letters, thank you letters, faxes 1998-2001 (dates broken)

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(RTW Thank U Letters) Thank you letters written by Margaret Tante Burk 1998-2003 (dates broken)

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(RTW - Confirmation Letters) Letters and copies 2006

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(RTW - Ideas) Handwritten notes undated

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(RTW - Books for the Bookless) Letters to publishers asking for donations 1997-1998

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(RTW Correspondence) Letters from authors and members (1 of 2) 1994-2002 (dates broken

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(RTW Correspondence) Letters from authors and members (2 of 2) 1994-2002 (dates broken)

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(Margaret Personal Letters) Letters, letter to Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, photograph 1983-2003 (dates broken)

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(RTW - Statistics) Round Table West Bank financial statistics, clipping 2000-2002

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(Author Invitation Letters) Sample letters, letters to authors 2002

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(RTW) Photographs of Adela Rogers St, John, Maya Angelou, Ray Bradbury and Margaret Tante Burk, photographic proof sheet, information re the McKinley Mansion undated

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(Untitled Folder) Correspondence between Margaret Tante Burk and William Dufty 1979

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(Bacon, Jim) Excerpt from "Art the Stars Out tonight" re: Jim Bacon, Charlie Chaplin, Ben Lyon, Jack Lemon/ Felicia Farr, Rosalind Russell (Cary Grant/Freddie Brisson) undated

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(Ray Bradbury) Christmas card from Ray Bradbury, articles re: Ray Bradbury 2003-2006 (dates broken)

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(1998 Publishers, Authors) Author and publisher lists in alphabetical order (removed from folder, original order still intact), (2 of2) 2003

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(1998 Publishers, Authors) Author and publisher lists in alphabetical order (removed from folder, original order still intact), (2 of 2) 2003

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(Misc) Letters 1984-2004 (dates broken)

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(Patricia Medina Cotton) Reviews for "Laid Back in Hollywood", Articles re: "Laid Back in Hollywood", Round Table West Flyer re: Patricia Medina Cotton, photograph, color transparnecies 1998

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Chronological lists of Round Table West meetings 2001-2005 (dates broken)

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("Laid Back" Pat's Love Letters) Personal correspondence addressed to Patricia Medina Cotton, Reviews for "Laid Back in Hollywood", Biography of Patricia Medina Cotton, letters to Patricia, letters to Margaret 1960-1998 (dates broken)

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(Richard Paul Evans, Utah Nov. 10, '05) Flyers re: book and author luncheon in Utah 2004

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(Deaths) Clippings re: Barbara Seranella, letter from Margaret 2007

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(St. Johns) Clippings re: Adela Rogers St. Johns, Clipping re: George St. Johns, letters re: Adela Rogers St. Johns 1978-1988 (dates broken)

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Round Table West bulletins, flyers, letters 1977-2007 (dates broken)

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Book excerpts, letters from authors, book reviews 1999-2005 (dates broken)

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Photograph of Joanna Lee, clipping re: Joanna Lee, photograph of Stephen Pressfield, press release re "The Legend of Bagger Vance", Press Kit for "A Sense of Duty" 2005

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(Robert Badal) Letters from Robert Badal, personal photographs of Robert Badal 1995

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Photographs undated

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Obituaries, memorial programs 2000-2004 (dates broken)

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Stickers, Putnam Spring/Summer catalog, Minsky's Follies folder 2005

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(Stars Advtg.) Rental expense table, letter re: advertisment, clipping 1981-2006 (dates broken)

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Composite notebook re: Round Table West writing competition 2001

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  Notebook containing meeting flyers 1977-1992 (dates broken)

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  Meeting notecards 1995-2004 (dates broken)

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  Notecards with author and book blurbs for Round Table West meetings 1995-2004 (dates broken)

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Round Table West press release, photograph, poetry, biographical press release re Rod McKuen 1982

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(Mrs. Barbara Bush) Invitation to Round Table West for Barbara Bush; letter of refusal re same. Newsclippings re Barbara Bush 1987-1989

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(Bradbury, Ray) Newspaper clippings re Ray Bradbury. Round Table West flyer re Ray Bradbury appearance 1986-1988

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Round Table West memoranda re Allen's Press Clippings, program for twenty-fifth anniversary celebration 2000, 2002

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"Wait for Tomorrow." By Patricia Medina Cotten. For possible use at Round Table West? undated

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"A Million Dollars Down." By Elaine Young. Photocopy. For possible use at Round Table West? undated

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"I Laffed Till I Cried." By Patti Lewis. Book proof. For possible use at Round Table West? undated

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"Merv: Making the Good Life Last." By Merv Griffin. Book proof. For possible use at Round Table West? undated

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Sidney Sheldon, Stephen Cannell, Ginger Rogers. 6 5x7 color photographs 1991, 2004, 2005

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Jayne Meadows. 8 5x7 color photographs circa 2007

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Margaret Tante Burk at Round Table West, with Howard Keel, Kirk Douglass, Vincent Price, unidentified authors. 13 color and black and white photographs 199, 2002, 2007

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Ray Bradbury (some pictures include Margaret Tante Burk). 13 color photographs. 2 black and white photographs 2002

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Bob, Dolores Hope. 2 4x5 color photographs. Betty Ford. 1 color photograph, 1 black and white photograph. Douglas Fairbanks. 2 color photographs. 1 black and white photograph. Loose negatives 1987, 1988

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Jane Russell, Debbie Reynolds, ZaZa Gabor, Shirley Temple Black (partial list of names). 18 color and black and white photographs 1984

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Joseph Wambaugh. 8 3x5 color photographs. Charles Bragg. 3 3x5 color photographs 1999, 2002

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Willy Shoemaker, Margaret Tante Burk. 2 5x7 color photographs. Jackie Gleason, Margaret Tante Burk. 3 8x10 black and white photographs 1985, 1988

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Carol Channing. 3 color photographs 2002

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Lawrence Welk, Steve Allen, Robin Leach, Maya Angelou (partial list of names). 10 color and black and white photographs. 1 color transparency 1979, 1992

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Dale Salwak, Lawrence Welk, Maury Wills, Betty Garrett, Walter Cronkite (partial list of names). 38 color and black and white photographs 1990-2004 (dates broken)

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Elliott Roosevelt, Margaret Burk, Angelo Buffalino. Marilyn Hudson, Linda McCoy-Murray, Margaret Tante Burk, unidentfied man (with letter). Elliott Roosevelt, Sybil Brand, Margaret Tante Burk. George Montgomery, Margaret Burk. Cloris Leachman, Margaret Tante Burk 1986, 1988

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Gene Tierney, Margaret Tante Burk. Gene Tierney, George Montgomery. 3 black and white photographs 1983

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Adela Rogers Saint Johns. 30 photographs. 3 color transparencies undated

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Authors at Round Table West, including Buddy Ebsen, Betty Friedan, Carol Channing, Maya Angelou, Shirley Temple Black. 17 color and lback and white photographs 1979, 1982, 1983

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Margaret Tante Burk and Tray Burk at Round Table West. 16 color photographs 1992

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Publicity photographs of authors. 9 black and white and color photographs undated

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Business card, copies of letter to Round Table West mailing list, notes 1989

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(Publishing House Labels 1989) Unopened returned letters 1989

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(RTW clippings) Newspaper clipping about Round Table West as well as 10 black and white photographs of Adela Rogers St. Johns 1983

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(RTW Correspondence) Postcard and handwritten note to Burk 1985

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Information about author signings and book tours, newspaper articles about new books, lists of "RTW Possibles for Programming", personal notes 1988-1990

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Color photographs and transparencies of Round Table West meetings: includes Gene Tierney, Morgan Fairchild, Richard Blackwell 1994, 1996

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  Notecards with author and book blurbs for Round Table West meetings. Some photographs 1993-1998

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  Notecards with author and book blurbs for Round Table West meetings. Newspaper clippings. 1984-1993 (dates broken)

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  Notecards with author and book blurbs for Round Table West meetings. Also notecards with organizational information and book orders for Round Table West meetings. Miscellaneous personal documents 1977-2005 (dates broken)

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  (RTW Author Intros 1988-1991) Notecards with author and book blurbs for Round Table West meetings 1988-1992

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  Autographs, mostly of Round Table West authors undated

 

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