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Arthur Lewis, journalist and writer, was born in Pennsylvania and educated at Columbia University. He worked as a reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer and served as press representative for the State of Pennsylvania from 1939-1952. Lewis later became a freelance writer during which time he published over twelve books, both fiction and non-fiction. He is well known for his book, Those Philadelphia Kellys (biography of Grace Kelly and her family), as well as for, Murder by contract (the story of the Yablonski murder).

  • 1906 Born September 27, in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania
  • 1924 Attended Franklin and Marshall College
  • 1925-26 Attended Columbia University
  • 1927-38 Reporter, Philadelphia Inquirer
  • 1930 Married Juliet Blum
  • 1939-52 Press representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg
  • 1950 Journalism instructor, University of Pittsburgh
  • 1952- Free-lance writer
  • 1956 THE AARONSBURG STORY (The history of an inter-faith, inter-race program in a small Pennsylvania town)
  • 1960 THE WORLDS OF CHIPPY PATTERSON (Biography of a Philadelphia lawyer)
  • 1962 BILL SCRANTON OF SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
  • 1963 THE DAY THEY SHOOK THE PLUM TREE (The Story of Hetty Green, the richest and one of the most despised women in America)
  • 1964 LAMENT FOR THE MOLLY MAGUIRES (The reign of Terror by a group of Irish coal miners in Pennsylvania and how they were brought to justice)
  • 1967 LA BELLE OTERO (The biography of a courtesan)
  • 1969 HEX (Witchcraft in Pennsylvania Cutch Country, including a murder motivated by powwowing)
  • 1970 CARNIVAL (Life on the carnival circuit)
  • 1971 COPPER BEECHES (Fiction, mystery story involving The Philadelphia Sherlock Holmes Society, Sons of The Copper Beeches)
  • 1972 CHILDREN'S PARTY (Fiction)
  • 1973 IT WAS FUN WHILE IT LASTED (Hollywood at its zenith)
  • 1975 MURDER BY CONTRACT (The story of The Yablonski murder)
  • 1977 THOSE PHILADELPHIA KELLYS (Biography of a family)
  • 1995 Died January 25, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Papers of a Philadelphia journalist and biographer, consisting of the working files of books he published. The research materials include newspaper and magazine clippings, photocopies of articles, correspondence, photographs, and notes of interviews. There is also an extensive collection of cassette tapes and transcripts of interviews, as well as typescripts for each book (some copy edited and some with several drafts). Other interesting items in the collection include five scrapbooks of clippings concerning the Philadelphia Kelly family, reports and correspondence concerning the African Trade Fair (New York, 1957-61), a number of black and white photographs related to various writing assignments, and two framed collections of autographed letters. An addition to the collection consists of materials such as manuscripts, memos, clippings, correspondence, tapes, notes, and transcripts related to a forthcoming biography of Richard A. Sprague, a high profile Philadelphia prosecutor of the 1960s-1970s. The bulk of the materials concern the blackmail trial of Harry Karafin, a Philadelphia Inquirer reporter, and Sprague's tenure as chief counsel for the House Select Committee on Assassinations, 1976-1977. A later addition to the papers in 1993 is unprocessed.

    Gift of Mr. Lewis to Temple in 1977 with Additions following in successive years. Received from Arthur H. Lewis April 15, 1982, 1 envelope of miscellaneous materials relating to Copper Beeches. The bulk of the papers were transferred from the Free Library of Philadelphia in 1977.

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    November 2023
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    Collection is open for research.

    Collection Inventory

    Aaronsburg Story, Vanguard press, c1955. "To the Humane, Charitable, well-dispos'd People." Historical Series No. 1, Congregation Mikveh. Israel, November 16, 1958. [facsimile of Jewish historical document]; program of dinner given by Governor and Mrs. George Leader, December 10, 1955, 1955-1958.
    Box 1 Folder 1
    Aaronsburg Story. Research material, including brochures, newspaper clippings and correspondence relating to the Aaronsburg Story, Aaronsburg Assembly and The Aaronsburg Story; 8" x 10" black and white photograph of Rabbi C.S. Bernstein, Rochester, N.Y.; 8" x 10" black and white photograph of Cornell Wilde; two 4" x 5" snapshots of an outdoor pageant [The Aaronsburg Story?], circa 1955.
    Box 1 Folder 2
    Aaronsburg Story. Research material as above; three 8" x 10" black and white photographs of men planning and building stage for Aaronsburg pageant, circa 1955.
    Box 1 Folder 3
    Aaronsburg Story. Typescript, copy edited, circa 1955.
    Box 2
    Worlds of Chippy Patterson, Harcourt, Brace and Gollancz, 1960. Typescript (draft, carbon copy), circa 1960.
    Box 3
    Physical Description

    pp.18-445

    Worlds of Chippy Patterson. Typescript (another draft, carbon copy), pp.1-387 and approximately 20 non-consecutive pages, circa 1960.
    Box 4
    Worlds of Chippy Patterson. Typescript, continuation of above, pp.388-680 and approximately 200 non-consecutive pages, circa 1960.
    Box 5
    Worlds of Chippy Patterson. Typescript (another draft, carbon copy), circa 1960.
    Box 6 Folder 1
    Physical Description

    chapters 1-3, pp.1-57

    Worlds of Chippy Patterson. Typescript, revised, circa 1960.
    Box 6 Folder 2
    Physical Description

    chapters 1-4, pp.1-24

    Worlds of Chippy Patterson. Typescript (another draft) revised, circa 1960.
    Box 6 Folder 3
    Physical Description

    pp. 1-487

    Worlds of Chippy Patterson. Typescript, (another draft) copy edited, p.1-510; manslaughter indictment, Commonwealth vs. Brookatee Matthews, June 2, 1959, 2 copies; "In Memoriam" newspaper notice for C. Stuart Patterson, Jr., pasted to small slip of paper with holograph caption: "Epilogue", circa 1959.
    Box 7
    Worlds of Chippy Patterson. Typescript (first draft)., circa 1960.
    Box 8
    Physical Description

    p.1-510

    Worlds of Chippy Patterson. Research material, circa 1960.
    Box 9
    Worlds of Chippy Patterson. Research material, circa 1960.
    Box 10
    Worlds of Chippy Patterson. Research material, circa 1960.
    Box 11
    Worlds of Chippy Patterson. Correspondence. Includes letter from Gene Fowler to Arthur Lewis, n.d. (1951?), holograph; letter from Ruth Draper to Arthur Lewis, 1951 February 14 holograph; letter from Ronald Reagan 1951, April 10, holograph, circa 1951.
    Box 12 Folder 1
    Worlds of Chippy Patterson. Correspondence, circa 1960.
    Box 12 Folder 2
    Worlds of Chippy Patterson. Reviews, circa 1960.
    Box 13
    Worlds of Chippy Patterson. Research notes, circa 1960.
    Box 14
    Worlds of Chippy Patterson. Research notes, circa 1960.
    Box 15 Folder 1-3
    Worlds of Chippy Patterson. Newspaper Clippings ("not about the book"), circa 1960.
    Box 15 Folder 4
    Worlds of Chippy Patterson. 7" x 9" black and white photographs of a photograph of Patterson, circa 1960.
    Box 15 Folder 5
    Worlds of Chippy Patterson. Research notes, circa 1960.
    Box 16
    Worlds of Chippy Patterson. Notes of trials for which Patterson worked as counsel, circa 1960.
    Box 17
    Day They Shook the Plum Tree, Harcourt, Brace and World, 1963. Research notes, circa 1963.
    Box 18
    Day They Shook the Plum Tree. Paged galley, circa 1964.
    Box 19 Folder 1
    Day They Shook the Plum Tree. Galley proofs, yellow page copy edited, circa 1964.
    Box 19 Folder 2
    Day They Shook the Plum Tree. Galley proofs, circa 1964.
    Box 19 Folder 3
    Day They Shook the Plum Tree. Typescript (carbon copy), circa 1964.
    Box 20
    Day They Shook the Plum Tree. Correspondence, circa 1964.
    Box 21 Folder 1
    Day They Shook the Plum Tree. Research notes, circa 1964.
    Box 21 Folder 2
    Day They Shook the Plum Tree. Typescript (carbon copy), circa 1964.
    Box 21 Folder 3
    Day They Shook the Plum Tree. Research notes, circa 1964.
    Box 21 Folder 4
    Day They Shook the Plum Tree. Clippings of reviews, circa 1964.
    Box 22
    Day They Shook the Plum Tree. Typescript, copy edited, circa 1964.
    Box 23
    Day They Shook the Plum Tree. Research notes and correspondence, circa 1964.
    Box 24
    Day They Shook the Plum Tree. Research notes, circa 1964.
    Box 25
    Lament for the Molly Maguires, Harcourt, Brace & World and Longmans, 1965, Pocket Books, 1969. Research notes, circa 1965.
    Box 26
    Lament for the Molly Maguires, Harcourt, Brace & World and Longmans, 1965, Pocket Books, 1969. Research notes, circa 1965.
    Box 27
    Lament for the Molly Maguires, Harcourt, Brace & World and Longmans, 1965, Pocket Books, 1969. Research notes, circa 1965.
    Box 28
    Lament for the Molly Maguires, Harcourt, Brace & World and Longmans, 1965, Pocket Books, 1969. Research notes, circa 1965.
    Box 29 Folder 1
    Lament for the Molly Maguires . 14 8" x 10" black and white photographs of members of The Molly Maguires and The Mauch Chunk, Pa jail and courthouse, circa 1965.
    Box 29 Folder 2
    Lament for the Molly Maguires. Typescripts (drafts), circa 1965.
    Box 30
    Lament for the Molly Maguires. Research notes, circa 1965.
    Box 31 Folder 1
    Lament for the Molly Maguires. Typescripts (draft, carbon copy), circa 1965.
    Box 31 Folder 2
    Lament for the Molly Maguires. Typescript (draft), circa 1965.
    Box 31 Folder 3
    Lament for the Molly Maguires. Typescript (draft, carbon copy), circa 1965.
    Box 31 Folder 4
    Lament for the Molly Maguires. Research notes and clippings, circa 1965.
    Box 32
    Lament for the Molly Maguires. Typescripts (drafts), circa 1965.
    Box 33
    Lament for the Molly Maguires. Typescript (carbon copy), circa 1965.
    Box 34
    Lament for the Molly Maguires. Typescript, copy-edited, circa 1965.
    Box 35
    Lament for the Molly Maguires. Galley proofs, circa 1965.
    Box 36 Folder 1
    Lament for the Molly Maguires. Paged galley, circa 1965.
    Box 36 Folder 2-3
    La Belle Otero, Trident Press 1967. Research notes, circa 1967.
    Box 37
    La Belle Otero, Trident Press 1967. Research notes, circa 1967.
    Box 38
    La Belle Otero. Research notes, circa 1967.
    Box 39 Folder 1
    La Belle Otero. Correspondence, circa 1967.
    Box 39 Folder 2
    La Belle Otero. Extra copies of publicity, circa 1967.
    Box 39 Folder 3
    La Belle Otero. Correspondence, July 1966-June 1967.
    Box 39 Folder 4
    La Belle Otero. Contacts. Includes letters from Cornelia Otis-Skinner, circa 1967.
    Box 39 Folder 5
    La Belle Otero. Typescript (draft), circa 1967.
    Box 40
    La Belle Otero. Typescript, copy-edited, circa 1967.
    Box 41 Folder 1
    La Belle Otero. Typescript (carbon copy), circa 1967.
    Box 41 Folder 2
    La Belle Otero. Typescript (rough draft with research notes), circa 1967.
    Box 42 Folder 1
    La Belle Otero. Typescript (carbon copy), circa 1967.
    Box 42 Folder 2
    La Belle Otero. Galley proof ("Master copy, " edited), circa 1967.
    Box 43 Folder 1
    La Belle Otero. Galley proof, circa 1967.
    Box 43 Folder 2
    La Belle Otero. Paged galley (edited), circa 1967.
    Box 43 Folder 3
    La Belle Otero. "…Unrevised, Uncorrected advance proofs… photographically reproduced…bound for reader's convenience", circa 1967.
    Box 44 Folder 1
    La Belle Otero. Typescript, copy edited, circa 1967.
    Box 44 Folder 2
    La Belle Otero. Extra publicity clippings, circa 1967.
    Box 45 Folder 1
    La Belle Otero. Otero – Obituaries, circa 1967.
    Box 45 Folder 2
    Hex, Trident Press, 1969. Research Notes, circa 1969.
    Box 46 Folder 1-3
    Hex. Promotional material, circa 1970.
    Box 46 Folder 4
    Hex. Research notes – duplicate material, circa 1970.
    Box 46 Folder 5
    Hex. Extra clippings of Hex reviews, circa 1970.
    Box 46 Folder 6
    Hex. Pennsylvania Folklife, Summer 1971.
    Box 46 Folder 7
    Hex. Research notes, circa 1970.
    Box 47
    Hex. Précis', circa 1970.
    Box 48 Folder 1
    Hex. Maps. (Pennsylvania official Highway Map, 1966; Historic York County Tourist Map; York area map; York County Map), 1966.
    Box 47 Folder 2
    Hex. Correspondence, circa 1970.
    Box 47 Folder 3
    Hex. Typescripts (rough drafts), circa 1970.
    Box 47 Folder 4-5
    Hex. Typescript, circa 1970.
    Box 49 Folder 1
    Hex. Typescript (carbon copy, pp.223-4 missing), circa 1970.
    Box 49 Folder 2
    Hex. Typescript (rough draft), circa 1970.
    Box 50
    Carnival, Trident Press, 1970. Typescript (rough draft), circa 1970.
    Box 51 Folder 1
    Carnival. Amusement Business, June 26, 1971; Book of the Month Club News, April 1970 (review of Carnival, p.10), 1970-1971.
    Box 51 Folder 2
    Carnival. Research notes, circa 1971.
    Box 51 Folder 3
    Carnival. Clippings (extra copies), circa 1971.
    Box 51 Folder 4
    Carnival. Typescript (rough draft – chapters 2-13), circa 1971.
    Box 52 Folder 1
    Carnival. Typescript (rough draft – chapters 22-26), circa 1971.
    Box 52 Folder 2
    Carnival. Typescript, copy-edited, chapters 1-21, circa 1971.
    Box 53 Folder 1
    Carnival. Typescript, copy-edited, chapters 22-36, circa 1971.
    Box 53 Folder 2
    Carnival. Tape recordings. Two 7" reels (interviews?), circa 1971.
    Box 54 Folder 1
    Carnival. Two 7" x 9 ½" black and white photographs of man hawking or auctioning merchandise. Brochure for "The James E. Strates Shows", circa 1971.
    Box 54 Folder 2
    Carnival. Correspondence, 1970, and press release, circa 1971.
    Box 54 Folder 3
    Carnival. "Modus operandi – mine", circa 1971.
    Box 54 Folder 4
    Carnival. Typescripts, circa 1971.
    Box 54 Folder 5-6
    Carnival. Research notes and correspondence, circa 1971.
    Box 55 Folder 1-3
    Carnival. Affidavit of Arthur H. Lewis, February 7, 1973 in suit brought by Robert M. Noell against Trident Press, a sub-division of Simon and Schuster, Inc., Simon and Schuster, Inc. and Arthur H. Lewis, circa 1973.
    Box 55 Folder 4
    Carnival. Two 8" x 10" black and white, photograph of "Little Irvy, the 20 ton shale" and 1 8" x 10" color print of the truck used to display him; 8" x 10" black and white photograph of costumed couple inscribed, "To: Arthur Lewis – whose warmth and personality sparkles – as does his writing! Sincerely, Morrison and Reeve"; group of miscellaneous snapshots pertaining to carnival; 8" x 10" black and white photograph "Olgo the headless girl"; Three 8" x 10" black and white photographs of cycling act; 8" x 10" black and white photograph of Janet Lee; 4 3" x 5" black and white photographs of pagan Jones. One 9 ½ "x 7 ½" black and white photograph of oil portraits of the Vivonas (John and his wife?); 1 4 ½" x 3 ½" black and white photograph of John and Dom Vivona; 1 7" x 4" black and white photograph of "Amusement of America" staff; 1 4 ½" x 3" color photograph of "Babe" Vivona; 1 2" x 3" black and white photograph of Morris Vivona; 1 2" x 3" black and white photograph of Phil vivona; 1 2" x 3" black and white photograph of Mrs. Catherine (Mom) Vivona; 1 7" x 5" black and white photograph of Vivona family, circa 1971.
    Box 55 Folder 5
    Carnival. Tape recordings. Two 7" reels of Bedford Country Fair, circa 1971.
    Box 55 Folder 6
    Copper Beeches, Trident press, 1971. Clippings, correspondence and publicity, circa 1971.
    Box 56 Folder 1
    Copper Beeches. Typescript (rough draft), circa 1971.
    Box 56 Folder 2
    Copper Beeches. Typescript, p.50-75 (carbon copy), circa 1971.
    Box 56 Folder 3
    Copper Beeches. Typescript, p.1-83, circa 1971.
    Box 56 Folder 4
    Copper Beeches. Typescript, copy-edited (p.125 missing), circa 1971.
    Box 56 Folder 5
    Copper Beeches. Typescript, copy-edited (Xerox copy), circa 1971.
    Box 57 Folder 1
    Copper Beeches. Paged galley (author's set), circa 1971.
    Box 57 Folder 2
    Copper Beeches. Typescript, chapters 2-16, circa 1971.
    Box 58 Folder 1
    Copper Beeches. Typescript, copy-edited, circa 1971.
    Box 58 Folder 2
    Copper Beeches. Correspondence, research notes and several pages of typescript, circa 1971.
    Box 58 Folder 3
    Copper Beeches. 1 envelope of miscellaneous materials relating to Copper Beeches, circa 1971.
    Box 58 Folder 4
    Children's Party, Trident Press, 1972. Press release and correspondence, circa 1973.
    Box 59 Folder 1
    Children's Party. Typescript, copy-edited. (carbon copy), circa 1973.
    Box 59 Folder 2
    It Was Fun While It Lasted, Trident Press, 1973. Research notes, A-H 8" x 10", black and white photograph of Joan Blondell (7); two letters, Joan Crawford to Arthur Lewis, 1964, October 8 and 1970, August 20, signed. 1p., (19); two letters, Geraldine Fitzgerald to Arthur Lewis, 1970, March 9, holograph, 2 pages. (25); Cassette tape recording of interview with Herb Golden (37), 1964-1970.
    Box 60
    It Was Fun While It Lasted. Research notes, J-T. Eleven 8" x 10" black and white photographs of auction items at MGM (11); Letter, Barbara Stanwyck to Arthur Lewis, 1970, March 9, holograph, circa 1973.
    Box 61
    It Was Fun While It Lasted. Research notes, U-Z, circa 1973.
    Box 62 Folder 1-10
    It Was Fun While It Lasted. Research notes, miscellaneous, circa 1973.
    Box 62 Folder 11
    It Was Fun While It Lasted. Typescript (rough draft), circa 1973.
    Box 62 Folder 12
    Murder by Contract, MacMillan, 1975. Research notes, Cassette tapes (11) of interviews and recollections of interviews; index card file of proper names with research notes, circa 1975.
    Box 63
    Murder by Contract. Research notes, circa 1975.
    Box 64
    Murder by Contract. Research notes. Poster, 24" x 19", "Let's Make the UNWA Great Again" vote Miller-Trbovick-Patrick (2) Photograph, 8" x 10", black and white, of unidentified man speaking at U.M.W. of A. rally and picnic, 1972, July 23 (2), circa 1975.
    Box 65
    Murder by Contract. Research notes, circa 1975.
    Box 66
    Murder by Contract. Research notes, circa 1975.
    Box 67
    Murder by Contract. Xerox copies of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania printings of trials, including Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Aubran Wayne Martin, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. William Jackson Prater and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. W.A. "Tony" Boyle, circa 1975.
    Box 68
    Murder by Contract. Xerox copies of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania printings of trials, including Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Aubran Wayne Martin, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. William Jackson Prater and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. W.A. "Tony" Boyle, circa 1975.
    Box 69
    Murder by Contract. Xerox copies of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania printings of trials, including Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Aubran Wayne Martin, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. William Jackson Prater and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. W.A. "Tony" Boyle, circa 1975.
    Box 70
    Murder by Contract. Xerox copies of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania printings of trials, including Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Aubran Wayne Martin, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. William Jackson Prater and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. W.A. "Tony" Boyle, circa 1975.
    Box 71
    Murder by Contract. Xerox copies of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania printings of trials, including Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Aubran Wayne Martin, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. William Jackson Prater and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. W.A. "Tony" Boyle, circa 1975.
    Box 72
    Murder by Contract. Xerox copies of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania printings of trials, including Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Aubran Wayne Martin, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. William Jackson Prater and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. W.A. "Tony" Boyle, circa 1975.
    Box 73
    Murder by Contract. Xerox copies of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania printings of trials, including Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Aubran Wayne Martin, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. William Jackson Prater and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. W.A. "Tony" Boyle, circa 1975.
    Box 74
    Murder by Contract. Xerox copies of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania printings of trials, including Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Aubran Wayne Martin, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. William Jackson Prater and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. W.A. "Tony" Boyle, circa 1975.
    Box 75
    Murder by Contract. Xerox copies of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania printings of trials, including Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Aubran Wayne Martin, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. William Jackson Prater and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. W.A. "Tony" Boyle, circa 1975.
    Box 76
    Murder by Contract. Xerox copies of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania printings of trials, including Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Aubran Wayne Martin, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. William Jackson Prater and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. W.A. "Tony" Boyle, circa 1975.
    Box 77
    Murder by Contract. Xerox copies of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania printings of trials, including Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Aubran Wayne Martin, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. William Jackson Prater and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. W.A. "Tony" Boyle, circa 1975.
    Box 78
    Murder by Contract. Xerox copies of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania printings of trials, including Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Aubran Wayne Martin, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. William Jackson Prater and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. W.A. "Tony" Boyle, circa 1975.
    Box 79
    Murder by Contract. Xerox copies of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania printings of trials, including Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Aubran Wayne Martin, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. William Jackson Prater and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. W.A. "Tony" Boyle, circa 1975.
    Box 80
    Murder by Contract. Xerox copies of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania printings of trials, including Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Aubran Wayne Martin, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. William Jackson Prater and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. W.A. "Tony" Boyle, circa 1975.
    Box 81
    Murder by Contract. Xerox copies of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania printings of trials, including Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Aubran Wayne Martin, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. William Jackson Prater and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. W.A. "Tony" Boyle, circa 1975.
    Box 82
    Murder by Contract. Xerox copies of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania printings of trials, including Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Aubran Wayne Martin, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. William Jackson Prater and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. W.A. "Tony" Boyle, circa 1975.
    Box 83
    Murder by Contract. Typescript, copy edited (Xerox copy), circa 1975.
    Box 84
    Murder by Contract. Typescript, as 84, with further editing, circa 1975.
    Box 85
    Murder by Contract. Typescript, as 85, with additional editing, circa 1975.
    Box 86
    Murder by Contract. Proofs from galley, copy edited, circa 1975.
    Box 87
    Those Philadelphia Kellys, Morrow, 1977. Research notes, circa 1977.
    Box 88 Folder 1-7
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. Research notes; includes play The Knockout (mimeographed copy by John B. Kelly) (1); will of Jack Kelly (3), circa 1977.
    Box 89
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. Research notes, publicity and photographs, circa 1977.
    Box 90
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. Research notes and correspondence, circa 1977.
    Box 91
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. 40 cassette tapes of interviews, circa 1977.
    Box 92
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. Card file index to research notes, circa 1977.
    Box 93
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. Typescript, original and two Xerox copies. pp.1, 1A, 4-50, circa 1977.
    Box 93 Folder 1-3
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. Typescript (draft), circa 1977.
    Box 93 Folder 4
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. Research notes, circa 1977.
    Box 94 Folder 1-2
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. Transcripts of interviews (duplicates), circa 1977.
    Box 94 Folder 3-5
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. Typescript, copy edited, pp.1-243, circa 1977.
    Box 95 Folder 1
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. Typescript, copy edited, pp.244-548, circa 1977.
    Box 95 Folder 2
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. Typescript, photocopy, p.1-406, circa 1977.
    Box 95 Folder 3
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. Miscellaneous pages of typescript, photocopies and 5 pages of research notes, circa 1977.
    Box 95 Folder 4
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. Galley proof (reader's set with corrections), circa 1977.
    Box 96 Folder 1
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. Galley proof (author's set with corrections), circa 1977.
    Box 96 Folder 2
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. Page galley, circa 1977.
    Box 96 Folder 3
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. Drafts of preliminary pages, index, etc., circa 1977.
    Box 97 Folder 1
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. Typescript, copy edited, circa 1977.
    Box 97 Folder 2
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. Paste-up – photographs, circa 1977.
    Box 97 Folder 3
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. Paged galley, circa 1977.
    Box 97 Folder 4
    General

    (See also boxes 100-101 and scrapbooks for Kelly material)

    "African Trade Fair." Reports; correspondence, background materials, 1957-1958.
    Box 98 Folder 1
    "African Trade Fair." Report, correspondence, conference at N.Y.U., 1959-1961.
    Box 98 Folder 2
    Miscellany. Correspondence, mostly dealing with Harrisburg matters; includes letters from Ralph J. Bunche, Spyros P. Skouras, Elsa Maxwell, George Meany, Henry R. Luce; 8" x 10" black and white photograph of General Donovan; 8" x 10" black and white photograph of Felix Frankfurter, 8" x 10" black and white photograph of Governor Duff; 8" x 10" black and white photograph of Channing H. Tobias; 3 ½" x 4 ½" black and white photograph of ? Sachar; 6 ½" x 4 ½" black and white photograph of Ralph Bunche, 1949-1961.
    Box 99 Folder 1
    Miscellany. Correspondence, mostly concerning promotional appearances, 1961-1963.
    Box 99 Folder 2
    Miscellany. Typescript, "Family Circus" (short story), undated. 2 copies.
    Box 99 Folder 3
    Physical Description

    2 copies

    Miscellany. Typescripts (carbon copies) of radio programs "Adventures of Research" by Doctor Phillips Thomas; Pitt Evening News, six copies 1948-49; correspondence with Prof. Robert Graham, University of Pittsburgh concerning Journalism course being taught by Lewis, 1950, September, 1948-1950.
    Box 99 Folder 4
    Miscellany. Miscellaneous newspaper clippings; certificate form for completion of courses at Deshon General Hospital U.S.A., Butler, Pa.; 6" x 4" black and white photograph of Capt. J.W. Allen, (MC) U.S.N.; 7" x 9" black and white photograph of unidentified football stadium; two 7" x 9" black and white photographs of Arthur Lewis with three U.S. Navy officers; 7 x 9" black and white photograph of group of unidentified service men and women, undated.
    Box 99 Folder 5
    Miscellany. 3" x 5" black and white photograph of Jacob Sweitzer; three 7 ½" x 9 ½" black and white photographs of "Zorita" in various poses; 7 ½" x 9 ½" black and white photograph of four women from the Frank Casino Show; 7 ½" x 9 ½" black and white photograph of Liza Marc with Zorita Show on World of Mirth; 7 ½" x 9 ½" black and white photograph of Liza Marc and Sal Tarracina with Zorita Show on world of Mirth; 7 ½" x 9 ½" black and white photograph of Ted Megaaden's Zorita Show with World of Mirth, undated.
    Box 99 Folder 6
    Miscellany. Correspondence, newspaper clippings and press releases; of 3" x 5" color prints of Lewis on TV program, 1969-1972.
    Box 99 Folder 7
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. Photo composition proofs in galley lengths, circa 1977.
    Box 100
    Those Philadelphia Kellys. 16 photographs, all (Photos: 77-1) approximately 8" x 10", black and white: Oleg Cassini walking in Center City, 1967; Princess Grace and Prince Rainier in Monaco, 1963; John b. Kelly, Jr. in Hawaii with Beverly Rivera, Royal Hawaiian Olympic Hostess, 1956; John B. Kelly in shell, n.d., n.p.; Harlow, 1973; John B. Kelly with Miss North America competition finalists for Miss United Nations pageant 1963; Harlow, 1972; Count Jean de Pierre de Polignac. Father of Prince Rainier, 1956; Palace ofMonaco exterior view at night, March 12, 1956; Walter C. Kelly in 1935; Mr. and Mrs. John B. Kelly, Jr. at Penn vs. Dartmouth rowing competition, n.d.; Lizanne Kelly? Preparing to dive into swimming pool; Princess Grace, Prince Rainier, Mary Kelly, Mrs. John B. Kelly, Sr. and infant daughter of Mary and John B. Kelly, on way to the child's baptism, n.d.; The Kelly Clan: standing, sons Charles, George, John B. and P.H. seated, Father John H. and Son Walter C., Democratic City Committee Chairman John B. Kelly and Mrs. Kelly. Printing plate for circus poster or flyer, plus negative and paper frame. Walter C. Kelly's humorous monologue, "The Virginian Judge." Photo disc. Victor 10", 78 rpm, circa 1935-1972.
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