mnsss227 Ruth Chatterton Papers, 1950- Finding Aid Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College
Northampton, MA
© 2005

Smith College. All rights reserved.

 Finding aid exported into EAD from InMagic DB/Textworks 7.01. Encoded by Margaret Jessup and Jennifer Smar. 2006-02-01 Finding aid written in English. Sophia Smith CollectionSmith College Ruth Chatterton Papers, 1950- Finding Aid MS 33 2005 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

© 2005 Smith College. All rights reserved.

 Collection Overview Chatterton, Ruth, 1893-1961 Ruth Chatterton Papers1950- MS 33 1 box (.25 linear ft.) English Sophia Smith Collection
Smith College Northampton, MA
This small collection consists of a single edited typescript of "As A Wren's Eye," published as Homeward Borne (1950) about Pax Lyttleton and her work with Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany, plus a bioographical article and photograph. Biographical Note

Studio portrait of Ruth Chatterton, undated

Ruth Chatterton (1893-1961) was an American actress. She began her distinguished stage career in 1909 in "Merely Mary Ann." Her film debut was made in "Sins of the Fathers" (1928), after which she played starring roles in many films. She published several novels including Homeward Borne (1950), a novel about Pax Lyttleton and her work with Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany; The Pride of the Peacock (1954); The Betrayers (1953); and The Southern Wild (1958).

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

This small collection consists of a single edited typescript of "As A Wren's Eye," published as Homeward Borne (1950) about Pax Lyttleton and her work with Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany, plus a bioographical article and photograph.

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Copyright to unpublished materials may be owned by the creator, or their heirs or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.

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Ruth Chatterton Papers, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.

 Search Terms Actresses--United States--Biography--Sources Germany--History--1933-1945 Refugees, Jewish--Biography--Sources Chatterton, Ruth, 1893-1961. Homeward Borne.