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Ann B. Davis papers, 1944-2014 (majority within 1956-2010)

15 GB (online) — 1 oversize volume — 3.5 linear feet

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Ann B. Davis was a television and stage actress best known for her roles as Charmaine "Schultzy" Schultz on The Bob Cummings Show and as Alice Nelson on The Brady Bunch. Born in Schenectady, New York in 1926, Davis attended the University of Michigan and graduated with a degree in drama and speech. She went on to perform in television and stage productions from the 1950s until her death in 2014. The Ann B. Davis papers primarily document Davis' professional life, including photographs, correspondence, playbills, and promotional materials related to her work in television and theatre productions.

The Ann B. Davis papers primarily document Davis' career as a performer in television and theatre productions from the 1950s until 2014. The collection includes photographs, correspondence, and promotional materials documenting Ann Davis' involvement in television shows such as The Bob Cummings Show and The Brady Bunch, numerous theatrical productions, and other professional endeavors including work in advertising. Additionally, the collection includes some materials relating to Davis' personal life, including some biographical files, photographs, and personal correspondence. The collection is arranged into five series: Personal Files, Professional Files, Television, Theatre, and Visual Materials.

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Professional Files, 1960-2004

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The Professional Files (1960-2004, 0.5 linear feet) series includes materials related to Ann Davis' professional career that are not directly related to her roles in television and stage productions. The series consists of writings and correspondence from producer Lloyd Schwartz and advertisements, correspondence, and photographs related to Davis' work in advertisements for Swiffer.

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Theatre, 1948-2010

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The Theatre (1948-2010, 1 linear foot and 1 oversize volume) series is composed of photographs, playbills, correspondence, scripts, and promotional materials related to Ann Davis' roles in theatrical productions. The series also includes a scrapbook of Davis' early theatrical work, including materials from her time at the University of Michigan.

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Visual Materials, 1956-1987

The Visual Materials (1956-1987, 1 linear foot) series includes photographs and slides that document numerous aspects of Ann Davis' life, including promotional photographs related to her career in television and theatre and photographs from her travels to Italy, Thailand, and Vietnam, as well as photos from her time performing at the Cabaret Concert Theatre.