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Series I. Personal Files, 1921-1999, inclusive

Scope and Contents

Series I. Personal Files, consists of materials that document Bean's personal life, including correspondence with friends and family, greeting cards, and photographs.

Correspondence with Family, 1921-1956, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

The Oxford School - Playbills and Event Programs, 1925-1930, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence with Family, 1925-1935, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence with Family, 1928-1932, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

The Oxford School - "Who Is That Oxford Girl?", circa 1928 - 1980, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence with Family, 1933-1957, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Adelaide Bean and Richard Summey's Wedding - Newspaper Clippings, 1934

Box: 1, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Robert Caille-Reed to Adelaide Bean, 1935-1945, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Robert Caille-Reed - Correspondence and Documents, 1937-1946, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Unlabeled Photographs, circa 1940-1990, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Russian War Relief Volunteer Efforts, 1942

Box: 1, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Adelaide Bean and Robert Caille's Marriage Certificate, 1943

Box: 1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Robert Caille-Reed - Notes and Drawings, circa 1940-1950, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Robert Caille-Reed - Course Outlines and Teaching Notes, circa 1945-1950, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Robert Caille-Reed - Public Speaking Class, circa 1945-1950, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Robert Caille-Reed on Hollywood and Censorship, 1947-1948, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Robert Caille-Reed - Notes on the Communist Party Cultural Division, 1948

Box: 2, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Robert Caille-Reed - Wallace Campaign, 1948

Box: 2, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Robert Caille-Reed on the Taft-Hartley Act, 1949

Box: 2, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Robert Caille-Reed's Death - Newspaper Tributes, 1950

Box: 2, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Robert Caille-Reed's Death - Sympathy Correspondence, 1950

Box: 2, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Robert Caille-Reed - Memorial Service Program, 1950

Box: 2, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Kate and Jan's Childhood Education, circa 1950-1960, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

New York Contacts, 1952

Box: 2, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Barrie Stavis - Correspondence, 1953-1964, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Barrie Stavis - Correspondence, 1953-1972, inclusive

Box: 3, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Memories of Chicago - Correspondence, receipts, pocketbook, 1954-1974, inclusive

Box: 3, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence with Kate, circa 1960-1965, inclusive

Box: 3, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Meridel Le Sueur - Correspondence, 1960-1990, inclusive

Box: 3, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence with Family, 1963-1965, inclusive

Box: 3, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Barrie Stavis - Correspondence, 1964-1978, inclusive

Box: 3, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Memorial Booklet for Adelaide Bean Sr., 1967

Box: 3, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence with Friends, 1967-1995, inclusive

Box: 3, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Bob Hollowwa - Correspondence, 1974-1976, inclusive

Box: 3, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Transcripts of Adelaide Bean's Interviews with Vivian McGuckin-Raineri and John Kailin, 1974-1985, inclusive

Box: 4, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Birthday Cards and Correspondence from Family and Friends, 1974-1991, inclusive

Box: 4, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

John Kailin - Correspondence, 1974-1995, inclusive

Box: 4, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Pete Seeger - Correspondence, 1976-1984, inclusive

Box: 4, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Poetry Collected by Adelaide, 1977

Box: 4, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Catherine Sanford, Victoria Petrilli, and Michael Petrilli - Correspondence and drafts, 1977-1984, inclusive

Box: 4, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Mark Pawlak - Correspondence, 1978

Box: 4, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Photograph of Adelaide Bean, 1978

Box: 4, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Meridel Le Sueur's Birthday, February 23, 1980

Box: 35, audiocassette: 756_049 (Material Type: Audio)

Photographs from Adelaide Bean's Birthday Party, 1980

Box: 4, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Photographs labelled "New York in the 80's" and "Victoria Petrilli", circa 1980s, inclusive

Box: 4, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Frederick Eaton's Memorial Service and Photos, 1981

Box: 4, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence that Accompanied Audio Reel 756_064, 1984

Box: 4, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Adelaide Bean NYC: Interview by Vivian Raineri, May 23, 1984

Box: 35, audiocassette: 756_050, 756_051 (Material Type: Audio)

Certificate of Appreciation for Adelaide Bean from the Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA), 1986

Box: 4, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence and Photographs with Friends, 1986-1993, inclusive

Box: 4, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Peggy Lipschutz - Correspondence, Event Flyers, Photograph, 1987

Box: 4, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Richard Inglis, Jr. - Correspondence and Family Chart, 1988

Box: 4, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Inventory of Adelaide Bean's Files, 1989-1990, inclusive

Box: 4, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Conrad Komorowski - Correspondence, 1990

Box: 4, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Address Books, 1990-1995, inclusive

Box: 4, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Greeting Cards from Friends and Family, 1990-1996, inclusive

Box: 5, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Michael Komorowski - Correspondence, 1991

Box: 5, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Address Directory and Pocket Calendar, 1991-1997, inclusive

Box: 5, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Ronn Yedidia and Fiona Grant - Correspondence and Concert Programs, 1994-1996, inclusive

Box: 5, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Cards from Adelaide Bean's Hospital Stay, 1996

Box: 5, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Pocketbook and Photograph, 1997

Box: 5, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Kate Frank's interview with Ruthann Rebecca about McCarthy era memories, October, 1997

Box: 35, audiocassette: 756_053 (Material Type: Audio)

"Family's Experience" by Kate Frank, May 15, 1998

Box: 35, VHS: 756_079 (Material Type: video)

Letter from Kate Frank to Nursing Home after Adelaide Bean's Death, circa 1999

Box: 5, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Guestbook for Adelaide Bean's Memorial Celebration, 1999

Box: 5, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Adelaide Bean, Undated, inclusive

Box: 35, audiocassette: 756_052 (Material Type: Audio)

Notes on Adelaide Bean's Family History, Undated, inclusive

Box: 5, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Notes that Accompanied Audio Reels, Undated, inclusive

Box: 5, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Note that Accompanied Audio Reel 756_065, Undated, inclusive

Box: 5, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Photographs "to look at with Peg Lipschutz", Undated, inclusive

Box: 5, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Photographs of Robert Caille-Reed with Notes, Undated, inclusive

Box: 5, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Rolodex Card Catalog, Undated, inclusive

Box: 5, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
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