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A large collection of Lillian Gish Correspondence and signed photographsIncluding: a telegram from Louis B. Mayer, dated June 1, 1939, the telegraph telling Gish 'Regret to advise you after having conference with Vidor and getting up real enthusiasm for your idea, we find that 20th Century Fox has already started shooting today on "Cavalcade of Hollywood" which embraces among things the experiences of Mack Sennett as well as D.W. Griffith...'; two color photographs of Lillian Gish at the White House with Ronald and Nancy Reagan, circa late 1980s, one signed and inscribed by Nancy Reagan, the other signed and inscribed from Ronald Reagan, and another typescript letter, signed, from Nancy Reagan on Mrs. Ronald Reagan headed notepaper, dated September 17, 1973, the letter trying to arrange a meeting between them; an autograph letter from Carol Burnett on headed stationery, dated August 25, 1977, 1 page, the letter telling Gish 'It was such a thrill to meet you this Summer. I wish your stay had been longer - it was a joy to watch you work. You made it look so effortless'; a holiday card from Joan Fontaine to James Frasher, inscribed 'Hello you gorgeous man you! Joan'; an autograph letter from Anna Neagle, on Dame Anna Neagle C.B.E. headed notepaper, 1 page, dated December 1, 1984, the letter thanking Gish for her birthday and Christmas greetings and telling her 'I am playing at Birmingham in the lovely pantomime "Cinderella", for eight weeks. I don't think you have pantomime in the States?'; a typescript letter, signed, from Eva Marie Saint on headed notepaper, dated November 8, 1982, 1 page, the letter telling Gish 'You are a terrific house mate! I loved sharing that sweet cottage with you and Jim [Frasher]'; an autograph note on a Kodak sleeve from Marlene Dietrich, dated June 17, 1986, the note enclosing 'At last the enlargements! Our Lillian with her Laskia filly, filly born April 22nd. She is beautiful and full of life...a big hug, Marlene'; a typescript note from Dilys Powell, on 14 Albion Street, London headed notepaper, dated September 4, 1969, 1 page, the letter thanking Gish for the roses, with an additional handwritten postscript 'May I say how beautiful you both look and sound? Though you must be tired of being told'; a page from a program commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the American Film Institute at the White House, 1977, signed to Lillian Gish from Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter; a typescript letter, signed, from Joan Crawford dated Christmas 1974, the letter wishing Gish seasons greetings; a typescript letter, signed, from John Gielgud, on headed notepaper, dated February 9, circa 1970s, the letter telling Gish 'Very kind of you to remember my first night...', with additional handwritten postscript, signed 'John'; a typescript letter, signed, from Douglas Fairbanks Jr., dated June 30, 1983, addressed 'Lillian darling' and enclosing a signed photograph; a color photograph of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Gish, signed and inscribed to Jim [Frasher] by Fairbanks and Gish, 10 x 8 inches, framed; a black-and-white photograph of Lillian Gish with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Laurence Olivier, signed to Gish from both Fairbanks and Olivier, 8 x 10 inches; an autograph letter from Joseph Hergesheimer, on Hergesheimer letterhead, circa 1925, in which he discusses his movie Flower of Night, telling Gish 'I am making a picture with Jesse Lasky...the scenario is being written here for my supervision. Paul Bern, who was Editor In Chief for Metro-Goldwyn, is coming East to direct...', the letter goes on to invite Gish to stay so they can talk about future projects; another autograph letter from Hergesheimer, circa 1950, making arrangements with Gish for a forthcoming trip; an autograph letter from Constance Collier, on Constance Collier letterhead, 2 pages, the letter thanking Gish for her note, with corresponding mailing envelope postmarked April 4, 1929; a color photograph of Gish onstage at the Smithsonian, 1986, signed by Gish, 5