Cole Porter letter
Collection — Folder: S1068
Identifier: S1068
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an original signed letter from Cole Porter to Reverend William S. Warford in Fayette, Missouri, on July 8, 1952, stating that he [Cole] had no mimeographed copy of the script of "Out of This World", suggesting that Warford write to The Salem Company, 17 A East 57th St., New York New York, to obtain a copy.
Dates
- 1952
Creator
- Porter, Cole, 1891-1964 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Composer and songwriter Cole Porter was born on June 9, 1891, in Peru, Indiana. Porter attended Yale University where he wrote the Bulldog fight song as an undergraduate student, and entered Harvard University as a law student before changing his major to music. Porter spent his early adult years travelling through Europe, setting up residence in Paris and Venice. Porter married socialite widow Linda Lee Thomas in 1919. In 1937, when Porter’s legs were crushed by his horse in a riding accident, he continued to write music. During his lifetime, Porter wrote more than 800 songs, including the hits “Night and Day”, “I’ve Got you Under my Skin”, "It's De-Lovely", and "In the Still of the Night". Porter died in California, on October 15, 1964.
Source: Cole Porter. (2015). The Biography.com website. Retrieved 10:40, Jun 04, 2015, from http://www.biography.com/people/cole-porter-9444679.
No information is provided in the collection regarding the identity of William S. Warford of Fayette, Missouri.
Source: Cole Porter. (2015). The Biography.com website. Retrieved 10:40, Jun 04, 2015, from http://www.biography.com/people/cole-porter-9444679.
No information is provided in the collection regarding the identity of William S. Warford of Fayette, Missouri.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a purchase on 1969/09/26.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/06/04 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid created 2015/06/04 by Linda Gellert.
Creator
- Porter, Cole, 1891-1964 (Person)
- Title
- Cole Porter letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
