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Machine-readable finding aid derived from Archon, created by Wendy Korwin, 7/22/2011 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. Inventory of the Lynne O'Neill Papers, 1955-1975 A Collection in theManuscripts and Rare Books Department Acc. 2011.119

Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary 2006 Special Collections Staff Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary Descriptive Summary Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary Lynne O'Neill Papers 1955-1975 2011.119 Special Collections Research Center .2 Cubic Feet English O'Neill, Lynne Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Lynne O'Neill Papers, Accession #Acc. 2011.119, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

This collection was purchased on 3/4/2011.

Processing Information

Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in March 2011.

Scope and Content

Papers, 1955-1975, of Lynne O'Neill, a stripper and burlesque dancer. Includes correspondence, notes, newspaper clippings, and printed material.

Index Terms Subjects: Burlesque (Theater) Single women--United States--Conduct of life Stripteasers Women--Diaries Women--History--20th century. Genre and Form Terms: Clippings (information artifacts) Diaries Draft. Letters (correspondence) Detailed Description of the Collection Diary 1963-1964 1

Contains what seem to be the first seven pages of a draft of a book that O'Neill was writing. She discusses her opinions on salaries and the death of a performer named Eve Addams.

Correspondence 1955-1975 2

Contains letters O'Neill received from friends and fans, including several military servicemen.

Notes 3

Includes a list of incidents, including O'Neill's near rape, and a list of questions that she may have wanted to address in her book.

Printed Material 4

Contains newspaper clippings and a calendar card for 1960-61 that features O'Neill's photograph.