Chloe Pollack Molnar Papers
Scope and Content Note
The Chloe Pollack Molnar Papers are housed in one .5 foot archival box and are arranged chronologically. The majority of these papers are letters, cards, and telegrams from Mary Morris to Chloe Pollack Molnar. The letters pertain to Morris’ stage career, her travels, advice about life and politics, and her continuing contact with other former CIT Drama students, such as Ed Rose, Lester Rawlins, and Collette Matthews. The collection is significant as evidence of the strong personal and professional ties Mary Morris maintained with her students from Carnegie Tech.
2024-03-17: This finding aid was revised during a reparative language review in March 2024. A copy of the legacy finding aid can be accessed by emailing archives@cmu.edu. See the revision statement for more information.
Dates
- 1946-1970
Biography or History
Chloe Pollack Molnar (Lois Pollack) graduated from the Drama School of Carnegie Tech in 1952. Molnar corresponded with Carnegie Tech Professor Of Drama, Mary Morris, until Morris’s death in 1970. The collection consists primarily of letters from Morris to Molnar.
Mary Morris (1895-1970) taught Drama at the Carnegie Technical School of Fine Arts from 1939 to 1960. Before teaching, Morris had a successful stage career and worked in many touring companies. In 1924, she became the first actress to portray Abbie Putnam in Eugene O'Neill's tragedy, "Desire Under the Elms."
Extent
0.5 Linear feet (1 box)
Language
English
Overview
Chloe Pollack Molnar (Lois Pollack) graduated from the Drama School of Carnegie Tech in 1952. After graduating, Molnar kept in touch with Professor of Drama Mary Morris, who was the first actress ever to play Abbie Putnam in Eugene O'Neill's tragedy, "Desire Under the Elms." This collection consists mostly of correspondence from Morris to Molnar.
Provenance
These materials came in one accession. Gift of Chloe Pollack Molnar, September 3, 1994.
Separations
There is no direct evidence that photos have been removed, but many of the photographs contained in this collection are similar in content and individuals depicted in photographs in the General Photograph Collection under the listing of the Building Bureau.
Processor
November 13, 2001, Records arranged and finding aid written by Jennie Benford, University/Heinz Archivist.
- Title
- Chloe Pollack Molnar Papers, 1946-1970
- Subtitle
- 1994.03
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennie Benford
- Date
- October 19, 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Revision Statements
- 2024-03-17: This finding aid was revised during a reparative language review in March 2024. Multiple instances of gendered language was removed from the description as its inclusion was not necessary to provide historical context.
Repository Details
Part of the Carnegie Mellon University Archives Repository