The personal and business papers of the comedian and Marx Brother, Harpo Marx, relating to his family and career. The papers include materials relating to his brothers Chico, Groucho, Gummo, and Zeppo Marx.
Scope and Contents:
The personal and business papers of the comedian and Marx Brother, Harpo Marx. The papers also include materials relating to his brothers Chico, Groucho, Gummo, and Zeppo Marx, his family, and career. The papers include theatrical scripts, photographs of productions and family, numerous news clippings, and extensive financial records for Harpo's investments. There is original correspondence from Harpo's friend, Alexander Woollcott. The papers include copies of Woollcott's correspondence and Harpo's replies. There is a series with material related to Harpo's son, William "Bill" W. Marx.
Arrangement:
The Harpo Marx Papers are arranged in six series.
Series 1, Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1919-2008, undated
Series 2, Scripts, Music Manuscripts, and Ephemera, 1917-1965, undated
Series 3, Photographs, 1896-1964, undated
Series 4, Marx, William "Bill" Woollcott, 1976-2009
Series 5, Financial and Investment, 1934-1991, undated
Series 6, Sound Recordings, Original Audio Discs, 1945-1957, undated
Related Materials:
Materials in the Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Groucho Marx Collection, AC0290
George Sidney Collection, AC0867
Richard Carver Wood Photographs, AC0964
Provenance:
Collection donated to the Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution by the Harpo Marx Estate, 2012.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
