Helen Thomas Papers
SPEC.TRI.HT
Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
0.5 Cubic feet
circa 1944-1963
Helen Thomas was an American composer and lyricist from East Liverpool, Ohio, active in the 1930s-1960s. She wrote sheet music in collaboration with her friend, cartoonist Edwina Dumm, who illustrated the pages, often with her character Tippie the dog. The Helen Thomas Papers contains music manuscripts, scripts, and notes composed by Helen, as well as correspondence, press comments, and an interview transcript. Materials are dated circa 1944-1963.
(1) archival container
English
Thomas, Helen, 1908-
Arrangement of Materials
This collection is unprocessed; materials are arranged in the order received.
Acquisitions Information
Donated by Edwina Dumm, 1993 March
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Helen Thomas Papers, SPEC.TRI.HT, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, Ohio State University
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Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed; Finding aid written by: Ashleigh Minor, 2018 February
Biographical Note
Helen Thomas was an American composer and lyricist from East Liverpool, Ohio, active in the 1930s-1960s. She wrote sheet music in collaboration with her friend, cartoonist Edwina Dumm, who illustrated the pages, often with her character Tippie the dog.
Scope and Contents
The Helen Thomas Papers contains music manuscripts, scripts, and notes composed by Thomas, as well as correspondence, press comments, and an interview transcript. Materials are dated circa 1944-1963.
Related Materials
Edwina Dumm Collection
Thomas, Helen, 1908-
Composers--United States--20th century
Composition (Music)--20th century
Scripts (documents)
Sheet music
"Miss Barrett and Mr. Browning" musical synopsis
1
1
undated
"Miss Barrett and Mr. Browning" script, revisions, proposed budget, clippings
1
2
1958-1961
"Miss Barrett and Mr. Browning," "A Wedding Can Never Be For Me," "The Prince of El Dorado," "The Train Song" music manuscripts
1
3
undated
"Tippie and Me" script revision
1
4
1963 June 1
"Tippie's Tunes" songbook
1
5
circa 1944
"I Am the Star of the Show" music manuscript
1
6
undated
"The Circus Clock" music manuscript
1
7
undated
"The Elephant" music manuscript
1
8
undated
"Love Lives Forever and a Day" music manuscript
1
9
undated
"Shelter Lullaby," "The Christmas Tree," "Tippie's Love Song," "Tippie and the Hurdy Gurdy," "Tippie's Halloween Serenade," and "Tippie and the Circus" sheet music
1
10
undated
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" script
1
11
1949
"Camp Meeting" story and notes
1
12
undated
"God's Bald Head" story
1
13
undated
June Havoc with Marjorie Gaters and Anthony Perkins interview transcription
1
14
undated
"The Birthday Party," "Summersea Swish" script pages and song lyrics, letters to Danny Thomas
1
15
undated
Thomas (Robert) correspondence; press comments
1
16
undated
"Choose Your Partners" script
1
17
undated