Title: Typed Letter Signed by Governor of New York State Nelson A. Rockefeller to City Center Producer Jean Dalrymple.
Description: July 10, 1968. 1968. - Typed letter filling one side of a 10-1/2 inch high by 8-1/2 inch wide cream-colored sheet of his personalized letterhead with his name embossed at the top. Signed "Nelson". A diagonal red pencil line across the letter indicates that Dalrymple has answered it. Folded 3 times for mailing. Very good.
Rockefeller writes to thank Jean Dalrymple "[in] the last crucial weeks before the Convention in Miami" for agreeing to serve as a co-chairman of the Arts and Entertainment Committee for his current campaign. "As Governor of New York I am proud of the pioneering role played by New York State which set an example for all 50 states and the federal government for support of the arts."
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller [1908-1979] was an American businessman, philanthropist, public servant and politician. He was also a noted art collector as well as administrator of the Rockefeller Center. He served as Governor of New York from 1959 to 1973 and then as Vice President of the United States under Gerald Ford from 1974 to 1977.
Jean Dalrymple (1902-1998) was the dynamic producer and director of theater and light-opera at Manhattan's City Center. Dalrymple began her career in Vaudeville, appearing with James Cagney and Cary Grant in the early 1930s. She was a founding member of the American Theatre Wing, the theatre service organization. She worked over the years as a personal manager for the likes of Leopold Stokowski, Mary Martin, Jose Iturbi, Andre Kostalanetz, Nathan Milstein, and Lily Pons. She began her work at City Center with its founding in 1943, serving as a board member, producer, and publicist. Her productions there from the 1940s through the 1960s were a revitalizing influence on the whole New York theatre scene. In 1951, Jean Dalrymple married Major-General Philip deWitt Ginder, commander of the Thunderbirds in Korea. She was a friend to Presidents and entertainment personalities throughout the world. Very good .
Keywords: AMERICANA; NEW YORK STATE; STATE GOVERNORS; BUSINESSMAN; PHILANTHROPOIST, POLITICIAN; ART COLLECTOR; ADMINISTRATOR OF ROCKEFELLER CENTER; TYPED LETTER SIGNED BY GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK STATE NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER TO CITY CENTER PRODUCER JEAN DALRYMPLE; TLS;
- Book number: 36591
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