8/6/3/4: LANE SISTERS COLLECTION
[Note: folders marked Felton gift of Mark Felton to Simpson College Archives -- 1981]
Felton: Miscellaneous
Mark Felton biography
Letter to Mark Felton from Jim Christopher August 17, 1981
Letter to Jim Christopher from Mark Felton August 11, 1981
Lane / Mullican Chronology (copies)
“Postmaster Mullican dies of Heart Attack,” Indianola Tribune, January 12, 1938 (copy)
"Career Summary of the Lane Sisters in Hollywood" Mark Felton 1981 (original & copy)
Felton: Articles
Lane Sisters:
“Iowa Girls Reach Broadway And Can’t Believe It’s True,” New York Telegraph, date unknown (copy)
"Five Hollywood Daughters," Liberty, May 13, 1936 (copy)
Newspaper photo: Rosemary, Leota, Lola, Priscilla Lane, Des Moines Tribune, July 26, 1963
“Whatever Became of the Lane Sisters?” Indianola Record-Herald, undated (copy)
"Down Memory ‘Lane’: Indianola Starlets Remembered" Indianola Record-Herald, June 29, 1981
Leota Lane:
Biography (original and copy)
Methodist church program with upcoming Leota Lane Benefit Concert 1939
Articles (6) from Iowa newspapers Leota Lane Benefit Concert December 5, 1939
“Leota Goes On,” Indianola Record-Herald, June 29, 1981 (copy)
“Prof. Doty is Honored Guest …,” (mentions Leota Lane performance), Simpson College Bulletin, date unknown
“Death Takes Leota Lane of Singing Sisters Fame,” Des Moines Register, July 26, 1963
Lola Lane:
“An autograph fan waylays Lola Lane …” (photo), Motion Picture, February 1931
Lola Lane article, magazine and date unknown (after 1952), p.182-184 Advertisement Maybelline Eye Beauty Aid ad, Motion Picture, August 1939
Priscilla Lane:
“Priscilla Lane Turns Chorus Girl,” Hollywood, August 1941, p.53+ (*cover on web)
Cover Photo on Photo Play combined with Movie Mirror, September 1940
Modeling photos (6 pages), magazines and dates unknown
“Priscilla Lane Learns How to Be a Salesgirl,” Life, June 16, 1941
“Bombardier’s Bride” by Rilla Page Palmborg, Photo Play combined with Movie Mirror, September 1942
“Iowan gave ‘Arsenic’ movie a sweet taste,” Des Moines Register, October 30, 1986
“Iowa born actress Priscilla Lane dies,” Des Moines Register, April 6, 1995
“Hollywood family lives on only on screen,” Record-Herald and Indianola Tribune, April 12, 1995
Rosemary Lane:
Modeling photos (5 pages), some from Hollywood, 1940-1941
“Through with Sister Acts: Rosemary Lane,” unknown newspaper photo, November 26 news release, year unknown
“Rosemary Lane Weds,” unknown newspaper photo, year unknown
“Waring Sends Song,” (copy of brief newspaper article)
Felton: Publicity photos 27 publicity shots for Lane Sisters movies
(L - Lola, R - Rosemary, P - Priscilla)
Cowboy from Brooklyn (1) P Hollywood Hotel (8) L, R ****
Daughters Courageous (2) L, P, R * Marked Women (1) L *
Dust Be My Destiny (2) Meanest Man in the World (2) P *
Four Daughters (3) L, P, R *** Roaring Twenties (1)P*
Four Wives (2) L, P, R ** Sabateur (1) P *
Fun on a Weekend (1) P * Torchy Blade in Panama (1) L
Girl from Havanna (1) L Varsity Show (1) P *
Felton: Other photos
Leota & Lola Lane (copy)
Lola Lane, Leota Lane (Mullican) (copy) *
Priscilla Lane, Rosemary Lane *
Rosemary Lane, Priscilla Lane *
Lola Lane (in wedding dress numbered 660-72)
Leota Lane & ‘Pudgy’ *
Leota Lane
Priscilla, Lola & Rosemary Lane *
Autographed matted publicity still of Lola Lane *
Autographed publicity still of Leota Lane (12x15)
“To Martha May, and ‘Missy’ with all my love, Aunty Leota”
Felton: Lobby cards: 28 11x14 color (Map Drawer 4-5)
Brother Rat (3) Hollywood Hotel (4) *
Cowboy from Brooklyn (2) Lost Canyon (1)
Daughters Courageous (4) * Men Are Such Fools (2)
Dust Be My Destiny (2) Return of Dr. X (1)
Four Daughters (5) * When Were You Born? (1)
Four Wives (3) *
* on college archives web site
Felton: Poster: Large lobby poster of Four Daughters (on top of map drawers)
Articles:
“The Lane Sisters” by Emerson Winters, History of Warren County Iowa, 1953
The Lane Sisters (4 original and 1 copy), December 1974
“Lane Sisters,” excerpt from Outstanding Iowa Women 1980, p.53-56
“Four Lanes to Stardom,” The Record-Herald and Indianola Tribune, June 30, 1993
Leota Lane with Prof. Hiram S. Doty and Robert Mitchell (photo), Simpson College Bulletin, May 1949
“Leota Lane Dies after Surgery,” The Record-Herald and Indianola Tribune, July 29, 1963
“Rosemary Lane Dies; one of 3 sisters in Films of ‘30s – ‘40s” newspaper article from California, December 10, 1974
Sort of form (1 original and 1 copy)
“Star Struck,” Simpson Magazine, Winter 1998/99, p.6-11
Correspondence:
List of Lane sisters’ addresses
From LuJean Cole/ To Ms. Rosemary Lane, February 28, 1974
Hand written note from LuJean Cole about conversation with Rosemary Lane
List of Contributors to Leota Lane Memorial Scholarship Fund
From LuJean Cole/ To Kathy Pierson March 7, 1974 (copy)
From LuJean Cole/ To Miss Rosemary Lane, March 25, 1974 (copy)
From LuJean Cole/ To Mrs. Robert Hanlon, March 26, 1974 (copy)
From LuJean Cole/ To Mrs. Joseph Howard, March 26, 1974 (copy)
From LuJean Cole/ To Miss Rosemary Lane, April 11, 1974 (copy)
From LuJean Cole/ To Mr. Raymond H. Robinson, August 19, 1974 (copy)
From Raymond H. Robinson/ To Mr. Hare, August 29, 1974
From LuJean Cole/ To Mrs. Priscilla Howard, November 27, 1974 (copy)
From Richard B. Lancaster/ To Mary M. Lane, March 13, 1978
From Margie Schultz/ To Librarian, March 7, 1990
From Lynn Ochiltree/ To Margie Schultz, April 9, 1990
From Margie Schultz/ To Lynn Ochiltree, April 14, 1990
From Lynn Ochiltree/ To Margie Schultz, April 26, 1990
From Margie Schultz/ To Librarian, May 4, 1990 (copy)
From Margie Schultz/ To Lynn Ochiltree, May 22, 1990
Leota Lane Concert 1939:
Program: Indianola Methodist Church, November 9, 1939
“Leota Lane returns to her Alma Mater for Concert,” The Simpsonian, November 20, 1939 (copy)
Newspaper articles about Leota Lane Concert (2)
Program: Indianola Methodist Church, November 26, 1939
Program: First Presbyterian Church, December 3, 1939
“Leota Lane is here,” Des Moines Tribune, December 4, 1939 (copy)
Simpson College Program, December 5, 1939
Leota Lane Soprano (2)
“Leota Lane Recital Thrills Audience,” The Simpsonian, December 11, 1939
Photos:
“Dorothy Mullican playing opposite Geo. Jessel, stage star, in ‘The War Song’ on Broadway, New York City”
“Miss Leota Mullican, Prima Donna with Shubert Company, N.Y.C.”
Simpsonian:
“Comic Opera at Gym” [featuring Leota Mullican], December 3, 1923
“Comic Opera goes big at Gym,” December 10, 1923
“Leota Mullican in Recital this Eve,” May 12, 1924
“Talent is displayed during the Recital,” May 19, 1924
“Romeo and Juliet cast Announced” [Leota as Juliet], December 15, 1924
“Romeo and Juliet to be given January 16,” January 12, 1925
“Shakespeare Play makes Big Hit,” January 26, 1925
“Leota Mullican in Voice Recital,” April 27, 1925
“Dorothy Mullican stars in Picture at Orpheum soon,” April 22, 1929
“Audience praises Lola Lane’s voice over Vitaphone,” April 29, 1929
“Leota Lane has lead in Musical Show Production,” September 22, 1930
“Lola Lane appears in ‘The Big Fight’ at local Theatre,” October 6, 1930
“Lola Lane comes in ‘Costello Case’,” December 8, 1930
Zenith:
Leota Mullican (freshman), 1923
Leota Mullican (sophomore) and Martha Jane Mullican, 1924
Leota Mullican (Junior) and Dorothy Mullican (freshman), 1925
Leota Mullican (Senior), 1926