C. David Heymann - Elizabeth Taylor Collection
Manuscript Collection 358

Description

Research material for the author's Liz: An Intimate Biography of Elizabeth Taylor.
25 cubic ft.
Interviews, letters, and photographs pertaining to Elizabeth Taylor.

Introduction

C. David Heymann, author of Liz: An Intimate Biography of Elizabeth Taylor, donated approximately 25 cubic feet of his related research material to Stony Brook University in 1997.

Mr. Heymann is the author of several acclaimed biographies, including Poor Little Rich Girl: The Life and Legend of Barbara Hutton, A Woman Named Jackie: An Intimate Biography of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, and R.F.K.: A Candid Biography of Robert F. Kennedy.

Collection Note

The material contained within the Elizabeth Taylor Collection was utilized by Mr. Heymann for the purpose of writing Liz: An Intimate Biography of Elizabeth Taylor. It provides researchers with a comprehensive look at the personal and professional life of Ms. Taylor. Documents include correspondence, film chronologies, personality files, and interviews. The collection consists of two series: Subject Files and Interviews.

The original order has been maintained where applicable and re-created in other instances to assist researchers. Items housed in acidic or metal housings have been removed from these housings for preservation reasons. These materials have been placed in acid free folders and containers. All metal clips have been removed and replaced, in accordance with accepted archival standards of preservation.

Container Listing

Series I - Elizabeth Taylor - Chronological Subject Files

Box 1: Birth - 1951

Box 2: 1952 - 1959

Box 3: 1959 - 1961

Box 4: 1961 - 1962

Box 5: 1963 - 1965

Box 6: 1966 - 1971

Box 7: 1972 - 1977

Box 8: 1977 - 1981

Box 9: 1981 - 1985

Box 10: 1986 - 1990's

Box 11: Correspondence, A - Z

Box 12: Personality Files, A - Z

Box 13: Film Chronology

Series II - Elizabeth Taylor - Interviews

Box 1: A - B; Interview numbers 1 - 58

Box 2: Ben - By; Interview numbers 59 - 114

Box 3: Ca - Cu; Interview numbers 115 - 169

Box 4: D - Do; Interview numbers 170 - 226

Box 5: Dr - F; Interview numbers 227 - 280

Box 6: G ; Interview numbers 281 - 328

Box 7: H; Interview numbers 329 - 378

Box 8: I - K; Interview numbers 379 - 441

Box 9: L - Man; Interview numbers 442 - 511

Box 10: Mar - Mu; Interview Numbers 512 - 584

Box 11: N - Ra; Interview Numbers 585 - 655

Box 12: Re - Sc; Interview Numbers 656 - 715

Box 13: Sci - Sta; Interview Numbers 716 - 768

Box 14: Ste - To; Interview Numbers 769 - 818

Box 15: Tr - Wh; Interview Numbers 865 - 899

Box 16: Wi - Z; Interview Numbers 865 - 899

Box 17: Patricia Lawford (Restricted)

Box 18: Daniel Stewart (Restricted)