MS 741 - Gish Film Theater Collection: Eva Marie Saint Papers
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“MS 741 - Gish Film Theater Collection: Eva Marie Saint Papers.” Finding Aids. BGSU University Libraries, 13 Aug. 2019, lib.bgsu.edu/finding_aids/items/show/1292. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.
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Title | MS 741 - Gish Film Theater Collection: Eva Marie Saint Papers |
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Introduction | Eva Marie Saint was born in Newark, New Jersey and followed her sister, Adelaide, to Bowling Green State University to pursue a degree in education. At Bowling Green State University she was urged to participate in stage plays by her drama professor Eldon Smith and her talent for acting was discovered. After graduating in 1946, she moved to New York City where she worked on radio, modeled, and did some commercials for television. In 1950, she began studying at the Actor's Studio and soon came to the attention of producers. She also met director and producer Jeffrey Hayden. They married in 1951. While working in television, she was asked to star with Lillian Gish in the Broadway play, The Trip to Bountiful. She was noticed by director Elia Kazan who asked her to read for the part of Edie for the movie, On the Waterfront (1954). She won the role opposite Marlon Brando and won the best supporting actress that year. She gave birth to her son, Darrell, only days after winning the Oscar. Her daughter, Laurette, arrived three years later. She then starred in That Certain Feeling with Bob Hope in 1956, followed by A Hatful of Rain in 1957. Between 1957 and 1972, Eva Marie appeared in various roles in twelve films, being selective about her projects and known for only working with first-rate directors and actors. A few of her films include Raintree County (1957), North by Northwest (1959), Exodus (1960), The Sandpiper (1965), Grand Prix (1966), and The Stalking Moon (1969). She also made many films for television and performed in numerous stage productions. In 1982 Eva Marie received an honorary degree from Bowling Green State University and in 1991 her husband, Jeffrey Hayden, received his. She was the first to be given a Distinguished Alumnus Award by the university in 1960 and in 1987 the main performance stage on campus in University Hall was named in her honor. She and Jeffrey make their home in California. The Eva Marie Saint Papers include correspondence, printed material, news clippings, photographs, slides, and audio visuals. The correspondence features letters written between her, Jeffrey Hayden, and Ralph Wolfe. The newspaper articles and printed materials document both Eva Marie's and Jeffrey's ties with Bowling Green State University, and their professional artistic endeavors. The photographs document Eva Marie's student days at the University, her career, and her subsequent visits to Bowling Green. |
Inventory | Eva Marie Saint Papers: Box 1 Folder 1. Correspondence-Eva Marie Saint to Ralph Wolfe, 1986-1989 2. Correspondence-Eva Marie Saint to Ralph Wolfe, 1990-1992 3. Correspondence-Eva Marie Saint to Ralph Wolfe, 1993-1995 4. Correspondence-Eva Marie Saint to Ralph Wolfe, 1996-1998 5. Correspondence-Eva Marie Saint to Ralph Wolfe, 2000 6. Correspondence-Eva Marie Saint to Ralph Wolfe, 2001-2003 7. Correspondence-Eva Marie Saint to Ralph Wolfe, 2004-2006 8. Hand-decorated mailing envelopes by Eva Marie Saint, 1991-2005 (scattered dates) 9. Correspondence-Jeffrey Hayden to Ralph Wolfe, 1988-1993 10. Correspondence-Jeffrey Hayden to Ralph Wolfe, 1995-1999 11. Correspondence-Jeffrey Hayden to Ralph Wolfe, 2000-2003 12. Correspondence to Jeffrey Hayden re: honorary degree from BGSU, 1991 Eva Marie Saint Papers: Box 2 Folder 1. Key yearbook, 1945 2. BGSU Student Directory, 1945-1946 3. Book. Method Actors, by Steve Vineberg 4. Book-Santa Barbara Celebrities (autographed by Saint and Hayden), 1993 5. "The Trip to Bountiful" script (photocopy), 1953, signed & inscribed 1995 6. BGSU Distinguished Alumnus Award documents, 1961 Eva Marie Saint Papers: Box 3 Folder 1. Documentation for Eva Marie Saint visits to BGSU, 1986- 2. Programs-Eva Marie Saint at BGSU, 1944, 1945 3. Programs-Eva Marie Saint at BGSU, 1987- 4. Programs-Eva Marie Saint non-BGSU, 1990- 5. Television, film and stage credits, awards and honors up to 1998 6. Press Kit, "My Antonia", 1995 7. Newsclippings-Eva Marie Saint and visits to BGSU, 1982-1987 8. Newsclippings-Eva Marie Saint and visits to BGSU, 1987- Eva Marie Saint papers: Box 4 Folder 1. Newsclippings (non-BGSU), 1954-1966, 1990-1997 2. Newsclippings (non-BGSU), 1966, 2000-2004 3. Newsclippings (non-BGSU), 2005- 4. Photographs-Eva Marie Saint as a student at BGSU, 1943-1946 5. Photographs-Eva Marie Saint at BGSU for dedication of Eva Marie Saint Theater, 1987 6. Eva Marie Saint exhibit at Jerome Library, March 7, 1987 7. Photographs-Eva Marie Saint visiting BGSU 1982- 8. Photographs-Eva Marie Saint and Jeffrey Hayden visiting BGSU, University News Service images, 1982- 9. Photographs-Eva Marie Saint and Jeffrey Hayden taken elsewhere, 1993- 10. Photographs-Eva Marie Saint in movie roles, 1954-1969 11. Photographs-Eva Marie Saint and Jeffrey Hayden publicity, 1991 12. Photographs-Eva Marie Saint at Academy Awards, 1998; star on Walk of Fame 13. Photographs-Eva Marie Saint and her family, 1988- Eva Marie Saint Papers: Box 5 1. Video-3 videos of interviews, 1954- 2. Videos 1. "Back in BG" February 12, 1987 2. "Primary Colors" 1991 3. Children in America's Schools, documentary, n.d. 4. Breckenridge Film Festival (EMS a guest), 1990 5. 3 interviews from the Today's Show, 1986 6. The Vintage, Jeffrey Hayden, director, 1957 Eva Marie Saint Papers: Box 6 DVDs: • WBGU recording of Eva Marie Saint and Jeffrey Hayden performing in “Love Letters” at the Eva Marie Saint Theater, BGSU, 10-13-2001 (3 DVDS) • WBGU recording of Eva Marie Saint et al attending the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of the Gish Film Theater, 10-14-2001 • “Eva Marie Saint ‘In the Moment,’ film and television” by Richard Eric Weigle, 2010 • Interview with Eva Marie Saint at the Gish Film Theater October 2012, NW Ohio Journal • The Eva Marie Saint Interviews by Matt Fredericks, 2005-2013 • An Interview with Eva Marie Saint by Matt Fredericks, June 2013 (includes a cd of the audio interview) 1. T-shirt from "People Like Us" 2. T-shirt from "Nothing in Common" (with note) 3. Plaque from AFI tribute to Lillian Gish, inscribed to Eva Marie Saint Eva Marie Saint Papers: Box 7--Plaques and Awards 1. BGSU Distinguished Alumnus Award, 1960 2. National Education Film and Video Festival – Gold Apple Award – 1991 3. Primary Colors: “The Story of Corita” Profiles of Artists, Saint/Hayden Company, Jeffrey Hayden, Producer 3. William Sound Community College – Edward Albee Theatre Conference Last Frontier Lifetime Achievement Award to Eva Marie Saint…, 8-16-97 4. National Education Media Network, Gold Apple Award – Presented to Children in America’s Schools Jeffrey Hayden et al,… 1997 5. Lifetime Achievement Award – 14th Annual Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival, 11-12-99 6. Florida Atlantic University College of Business to Eva Marie Saint, for Her Contributions to the Motion Picture Industry…, 11-13-99 7. Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding to Eva Marie Saint…, 8-11-2000 8. Urban Schools Recognition Award from the Council of the Great City Schools to Eva Marie Saint and Jeffrey Hayden…, 10-26-2000 Eva Marie Saint Papers: Box 8--Plaques and Awards 1. CBS Television Network to Eva Marie Saint in… “An American Portrait” – Statue of Liberty sculpture by American sculptor Nicholas Fasciano, 1-30-1985 2. Eva Marie Saint – For Your Dedication to Keeping Children in America First…,Vinton County Board of Education, nd 3. Jeffrey Hayden – For Your Dedication to Keeping Children in America First…, Vinton County Board of Education, nd 4. BGSU Presidents Club Honors Eva Marie Saint, nd Eva Marie Saint Papers: Box 9--Richard Weigle Collection 1 Correspondence, 1987-2013 2 Information - Eva Marie Saint Archives and Richard E. Weigle her archivist, 1994, nd 3 Eva Marie Saint speeches, 1995, 2001 4 Eva Marie Saint honors and awards, 1953-2000 5 Eva Marie Saint Life magazine cover story, 7/19/1954 6 Eva Marie Saint Playbills and programs, 1959-1983 7 Eva Marie Saint Playbills and programs, 1994-1997 8 North by Northwest script, 1981 9 Eva Marie Saint film publicity, 1966-2006 10 Eva Marie Saint television publicity, 1974-2006 11 Eva Marie Saint movie screenings, 2001, nd 12 Eva Marie Saint interview in Films in Review,May,1983 13 Eva Marie Saint articles and clippings, 1987-1999 14 Eva Marie Saint articles and clippings, 2000-2014 15 Eva Marie Saint articles and news clippings, nd 16 Eva Marie Saint photos – performances, 1954-1991 17 Eva Marie Saint photos – Academy Awards/Appearances, 1954-1970 18 Eva Marie Saint photos, slides, and negatives– portraits, c. 1950-2014 19 Eva Marie Saint photos, slides, and negatives – with other celebrities and friends, c. 1950-2014 20 Eva Marie Saint photos – at Gish Film Theater, c.2012 Eva Marie Saint Papers: Oversize (Includes some Jean Arthur oversize) 1. Poster "On the Divide" -A Celebration of Willa Cather's 100th anniversary arrival in Pittsburgh (signed by Saint and Hayden) 1996 2. Life Magazine (1954, 2 copies), signed by Eva Marie Saint in 2001 3. Lobby card--"Raintree County", 1957 4. Promotional literature for "36 Hours", n.d. 5. Framed news clipping, The Retiring Type? Not Eva Marie Saint, Los Angeles Times, February 16, 2014. 6. Framed poster for TCM presentation of Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, 2011, signed and inscribed by Eva Marie Saint. 7. Jean Arthur movie publicity folder |