[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 (12×15)
- “To Martha May, and ‘Missy’ with all my love, Aunty Leota”
Felton: Lobby cards: 28 11×14 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) *
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
- Alumni Office information card (1 original and 1 copy)
- "Star Struck," Simpson Magazine, Winter 1998/99, p.6-11 (12 originals)
- "Like her Sisters, Rosemary Lane Sang her way to stardom," by Tom Longden, Des Moines Register July 17, 2005 (1 original and 2 copies)
- "Sounds from the Field: Hearing Hollywood in Iowa's Special Collections: Casting and Composing for the Four Daughters films" by Nathan Platte
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
* on college archives website