Content Description
74 mostly hand produced postcards and greeting cards that William Keene Crockett called “Keene Cards.” It appears Crockett produced small quantities of these cards to distribute to friends and family. A number are risqué and display aspects of gay culture from that time. Crockett used a myriad of print processes and some are mixed media.
Dates
- 1940 - 1985
Creator
- Crockett, William Keene (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Keene Crockett spent his life in entertainment. He was regularly in the newspaper during high school and college for his theater exploits and appeared in three Broadway plays. Crockett was a radio sound effects specialist in New York for NBC and ABC from 1935-1962. His work appeared on over 20 different series and he was a favorite of Bob Hope's. After retiring from radio, he became filmmaker.
Extent
.3 cubic feet.
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
74 mostly hand produced postcards and greeting cards that William Keene Crockett called “Keene Cards. It appears Crockett produced small quantities of these cards to distribute to friends and family. A number are risqué and display aspects of gay culture from that time. Crockett used a myriad of print processes and some are mixed media.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)