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MARILYN MONROE Internal memo from Ben Lyon to George Wasson requesting a contract for Norma Jeane Dougherty. July 25, 1946.
MARILYN MONROE
Internal memo from Ben Lyon to George Wasson requesting a contract for Norma Jeane Dougherty. July 25, 1946.
1 page, 8 1/2x11 inches. Signed by Ben Lyon. Chips and tears at edges, holes punched in the top margin.
The memo requests a 6-month optional contract and gives Norma Jeane's home address -- 11348 Nebraska Avenue -- and phone number -- AR 3-2487.
At the time of this letter, Lyon was working as a casting director at Fox. He is credited with "discovering" Norma Jeane who had been working in a munitions factory and had modelled for Yank magazine. His first meeting with Norma Jeane -- who marched into his office without an appointment -- was the week prior to this memo.
one of the earliest surviving pieces to document the beginning of marilyn monroe's career.
All items are offered for sale subject to Swann Galleries' standard terms and conditions of sale, which are published in our catalogues and are posted below.
Internal memo from Ben Lyon to George Wasson requesting a contract for Norma Jeane Dougherty. July 25, 1946.
1 page, 8 1/2x11 inches. Signed by Ben Lyon. Chips and tears at edges, holes punched in the top margin.
The memo requests a 6-month optional contract and gives Norma Jeane's home address -- 11348 Nebraska Avenue -- and phone number -- AR 3-2487.
At the time of this letter, Lyon was working as a casting director at Fox. He is credited with "discovering" Norma Jeane who had been working in a munitions factory and had modelled for Yank magazine. His first meeting with Norma Jeane -- who marched into his office without an appointment -- was the week prior to this memo.
one of the earliest surviving pieces to document the beginning of marilyn monroe's career.
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