Evelyn Fonda Kelley Collection
This collection contains letters and other material from the performing career of Evelyn Fonda Kelley. Included are letters Kelley wrote home to her parents, notes taken from the letters she wrote her future husband, Floran S. Kelley, as well as pamphlets and leaves from her scrapbooks.
Dates
- 1922 November-1924 April
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 record box)
Abstract
This collection contains letters and other material from the performing career of Evelyn Fonda Kelley. Included are letters Kelley wrote home to her parents, notes taken from the letters she wrote her future husband, Floran S. Kelley, as well as pamphlets and leaves from her scrapbooks.
Biographical/Historical Note
Evelyn Fonda Kelley was one of the lesser-known members of the Fonda acting family. She was born in 1902 in Florida. In the early 1920s, Evelyn was an entertainer with the National Lyceum System. In four different acts for this company, she toured the country, performing in schools, churches, and auditoriums. She married Floran Sylvester Kelley (1899–1987). Evelyn died in 2001.
Arrangement
This collection consists of one box. The material is divided into three series: Correspondence; Notes from Letters; and Pamphlets and Scrapbook Leaves.
Acquisition Note
This collection was a gift made by Evelyn Fonda Kelley through Dr. Allen Yoemans.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository