Mitchell, Helen, 1904-1970
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1904 - 1970
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Records of "Clara, Lu 'n' Em"
Collection
Identifier: 31/6/124
Abstract
Clara, Lu ‘n’ Em, one of the first radio soap operas (1930-1946), was created, written, and performed by three Northwestern University alumnae (Louise Starkey Mead, Isobel Carothers Berolzheimer, and Helen King Mitchell), who assumed the roles of small-town housewives exchanging gossip and opinions. The records include scripts, clippings, photographs, artifacts, and promotional materials.
Dates:
1923 - 2014; Other: Majority of material found within 1930 - 1946; Other: Date acquired: 07/03/2013