Margaret Caruthers Ruppersburg autograph book

Margaret Caruthers Ruppersburg autograph book

Descriptive Summary

Title: Margaret Caruthers Ruppersburg autograph book
Creator: Ruppersburg, Margaret Caruthers.
Inclusive Dates: 1940-1942
Language(s): English
Extent: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 box)
Collection Number: ms3916
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

School girl Margaret Caruthers Rupperberg kept an autograph book in the early 1940s. Her father was a Delta pilot who often managed to get autographs from famous people, such as Bob Hope, who were on his flights. Margaret also attended the Atlanta Gone With the Wind premiere and got autographs from some of the actors who appeared in that film.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of an autograph book from 1940-1942 that belonged to Margaret Caruthers Ruppersburg. The book contains a number of signatures from famous people including Mary Martin, Bob Hope and Laurence Olivier. There are also autographs from some of the actors who appeared in Gone With the Wind. These autographs are from Evelyn Keyes, Ona Munson and Ann Rutherford.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Margaret Caruthers Ruppersburg autograph album, ms3916, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
box
1Autograph book, 1940-1942

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University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-1641