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This handwritten letter from actor Olivia de Havilland Goodrich to psychiatrist William Menninger and his typed reply discuss The Snake Pit, a 1948 film starring Olivia de Havilland. Olivia de Havilland was famous for playing Maid Marian alongside Errol Flynn in Robin Hood (1938) and Melanie Hamilton in Gone with the Wind (1939). She was nominated for an Academy award for The Snake Pit, which is credited for instigating mental healthcare reform in the United States. Dr. William Menninger, a psychiatrist and co-founder of the Menninger Clinic, was a leader in the reform of state mental healthcare. In his letter, he invites de Havilland to attend the opening meeting of the American Psychiatric Association conference on April 11, 1949.
Creator: Menninger, William Claire, 1899-1966
Date: March 05, 1949-March 10, 1949
Item Number: 439932
Call Number: Menninger Collection, William Menninger Correspondence, G
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 439932
Collections - Manuscript - Menninger Archives
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Movies & Theater - Actors & actresses
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Movies & Theater - Movies
Community Life - Community services - Mental health facilities
Date - 1940s - 1949
Government and Politics - State Government - State agencies and programs - Agencies - State hospitals
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Menninger, William Claire, 1899-1966
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Thematic Time Period - Eisenhower Years, 1946 - 1961
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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