Perelman, S. J. (Sidney Joseph), 1904-1979
Person
Biography
Sidney Joseph "S.J." Perelman was an American humorist and screenwriter. He is best known for his humorous short pieces written over many years for The New Yorker. He also wrote for several other magazines, including Judge, as well as books, scripts, and screenplays.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Sidney J. Perelman correspondence, 1967-1979
Collection
Identifier: 2002-005
Scope and Contents
Consist primarily of 95 handwritten and typed letters, postcards, and telegrams from Perelman to his lover Irene O. B. Kemmer. Other correspondence includes letters from Perelman’s secretary to Kemmer, Princess Margaret to Perelman, and letters from Laura, Abby, and/or Sidney Perelman to Kemmer. Also included are newspaper and magazine clippings that Perelman enclosed with some of his letters, many of which bear his added notes and commentaries.
Dates:
1967 - 1979