Ann B. Davis papers, 1944-2014
3.5 linear feet, 1 oversize volume, and 15 GB (online)
Arranged in five series: 1. Personal Files 2. Professional Files 3. Television 4. Theatre 5. Visual Materials.
Ann B. Davis was a television and stage actress best known for her roles as Charmaine “Schultzy” Schultz on The Bob Cummings Show and as Alice Nelson on The Brady Bunch. Born in Schenectady, New York in 1926, Davis attended the University of Michigan and graduated with a degree in drama and speech. She went on to perform in television and stage productions from the 1950s until her death in 2014.
The Ann B. Davis papers primarily document Davis’ professional life, including scripts, photographs, video recordings, correspondence, playbills, and promotional materials related to her work in television and theatre productions. Correspondence includes letters from producers Sherwood and Lloyd Schwartz.