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John Davis and Francesca Braggiotti Lodge Collection (Mss. Gr. 210)

University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections

15 Lippitt Road
Kingston, RI 02881-2011
Tel: 401-874-4632

email: archives@etal.uri.edu

Inventory

Inventory

Series 1. Subject Files
Contains movie stills, candid photographs, news clippings, publicity reviews, scrapbooks, political campaign materials, correspondence.

This series has been divided into three subseries.

  • Francesca Braggiotti Lodge
  • John Lodge: Family Life and Public Service
  • John Lodge and Francesca Bragiotti Lodge: Film and Stage

Sub-series 1. Francesca Braggiotti Lodge
Contained in this subseries are photographs of the Braggiotti family and Francesca Bragiotti Lodge, and materials relating to the Italian film in which Francesca Bragiotti Lodge starred: Scipione L'Africano in 1937 as well as an exhibit program in 1997 about her life.

The folders are arranged by subject. Items within a folder are arranged chronologically. Publicity and news clippings of Scipione L'Africano are also in an oversize box at the end of the collection.

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder 1 Braggiotti family and others, photographs
 1903,1914,1917,1920s - 1950s
Box 1, Folder 2 Braggiotti, Francesca, photographs
 1935, 1950s
Box 1, Folder 3 Scipione L'Africano, publicity photographs
 1936
Box 1, Folder 4 Scipione L'Africano,contract, clippings, articles re. (also in oversize box at end of the collection)
 1936-1937, 1940, 1984
Box 1, Folder 5 The Story of Film (Kennedy, Joseph P., A.W. Shaw Company, 1927) inscribed to Braggiotti, Francesca
 1928

Sub-series 2. John Lodge: Family Life and Public Service
Contains photographs, articles, news clippings, and political campaign, gubernatorial, military, and diplomatic service materials. Also in this subseries are transcripts of spoken addresses by Lodge concerning World War II and material pertaining to his leaving the movie business. Includes the book jacket for John Davis Lodge, a life in three acts by Thomas A. DeLong.

Arranged by subject. Dated items within a folder are arranged chronologically.

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder 6 Exhibit pamphlet: Braggiotti, Francesca
 1997
Box 1, Folder 7 Lodge biography, book jacket (book cataloged in HELIN online catalog)
 1999
Box 1, Folder 8 Lodge Family: Christmas cards
 1949, circa 1951-1961, 1961, circa 1970-1980
Box 1, Folder 9 Lodge Family: photographs of antecedents, immediate family, and residences
 late 19th century,1910-1930, undated
Box 1, Folder 10 Lodge Family: photographs of siblings, Henry Cabot Lodge, Helena Lodge, with others
circa 1905-1925
Box 1, Folder 11 Lodge Family photographs: weddings
 1929, 1961, circa 1968
Box 1, Folder 12 Lodge Family photographs: Westport House
 1946, circa 1948
Box 1, Folder 13 Lodge Family photographs: Westport House
 1946, circa 1948
Box 1, Folder 14 Lodge, John and Francesca, photographs with others
 1971, 1976, 1980
Box 1, Folder 15 Lodge addresses: transcripts
 1939, 1940
Box 1, Folder 16 Lodge: clippings, correspondence re. leaving movie business, Europe and return to United States
 1939
Box 1, Folder 17 Chowder and Marching Club, photographs with Nixon and others.
 1949, 1984, undated
Box 1, Folder 18 Congressional Campaign, photographs
 1946
Box 2, Folder 19 Diplomatic Service: Argentina
 1969-1971
Box 2, Folder 20 Diplomatic Service: Spain
1958
Box 2, Folder 21 Diplomatic Service: Spain
 1959-1962
Box 2, Folder 22 Diplomatic Service: Spain
1958
Box 2, Folder 23 Diplomatic Service: Spain
circa 1955-1962
Box 2, Folder 24 Diplomatic Service: Switzerland
1983 Apr- 1983 Nov, 1985, undated
Box 2, Folder 25 Governor: Campaign
 1950
Box 2, Folder 26 Governor: Official
 1951-1954
Box 2, Folder 27 Governor: Social, Holidays
 1951, 1952, 1954
Box 2, Folder 28 Governor: Reelection Campaign (campaign pamphlet in oversized box, folder 3 at end of collection)
 1954-1955
Box 2, Folder 29 Governor John Lodge Turnpike dedication ceremony
1986 Oct
Box 2, Folder 30 Junior Achievement ceremony, Portland Oregon
 1963
Box 2, Folder 31 Military service: World War II
 1942-1945
Box 2, Folder 32 Military service: U.S. Navy Reserves, includes press kit for U.S.S. Shangri-La CVA 38
 1954-1963
Box 2, Folder 33 President Eisenhower, photographs with
 circa 1950-1954, 1969
Box 2, Folder 34 President Nixon, photographs with
 1950-1954, 1969
Box 2, Folder 35 President Reagan, photographs with
1981, 1983
Box 2, Folder 36 Presidential Campaign and Convention
 1964
Box 3, Folder 37 Senatorial Campaign
 1964
Box 3, Folder 37a United Nations Delegate, appointment as
 1982

Sub-series 3. John Lodge: Film and Stage
Contained in this subseries are records which document the screen and stage career and life prior to the political career of John Lodge and to some degree that of Francesca Braggiotti. Includes: news clippings, correspondence, publicity materials, scrapbooks, playbills, research notes, and photographs. Some materials are in French, Spanish, or Italian.

The materials documenting the Logde's personal activities are organized in chronological order. The films and stage productions are divided by type of production and listed in alphabetical order by screen/stage title. Items within a folder are arranged chronologically where date is known. Loose playbills for Bass Theater (Gloucester, MA) productions, Manhattan Repertory Theater Company (Ogunquit Playhouse, ME)and South Shore Players (Cohasset, MA) were separated from a scrapbook and filed with related materials in the Theater: Summer Stock folder. A filmography preceeds the film/ stage listings.

Container Description Date
Box 3, Folder 38 Life in Europe: Amita cruise, photographs
 1936
Box 3, Folder 39 Life in Europe: Brioni Adriatic Sea Resort, photographs
 1936
Box 3, Folder 40 Life in Europe: correspondence, clippings, press releases, Braggiotti memoir re.
 1935-1940, 1972, 1990
Box 3, Folder 41 Life in Europe: Lodge with others, photographs
 1935-1937
Box 3, Folder 42 Life in Europe: Wharton, Edith, photograph and article re.
 1935, 1972 Apr 2
Box 3, Folder 43 Life in Hollywood: correspondence, clippings
 1932-1935, 1940, 1965, 1987,1992
Box 3, Folder 44 Life in Hollywood: photographs, family and others
 1934-1935
Box 3, Folder 45 Life in Hollywood: photographs, publicity (oversized portrait of Lodge in oversized box, folder 3 at end of collection)
 1932-1935
Box 3, Folder 46 Life in Hollywood: scrapbook
 1932 Dec-1935 Apr
Box 4, Folder 47 Life in Hollywood: scrapbook (in oversized box at end of the collection)
 1934 Mar-1935 Mar
Box 4, Folder 48 Filmography and clippings re.: John Lodge
 1933, undated
Box 4, Folder 49 Bank Holiday, photographs
 1938
Box 4, Folder 50 Bank Holiday, photographs
 1938
Box 4, Folder 51 Batticuore, clippings(also in oversize box at end of collection)
 1938, 1978, 1997-1998
Box 4, Folder 52 Batticuore, photographs
 1939
Box 4, Folder 53 Bulldog Drummond at Bay, photographs
 1937
Box 4, Folder 54 Bulldog Drummond at Bayclippings(also in oversize box at end of collection)
 1937, 1970, 1990, 1995
Box 4, Folder 55 L'Esclave Blanche, clippings
 1942
Box 4, Folder 56 Just Like a Woman, photographs, clippings (also in oversize box at end of collection)
 1938
Box 4, Folder 57 Koenigsmark, clippings, includes photograph of Elisa Lhandi(also in oversize box at end of collection)
 1935, 1962, 1986, 1993
Box 4, Folder 58 The Little Colonel, clippings and letters re. cast
 1935, 1954, 1972, 1993
Box 4, Folder 59 The Little Colonel, photograph
 1935
Box 4, Folder 60 Little Women, clippings re. cast and typescript letter signed Katherine Hepburn
 1933, 1990, 1995, 2004
Box 4, Folder 61 Little Women, photographs
 1933
Box 4, Folder 62 De Mayerling à Sarajevo, clippings and appeal for the establishment of Mobile canteens, see also folder 15(also in oversize box at end of collection)
 1914, 1939-1940, 1981, 1983, 1998
Box 4, Folder 63 De Mayerling à Sarajevo, photographs
 1940
Box 4, Folder 64 Murders in the Zoo
 1933
Box 4, Folder 65 Ourselves Alone, clippings(also in oversize box, at end of collection)
 1936-1937, 1939, 1977, 1981, 1989
Box 4, Folder 66 Ourselves Alone, photographs
 1935-1936
Box 5, Folder 67 Premiere
 1938
Box 5, Folder 68 Queer Cargo
 1938
Box 5, Folder 69 The Scarlet Empress, clippings (also in oversize box at end of collection)
 1934, 1965, 1968, 1974, 1980-1981, 1984, 1990
Box 5, Folder 70 The Scarlet Empress, photographs
 1934
Box 5, Folder 71 Sensation, clippings
 1936/1937
Box 5, Folder 72 Sensation, photographs
 1936
Box 5, Folder 73 Stasera alle Undici, clippings
 1937, 1975
Box 5, Folder 74 Stasera alle Undici, photographs
 1937
Box 5, Folder 75 The Tenth Man, clippings (also in oversize box at end of collection)
 1937
Box 5, Folder 76 The Tenth Man, photographs
 1936
Box 5, Folder 77 Under the Tonto Rim, photgraphs
 1936
Box 5, Folder 78 Theater: King John (Pasadena Playhouse), photographs
 1934
Box 6, Folder 79 Theater: Midsummer Night's Dream (Hollywood Bowl)includes signed letter from and photograph of Olivia de Havilland
 1934, 1946, 1988, 1996
Box 6, Folder 80 Theater: Night of Love, Watch on the Rhine(Broadway)
 1940-1942, 1952, 1965, 1985-1986, 1989, 1991
Box 6, Folder 81 Theater: Watch on the Rhine(Broadway)
 1941
Box 6, Folder 82 Theater: Watch on the Rhine(Broadway), photographs
 1941, 1942, 1952, 1965, 1985
Box 6, Folder 83 Theater: Summer Stock
 1940-1940

Series 2. Moving Image and Sound Recordings
Specialized equipment is required to view the U-Matic videocassettes and open reel film.

The records contained in this series are audio and visual material consisting of VHS and U-Matic cassettes, open reel film and audiocassettes. A number of the recordings are commercial copies or are derived from archival masters held in other repositories.

Three subseries by format divide this material.

  • Videocassettes
  • Audiocassettes
  • Open Reel Film

Sub-series 1. Videocassettes
Contained in this subseries are videocassette recordings of motion pictures of John Lodge and Francesca Braggiotti. In this subseries is a recording of screenshots of then three year old daughter, Lily Lodge, produced by Columbia Pictures. The format of the cassette is in parenthesis after the title.

This subseries contains several cassette recordings which document activities related to John Lodge's career in public service in the 1950s, as well as a memorial service and subsequent public works project dedication,and a recording of George H.W. Bush's presidential inauguration.

The records are organized in chronological order by motion picture production date or subject of the recording.

Container Description Date
7, 84 Murders in the Zoo(VHS)
 1933
7, 85 Little Women(VHS)
 1933
7, 86 Screenshots: Lily Lodge (VHS)
 1933
7, 87 The Scarlet Empress(VHS)
 1934
7, 88 Menace
 1934
7, 89 The Little Colonel(VHS)
 1935
7, 90 Bulldog Drummond at Bay (VHS)
 1937
7, 91 Bulldog Drummond at Bay (VHS)
 1937
7, 92 Bulldog Drummond at Bay (U-Matic)
 1937
7, 93 Stasera alle Undici (1:2/U-Matic)
 1937
7, 94 Stasera alle Undici (2:2/U-Matic)
 1937
7, 95 Stasera alle Undici (VHS)
 1937
7, 96 Stasera alle Undici (VHS)
 1937
7, 97 Scipione l'Africano(1:2/U-Matic)
 1937
7, 98 Scipione l'Africano(2:2/U-Matic))
 1937
7, 99 De Mayerling à Sarajevo (VHS)
 1937
7, 100 Film Mayerling (VHS)
 1937
7, 101 John Lodge, Film and Television Archive (VHS)
 1951-1955
7, 102 Memorial Services for John Lodge (VHS)
 1985
7, 103 Connecticut Turnpike Dedication (VHS)
 1987
7, 104 George H. W. Bush Inauguration (VHS)
 1989

Sub-series 2. Audiocassettes
Audio cassette recordings in this sub series document activities related to John Lodge's diplomatic career in Argentina and Switzerland. There are also recordings of memorial services in Lodge's hometown of Westport, Connecticut, with remarks by Lodge's daughter, Lily noted. Also included is a recording of President George H.W. Bush's congressional address (1989).

The cassettes are arranged in chronological order.

Container Description Date
7, 105 Argentina and the World Crisis
 1975
7, 106 Swiss American Chamber of Commerce
 1983
7, 107 Interview with Radio Suiza Internacional
 1983
7, 108 Interview with John Lodge, Ambassador to Switzerland
circa 1983-1985
7, 109 U.S. Embassy Residence
 1985
7, 110 Memorial Service at Christ and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (Westport)
 1985
7, 111 Memorial Service at Christ and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (Westport)
 1985
7, 112 Catholic Service: Father Fitzpatrick
 1985
7, 113 Assumption Church Memorial Mass (Westport)
 1984
7, 114 President Bush's Congressional Address
 1989

Sub-series 3. Open Reel Film
Contained in this subseries are open reel film recordings of several of John Lodge's 1930s motion picture titles as well as screen tests for Francesca Braggiotti. Also included are recordings which document John Lodge's public service career and related engagements. Several recordings feature the activities of Francesca Braggiotti Lodge and daughter, Beatrice. The feature films are housed in the original film canisters and or film transport boxes.

The recordings organized in chronological order and are housed by size.

Container Description Date
8, 115 MGM Studio Test: Francesca Braggiotti (35mm)
 circa 1932
8, 116 MGM Studio Test: Francesca Braggiotti (35mm)
 1932
8, 117 Screen Tests: Francesca Braggiotti (35mm)
 circa 1930-1939
9, 118 The Scarlet Empress (1:3/16mm)
 1934
9, 119 The Scarlet Empress (2:3/16mm)
 1934
9, 120 The Scarlet Empress (3:3/16mm)
 1936
10, 121 Ourselves Alone (16mm)
 1936
10, 122 Ourselves Alone(1,2:2/16mm)
 1936
11, 123 The Tenth Man (1:3/16mm))
 1936
11, 124 The Tenth Man (2,3:3/16mm)
 1936
11, 125 Sensation (1,2:2/16mm)
 1937
8, 126 Connecticut in Italy: Francesca Braggiotti Lodge (16mm)
 circa 1948
8, 127 Boys' Town of Italy: A Chance to Live (16mm)
 1949
8, 128 News clips: John Lodge and Francesca Braggiotti Lodge (16mm)
 1950-1973
8, 129 Governor Lodge and Connecticut Foot Guards (16mm)
 circa 1952
8, 130 News Segment: Will Eisenhower Run? With Francesca Braggiotti Lodge (16mm)
 1952
8, 131 Vice President Nixon and GOP Rally (16mm)
 1954
8, 132 President Eisenhower Speaks at Trinity College, Ambassador Lodge Arrives in Madrid (16mm)
 circa 1953-1961
8, 133 Beatrice Lodge at Spanish Fiesta (16mm)
 1956
8, 134 General Franco State Dinner / Lodge Event (16mm)
 1959-1960
8, 135 Beatrice Lodge as Queen at Spanish Fiesta (16mm)
 1961
8, 136 Lodge Naval Reserve Duty (16mm)
 circa 1960-1969
8, 137 Lodge Biography for Senatorial Race (8mm)
 1964
8, 138 Lodge Diplomatic Appointment to Argentina (16mm)
 1969
8, 139 John Lodge and President Nixon at White House (16mm)
 1969
8, 140 Health Center Event in Argentina: Francesca Braggiotti Lodge (16mm)
circa 1972
8, 141 Cocktail Event in Argentina: Ambassador John Lodge (16mm)
 circa 1973
8, 142 Railway Exp. (Movietone News/35mm)
 unknown