Oriental plays. Correspondence, an invitation, memos, etc. re East and West Association and Mrs. Valiant's efforts in producing plays with an oriental theme (one done at the White House). Correspondents include Yung Wang, an oriental actress. Several letters mention Pearl Buck. Also included are several oriental plays. See also folder 7 and 1974-1978 Addenda., 1945

The Margaret Valiant Papers, consists of correspondence and other material concerning Mrs. Valiant's work with the Special Skills Division of the Resettlement Administration and the Music Division of the National Youth Administration. The correspondence includes letters exchanged between Margaret Valiant and Eleanor Roosevelt and letters to and from Leopold Stokowski. Other material in the collection pertains to migrant workers, folk music, dramatic product¬ions, population control, the National Council of the Southern Negro Youth Congress, and biographical material about Mrs. Valiant.

Additions have been made to the collection and have been described separately. The Addenda: 1974-1978 consists of correspondence, clippings, drawing, photographs, certifi¬cates, school album, tapes, and miscellany. Among the corre¬spondents are Margaret Sanger, Harry Truman, and H. L. Mitchell. Inclusive dates are 1918-1977.

The Addendum: 1981 includes correspondence, biograph¬ical information, clippings, cartoons, notes, and miscellany. Inclusive dates are 1940-1981.

The Addendum: 1987 consists of six paintings in the possession of Margaret Valiant at the time of her death, April, 1982.