TYPED LETTER SIGNED by the American magazine publisher GEORGE T. DELACORTE, JR. donating money to the "Dance Foundaton" with an additional AUTOGRAPH NOTE in his hand. by Delacorte, George T. Jr. (1894-1991). NYC-born American magazine publisher and philanthropist - 1973.

New York, October 15, 1973., 1973.. Very good. - Over 45 words typed on his 10-5/8 inch high by 7-3/8 inch wide ivory white personal stationery. Enclosing a check as a donation to the "Dance Foundation", Delacorte playfully writes to his friend Jean Dalrymple that "I don't dance, Valerie doesn't dance, and I do not believe that I have been to the ballet for years." Signed "George" in blue ink. Delacorte has additionally penned an 18-word autograph note in blue ink as a postscript, "There will be a bronze plaque in City Center with your name on it. Talk to Elaine Felt". Folded for mailing with a crease to the bottom left corner and staple holes to the top left corner. Very good.

The American magazine publisher George T. Delacorte, Jr. (1894-1991) founded the Dell Publishing Company in 1921 to entertain those who sought more than the "genteel" publications of the time. Dell became one of the largest publishers of books, magazines & comic books of the period. As a philanthropist, Delacorte donated money to his alma mater, Columbia University, establishing the Delacorte Professorship in the Humanities and the Center for Magazine Journalism. He donated funds to establish the Delacorte Theater in Central Park and financed the George Delacorte Musical Clock in the park as well as several sculptures and the fountain in City Hall Plaza.

The recipient, Jean Dalrymple (1902-1998) was the dynamic producer and director of theater and light-opera at Manhattan's City Center. Dalrymple began her career in Vaudeville, appearing with James Cagney and Carey Grant in the early 1930s. She was a founding member of the American Theatre Wing, the theatre service organization. She worked over the years as a personal manager for the likes of Leopold Stokowski, Mary Martin, Jos Iturbi, Andre Kostalanetz, Nathan Milstein, and Lily Pons. She began her work at City Center with its founding in 1943, serving as a board member, producer, and publicist. Her productions there from the 1940s through the 1960s were a revitalizing influence on the whole New York theatre scene. In 1951, Jean Dalrymple married Major-General Philip deWitt Ginder, commander of the Thunderbirds in Korea. She was a friend to Presidents and entertainment personalities throughout the world.