Marilyn Monroe Personal Publicity Transmittal Envelope from the Arthur P. Jacobs Company
From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: This original transmittal envelope from the Arthur P. Jacobs Company is addressed to Monroe at the Beverly Hills Hotel, documenting a period when she resided there during her return to Los Angeles.
Arthur P. Jacobs served as Monroe’s personal publicist, managing press relations and ensuring she remained informed about media coverage and public reception. Envelopes of this type were routinely used to forward newspaper clippings, editorials, and publicity materials directly to her.
Preserved among her personal papers, the envelope provides administrative evidence of the communication systems that supported Monroe’s public career. It also reflects the role temporary residences such as the Beverly Hills Hotel played as operational bases during periods of film production and professional transition.
Below: Marilyn at the Beverly Hills Hotel with then husband Arthur Miller, costar Yves Montand and his wife, actress Simone Signoret during the filming of Let’s Make Love.
Collector’s Note
This envelope represents the routine flow of information between Monroe and the professional team responsible for monitoring her press coverage. It reflects the structured systems that existed behind the visibility of a major film star.
What stands out is its function rather than its appearance. It is not a publicity photograph or finished promotional piece. It is a working object that moved through the administrative network surrounding her career.
Documents of this kind help ground Marilyn within the operational realities of fame. They provide tangible evidence of the processes through which her public identity was shaped, reviewed, and maintained.
Scott Fortner
Marilyn Monroe Collection
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