Marilyn Monroe’s Personal Envelope From the Arthur P. Jacobs Company

From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: This original transmittal envelope from the Arthur P. Jacobs Company bears a typed address label reading: “Miss Marilyn Monroe / Beverly Hills Hotel / Sunset Boulevard / Beverly Hills, California,” documenting a period when Monroe resided at the Beverly Hills Hotel during her return to Los Angeles.

Arthur P. Jacobs served as Monroe’s personal publicist, managing press relations and overseeing the distribution of publicity materials throughout one of the most important phases of her career. Envelopes such as this were commonly used to forward newspaper clippings, editorials, and media coverage directly to Monroe, ensuring she remained informed of her public image and press reception. To view a selection of Marilyn Monroe’s personal press clippings, click here.

As part of the daily operations of a major motion picture star’s publicity infrastructure, these transmittal envelopes played an essential role in maintaining communication between Monroe and her publicist. The address to the Beverly Hills Hotel reflects one of Monroe’s well documented residences, where she lived intermittently during periods of film production and professional transition.

Preserved among her personal files, this envelope provides tangible evidence of the publicity network surrounding Marilyn Monroe and the careful management of her public identity during the height of her career.

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.