Collection of ephemera relating to the celebrated writer, whose work with partner Adolph Green found massive success on both stage and screen in the mid-20th century.  Present items include a 1960 Screen Writers Award from the Writers Guild of America for her work on Bells Are Ringing, a silver box gifted by Comden to her husband, and a 2001 honorary Doctorate of Music from the City University of New York.  Mild age-related wear, overall in fine condition, details as follows.

Screen Writers Award from the 13th Writers Guild of America Awards in the category of Best Written Musical for the 1960 film Bells Are Ringing, won alongside her writing partner Adolph Green for their adaptation of the stage musical, which they had also written.  Recto of the medal is engraved with the Writers Guild of America West emblem, together with a separated engraved plaque reading "Best Written American Musical – 1960 / Bells Are Ringing / Betty Comden," all in a fitted velvet lined case.  2.5 inch diameter (6.5 cm.).

Sterling silver box with raised cover design gifted by Comden to her husband, designer and businessman Steven Kyle, with an inscription to the inside bottom reading, "For Steve / March 15, 1949 / Betty."  3.5 x 2.5 x 1 inches (8.9 x 6.4 x 2.5 cm.).

Honorary Doctorate of Music from the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York, awarded June 6, 2001.  Bifolio.  10.5 x 10.5 inches (26.7 x 26.7 cm.).

Comden and Green wrote the screenplay for Singin' in the Rain, one of the most successful and beloved Hollywood musicals of all time. The year before, with Two on the Aisle, the beloved musical-comedy team began their long collaboration with composer Jule Styne, who created the music for most of their shows, including Peter Pan (1954), Bells Are Ringing (1956), Say, Darling (1958), Do Re Mi (1960), Subways Are for Sleeping (1961), Fade Out–Fade In (1964), Hallelujah, Baby! (1967), and Lorelei (1974).