splash  The staff of the Louise Brooks Society is composed of Director Thomas Gladysz and Associate Director Christy Pascoe. Gladysz founded the LBS in 1995. He writes, designs and maintains its website and blog, and overseas its research efforts, social media, and publications. Pascoe has been with the Louise Brooks Society since its beginning. She assists with site design, research, administration, and outreach. (In the past, one-time Kansas resident Amanda Howard has also been part of the LBS team.) Learn more about the Louise Brooks Society by visiting its About Page. The Louise Brooks Society has been aided by many individuals over the years, from fans to film historians. Some have contributed research, written blogs, donated images and objects, and helped with LBS exhibits and events. This community of friends and fans forms the Louise Brooks Society. The LBS is happy to ACKNOWLEDGE their efforts and many contributions. Some of the LBS’s many friends & supporters can also be found on its SCRAPBOOK page.

Thomas Gladysz
LBS Director Thomas Gladysz at “LBS Headquarters” with some of his treasures.
Thomas Gladysz and Christy Pascoe
LBS Director Thomas Gladysz and Associate Director Christy Pascoe at the George Eastman Museum in November, 2006.
Frederica Sagor Maas
LBS Director Thomas Gladysz and Associate Director Christy Pascoe with then 99-year old Rolled Stockings screenwriter Frederica Sagor Maas in 1999 at an LBS sponsored event.

Thomas Gladysz has had an interest in Louise Brooks for many years. He founded the Louise Brooks Society in the summer of 1995. It is an online archive and “virtual fan club” in cyberspace — a stop on the information superhighway where individuals can learn about the life and times of the silent film star and Jazz Age icon. The Louise Brooks Society operates with the consent of the Estate of Louise Brooks (Louise Brooks Heirs, LC), and have its permission to use the name and likeness of Louise Brooks in connection with its activities. Content original to this site is © 1995 – 2024 by Thomas Gladysz / Louise Brooks Society. All rights reserved. (As a matter of demonstrable fact, a © symbol has appeared on this website since June 27, 1998.) To learn more about the Louise Brooks Society (or LBS), please visit its ABOUT page; it includes the LBS mission statement and a history of the site.