Descriptive Summary
Restrictions on Access
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Preferred Citation
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography/History
Scope and Content
Descriptive Summary
Title: Collection of scrapbooks, stills, and ephemera about the Barrymore family
Collection number: 2145
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
2.8 linear ft.
(2 boxes and 5 flat boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1900s-1960s
Abstract: The collection consists of clippings, stills and a small amount of ephemera related to the careers of actors Lionel, Ethel,
and John Barrymore.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections
for paging information.
Restrictions on Access
Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library
Special Collections for paging information.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the
creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright
owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Sharon Evans Lucchesi.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Collection of scrapbooks, stills, and ephemera about the Barrymore family (Collection 2145). UCLA
Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography/History
No biographical information is available about collector Sharon Evans Lucchesi. She started collecting Barrymore family ephemera
as an adolescent during the 1950s and 1960s.
The Barrymore family is a prominent American theatrical family. Lionel, Ethel, and John Barrymore are descended from both
the Barrymore and Drew families of actors. They were born in Philadelphia (in 1878, 1879, and 1882, respectively) to Maurice
Barrymore and Georgiana Drew Barrymore. All three siblings become leading actors of both stage and screen, appearing in a
number of plays and films, including Rasputin and the Empress (1933) in which they appeared together. Lionel Barrymore was
known for his work as a character actor, and he appeared in around 200 films. Ethel Barrymore was known primarily for her
theatrical performances, although she also appeared in several silent films. John Barrymore was well known for his work in
both stage and film, particularly the 1922 production of Hamlet in which he starred. John Barrymore died in 1942, followed
by Lionel Barrymore in 1954, and Ethel Barrymore in 1959.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of clippings, stills, a small amount of other ephemera relating to the careers of actors Lionel, Ethel,
and John Barrymore and compiled by Sharon Evans Lucchesi. Included are primarily scrapbooks of clippings, publicity photographs
and stills, and a small amount of ephemera and books. The collection appears to have been compiled in the 1950s and 1960s.
The collector annotated some materials with project titles and dates. The bulk of the content reflects the careers of Lionel
Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore, and John Barrymore; however, there is also a very small amount of material relating to other family
members.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Barrymore family.
Barrymore, Ethel, 1879-1959.
Barrymore, John, 1882-1942.
Barrymore, Lionel, 1878-1954.
Actors--Archival resources.