Collection of scrapbooks, stills, and ephemera about the Barrymore family, 1900s-1960s
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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.
Box 5, Folder 16
Arsene Lupin story (tear out).
(ca. 1932)
Box 5, Folder 7
Barrymore performance reviews transcribed from newspapers.
(no date)
Box 5, Folder 12
Billboard (The) magazine.
(1935 Dec 14)
Box 6
Books (9 items).
(various dates 1900-1955)
General note
Books about or related to the careers of the Barrymores.
Box 5, Folder 10
Boomerang Bill exhibitor press book.
(ca. 1922)
Box , Folder 7
Captains Courageous campaign book.
(no date)
Box 7
Christmas Carol (A) - 33 rpm album.
(no date)
Box 5, Folder 5
Cigarette Cards with images of Ethel, John, and Lionel Barrymore.
(ca. 1930s)
Box 5, Folder 21
Clippings about Diana Barrymore.
(no date)
Box 5, Folder 17
Clippings about Dolores Costello.
(ca. 1920s)
Box 5, Folder 20
Clippings about Ethel Barrymore.
(ca. 1940s-1950s)
Box 5, Folder 19
Clippings about John Barrymore.
(ca. 1920s-1940s)
Box 5, Folder 22
Clippings about Lionel Barrymore.
(ca. 1920s-1930s)
Box 2, Folder 1
Clippings featuring Ethel, John, and Lionel Barrymore..
(no dates)
Box 5, Folder 18
Clippings featuring Ethel, John, and Lionel Barrymore..
(ca. 1930s)
Box 5, Folder 9
Don Juan souvenir programs (2 items).
(ca. 1926)
Box , Folder 7
Duel in the Sun pressbook.
(no date)
Box 5, Folder 11
Enemies of Women program.
(ca. 1923)
Box 5, Folder 6
Filmographies and play lists related to the careers of Ethel, John, and Lionel Barrymore.
(no date)
Box 7
From The Bad Man campaign book.
(no date)
Box 5, Folder 1
House of Barrymore by Margot Peters (The) - book.
(c. 1990)
Box 5, Folder 14
John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore obituaries.
(1942 May)
Box 5, Folder 13
John Barrymore magazine cover tearouts.
(ca. 1925)
Box
John Barrymore obituary photostat copies (rolled).
Box 7
John Barrymore photographs (rolled).
(no date)
Box 5, Folder 15
John Drew in Richard Carvel souvenir program.
(c. 1900)
Box 5, Folder 4
Letters to Sharon Evans [Luchessi].
(1958-1964)
General note
Inquiry responses and notifications regarding Barrymore memorabilia.
Box 5, Folder 2
Liberace postcard ephemera.
(1963 and no date)
Box 2, Folder 2
Lionel Barrymore stills.
(1942, 1946)
Box 7
Man I Killed press books.
(no date)
Box 7
Million Dollar Vaudeville Show - 33 rpm sound recording.
(no date)
General note
Featuring Lionel Barrymore.
Box 7
New York Times.
(1914, 1919, 1920)
General note
Featuring Lionel Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore, and Louise Drew.
Box 1, Folder 1
Photograph Binder 1 (52 items).
(ca. 1920s - 1940s)
General note
Stills and publicity photographs featuring Ethel, John and Lionel Barrymore. With stills from The Great Profile, Rasputin
and the Empress, and The Tempest, among others. Removed from binder for preservation purposes.
Box 1, Folder 2
Photograph Binder 2 (1 of 2) (49 items).
(ca. 1920s - 1940s)
General note
Stills and publicity photographs featuring Ethel, John and Lionel Barrymore. With stills from Boomerang Bill, Devil Doll,
Down to the Sea in Ships, This Side of Heaven, and Washington Square, among others. Removed from binder for preservation purposes.
Box 1, Folder 3
Photograph Binder 2 (2 of 2) (47 items).
(ca. 1930s)
General note
Stills and publicity photographs featuring John and Lionel Barrymore. With stills from Arsene Lupin, Dinner at Eight, The
Grand Hotel, and Mata Hari, among others. Removed from binder for preservation purposes.
Box 1, Folder 4
Photograph Binder 3 (29 items).
(ca. 1920s-1940s)
General note
Stills and publicity photographs featuring Ethel, John and Lionel Barrymore. With stills from Duel in the Sun and On Borrowed
Time, among others. Removed from binder for preservation purposes.
Box 1, Folder 5
Photograph Binder 4 (34 items).
(1930s-1940s)
General note
Stills and publicity photographs featuring Ethel, John and Lionel Barrymore. With stills from Bulldog Drummond's Revenge,
the Dr. Kildare series, he Little Colonel, and None But the Lonely Heart, among others. Removed from binder for preservation
purposes.
Box 1, Folder 6
Photograph Binder 5 (32 items).
(ca. 1920s-1950s)
General note
Stills and publicity photographs featuring John Barrymore and Diana and John Drew Barrymore. With stills from Doctor Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde, among others. Removed from binder for preservation purposes.
Box 1, Folder 7
Photograph Binder 6 (28 items).
(ca. 1930s-1950s)
General note
Stills and publicity photographs featuring Ethel, John, and Lionel Barrymore and Diana and John Drew Barrymore. With stills
from The Kind Lady and The Invisible Woman, among others. Removed from binder for preservation purposes.
Box 5, Folder 3
Photoplay Studies publication about Captains Courageous.
(1937 Apr)
Box 4, Folder 1
Scrapbook of clippings.
(ca. 1920s-1940s)
General note
Clippings featuring John Barrymore and his daughter Diana. Removed from scrapbook for preservation purposes.
Box 4, Folder 4
Scrapbook titled Barrymore-Drew Family.
(ca. 1920s-1950s)
General note
Clippings featuring Ethel, John, and Lionel Barrymore and Diana and John Drew Barrymore.
Box 4, Folder 2
Scrapbook titled Drew-Barrymore Family.
(ca. 1920s-1930s, 1960s)
General note
Clippings featuring to the Drew family and Lionel, Ethel, and John Barrymore.
Box 3, Folder 1
Scrapbook titled Ethel Barrymore.
(ca. 1900s)
General note
Clippings featuring Ethel Barrymore.
Box 2, Folder 3
Scrapbook titled My Barrymore Album.
(ca. 1920s-1960s)
General note
Clippings featuring Ethel, John, and Lionel Barrymore and Diana and John Drew Barrymore.
Box 4, Folder 3
Scrapbook titled Royal Family of the Theatre.
(ca. 1930s-1960s)
General note
Clippings featuring Ethel, John, and Lionel Barrymore and Diana and John Drew Barrymore.
Box 3, Folder 2
Scrapbook titled Royal Family of the Theatre.
(ca. 1920s-1960s)
General note
Clippings featuring Lionel, Ethel, and John Barrymore and Diana and John Drew Barrymore.
Box 3, Folder 3
Scrapbook titled Royal Family of the Theatre.
(ca. 1920s-1960s)
General note
Clippings featuring Lionel, Ethel, and John Barrymore.
Box 5, Folder 8
Sit by the Fire, Pantaloon playbill.
(1906 Jan)
Box , Folder 7
This Side of Heaven campaign book.
(no date)
