Ethel Barrymore papers

Catalogued by Johnson, Doug; Catalogued by Sherk, Warren

Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

333 S La Cienega Blvd

Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Published January 2023

Descriptive Summary

Abstract: The collection contains clippings, correspondence, financial papers, a contract, material regarding Ethel Barrymore's autobiography, a caricature, a lithograph of a drawing by Lionel Barrymore, and disc recordings of a 1949 radio tribute to Ethel Barrymore.

Collector: Barrymore, Ethel

Dates: 1946-1976

Dates: 1946-1956

Collection number: 393

Collection Size: 1 linear ft. of papers

Repository: Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

Access

Available by appointment only.

Publication Rights

Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.

Preferred Citation

Ethel Barrymore papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Eleanore Phillips Colt, 1995.

Collection Scope and Content Summary

The collection contains clippings, correspondence, financial papers, a contract, material regarding Ethel Barrymore's autobiography, a caricature, a lithograph of a drawing by Lionel Barrymore, and disc recordings of a 1949 radio tribute to Ethel Barrymore.

Biography

Ethel Barrymore was an American actress. She was nominated for four Academy Awards, and received an Oscar for best supporting actress for NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART (1944).

Indexing terms

Barrymore, Ethel

Actresses

Manuscripts

folder 1

Authors and Players Company 1952--1952

Record ID: 71301207

folder 2

Clippings Circa 1950--1950

Record ID: 71531850

folder 3

Correspondence 1952--1955

Record ID: 71531852

folder 4

Financial 1946--1949

Record ID: 71531853

folder 5

Financial 1948--1956

Record ID: 71531854

folder 6

Financial 1949--1955

Record ID: 71531855

folder 7

Memories 1950--1955

Record ID: 71531856

folder 8

Miscellaneous 1952--1952

Record ID: 71531857

folder 9

MOONRISE 1950--1950

Record ID: 71531858

folder 10

A Room with a View 1948--1952

Record ID: 71531859

Oversize

folder

Artwork

Record ID: 71305187