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Title: Ross Brown theater photographs
Collection number: 0314
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
5.0 Linear feet
6 boxes
Date: circa 1945-1960
Abstract: This collection contains stereoscopic and 35mm slides and black and white photographs taken of Los Angeles theatre and ballet
performances. The photographs in the collection were taken by Ross Brown, who photographed performances in Southern California
in the 1940s and 1950s.
creator:
Brown, Ross, 1926-2000 or 1
[Box/folder# or item name], Ross Brown theater photographs, Collection no. 0314, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
This collection consists of stereoscopic slides, 35mm slides, and black and white photographic prints of musical theatre and
ballet performances in Los Angeles. Performances documented include
Peter Pan with Mary Martin in the title role; dancers John Kriza, Nora Kaye, Erik Bruhn and Lupe Serrano in performances of
Mille Angot;
A Streetcar Named Desire; and
Billy the Kid between 1940 and 1960. Also included in the collection is a Kodaslide Stereo Viewer II.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
The copyright to unpublished materials belongs to the heirs of the writers. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must
be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
This collection was purchased.
The photographs in this collection were taken by Ross Brown, a photographer who documented many Southern California theatre
performances in the 1940s and 1950s.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Brown, Ross, 1926-2000 or 1 -- Photograph collections
Actors--Photographs
Ballet--Photographs
Dancers--Photographs
Photographs
Slides (photographs)
Stereoscopic photographs
Theater--California--Photographs