Finding Aid for the Violet Schram Papers LSC.1103
Finding aid prepared by Shira Peltzman, 2002.
UCLA Library Special Collections
Online finding aid last updated 2020 December 17.
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Title: Violet Schram papers
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.1103
Physical Description:
1.5 Linear Feet
(3 boxes, 1 oversize box)
Date (inclusive): 1914-1963
Abstract: Violet Schram was an actress of the
stage, radio, and film. The collection consists of photographs, newspaper clippings,
ephemera, and a poster relating to Schram's theatrical, radio, and movie career.
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Language of Material: Materials are in
English.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Violet Schram Papers (Collection 1103). UCLA Library Special
Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
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UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biographical / Historical
Violet Schram was an actress of the stage, radio, and film; her silent film credits include
Big happiness,
The gray wolf's ghost,
Out of the
darkness
,
Riders of the Dawn,
The walk-offs,
White Lies, and
The woman with the parakeets.
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of photographs (mostly film stills), newspaper clippings, ephemera, and
a poster relating to Violet Schram's theatrical, radio, and movie career, especially with
Universal Studios. Includes a World War I Liberty poster of Schram draped in a flag. Also
includes stills and ephemera from the following silent films:
Knighthood in
Hollywood
(1915),
Two Rebels (1916),
Soldiers of the
Legion
(1917),
Toby's Bow (1919),
The Big Happiness
(1920),
Riders of the Dawn (1920), and
White Lies (1920).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Actresses--United States--Archival resources.
Motion picture stills.
Photographs.
box 1
Ephemera relating to Violet Schram's theatrical, radio, and movie
career
box 2, folder 1
Knighthood in Hollywood.
1915.
Physical Description: Ephemera. 2 items.
box 2, folder 2
Knighthood in Hollywood.
1915.
Physical Description: Stills, 13 photos.
box 2, folder 3
Two rebels.
1916.
Physical Description: Ephemera. 1 item.
box 2, folder 4
Two rebels.
1916.
Physical Description: Stills, 8 photos.
box 2, folder 5
Hell's border.
1917 (?).
Physical Description: Ephemera, 1 item.
box 2, folder 6
Hell's border.
1917 (?).
Physical Description: Stills, 13 photos.
box 2, folder 7
Hot applications.
1917.
Physical Description: Stills, 3 photos.
box 2, folder 8
Nearly a queen.
1917.
Physical Description: Stills, 1 photo.
box 2, folder 9
The spotted lily.
1917.
Physical Description: Stills, 2 photos.
box 2, folder 10
Soldiers of the Legion.
1917.
Physical Description: Ephemera, 1 item.
box 2, folder 11
Soldiers of the Legion.
1917.
Physical Description: Stills, 2 photos.
box 2, folder 12
The storm woman.
1917.
Physical Description: Stills, 6 photos.
box 2, folder 13
The hell cat (?).
1918.
Physical Description: Stills, 10 photos.
box 2, folder 14
Between the acts.
1919.
Physical Description: Stills, 5 photos.
box 2, folder 15
Marjua.
1919 (?).
Physical Description: Ephemera, 2 items.
box 2, folder 16
Toby's bow.
1919.
Physical Description: Ephemera, 4 items.
box 2, folder 17
Toby's bow.
1919.
Physical Description: Stills, 4 photos.
box 2, folder 18
The big happiness.
1920.
Physical Description: Ephemera, 6 items.
box 2, folder 19
The big happiness.
1920.
Physical Description: Stills, 7 photos.
box 2, folder 20
Can a woman forget.
1920.
Physical Description: Ephemera, 11 items.
box 2, folder 21
Riders of the dawn.
1920.
Physical Description: Ephemera, 22 items.
box 2, folder 22
Riders of the dawn.
1920.
Physical Description: Stills, 6 photos.
box 2, folder 23
White lies.
1920.
Physical Description: Ephemera, 5 items.
box 2, folder 24
White lies.
1920.
Physical Description: Stills, 21 photos.
box 2, folder 25
Unidentified movie, John Steppling, director.
1923.
Physical Description: Stills, 1 photo.
box 2, folder 26
Hall room boys.
undated.
Physical Description: Stills, 4 photos.
box 2, folder 27
Unidentified movie starring Victor Potel.
undated.
Physical Description: Stills, 7 photos.
box 2, folder 28
Unidentified movie, Millard Wilson, director.
undated.
Physical Description: Stills, 7 photos.
box 2, folder 29
White Eagle (?).
undated.
Physical Description: Stills, 15 photos.
box 3
Photos of Violet Schram, motion picture stills, and presentation photographs to
Violet Schram
box 3, folder 1
Violet Schram publicity stills.
ca. 1914-1925.
box 3, folder 2
Unidentified movie stills featuring Violet Schram.
undated.
box 3, folder 3
Publicity stills of various actors and actresses, many inscribed.
ca. 1916-1921.
box 3, folder 4
Miscellaneous photos without Violet Schram.
1911, 1928 and undated.
box 3, folder 5
Violet Schram motion picture stills.
1917-1919.
box 3, folder 5
Republic Productions - Edgar Lyons photos.
16 items.
box 3, folder 7
Lombardi Ltd, Raymond Theatre, Pasadena - program.
ca. 1925.
box 3, folder 8
Sunshine, Mission Theatre, Program.
ca. 192_.
box 3, folder 9
Texas, motion picture ephemera.
ca. 1923.
box 3, folder 10
Texas, motion picture photographs.
box 3, folder 11
White Eagle, motion picture photographs.
1922.
box 3, folder 12
Violet Schram radio career - publicity photos.
box 3, folder 13
Sunshine, Long Beach Theatre, photographs.
box 3, folder 14
Violet Schram - advertisement for Servel Refrigerator. Photo by Dick
Whittington.
box 3, folder 15
War bond drive clippings.
box 3, folder 16
Clippings re Violet Schram's motion picture career.
box 3, folder 17
Theatre career correspondence.
1916, 1924, 1950.
Scope and Contents
Includes letter from F.B. silverwood (14 Nov 1916), John s. McGroarty(22 May 1924) and
Laurence Arguello (5 Dec 1950.
box 3, folder 18
California, Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara.
Physical Description: 2 programs.
box 3, folder 19
Hell's Border.
Physical Description: press sheet.
box 4
Violet Schram as Concepcion Arguello in La Golondrina by John Steven
McGroarty.
Scope and Contents
Tinted photo on wood by Edgar Lyons, A.S.C. [Lyons was Violet Schram's husband.]
General
Box 4 is an oversize flat box.
box 4
Photos of Violet Schram, 5 items and a World War I "Liberty" poster of Schram
draped in a flag.
General
Box 4 is an oversize flat box.