John Scott correspondence, 1950-1975

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Summary

Creators:
Scott, John
Abstract:
Collection consists of clippings and correspondence sent to Los Angeles Times reporter John Scott.
Extent:
0.44 Linear Feet 1 box
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], John Scott correspondence, Collection no. 2566, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of clippings and correspondence sent to Los Angeles Times reporter John Scott. Materials primarily consist of thank you letters from actors and performers for the articles and reviews Scott had written. Letters from notable personalities such as Ann-Margaret, Kirk Douglas, and Sammy Davis Jr. are present.

Originally part of the Ethel Barrymore Memorial Theatre Arts Collection at the University of Southern California Library 100 Series, and was labeled 100-51 .

Biographical / historical:

John Scott was an entertainment reporter for the Los Angeles Times whose career began in the 1930s.

Acquisition information:
Portions of this collection were donated by Bill Dana, Phyllis Diller, and Jet Fore.
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], John Scott correspondence, Collection no. 2566, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Cinematic Arts Library
Doheny Memorial Library, Room G4
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
Contact:
(213) 740-8383
ctlibarc@usc.edu
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