Lisabeth Hush collection on sex discrimination against women, circa 1973 to 1993, bulk mid-1970s
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Hush, Lisabeth
- Extent:
- 1 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Lisabeth Hush collection on sex discrimination against women spans the years circa 1973 to 1993 (bulk mid-1970s) and encompasses one linear foot. The collection is comprised of material generated and collected by Hush concerning the employment of women in the film industry. There are files on affirmative action, the Screen Actors Guild, and the Women's Coalition with material including correspondence, handwritten notes, government pamphlets, legal documents, and statistical surveys. There is material regarding a Learning Annex class (not taught by Hush) on script analysis, circa 1993.
- Biographical / historical:
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Lisabeth Hush, born Barbara Hush, is an American actress active in film from 1960 to 1973. In the mid- 1970s she filed complaints against the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and employers in the motion picture industry for sex discrimination against women. She went on to serve on SAG's Statistical Sub-Committee of the Women's Conference Committee.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Lisabeth Hush, 1997
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- actors
- Names:
- Hush, Lisabeth--Archives.
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226