Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Barthelmess, Richard
- Extent:
- 11.3 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Richard Barthelmess scrapbooks span the years 1916-1936 and encompass 11.3 linear feet. The scrapbooks were compiled by his mother, actress Caroline Harris Barthelmess. The 50 volumes contain biographical information, clippings, and reviews for more than 50 films that featured Barthelmess.
- Biographical / historical:
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Richard Semler Barthelmess was an American actor active in film from 1916 to 1942. He was nominated for an Academy Award in acting for THE PATENT LEATHER KID (1927) and THE NOOSE (1928).
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Richard Barthelmess, 1962
- 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:
- Barthelmess, Richard , 1895-1963--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