Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Crain, Jeanne
- Abstract:
- There are several hundred fan letters sent to the actress in the mid-1940s, largely from U.S. servicemen, often requesting a photograph or autograph. There is also some personal and family correspondence.
- Extent:
- 2 linear ft. of papers
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English
- Preferred citation:
-
Jeanne Crain fan mail and correspondence, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Biographical / historical:
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Jeanne Crain was an American actress active in film from 1943 to 1975. She was nominated for an Academy Award as best actress for PINKY (1949).
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Melissa Streeter, 2009
- Arrangement:
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1. Correspondence
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Actresses
Fans (Persons) - Names:
- Crain, Jeanne
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Available by appointment only.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.
- Preferred citation:
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Jeanne Crain fan mail and correspondence, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226