William Ripley Dorr collection on the St. Luke's Choristers, bulk 1930s-1940s

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Summary

Creators:
Dorr, William Ripley
Abstract:
This collection consists of choral recordings and tapes made by the St. Luke's Choristers, founded in 1930 by William Ripley Dorr. It also includes stills from films in which Choristers appeared.
Extent:
3.25 Linear Feet 4 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], William Ripley Dorr collection on the St. Luke's Choristers, Collection no. 2013, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of choral recordings and tapes made by the St. Luke's Choristers, founded in 1930 by William Ripley Dorr. It also includes stills from films in which Choristers appeared.

Biographical / historical:

William Ripley Dorr was an American music conductor who organized the St. Luke's Episcopal Church Choristers in 1930 in Long Beach, California, USA. The choir appeared in or performed music for many Hollywood films from 1935 to 1951.

Acquisition information:
Gift, circa 1950.
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.

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], William Ripley Dorr collection on the St. Luke's Choristers, Collection no. 2013, 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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