Charles Bickford papers, 1925-1967

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Summary

Creators:
Bickford, Charles, 1891-1967
Abstract:
This collection consists chiefly of materials related to the acting career of American actor Charles Bickford (1891-1967), covering the period 1925 to 1967. Materials include stills, magazine and newspaper clippings and publicity, and programs and ephemera from Bickford's work in plays, film, television, and radio.
Extent:
6.19 Linear Feet 5 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Charles Bickford papers, Collection no. 2124, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists chiefly of materials related to the acting career of American actor Charles Bickford (1891-1967), covering the period 1925 to 1967. Materials include stills, magazine and newspaper clippings and publicity, and programs and ephemera from Bickford's work in plays, film, television, and radio. There are a few pieces of correspondence (including two letters from John Frankenheimer), and some awards and certificates. There is also a folder of miscellaneous items about actress Alene Carroll (Box 2, Folder 41) including a letter from Carl Laemmle. Boxes 4-5 contain phonograph records of recordings of productions involving Bickford. A fan scrapbook of clippings and images of Charles Bickford kept by Hazel Koehn was added to the collection in 2005 (Box 2, Folder 42). Oversize materials are held in Box 3.

Similar types of materials including stills and publicity may be housed either in folders under the project title or arranged by format in folders for publicity and photographs.

Biographical / historical:

Charles Bickford (1891-1967) was an American actor. He was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for "The Song of Bernadette," "The Farmer's Daughter," and "Johnny Belinda."

Acquisition information:
Gift of the estate of Charles Bickford, November 1975. The Hazel Koehn scrapbook was the gift of Cindy Koehn, February 2005.
Processing information:

This collection was previously cataloged as Collection No. 124.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Charles Bickford papers, Collection no. 2124, 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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