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  • Scope and Contents
  • Biographical / Historical
  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Rights Statement for Archival Description
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Preferred Citation
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  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
    Title: Rusty Morris collection
    Creator: Morris, Roland, 1922-1986
    Identifier/Call Number: 2375
    Identifier/Call Number: 780
    Identifier/Call Number: /repositories/5/resources/1250
    Physical Description: 4.25 Linear Feet 3 boxes
    Date (bulk): 1940s-1960s
    Abstract: This collection consists of the autobiography, music recordings on audiotape, vinyl records, and books of American actor, Roland "Rusty" Morris (1922-1986). There are seven special edition "Time" magazines from 1944 and 1945 about World War II. Books include those about playwright and performer Noel Coward (1889-1973).
    Language of Material: English .
    Container: 1
    Container: 2
    Container: 3

    Scope and Contents

    This collection consists of the autobiography, music recordings on audiotape, vinyl records, and books of American actor, Roland "Rusty" Morris (1922-1986). There are seven special edition "Time" magazines from 1944 and 1945 about World War II. Books include those about playwright and performer Noel Coward (1889-1973).

    Biographical / Historical

    Roland "Rusty" Morris (1922-1986) was an actor for radio, film, television, and stage. He was best known for "As You Were" (1951), "The Bigelow Theatre" (1950), and "Chevron Theatre" (1952). Morris appeared on Lux Radio Theater in the 1950s. He made guest appearances in television series "Death Valley Days," "The Ann Sothern Show," "Omnibus," and "From These Roots."

    Conditions Governing Access

    Advance notice required for access.

    Rights Statement for Archival Description

    Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

    Conditions Governing Use

    All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Rusty Morris, May 23, 1980.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Rusty Morris collection, Collection no. 2375, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    This collection is unprocessed.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Magazines (periodicals)
    Books
    Autobiographies (literary works)
    World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Archival resources
    Actors -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
    Audiocassettes
    Music -- 20th century -- Archival resources
    Morris, Roland, 1922-1986 -- Archives