Finding aid for the Rusty Morris collection 2375

Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 February
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu


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
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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

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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