Howard Estabrook papers, 1935-1959, 1977, 1981

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Summary

Creators:
Estabrook, Howard, 1884-1978
Abstract:
Collection consists of correspondence, photographs, realia, clippings, and other papers belonging to American writer, director, and producer Howard Estabrook (1884-1978).
Extent:
0.08 Linear Feet 1 folder
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Howard Estabrook papers, Collection no. 2553, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, photographs, realia, clippings, and other papers belonging to American writer, director, and producer Howard Estabrook (1884-1978). Materials related to motion pictures Estabrook wrote including Cimarron (1931), David Copperfield (1935), Heavenly Days (1944), The Human Comedy (1943) are present.

Originally part of the Ethel Barrymore Memorial Theatre Arts Collection at the University of Southern California Library 100 Series, and was labeled 100-45.

Biographical / historical:

Howard Estabrook (1884-1978) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. He began his career on stage in New York in 1904 and made his silent film debut with Officer 666 (1914), he started producing films in 1924, and began writing screenplays in 1928. He won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Cimarron (1931). He later served on the Academy Board of Governors.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Harold Estabrook to USC School of Performing Arts, 1977. Transferred to Cinematic Arts Library by Hillary Lloyd in 1981.
Processing information:

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.

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at cin@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.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Howard Estabrook papers, Collection no. 2553, 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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