Charles Higham collection, bulk 1920s-1990s

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Summary

Creators:
Higham, Charles, 1931-2012
Abstract:
This collection consists of Charles Higham's (1931-2012) research and papers for his biographies and investigative journalism. Higham was an English journalist and biographer who moved to the United States in 1969. He wrote biographies of celebrities as well as books about Nazis in the United States. This collection includes research he did for his books, including: "Trading with the Enemy: The Nazi American Money Plot 1933-1949" (1983), "Errol Flynn: The Untold Story" (1980), "Orson Welles: The Rise and Fall of An American Genius" (1985), "Princess Merle: The Romantic Life of Merle Oberon" (1983) with Roy Moseley, and "Lucy: The Life of Lucille Ball" (1986).
Extent:
106.85 Linear Feet 89 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Charles Higham collection, Collection no. 2165, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of Charles Higham's (1931-2012) research and papers for his biographies and investigative journalism. Higham was an English journalist and biographer who moved to the United States in 1969. He wrote biographies of celebrities as well as books about Nazis in the United States. This collection includes research he did for his books, including: "Trading with the Enemy: The Nazi American Money Plot 1933-1949" (1983), "Errol Flynn: The Untold Story" (1980), "Orson Welles: The Rise and Fall of An American Genius" (1985), "Princess Merle: The Romantic Life of Merle Oberon" (1983) with Roy Moseley, and "Lucy: The Life of Lucille Ball" (1986). Within the research files, there are many photocopies of archival documents collected by Higham during his research.

Biographical / historical:

Charles Higham (1931-2012) was an English journalist and biographer. He wrote biographies about Katharine Hepburn, Errol Flynn, Lucille Ball, Wallis Simpson (Duchess of Windsor), Cary Grant, and many more. He also wrote investigative journalism books about Nazis in the United States. Higham moved to Australia in 1954 and worked in journalism before moving to the United States in 1969 where he started publishing books.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Charles Higham, July 23, 1982-August 27, 2010.
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed. Box 56 not on shelf as of February 2022. The inventory is based on box labels and may not fully represent the contents within.

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 Higham collection, Collection no. 2165, 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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