Sterling (Ford) papers, 1907-1929

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Summary

Title:
Ford Sterling papers
Dates:
1907-1929
Creators:
Sterling, Ford, 1882-1939
Abstract:
Collection consists of the papers and photographs of American film actor Ford Sterling (1883-1939).
Containers:
Box: 1
Extent:
0.28 Linear Feet 1 folder
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Ford Sterling papers, Collection no. 2584, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of the papers and photographs of American film actor Ford Sterling (1882-1939). Sterling's passport, divorce papers, and personal photographs are present along with business records associated with Ford Sterling Motion Picture Company.

Biographical / historical:

Ford Sterling (1882-1939) born George Ford Stich jr. in Wisconsin, he was an original member of the slapstick comedy team the Keystone Kops in silent films produced by Mack Sennet between 1912 and 1917. Sterling made the last of his more than two hundred and seventy film appearances in 1936.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Marc Wanamaker of Bison Archives in 2002.
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-09-19 11:59:52 -0700 .

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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.

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Ford Sterling papers, Collection no. 2584, 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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