Finding aid for the Jo Capehart collection of Ethel Barrymore photographs and clippings 2579

Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated

USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

2022 June

Doheny Memorial Library G4

3550 Trousdale Parkway

Los Angeles, California 90089-0185

ctlibarc@usc.edu

URL: http://libraries.usc.edu/locations/cinematic-arts-library

Note

This collection is housed with Collection #2572.

Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

Title: Jo Capehart collection of Ethel Barrymore photographs and clippings

Creator: Capehart, Jo

Identifier/Call Number: 2579

Physical Description: 0.1 Linear Feet 1 folder

Date (inclusive): c. 1909-1920s

Abstract: Collection consists of photographs and clippings of Ethel Barrymore and the Barrymore family in addition to a 1909 Actor's Fund of America letter.

Language of Material: English.

Container: 1

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of photographs and clippings of Ethel Barrymore and other relatives in addition to a 1909 Actor's Fund of America letter from Thomas McGrath to James Kearny about membership dues for Norman Tharp.

This collection was a part of Special Collections' Performing Arts Division 100 series, originally marked 100-60.

Biographical / Historical

Ethel Barrymore (1879-1959) was an American stage, screen, and radio actress and member of the Barrymore family of actors. Her career spanned six decades and was regarded as "The First Lady of American Theatre".

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 Mrs. Jo Capehart in 1969.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Jo Capehart collection of Ethel Barrymore photographs and clippings, Collection no. 2579, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

Collection is unprocessed. This collection was a part of Special Collections' Performing Arts Division 100 series, originally marked 100-60.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Actors -- Photographs

Actresses -- Photographs

Clippings

Correspondence

Barrymore, Ethel, 1879-1959 -- Archives