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Title: Louella Parsons scrapbooks and photographs
Date (inclusive): 1915-1961
Collection number: 236
Creator:
Parsons, Louella
Extent:
18.4 linear feet of papers.
2.5 linear feet of photographs.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Available by appointment only.
Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are
responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies
or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.
Louella Parsons scrapbooks and photographs, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences.
Gift of Harriet Parsons, 1966, with additions from Evelyn Farney, 1983
Louella Parsons was an American gossip columnist best known for her influential, long-running
syndicated column on Hollywood personalities.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Louella Parsons scrapbooks and photographs span the years 1915-1961 and encompass 20.9 linear
feet. The 61 scrapbook volumes contain thousands of columns she wrote over six decades. There are also
biographical clippings on Parsons and coverage of her various radio programs. Some of the scrapbooks are
extremely fragile and access may be limited. The photograph series consists of 870 items. There are
photographs of Parsons with film personalities, portraits of Parsons, and documentation of her
activities, including radio broadcasts and travel.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Scrapbooks; 2. Biography photographs
Parsons, Louella O. (Louella Oettinger) , 1881-1972--Archives.
columnists