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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: John C. Higgins scripts
Creator:
Higgins, John C., 1908-1995
Identifier/Call Number: 2567
Physical Description:
15.75 Linear Feet
14 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1935-1974
Abstract: This collection contains scripts written by Canadian-American screenwriter John C. Higgins (1905-1995). There are also crime
research notes and papers that he used to create his murder mystery movies.
Language of Material:
English.
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Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Eric Otto, March 19, 2008 and May 30 2008.
Biographical / Historical
John C. Higgins (1905-1995) was a Canadian-American screenwriter. He wrote murder mystery, horror, and thriller movies. His
movies include "Murder Man" (1935), "T-Men" (1945), "The Black Sheep" (1956), and "Daughters of Satan" (1972).
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder no. or item name], John C. Higgins scripts, Collection no. 2567, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains scripts written by Canadian-American screenwriter John C. Higgins (1905-1995). There are also crime
research notes and papers that he used to create his murder mystery movies.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Screenwriters -- United States -- Archival resources
Screenplays
Scripts (documents) -- Archival resources
Higgins, John C., 1908-1995 -- Archives