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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: James A. Doolittle papers
Creator:
Doolittle, James A., 1914-1997
Identifier/Call Number: 2224
Physical Description:
139.88 Linear Feet
142 boxes
Date (bulk): 1916-1975
Abstract: This collection includes theatre programs and costume illustrations from projects worked on by American performing arts producer
James A. Doolittle (1914-1997) at various venues, copies of the periodical Dance News, and materials related to Doolittle's
time running the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, California.
Language of Material:
English.
James A. Doolittle (1914-1997) was an American performing arts producer of dance, opera, and theatre in Los Angeles for 50
years. He leased and ran the Greek Theater from 1952 until 1975, and presented there and at other L.A. venues some of the
world's elite dance companies: the New York City Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet, Kirov Ballet, Mikhail Baryshnikov's White Oak
Dance Project and the San Francisco Ballet.
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This collection reflects the career of American performing arts producer James A. Doolittle (1914-1997). Materials include
theatre programs from projects worked on by Doolittle at various venues, costume illustrations, copies of the periodical Dance
News, and materials related to Doolittle's time at the Greek Theatre (1952- 1975).
Also present are records from an accrual from UCLA (Boxes 93-122, 129-142).
This collection is currently unavailable 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.
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 James Doolittle Estate, June 2, 1997.
[Box/folder no. or item name], James Doolittle papers, Collection no. 2224, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
Greek Theatre (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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Ricardo Montalbán Theatre (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Theater programs
Doolittle, James A., 1914-1997 -- Archives