Finding Aid for the James A. Doolittle papers 2224
Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated. Additional description of addenda by Diann Benti.
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 January
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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.
This collection is currently unavailable for access.
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.
Collection is partially processed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Greek Theatre (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Banners
Posters
Ricardo Montalbán Theatre (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Theater programs
Doolittle, James A., 1914-1997 -- Archives
Box 1, Box 2, Box 3, Box 4, Box 5, Box 6, Box 7, Box 8, Box 9, Box 10, Box 11, Box 12, Box 13, Box 14, Box 15, Box 16, Box 17, Box 18, Box 19, Box 20, Box 21, Box 22, Box 23, Box 24, Box 25, Box 26, Box 27, Box 28, Box 29, Box 30, Box 31, Box 32, Box 33, Box 34, Box 35, Box 36, Box 37, Box 38, Box 39, Box 40, Box 41, Box 42, Box 43, Box 44, Box 45, Box 46, Box 47, Box 48, Box 49, Box 50, Box 51, Box 52, Box 53, Box 54, Box 55, Box 56, Box 57, Box 58, Box 59, Box 60, Box 61, Box 62, Box 63, Box 64, Box 65, Box 66, Box 67, Box 68, Box 69, Box 70, Box 71, Box 72, Box 73, Box 74, Box 75, Box 76, Box 77, Box 78, Box 79, Box 80, Box 81, Box 82, Box 83, Box 84, Box 85, Box 86, Box 87, Box 88, Box 89, Box 90, Box 91, Box 92, Box 123, Box 124, Box 125, Box 126, Box 127, Box 128