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  • Scope and Contents
  • Biographical / Historical
  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Rights Statement for Archival Description
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Preferred Citation
  • Processing Information

  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
    Title: Betty Harte papers
    Creator: Harte, Betty, 1882-1965
    Identifier/Call Number: 2496
    Physical Description: 1.729 Linear Feet 1 box
    Date (inclusive): 1909-1965
    Abstract: This collection contains the papers of actress Betty Harte (1883-1965) including original short stories, photographs, posters, and scrapbooks.
    Language of Material: English.
    Container: 1

    Scope and Contents

    This collection contains the papers of actress Betty Harte (1883-1965), including original short stories written by Harte, photographs and stills, posters, and two small scrapbooks containing clippings related to Harte's career as an actress with Selig Polyscope Co. (1909-1916).

    Biographical / Historical

    Betty Harte (1882–1965) was a leading actress during the heyday of the silent film era. Harte starred in nine feature films and 108 short films during her career. Harte wrote four screenplays.

    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. Blanche MacCormac, February 10, 1969.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Betty Harte papers, Collection no. 2496, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    This collection is unprocessed.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Actresses -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Archival resources
    Manuscripts
    Film stills
    Posters
    Scrapbooks
    Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
    Photographs
    Silent films -- United States -- Archival resources
    Harte, Betty, 1882-1965 -- Archives