Finding aid for the Madge Kennedy photographs and clippings 2535

Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 June
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu


Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Madge Kennedy photographs and clippings
Creator: Kennedy, Madge, 1890-1987
Identifier/Call Number: 2535
Physical Description: 0.3 Linear Feet 3 folders
Date (inclusive): 1922-1929
Abstract: Collection consists of photographs and clippings of American theatre and film actress Madge Kennedy.
Language of Material: English, French.
Container: 1
Container: 2

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of photographs and clippings of American theatre and film actress Madge Kennedy. Materials are composed of promotional photographs of Kennedy for theatre production of Michael and Mary (1929) and Paris Bound (1927) along with clippings from various publications in 1922.
Originally part of the Ethel Barrymore Memorial Theatre Arts Collection at the University of Southern California Library 100 Series, and was labeled 100-20.

Biographical / Historical

Madge Kennedy (1891-1987) was an American theatre, silent film, radio, and television actress. Kennedy starred in 21 films including Baby Mine (1917), The Service Star (1918), and Dollars and Sense (1920). Her television career included appearances on Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951-1959), and recurring roles on Leave it to Beaver (1957-1963), and The Odd Couple (1970-1975).

Conditions Governing Access

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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.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Madge Kennedy photographs and clippings, Collection no. 2535, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

Collection is unprocessed.

Processing Information

This collection is housed in the same boxes as collections #2530 and #2568.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Actresses -- Photographs
Clippings
Kennedy, Madge, 1890-1987 -- Archive