Finding aid for the Oversize personality stills collection 2623

Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated

USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

2022 April

Doheny Memorial Library G4

3550 Trousdale Parkway

Los Angeles, California 90089-0185

ctlibarc@usc.edu

URL: http://libraries.usc.edu/locations/cinematic-arts-library

Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

Title: Oversize personality stills collection

Identifier/Call Number: 2623

Physical Description: 4.25 Linear Feet 3 boxes

Date (bulk): c. 20th century

Abstract: This collection consists of oversized stills of personalities such as television hosts, actors, and actresses.

Language of Material: English.

Container: 1

Container: 2

Container: 3

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of oversized stills of personalities such as television hosts, actors, and actresses. The photographs measure about 14"x17". Personalities include Elizabeth Taylor, Douglas Fairbanks, Clark Gable, Judy Garland, Buster Keaton, Gene Kelly, and many more. The majority of these stills are black and white.

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 various studio publicity departments, circa 1980s.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Oversize personality stills collection, Collection no. 2623, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Film stills

Photographs

Television personalities -- United States -- Archival resources

Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Archival resources

Television actors and actresses -- Archival resources

Television news anchors -- Archival resources

Television talk show hosts