Finding aid for the Lady Burton play scripts 2549

Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 April
Doheny Memorial Library G4
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Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
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Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Lady Burton play scripts
Creator: Burton, Isabel, Lady, 1831-1896
Identifier/Call Number: 2549
Physical Description: 0.44 Linear Feet 1 box
Date (inclusive): c. 1850s-1924
Date: 1874
Date: 1924
Abstract: This collection includes 13 books of plays belonging to actor Henry Sedley along with 4 other plays.
Language of Material: English.
Container: 1

Biographical / Historical

Isabel Burton (1831-1896), later known as Lady Burton, was an English writer and adventurer. She was the wife and partner of Sir Richard Frances Burton.

Scope and Contents

This collection includes 13 books of plays belonging to actor Henry Sedley along with 4 other plays. Sedley's books have lines marked for the characters portrayed by the actor.

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Conditions Governing Use

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, March 26, 1963.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Lady Burton play scripts, Collection no. 2549, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

Collection is unprocessed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Plays (performed works)
Plays (performing arts compositions)
Burton, Isabel, Lady, 1831-1896 -- Archives