Sully (Robert) papers, 1970s-1997

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Summary

Title:
Robert Sully papers
Dates:
1970s-1997
Creators:
Sully, Robert
Abstract:
Robert Sully was an actor and a designer. In addition to working for such well known firms as Raymond Loewy Associates, he also founded his own design firm, the Argonaut Company. He earned a Masters and Ph.D from Claremont Graduate School, and taught at UC Santa Barbara on advertising and culture. The papers include photographs, typescripts, interview transcripts, and letters for a planned photographic essay on concert artists.
Containers:
Box: 1
Box: 2
Box: 3
Extent:
4.42 Linear Feet 3 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Robert Sully papers, Collection no. 1011, Music Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

Photographs, letters, interview transcripts, and typescripts, of and about musicians for a planned photographic essay on concert artists.

Biographical / historical:

Robert Sully was born on November 20, 1918 in New York City. He was an actor, known for his roles in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), Love Letters (1945) and The Heavenly Body (1944). After his acting career, Sully worked in the area of design. He owned Sully Engineering from 1944-1949; became an executive with Raymond Loewy Associates from 1951-1953; and worked as a designer at Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall from 1953-1961. In 1961, he founded the Argonaut Company, specializing in design and planning for commercial, industrial and residential projects. He earned a Masters and Ph.D from Claremont Graduate School. After moving to Santa Barbara in 1992, he taught courses at UC Santa Barbara on advertising and culture. Sully died on May 15, 2007 in Santa Barbara.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Peter Williams, July 2, 2010.
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Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Sue Luftschein
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-08-02 14:07:34 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Robert Sully papers, Collection no. 1011, Music Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Doheny Memorial Library, Room G-24
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1822, US
Contact:
(213) 740-0183
ajustice@usc.edu
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