Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Carla Laemmle Collection
- Dates:
- 1848-2000
- Creators:
- Laemmle, Carla, 1909-
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 4 linear feet
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Carla Laemmle Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection of documents and mementos from Laemmle and her family including the Civil War, Daughters of the American Revolution, early Hollywood, and the Loomis Institute (an early private secondary school in Connecticut). 1848-2000. See also GC 1331 Ray Cannon Collection
- Biographical / historical:
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Carla Laemmle was a dancer and actress predominantly in the late 1920s to 1950s. Growing up she lived in Universal City, founded by her uncle Carl Laemmle, and observed Universal Studios' movie-making firsthand. She performed in several early Universal films and plays, and was Prima Ballerina at the Shrine Light Opera Company.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1848-2000
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Research is by appointment only
- Terms of access:
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Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder
- Preferred citation:
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Carla Laemmle Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- Location of this collection:
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900 Exposition BoulevardLos Angeles, CA 90007-4057, US
- Contact:
- (213) 763-3359