Roos (Elizabeth Leslie) collection, bulk 1900s-1930s

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Summary

Title:
Elizabeth Leslie Roos collection
Dates:
bulk 1900s-1930s
Creators:
Roos, Elizabeth Leslie, 1887-1977
Abstract:
This collection consists of the theater programs and photographs of Elizabeth Leslie Roos (1887-1977).
Containers:
Box: 1
Extent:
1.125 Linear Feet 1 box
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Elizabeth Leslie Roos collection, Collection no. 2523, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of the theater programs and photographs of Elizabeth Leslie Roos (1887-1977). These include the Civic Repertory Theatre and the Los Angeles Repertory Theatre. Roo's father, Morris Meyerfeld Jr., was president of the Orpheum Theater Circuit.

Biographical / historical:

Elizabeth Leslie Roos (1887-1977) was married to San Francisco financier Leon L. Roos. Her father, Morris Meyerfeld Jr., was president of the Orpheum Theater Circuit. This circuit was one of the largest theater companies on the West Coast at the time. Ms. Meyerfeld would often travel with her parents to Europe to scout talent for the theater.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Elizabeth Leslie Roos, February 1962-April 20, 1964.
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-08-16 16:58:47 -0700 .

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Terms of access:

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Elizabeth Leslie Roos collection, Collection no. 2523, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Cinematic Arts Library
Doheny Memorial Library, Room G4
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
Contact:
(213) 740-8383
ctlibarc@usc.edu
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