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Roos (Elizabeth Leslie) collection
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  • Biographical / Historical
  • Scope and Contents
  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Rights Statement for Archival Description
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Preferred Citation
  • Processing Information

  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
    Title: Elizabeth Leslie Roos collection
    Creator: Roos, Elizabeth Leslie, 1887-1977
    Identifier/Call Number: 2523
    Physical Description: 1.125 Linear Feet 1 box
    Date (bulk): 1900s-1930s
    Abstract: This collection consists of the theater programs and photographs of Elizabeth Leslie Roos (1887-1977).
    Language of Material: English.
    Container: 1

    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.

    Scope and Contents

    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.

    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 Elizabeth Leslie Roos, February 1962-April 20, 1964.

    Preferred Citation

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

    Processing Information

    This collection is unprocessed.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Scrapbooks
    Clippings (information artifacts)
    Photographs
    Theater programs
    Theater -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Archival resources
    Theater -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
    Roos, Elizabeth Leslie, 1887-1977