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