Finding aid for the Elizabeth Leslie Roos collection 2523

Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated

USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

2022 May

Doheny Memorial Library G4

3550 Trousdale Parkway

Los Angeles, California 90089-0185

ctlibarc@usc.edu

URL: http://libraries.usc.edu/locations/cinematic-arts-library

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