Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Muriel I. Smith research papers
- Dates:
- bulk 1980s-1999
- Creators:
- Smith, Muriel I.
- Abstract:
- Collection consists of author and researcher Muriel I. Smith's materials on the life and careers of actors including Errol Flynn, John Gilbert, and John Barrymore.
- Containers:
- Box: 1
Box: 2
Box: 3
Box: 4
Box: 5
Box: 6
Box: 7
Box: 8
Box: 9 - Extent:
- 11 Linear Feet 9 boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Muriel I. Smith research papers, Collection no.2661, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of author and researcher Muriel I. Smith's materials on the life and careers of actors including Errol Flynn, John Gilbert, and John Barrymore. Materials include publications, research files, and card catalogs.
- Biographical / historical:
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Muriel I. Smith was an author and researcher in Redlands, California who wrote about old Hollywood stars and was published in small newsletters and magazines such as Yesterday Magazette, and World of Fandom.
- Acquisition information:
- Materials donated by Occidental College in 2014.
- Processing information:
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This collection is unprocessed.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Actors
Actors -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Motion picture actors and actresses
Publications
Research (documents) - Names:
- Smith, Muriel I. -- Archives
Barrymore, John, 1882-1942
Flynn, Errol, 1909-1959
Gilbert, John, 1897-1936
Shaw, Robert, 1927-1978 - Places:
- Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Archival resources
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-03-13 20:31:14 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Advance notice required for access.
- Terms of access:
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Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
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.
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Muriel I. Smith research papers, Collection no.2661, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
- Location of this collection:
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Cinematic Arts LibraryDoheny Memorial Library, Room G4Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
- Contact:
- (213) 740-8383