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: Muriel I. Smith research papers
Creator:
Smith, Muriel I.
Identifier/Call Number: 2661
Physical Description:
11 Linear Feet
9 boxes
Date (bulk): 1980s-1999
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.
Language of Material:
English.
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Biographical / Historical
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.
Scope and Contents
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.
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
Materials donated by Occidental College in 2014.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder no. or item name], Muriel I. Smith research papers, Collection no.2661, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries,
University of Southern California.
Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Actors
Actors -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Motion picture actors and actresses
Publications
Research (documents)
Smith, Muriel I. -- Archives
Barrymore, John, 1882-1942
Flynn, Errol, 1909-1959
Gilbert, John, 1897-1936
Shaw, Robert, 1927-1978