Finding aid for the Adeline De Walt Reynolds collection 2137
Brandon Werts for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 January
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Adeline De Walt Reynolds collection
Creator:
Reynolds, Adeline de Walt
Identifier/Call Number: 2137
Physical Description:
15.375 Linear Feet
9 boxes
Date (bulk): circa 1930s-1960s
Abstract: This collection contains photographs, clippings, scrapbooks, periodicals, and a trophy related to the career of American actress
Adeline De Walt Reynolds (1862-1961), which date from the 1930s to around 1960.
Language of Material:
English.
Advance notice required for access.
Adeline De Walt Reynolds (1862-1961) was an American actress who began her acting career at the age of 78. She was the oldest
member of the Screen Actors Guild at the age of 98 during her last performance. She was active in film and television from
1940 to 1960.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Adeline De Walt Reynolds collection, Collection no. 2137, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries,
University of Southern California.
This collection is not fully processed. Papers and photographs have been arranged and put into folders.
This collection contains photographs, clippings, scrapbooks, periodicals, and a trophy related to the career of American actress
Adeline De Walt Reynolds (1862-1961) which date from the 1930s to around 1960. Photographs are primarily film stills and actor
headshots. Scrapbooks include candid photographs, professional photographs, and clippings. There is material related to Reynolds'
daughter Mary Reynolds Adams who performed on the radio program "One Man's Family" (1956-1959) and a still book from "The
Tuttles of Tahiti" (RKO, 1942).
Rights Statement for Archival Description
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mary Adams, August 9, 1973.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Actors -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Archival resources
Film stills
Scrapbooks
Newspaper clippings
Awards
Reynolds, Adeline de Walt -- Archives
Box 1, Box 2, Box 3, Box 4, Box 5, Box 6, Box 7, Box 8, Box 9
Unprocessed materials