Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Jess Robbins papers
- Dates:
- 1913-1963
- Creators:
- Robbins, Jess, 1886-1973
- Abstract:
- This small collection contains correspondence, publicity and press, and photographs related to the career of American silent film director Jess Robbins (1886-1973). The bulk of the collection dates from 1913 to the early 1920s. Materials include ten pieces of correspondence, film publicity and press related to Robbins' films and career, and photographs of Robbins, his productions, studio, and cast members including Charlie Chaplin and Jimmy Aubrey.
- Extent:
- 2.02 Linear Feet 2 boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Jess Robbins papers, Collection no. 2467, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This small collection contains correspondence, publicity and press, and photographs related to the career of American silent film director Jess Robbins (1886-1973). The bulk of the collection dates from 1913 to the early 1920s. Materials include ten pieces of correspondence, film publicity and press related to Robbins' films and career, and photographs of Robbins, his productions, cast members including Charlie Chaplin and Jimmy Aubrey, and the "Robbins Photo Plays Company" studio at 2901 Central Avenue, Los Angeles.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Marlene Duckworth (relative), September 17, 1985.
- Processing information:
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This collection is not fully processed. Collection was previously cataloged as Collection #192.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-04-29 14:18:50 -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], Jess Robbins papers, Collection no. 2467, 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