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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Jess Robbins papers
Creator:
Robbins, Jess, 1886-1973
Identifier/Call Number: 2467
Physical Description:
2.02 Linear Feet
2 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1913-1963
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.
Language of Material:
English.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Marlene Duckworth (relative), September 17, 1985.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Jess Robbins papers, Collection no. 2467, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
This collection is not fully processed. Collection was previously cataloged as Collection #192.
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.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Motion picture producers and directors -- Archival resources
Photographs
Robbins, Jess, 1886-1973 -- Archives