Edna Murphy papers
Special Collections
Margaret Herrick Library
© 2014
Title: Edna Murphy papers
Date (inclusive): 1919-1935
Collection number: 46
Creator:
Murphy, Edna
Extent:
2.5 linear feet of papers.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
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Edna Murphy papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Acquired: 1980
Edna Murphy was an American actress. Between 1920 and 1932 she appeared in more than sixty feature-
length productions. She married director Mervyn LeRoy in 1927.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Edna Murphy papers span the years 1919-1935 and encompass 2.5 linear feet. The collection consists
primarily of personal items, such as handwritten verse and prose, correspondence, diaries, travel
miscellany, and address books. It also contains contracts, clippings, photographs, and handwritten credit
lists. There is some correspondence between Murphy and Mervyn LeRoy.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Correspondence; 2. Subject files, subseries A-B as follows: A.
General; B. Clippings.
Murphy, Edna , 1899-1974--Archives.
actresses