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  • Scope and Contents
  • Biographical / Historical
  • 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: Paul Whiteman papers
    Creator: Whiteman, Paul, 1890-1967
    Identifier/Call Number: 2466
    Identifier/Call Number: 821
    Identifier/Call Number: /repositories/5/resources/1311
    Physical Description: 0.979 Linear Feet 1 box
    Date (bulk): 1930s-1950s
    Abstract: This collection consists of the papers of American composer and bandleader Paul Whiteman (1890-1967). Materials include correspondence, photographs, film stills, and movie information. This collection includes items related to the movies, "Thanks a Million" (1935) and "King of Jazz" (1930).
    Language of Material: English .
    Container: 1

    Scope and Contents

    This collection consists of the papers of American composer and bandleader, Paul Whiteman (1890-1967). Materials include correspondence, photographs, film stills, and movie information. This collection includes items related to the movies, "Thanks a Million" (1935) and "King of Jazz" (1930).

    Biographical / Historical

    Paul Whiteman (1890-1967) was an American bandleader, composer, orchestral director, and violist who performed live, in movies, television, and radio. Whiteman was often referred to as the "King of Jazz," and starred in a movie by the same title in 1930. He also starred with his band in the movie, "Thanks a Million" (1935). A number of his songs have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

    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

    Gift, circa February 1977.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Paul Whiteman papers, Collection no. 2466, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    This collection is unprocessed.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Correspondence
    Photographs
    Publicity photographs
    Negatives (photographic)
    Film stills
    Music -- 20th century -- Archival resources
    Composers -- United States -- Archival resources
    Motion picture music -- Archival resources
    Whiteman, Paul, 1890-1967 -- Archives