Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Helen and George Ford papers
- Dates:
- 1812-1982
- Creators:
- Ford, George D. and Ford, Helen, 1894-1982
- Abstract:
- This collection contains the papers of American stage and film actress Helen Ford (1894-1982) and her husband, theatrical manager George Ford (1879-1974), with the bulk dating from the 1920s to 1950s. Materials include press clippings, playbills, photographs, and scrapbooks chiefly reflecting Helen Ford's stage acting career, as well as play scripts written by George Ford and others, two manuscripts by George Ford, and copies of his book "These Were Actors."
- Extent:
- 3.75 Linear Feet 4 boxes + 1 oversize folder
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Helen and George Ford papers, Collection no. 2209, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains the papers of American stage and film actress Helen Ford (1894-1982) and her husband, theatrical manager George Ford (1879-1974), with the bulk dating from the 1920s to 1950s. Materials include press clippings, playbills, photographs, and scrapbooks chiefly reflecting Helen Ford's stage acting career, as well as play scripts written by George Ford and others, two manuscripts by George Ford, and copies of his book "These Were Actors" (Library Publishers, 1955). Other items include a printing plate for Helen Ford, an 1812 London playbill, and a theater account book for the 1921-1922 season.
- Biographical / historical:
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Helen Ford (1894-1982) began acting as a child in New York. She acted in films in the 1920s before returning to the stage in the late 1920s and 1930s. She appeared in small roles in movies and televisions from the late 1940s into the 1970s. She was married to theatrical manager George Ford (1879-1974).
George Ford (1879-1974) managed theater companies and concert tours from the early 1900s to the 1960s. He wrote a book, "These Were Actors," on the history of English acting families. He was married to actress Helen Ford (1894-1982).
- Acquisition information:
- Provenance unknown.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-10-28 12:39:39 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Advance notice required for access.
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
- Terms of access:
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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], Helen and George Ford papers, Collection no. 2209, 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