Finding aid for the Harry Warren audiotapes collection 2505

Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 May
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu


Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Harry Warren audiotapes collection
Creator: Warren, Harry, 1893-1981
Identifier/Call Number: 2505
Identifier/Call Number: 836
Identifier/Call Number: /repositories/5/resources/1350
Physical Description: 3.375 Linear Feet 3 boxes
Date (bulk): 1920s-1970s
Abstract: This collection consists of the audiotapes of American composer and lyricist Harry Warren (1893-1981).
Language of Material: English .
Container: 1
Container: 2
Container: 3

Biographical / Historical

Harry Warren (1893-1981) was an American composer and lyricist. Warren wrote over 800 songs, with over 300 appearing in film during his career. Warren won three Oscars for composing "Lullaby of Broadway", "You'll Never Know" and "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe."

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the audiotapes of American composer and lyricist Harry Warren (1893-1981). There is also one book of audio transcripts.

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 of Harry Warren, March 28, 1979.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Harry Warren audio tapes collection, Collection no. 2505, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Composers -- United States -- Archival resources
Lyricists -- United States -- Archival resources
Audiotapes
Transcripts
Sound recordings
Warren, Harry, 1893-1981 -- Archives