Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Maria Palmer papers
- Dates:
- 1922-1975
- Creators:
- Palmer, Maria
- Extent:
- 6 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Maria Palmer papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Maria Palmer papers span the years 1922-1975 and encompass 6 linear feet. The collection relates primarily to Palmer's stage and television career, including biographical material, clippings, contracts, and correspondence. There are also writings by Palmer, including a number of scripts, ideas, and outlines for unrealized television productions, as well as journals (in German) from the 1920s.
- Biographical / historical:
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Maria Palmer was an Austrian-born actress. She came to the United States in 1938. Although she was active in film from around 1943 to 1964, Palmer also worked extensively in radio and television. In later years Palmer wrote a number of unproduced teleplays, often under the pseudonym Eliot Parker White.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth Palmer, 1984
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Television files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 2. Stage files; 3. Subject files; 4. Oversize
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- actresses
- Names:
- Palmer, Maria , 1917-1981--Archives.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2014
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: May 27, 2014
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Available by appointment only.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.
- Preferred citation:
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Maria Palmer papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226