Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Edward Allen Biby (1884-1952) Collection
- Dates:
- 1915-1939
- Creators:
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- .6 linear feet (Boxes: 5x7, 2 ½ letter, 1 letter)
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Edward Allen Biby (1884-1952) Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Background
- Scope and content:
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Photos of actors and actresses and film making in Hollywood during the silent era, collected by Biby and his wife Marion Strauch Biby. He was one of the first casting directors in Hollywood. He discovered Jackie Coogan, and he was also a director and publicity agent who worked with Charlie Chaplin, who appears in some of the photos. Also included are typescripts of a play "The Red Virgin" by Biby, 1933-1939. There are also family photos including his post-film career as a real estate agent in Orange County. Photographs, ca. 1915-1935
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1915-1939
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Research is by appointment only
- Terms of access:
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Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder
- Preferred citation:
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Edward Allen Biby (1884-1952) Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- Location of this collection:
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900 Exposition BoulevardLos Angeles, CA 90007-4057, US
- Contact:
- (213) 763-3359