Powell (William) scripts, 1946-1954

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Summary

Title:
William Powell scripts
Dates:
1946-1954
Creators:
Powell, William, 1892-1984
Abstract:
Collection consists of photographs and scripts belonging to American actor William Powell (1892-1984).
Containers:
Box: 1
Extent:
0.28 Linear Feet 1 folder
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], William Powell scripts, Collection no. 2582, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of photographs and scripts belonging to American actor William Powell (1892-1984). Scripts for Life with Father (1947) and Mister Roberts (1954) are housed in personalized leather portfolios.

Originally part of the Ethel Barrymore Memorial Theatre Arts Collection at the University of Southern California Library 100 Series.

Biographical / historical:

William Powell (1892-1984) was an American actor and was a major player at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He was best known for his roles in The Thin Man (1934), and Life with Father (1947).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Powell's sister-in-law, Maxine Lewis, by way of USC Associate Dean of the School of Cinematic Arts Marlene Loadvine in 2000.
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-09-19 09:27:46 -0700 .

Access and use

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Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

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:

[Box/folder no. or item name], William Powell scripts, Collection no. 2582, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Cinematic Arts Library
Doheny Memorial Library, Room G4
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
Contact:
(213) 740-8383
ctlibarc@usc.edu
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