Finding aid for the George Eells papers 2464

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


Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: George Eells papers
Creator: Eells, George
Identifier/Call Number: 2464
Physical Description: 1.125 Linear Feet 1 box
Date (bulk): 1960s-1970s
Abstract: This collection includes the papers of American author, editor, and biographer George Eells (1922-1995). Materials include research documents, interview transcripts, and newspaper clippings for his books.
Language of Material: English.
Container: 1

Scope and Contents

This collection includes the papers of American author, editor, and biographer George Eells (1922-1995). Materials include research documents, interview transcripts, and newspaper clippings for his books. He wrote biographies on Louella Parsons and Hedda Hopper, Cole Porter, and Mae West.

Biographical / Historical

George Eells (1922-1995) was an American writer, editor, and biographer. He wrote biographies on Louella Parsons and Hedda Hopper, Cole Porter, and Mae West. Eells' book on Parsons and Hopper became a television movie, "Malice in Wonderland" (1985). Eells also wrote scripts for the television series "This Is Your Life."

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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 George Eells, circa 1967 and 1980.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], George Eells papers, Collection no. 2464, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Authors -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Biographers -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Research (documents)
Transcripts
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Interviews
Eells, George -- Archives