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  • Scope and Contents
  • Biographical / Historical
  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Rights Statement for Archival Description
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Preferred Citation
  • Processing Information

  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
    Title: Brian Aherne papers
    Creator: Aherne, Brian, 1902-1986
    Identifier/Call Number: 2160
    Physical Description: 13.02 Linear Feet 9 boxes
    Date (bulk): 1920s-1960s
    Abstract: This collection consists of English actor Brian Aherne (1902-1986) scripts, papers, and newspaper clipping related to productions that he performed in. Aherne was in both English and United States movies, stage plays, radio shows, and television series from the 1920s to the 1960s.
    Language of Material: English.
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    Scope and Contents

    This collection consists of English actor Brian Aherne (1902-1986) scripts, papers, and newspaper clipping related to productions that he performed in. Aherne was in both English and United States movies, stage plays, radio shows, and television series from the 1920s to the 1960s.

    Biographical / Historical

    Brian Aherne (1902-1986) was an English actor in both England and the United States on stage, radio, film, and television. He was in a number of Broadway shows, an episode of "The Twilight Zone," and movies such as "Sword of Lancelot" playing King Arthur and the 1953 "Titanic" as the ship captain, Captain Smith. He was active from the 1920s to the 1960s.

    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 Brian Aherne, December 29, 1977.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Brian Aherne papers, Collection no. 2160, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    This collection is unprocessed.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Actors -- England -- Archival resources
    Actors -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
    Radio -- Archival resources
    Television actors and actresses -- Archival resources
    Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
    Newspaper clippings
    Plays (performed works)
    Screenplays
    Scripts
    Aherne, Brian, 1902-1986 -- Archives