Laurie Jr. (Joe) papers, 1940-1953

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Summary

Title:
Joe Laurie Jr. papers
Dates:
1940-1953
Creators:
Laurie, Joe, 1893-1954
Abstract:
Collection of binders of "Bits," scripts, radio and television broadcast transcripts, and joke indexes written by American vaudevillian and writer Joe Laurie Jr. (1892-1954) from 1940-1953. Also present are correspondence, publication clippings, and drafts of Laurie's memoir Vaudeville: From the Honky-Tonks to the Palace (1953).
Containers:
Box: 1
Box: 2
Box: 3
Box: 4
Box: 5
Box: 6A
Box: 6B
Box: 7
Box: 8
Box: 9
Box: 10A
Box: 10B
Box: 11A
Box: 11B
Box: 12A
Box: 12B
Extent:
18 Linear Feet 16 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Joe Laurie Jr. papers, Collection no. 2231, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

Joe Laurie Jr. (1892-1954) was an American vaudevillian, writer, and radio and Broadway performer. Collection includes binders of "Bits," scripts, radio and television broadcast transcripts, and joke indexes written by Laurie from 1940-1953. Also present are correspondence, publication clippings, and drafts of Laurie's memoir Vaudeville: From the Honky-Tonks to the Palace (1953).

Biographical / historical:

Joe Laurie Jr. (1892-1954) was an American vaudevillian, writer, and radio and Broadway performer.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Joe Laurie Jr., October 14, 1980.
Processing information:

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 2022-02-17 15:18:21 -0800 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Joe Laurie Jr. papers, Collection no. 2231, 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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