Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Lizabeth Scott papers
- Dates:
- 1940-2003
- Creators:
- Scott, Lizabeth, 1922-2015
- Abstract:
- This collection contains the papers of American actress and singer Lizabeth Scott (1921-2015). Materials include memorabilia from Scott's film and theater career chiefly in the 1940s and 1950s including items such as scripts, photographs, and publicity; press clippings; scrapbooks; videotapes and audio; correspondence; contracts; and sheet music.
- Extent:
- 19.65 Linear Feet 19 boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Lizabeth Scott papers, Collection no. 2652, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains the papers of American actress and singer Lizabeth Scott (1921-2015). Materials include memorabilia from Scott's film and theater career chiefly in the 1940s and 1950s including items such as scripts, photographs, and publicity; press clippings; scrapbooks; videotapes and audio; correspondence; contracts; and sheet music. There are also studio portraits of Scott, as well as some photographs from her modeling career and later social engagements.
- Biographical / historical:
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Lizabeth Scott (1921-2015) was an American actress, singer, and model, known for her work in film noir movies of the 1940s and 1950s.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Mary Goodstein, April 28, 2016.
- Processing information:
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This collection is not fully processed.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-11-18 12:30:37 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Advance notice required for access.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Lizabeth Scott papers, Collection no. 2652, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
- Location of this collection:
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Cinematic Arts LibraryDoheny Memorial Library, Room G4Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
- Contact:
- (213) 740-8383