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  • Biographical / Historical
  • Conditions Governing Access
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  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Preferred Citation
  • Processing Information
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Scope and Contents

  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
    Title: Lizabeth Scott papers
    Creator: Scott, Lizabeth, 1922-2015
    Identifier/Call Number: 2652
    Physical Description: 19.65 Linear Feet 19 boxes
    Date (inclusive): 1940-2003
    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.
    Language of Material: English.

    Biographical / Historical

    Lizabeth Scott (1921-2015) was an American actress, singer, and model, known for her work in film noir movies of the 1940s and 1950s.

    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.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Lizabeth Scott papers, Collection no. 2652, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    This collection is not fully processed.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Mary Goodstein, April 28, 2016.

    Scope and Contents

    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.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Archival resources
    Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Photographs
    Scripts
    Photographs
    Sound recordings
    Videotapes
    Scott, Lizabeth, 1922-2015 -- Archives
    Scott, Lizabeth, 1922-2015 -- Photographs