Burke (Billie) papers, 1907-1955

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Summary

Title:
Billie Burke papers
Dates:
1907-1955
Creators:
Burke, Billie, 1885-1970
Abstract:
This collection contains the papers of American actress Billie Burke (1885-1970) including 50 radio scripts, 3 television scripts, lobby cards for three films (1917-1919), press clippings, three scrapbooks, and photographs including personal photographs and 240 production stills from films.
Extent:
6 Linear Feet 6 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Billie Burke papers, Collection no. 2114, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains the papers of American actress Billie Burke (1885-1970) including 50 radio scripts, 3 television scripts, lobby cards for three films (1917-1919), press clippings, three scrapbooks, and photographs including personal photographs and 240 production stills from films. Among the photographs are four studio photographs of director Dorothy Arzner (Box 1, Folder 5). There is also a box of photocopied newspaper clippings added to the collection by Library staff in 2008.

Biographical / historical:

Billie Burke (1885-1970) was an American actress known for her theater work on Broadway, in radio, and in films. She was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her performance in Merrily We Live (1938) and performed as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the film The Wizard of Oz (1939). She was married to Broadway producer Florenz Ziegfield Jr. and they had one daughter: Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson (1916-2008).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Patricia Stephenson, June 1974.
Processing information:

Some processing by USC students in 2019 as part of the "Piloting a Shared Practice for Accessible Archival Descriptions" Dean's Challenge Grant. Additional description by Diann Benti in 2021.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Diann Benti
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-10-31 12:51:13 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Billie Burke papers, Collection no. 2114, 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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