Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- John R. O'Steen papers
- Dates:
- 1938-1970s
- Creators:
- O'Steen, John R.
- Extent:
- 3.0 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], John R. O'Steen papers (Collection 219). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of scripts and files related to the career of Warner Brothers' Librarian, John R. O'Steen. Includes viewed picture files, treatments synopsis, and miscellaneous photocopied motion picture credits and publications.
- Biographical / historical:
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John (Johnny) R. O'Steen started working at Warner Brothers, circa 1932; worked in the research department three years before joining the story department; eventually became head librarian, a position he held until retiring in 1974; compiled a book on Warner Brothers history, Were these the golder years?; died August 5, 1987.
- Acquisition information:
- Source unknown. Received 1988.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-12-10 19:17:41 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], John R. O'Steen papers (Collection 219). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988