Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Paul Francis Webster papers
- Dates:
- 1930-1982
- Creators:
- Webster, Paul Francis
- Abstract:
- This collection contains papers of American lyricist Paul Francis Webster (1907-1984). Materials include: published sheet music, photographs, manuscripts and documents including lyric worksheets reflecting the development of Webster's lyrics, phonograph record albums, awards, and "Jump for Joy" production materials.
- Extent:
- 26.75 Linear Feet 23 boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Paul Francis Webster papers, Collection no. 2648, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains papers of American lyricist Paul Francis Webster (1907-1984). Materials include: published sheet music, photographs, manuscripts and documents including lyric worksheets reflecting the development of Webster's lyrics, phonograph record albums, awards, and "Jump for Joy" production materials. There are detailed item-level inventories available as PDFs at the series level.
- Biographical / historical:
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Paul Francis Webster (1907-1984) was an American lyricist. He began writing song lyrics for films in the 1930s and most often worked with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer beginning in the 1950s. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Song three times for "Secret Love" (Calamity Jane, 1953); "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing" (Love is a Many-Splendored Thing, 1955); and "The Shadow of Your Smile" (The Sandpiper, 1965).
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of The Film Music Society, 2019.
- Processing information:
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Organized and cataloged by Marilee Bradford on behalf of The Film Music Society, 2016.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-03-09 14:57:59 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Advance notice required for access.
- Terms of access:
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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.
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Paul Francis Webster papers, Collection no. 2648, 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