Finding aid for the Paul Francis Webster papers 2648
Diann Benti; inventories by Marilee Bradford.
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 March
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Paul Francis Webster papers
Creator:
Webster, Paul Francis
Identifier/Call Number: 2648
Physical Description:
26.75 Linear Feet
23 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1930-1982
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.
Language of Material:
English.
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of The Film Music Society, 2019.
Biographical / Historical
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).
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder no. or item name], Paul Francis Webster papers, Collection no. 2648, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Processing Information
Organized and cataloged by Marilee Bradford on behalf of The Film Music Society, 2016.
Scope and Contents
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.
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.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Lyricists -- United States -- Archival resources
Motion picture music -- Archival resources
Music -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Sheet music
Phonograph records
Webster, Paul Francis -- Archives
Box 4, Box 5
Bound manuscripts and documents
Box 6, Box 7, Box 8, Box 9
Loose manuscripts and documents
Box 10, Box 11, Box 12, Box 13, Box 14, Box 15, Box 16, Box 17
Box 18, Box 19, Box 20
Production phonograph records
Box 23
Jump for Joy production materials
