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Nelson Eddy collection compiled by Val Davison
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Important Information for Users of the Collection
  • Biography
  • Collection Scope and Content Summary
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Nelson Eddy collection compiled by Val Davison
    Date (inclusive): 1901-1989
    Collection number: 501
    Creator: Davison, Val
    Extent: 15 linear feet of papers.
    Repository: Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
    Languages: English

    Important Information for Users of the Collection

    Access

    Available by appointment only.

    Publication rights

    Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.

    Preferred Citation

    Nelson Eddy collection compiled by Val Davison, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of Val Davison, 2001-2002

    Biography

    Nelson Eddy was an American actor active in film from 1933 to 1947. Alongside actress Jeanette MacDonald (1903-1965), Eddy starred in a number of popular film musicals in the mid-1930s.

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    The Nelson Eddy collection compiled by Val Davison spans the years 1901-1989 and encompasses approximately 15 linear feet. The collection includes scrapbooks, periodicals, artwork, a water color and pencil portrait of Eddy, miscellaneous disc recordings, and audio tapes.

    Arrangement

    Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series.

    Indexing Terms

    Eddy, Nelson , 1901-1967.
    Davison, Val--Archives.
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