Astaire (Fred) manuscripts, circa 1950s

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Summary

Title:
Fred Astaire manuscripts
Dates:
circa 1950s
Creators:
Astaire, Fred
Abstract:
This collection contains drafts of Steps in Time, the autobiography of American actor and dancer Fred Astaire (1899-1987), first published in 1959. Materials reflect the work at various stages and include handwritten and typed drafts, notes, proofs, and galleys.
Extent:
1.2 Linear Feet 2 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Fred Astaire manuscripts, Collection no. 2070, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains drafts of Steps in Time, the autobiography of American actor and dancer Fred Astaire (1899-1987), first published in 1959. Materials reflect the work at various stages and include handwritten and typed drafts, notes, proofs, and galleys. Some of the manuscript draft folder labels are based on the notes on the original folder labels such as: "Finished/Put Aside," "No value," and "Not useful at moment."

Acquisition information:
Gift of Fred Astaire, April 23, 1970.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Diann Benti
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-12-09 08:16:12 -0800 .

Access and use

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Terms of access:

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at cin@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.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Fred Astaire manuscripts, Collection no. 2070, 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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