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Title: Barber School of Speech scrapbook
Collection number: 0270
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.04 linear ft.
1 box
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1922-1940
Date (inclusive): 1901-1980
Abstract: The Barber School of Speech scrapbook contains clippings, announcements, programs, notes, cards, and other types of printed
ephemera, 1901-1980 (bulk 1922-1940), collected by Julia Barber, founder and director of the school. The scrapbook documents
the activities of Mrs. Barber, a dramatic reader and speech coach, and her colleagues and pupils--their performances, recitals,
debates, commencements, and public speaking appearances, both in Los Angeles and elsewhere in the United States.
creator:
Barber, Julia, d. 1940
[Box/folder# or item name], Barber School of Speech scrapbook, Collection no. 0270, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections 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.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
The Barber School of Speech was founded in Los Angeles in 1922 by Julia Barber, dramatic reader and speech coach. Originally
housed in the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music, the school relocated to 1500 South Figueroa Street shortly after its founding,
and then to various locations throughout Los Angeles including two locations on Western Avenue.
The Barber School of Speech scrapbook contains clippings, announcements, programs, notes, cards, and other types of printed
ephemera, 1901-1980 (bulk 1922-1940), collected by Julia Barber, founder and director of the school. The scrapbook documents
the activities of Mrs. Barber, a dramatic reader and speech coach, and her colleagues and pupils--their performances, recitals,
debates, commencements, and public speaking appearances, both in Los Angeles and elsewhere in the United States. Many pages
are dedicated to the radio appearances of Virginia Barber, especially her role in the KFAC radio presentation of the "The
Black Book" written by Barrie Evans (pen name for Miss Barber and her writing partner Eugene Alford) and directed by Julia
Barber. Mrs. Barber also identified many specific students, assigning them individual pages in the scrapbook and including
not only information about performances but also wedding and birth announcements.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Barber School of Speech (Los Angeles, Calif.). -- Archives
Barber, Julia, d. 1940 -- Archives
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Social life and customs--Archival resources
Private schools--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources
Scrapbooks
Speech--Study and teaching--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources