University of Southern California oral histories
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Scope and Content
Tapes and transcripts of interviews conducted primarily by librarian Dr. Robert Knutson on behalf of the University between 1960-70. Included are interviews with literary notables such as Christopher Isherwood, William Inge, John Ciardi, Aldous Huxley, Will and Ariel Durant, and Aldous Huxley, USC president Rufus B. von KleinSmid, USC dental professor Dr. John Somerville, Los Angeles Olympics organizer Paul Ziffren, aeronautics professionals Harold Crary and Everett Drinkwater, and musician Dr. Carl Dometsch.
Dates
- Creation: 1960 - 1970
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Tapes and transcripts of interviews conducted by librarian Dr. Robert Knutson on behalf of the University between 1960-70.
Acquisition
Created for the University of Southern California libraries by Robert Knutson.
Subject
- Huxley, Aldous -- Archives (Person)
- Ciardi, John, 1916-1986 -- Archives (Person)
- Durant, Ariel -- Archives (Person)
- Inge, William -- Archives (Person)
- Durant, Will -- Archives (Person)
- Isherwood, Christopher -- Archives (Person)
- Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968 -- Archives (Person)
- Kleinsmid, Rufus Bernhard von, 1875-1964 -- Archives (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the University of Southern California oral histories
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu