Joseph Cotten scrapbook collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of six scrapbooks relating to films in which actor Joseph Cotten (1905-1994) appeared; includes miscellaneous stills and photographs. The collection covers 1931-1962. The scrapbooks subjects include Citizen Kane (RKO, 1941) and The Magnificent Ambersons (RKO, 1942); publicity, reviews and clippings relating to other films in which Cotten appeared; screenplays for Since You Went Away (UA, 1944), I'll Be Seeing You (UA, 1944), and Duel in the Sun (SRO, 1946); typescript of Horse Eats Hat with Orson Welles' notes; miscellaneous stills and photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 1931 - 1962
Creator
- Cotten, Joseph, 1905-1994 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
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.
Biographical / Historical
Joseph Cotten (1905-1994) was an American actor in radio, stage, television, and film productions. His friendship and work with Orson Welles gained Cotten recognition from roles in Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons, and Journey into Fear. He remained active in film and television until 1981, when health issues ended his career.
Extent
2.25 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of six scrapbooks relating to films in which actor Joseph Cotten (1905-1994) appeared; includes miscellaneous stills and photographs. The collection covers 1931-1962. The scrapbooks subjects include Citizen Kane (RKO, 1941) and The Magnificent Ambersons (RKO, 1942); publicity, reviews and clippings relating to other films in which Cotten appeared; screenplays for Since You Went Away (UA, 1944), I'll Be Seeing You (UA, 1944), and Duel in the Sun (SRO, 1946); typescript of Horse Eats Hat with Orson Welles' notes; miscellaneous stills and photographs.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Joseph Cotten, June 12, 1974.
Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed.
Subject
- Title
- Finding aid for the Joseph Cotten scrapbook collection
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
- Date
- 2022 February
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library Repository
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0185 United States
ctlibarc@usc.edu