Linda Chen papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the scripts and production information of American still photographer Linda Chen. These include the scripts for "Annie Hall" (1977), "Kramer Versus Kramer" (1979), "The Two Jakes" (1990), "Tequila Sunrise" (1988), "The Love Letter" (1999), "The Fan" (1996), "Reservoir Dogs" (1992), "The Pickle" (1993), "Enemy of the State" (1998), "Get Shorty" (1995), "The Usual Suspects," (1995), "Dangerous Minds" (1995), "Crimson Tide" (1995), and more.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1970s-1990s
Creator
- Chen, Linda (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
Linda Chen is a unit photographer, or a still photographer. She has worked on films such as "Annie Hall" (1977), "Kramer Versus Kramer" (1979), "The Two Jakes" (1990), "Tequila Sunrise" (1988), "The Love Letter" (1999), "The Fan" (1996), "Reservoir Dogs" (1992), "The Pickle" (1993), "Enemy of the State" (1998), "Get Shorty" (1995), "The Usual Suspects," (1995), "Dangerous Minds" (1995), "Crimson Tide" (1995), and "Pulp Fiction" (1994). Chen's work on "Pulp Fiction" did not just include the still photography but typing out and editing the script for Quentin Tarantino. She left the film industry in 2001 due to problems with vision and began a career in real estate.
Extent
6.75 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of the scripts and production information of American still photographer Linda Chen.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Linda Chen, 2001.
Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed.
Subject
- Chen, Linda -- Archives (Photographer, Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Linda Chen papers
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
- Date
- 2022 May
- 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