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Esme Chandlee papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2599

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the papers of publicist Esme Chandlee (1918-2012). These papers include information on events, awards, and appearances for her clients. Notable clients included Katharine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Elizabeth Taylor, James Stewart, and Spencer Tracy.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940 - 1980

Creator

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

Esme Chandlee (1918-2012) was an American publicist in Hollywood. She represented actors like Katharine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Elizabeth Taylor, James Stewart, Spencer Tracy, Ava Gardner, and Grace Kelly. She started her career with MGM.

Extent

8.75 Linear Feet (8 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection consists of the papers of publicist Esme Chandlee (1918-2012). These papers include information on events, awards, and appearances for her clients. Notable clients included Katharine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Elizabeth Taylor, James Stewart, and Spencer Tracy.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Esme Chandlee Estate, December 17, 2012.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Title
Finding aid for the Esme Chandlee papers
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
Date
2022 January
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

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