Personal Papers
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Scope and Content
The Leonard H. Goldenson collection consists of material relating to the day-to-day operations of the American Broadcasting Company and the activities of Leonard H. Goldenson, its president from 1953 to 1986. The collection consists mainly of correspondence and artifacts, as well as scrapbooks, ephemera, newspaper clippings, photographs, VHS film, and audio.
A sizeable amount of the collection is dedicated to Leonard H. Goldenson's founding of and continued philanthropic efforts with United Cerebral Palsy. There is also material relating to Goldenson's autobiography Beating The Odds.
Dates
- Creation: 1915 - 1994
Creator
- From the Collection: Goldenson, Leonard H. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Extent
From the Collection: 254.563 Linear Feet (383 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Other Finding Aid
An Excel spreadsheet exists detailing specific file and item level descriptions for much of the material in the Personal Papers series. The spreadsheet was created prior to the collection's donation to USC.
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