Nelson Eddy papers
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Scope and Contents
This collection consists of sheet music, photographs, awards, scrapbooks, and concert programs from the career of American baritone singer and actor Nelson Eddy (1901-1967).
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1930s-1950s
Creator
- Eddy, Nelson, 1901-1967 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection stored off-site. 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
Nelson Eddy (1901-1967) was an American baritone singer and actor. He performed in musical films, opera, concerts, radio, television, and nightclubs. Eddy frequently co-starred with soprano Jeanette MacDonald. He hosted a number of radio programs including "The Voice of Firestone" (1936), "The Chase and Sanborn Hour" (1937–1939), and "Kraft Music Hall" (1947–1948). Eddy received honorary M.Mus. degrees from the University of Southern California (1941) and Temple University (1950).
Extent
41.104 Linear Feet (27 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of sheet music, photographs, awards, scrapbooks, and concert programs from the career of American baritone singer and actor Nelson Eddy (1901-1967).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Nelson Eddy, July 7, 1969.
Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed.
Subject
- Eddy, Nelson, 1901-1967 -- Archives (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for the Nelson Eddy papers
- Status
- Minimally Processed
- Author
- Marissa Chavez & Brandon Werts 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
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0185 United States
ctlibarc@usc.edu