University of Southern California Cinematic Arts Library General Scripts collection
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Scope and Contents
This collection contains approximately 4770 motion picture scripts from the 1930s-2000s from the University of Southern California Cinematic Arts Library collection of reference scripts for patron use.
Dates
- Creation: 1930s-2000s
Creator
- University of Southern California. Cinematic Arts Library (Organization)
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
The University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts originated in 1929 as a collaboration between the University of Southern California and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The original faculty consisted of such industry professionals as screenwriter Clara Beranger, playwright William C. DeMille, actors Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, directors D.W. Griffith and Ernst Lubitsch, and producers Irving Thalberg and Darryl Zanuck. To support the curriculum, the faculty encouraged many of their colleagues to contribute their papers, scripts and production materials to the university library.
Extent
293.625 Linear Feet (261 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains approximately 4770 motion picture scripts from the 1930s-2000s from University of Southern California Cinematic Arts Library collection of reference scripts for patron use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by the University of Southern California Cinematic Arts Library.
Separated Materials
Boxes 33, 56-60, and 76-77 not present as of January 2022.
Processing Information
Collection is partially processed.
- Title
- Finding Aid for the University of Southern California Cinematic Arts Library General Scripts collection
- Status
- Minimally Processed
- Author
- Sarah Jardini 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