Leonard Spigelgass theatrical prints collection

Collection

Identifier: 2517

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Scope and Contents

This collection chiefly contains signed portrait prints of stage actors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries collected by American film producer Leonard Spigelgass (1908-1985). Items include 21 portraits (primarily photographs and prints), a 1905 call sheet for a theater company, and a framed "Amusements" page from the New York Herald (1908-11-01). Among the portraits are two originals: a pencil sketch of Robert Mantell (Box 1, Folder 10) and an ink sketch of an unidentified actor (Box 1, Folder 16).

Dates

Creation: 1855 - 1956

Conditions Governing Access

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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.

Extent

2.81 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection chiefly contains signed portrait prints of stage actors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries collected by American film producer Leonard Spigelgass (1908-1985).