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William Farnum papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2526

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the papers and scrapbooks of actor William Farnum (1876-1953). Papers include play scripts, personal photographs, theater programs, handbills, correspondence, clippings, and publicity relating to the theater and movie careers of William and Dustin Farnum. Scrapbooks contain photographs from stage appearances and motion picture stills as well as clippings, including a number from Tale of Two Cities (1917) and The Conqueror (1917).

Dates

  • Creation: 1897 - 1953

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

William Farnum (1876-1953) was an American actor. He was a star of American silent film cinema. Farnum was one of the highest paid actors during his time as an actor in Hollywood.

Extent

7.833 Linear Feet (6 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains the papers and scrapbooks of actor William Farnum (1876-1953). Materials include play scripts, personal photographs, theater programs, handbills, correspondence, clippings, and publicity materials.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, November 14, 1962.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Title
Finding aid for the William Farnum papers
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
Date
2022 April
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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