Alexander Tiers photograph and sheet music collection
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of a photograph of American silent film star Laurette Taylor and published sheet music of “Who’ll Buy my Violets”, composed by E. Ray Goetz and José Padilla Sánchez, featuring Spanish singer Raquel Meller from Alexander Tiers’ personal collection.
Originally part of the Ethel Barrymore Memorial Theatre Arts Collection at the University of Southern California Library 100 Series, and was labeled 100-14 .
Dates
- Creation: c. 1910s
- Creation: c 1925
- Creation: 1963
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
Raquel Meller (1888-1962) was a Spanish theatrical singer, film star, and vaudeville performer in the 1920s and 1930s. She sang the original versions of well known songs such as “La Violetera” and “El relicario”, both written by José Padilla Sánchez.
Laurette Taylor (1883-1946) was an American stage and silent film star known for originating the role of Amanda Wingfield in the first production of Tennessee Williams’ play The Glass Menagerie (1944).
Extent
0.03 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of a photograph of American silent film star Laurette Taylor and published sheet music of “Who’ll Buy my Violets” featuring Spanish singer Raquel Meller from Alexander Tiers’ personal collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Alexander Tiers in 1963
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Alexander Tiers photograph and sheet music collection
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
- Date
- 2022 June
- 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