Howard Estabrook papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 2553

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of correspondence, photographs, realia, clippings, and other papers belonging to American writer, director, and producer Howard Estabrook (1884-1978). Materials related to motion pictures Estabrook wrote including Cimarron (1931), David Copperfield (1935), Heavenly Days (1944), The Human Comedy (1943) are present.

Originally part of the Ethel Barrymore Memorial Theatre Arts Collection at the University of Southern California Library 100 Series, and was labeled 100-45.

Dates

Creation: 1935 - 1959
Creation: 1977
Creation: 1981

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 cin@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

Howard Estabrook (1884-1978) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. He began his career on stage in New York in 1904 and made his silent film debut with Officer 666 (1914), he started producing films in 1924, and began writing screenplays in 1928. He won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Cimarron (1931). He later served on the Academy Board of Governors.

Extent

0.08 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection consists of correspondence, photographs, realia, clippings, and other papers belonging to American writer, director, and producer Howard Estabrook (1884-1978).