Jo Capehart collection of Ethel Barrymore photographs and clippings
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of photographs and clippings of Ethel Barrymore and other relatives in addition to a 1909 Actor’s Fund of America letter from Thomas McGrath to James Kearny about membership dues for Norman Tharp.
This collection was a part of Special Collections’ Performing Arts Division 100 series, originally marked 100-60.
Dates
- Creation: c. 1909-1920s
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
Ethel Barrymore (1879-1959) was an American stage, screen, and radio actress and member of the Barrymore family of actors. Her career spanned six decades and was regarded as “The First Lady of American Theatre”.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of photographs and clippings of Ethel Barrymore and the Barrymore family in addition to a 1909 Actor’s Fund of America letter.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Jo Capehart in 1969.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed. This collection was a part of Special Collections’ Performing Arts Division 100 series, originally marked 100-60.
Subject
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for the Jo Capehart collection of Ethel Barrymore photographs and clippings
- 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