Lizabeth Scott papers
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Scope and Contents
This collection contains the papers of American actress and singer Lizabeth Scott (1921-2015). Materials include memorabilia from Scott's film and theater career chiefly in the 1940s and 1950s including items such as scripts, photographs, and publicity; press clippings; scrapbooks; videotapes and audio; correspondence; contracts; and sheet music. There are also studio portraits of Scott, as well as some photographs from her modeling career and later social engagements.
Dates
- Creation: 1940 - 2003
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
Lizabeth Scott (1921-2015) was an American actress, singer, and model, known for her work in film noir movies of the 1940s and 1950s.
Extent
19.65 Linear Feet (19 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains the papers of American actress and singer Lizabeth Scott (1921-2015). Materials include memorabilia from Scott's film and theater career chiefly in the 1940s and 1950s including items such as scripts, photographs, and publicity; press clippings; scrapbooks; videotapes and audio; correspondence; contracts; and sheet music.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mary Goodstein, April 28, 2016.
Processing Information
This collection is not fully processed.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Lizabeth Scott papers
- Status
- Minimally Processed
- Author
- Diann Benti
- Date
- 2022 November
- 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