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Lillian Gish papers and sound recordings

Title
Lillian Gish papers and sound recordings, 1909-1992.
Author
Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993.

Details

Additional Authors
  • McCullaugh, Laura.
  • Dorr, Nell.
  • Gish, Dorothy.
  • Gielgud, John, 1904-2000.
Description
100 linear feet
Summary
The Lillian Gish papers and sound recordings span the years 1909-1992 and consist of sound recordings and correspondence including letters from friends, family, fans and business associates; personal papers; legal and financial documents; scripts, writings, photographs including early D.W. Griffith silent film shots; portraits by famous photographers; personal and family photographs; publicity and production photographs and snapshots; microfilmed scrapbooks on the careers of both Dorothy and Lillian Gish; programs for early silent films and theatrical productions; clippings and ephemera that document the life and career of Lillian and Dorothy Gish from the early 1900's until Lillian Gish's death in 1993.
Subject
  • Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993
  • Gish, Dorothy
  • McCullaugh, Laura
  • Duell, Charles H. 1905-1970
  • Griffith, D. W. 1875-1948
  • Silent films > United States > History
  • Theater > United States
  • Motion picture industry > United States > History
Note
  • The Lillian Gish papers and sound recordings are held by The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and are cataloged in two groups: papers in the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, sound recordings in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
Biography (note)
  • Lillian Gish, actress of stage and silent film.
Call Number
*T-Mss 1996-011
OCLC
NYPW99-A237
Author
Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993.
Title
Lillian Gish papers and sound recordings, 1909-1992.
Biography
Lillian Gish, actress of stage and silent film.
Occupation
Motion picture actors and actresses United States.
Added Author
McCullaugh, Laura.
Dorr, Nell.
Gish, Dorothy.
Gielgud, John, 1904-2000.
Research Call Number
*T-Mss 1996-011
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