Finding aid for the Glenn DeMots collection on Gary Cooper 2371

Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 February
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu


Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Glenn DeMots collection on Gary Cooper
Creator: DeMots, Glenn
Creator: Cooper, Gary, 1901-1961
Identifier/Call Number: 2371
Physical Description: 4.5 Linear Feet 4 boxes
Date (bulk): 1910s-1970s
Abstract: This collection consists of scripts, publicity materials, books, sheet music, magazines and photographs that feature actor Gary Cooper (1901-1961), collected by Glenn DeMots.
Language of Material: English.
Container: 1
Container: 2A
Container: 3
Container: 2B

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of magazines and photographs that feature actor Gary Cooper (1901-1961) collected by Glenn DeMots, as well as scripts and publicity publications from Gary Cooper's films. There are also 14 books and sheet music for musical numbers from films.

Biographical / Historical

Gary Cooper (1901-1961) was an American film actor with over 80 credits during his nearly 40 year career. He began working during the silent film era and remained active through the classic Hollywood era. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and was nominated an additional three times. The American Film Institute named him one of the 25 greatest male stars of classic Hollywood cinema.

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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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Glenn DeMots, February 10, 1987.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Glenn DeMots collection on Gary Cooper, Collection no. 2371, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Film stills
Photographs
Magazines (periodicals)
Scripts
Publicity photographs
Books
Sheet music
Actors -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Cooper, Gary, 1901-1961 -- Archives