Russell Simpson papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains photographs, oil portrait, correspondence, press clippings, posters, a scrapbook, audio tapes, and personal documents relating to Simpson's early life and his work as an actor, including some correspondence from 1910-1920. Key motion pictures are "Godless Men" (1920), "Shadows of Conscience" (1921), "The Grapes of Wrath" (1940).
Dates
- 1920-1940
Creator
- Simpson, Russell, 1880-1959 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No public access without permission of curator.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Motion picture character actor, 1914-1959.
Extent
2 oversize boxes (2 linear ft.)
1 carton (1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS2336.xml
Custodial History
Materials gathered by Simpson during his lifetime, donated by his granddaughter, Susanne Strobl Moran and Pam Ogden, a close family friend.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Susanne Strobl Moran; 2002.
Appraisal
Arts and Communications.
- Title
- Register of Russell Simpson papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 May 12
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States