Dorothy Jordan papers, 1920-1939
Scope and Contents
Contains clippings, motion picture advertising, photographs, sound recordings, and other material by Jordan. Items primarily document Jordan's film career, and date from the 1920s and 1930s.
Dates
- Creation: 1920-1939
Creator
- Jordan, Dorothy, 1906-1988 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
Dorothy Jordan was born August 9, 1906, in Clarksville, Tennessee, to Theresa Harrison and Edward Peter Jordan. After starting in Broadway, Dorothy became a film actress in Hollywood, beginning with "Taming of the Shrew" in 1929. In 1933, Dorothy married film director and producer Merian C. Cooper, and they were married until his death in 1973. Dorothy retired from acting in 1956. She died in Los Angeles on December 7, 1988.
Extent
1 folder
3 oversize folders
6 phonographs
1 sound tape reel
1 oversize box
1 sound cassette
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Jordan, Dorothy, 1906-1988 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States