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James Stewart scrapbooks, approximately 1930s-1990s

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2157 Series 16

Scope and Contents

Contains scrapbooks prepared by Stewart, his staff, and fans who sent them to Stewart and magazine and newspaper tearsheets. Dated circa 1930s to the 1990s.

Dates

  • approximately 1930s-1990s

Creator

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 publish material from the James Stewart papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

From the Collection:

James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart (May 20, 1908–July 2, 1997) was an American film and stage actor, best known for his self-effacing persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely considered classics and was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition and receiving one Lifetime Achievement award. He was a major MGM contract star. He also had a noted military career, a World War II and Vietnam War veteran, who rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Air Force Reserve.

Extent

13 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Other Finding Aids

File-level inventory available online. http://net.lib.byu.edu/inventories/UPB_MSS2157.pdf

Existence and Location of Copies

DVD copies of miscellaneous film footage are located in folder 244.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States