Lillian de la Torre papers
Scope and Contents note
Typed manuscripts of various plays; correspondence, 1966-1985; and research files on her plays, including photographs, scrapbooks, magazines, working notes, bibliographies, news clippings, and correspondence. Also contains certificates, including for Lillian's baptism (Catholic) and marriage.
Dates
- Creation: 1904-1989
Creator
- De La Torre, Lillian, 1902-1993 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Permission to use must be granted by curator of Arts & Communications Archives.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Lillian de la Torre papers must be obtained from the Permissions & Licensing Office of the University and the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Lillian was a writer of both plays and mystery literature.
Extent
25 boxes (12.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Typed manuscripts of various plays; correspondence, 1966-1985; and research files on her plays, including photographs, scrapbooks, magazines, working notes, bibliographies, news clippings, and correspondence. Also contains certificates, including for Lillian's baptism (Catholic) and marriage.
Arrangement note
The collection is divided into six series: 1. Lillian de la Torre typed literary manuscripts 1, undated; 2. Lillian de la Torre research materials, 1908; 3. Lillian de la Torre typed literary manuscripts 2, 1904, 1945-1979; 4. Lillian de la Torre typed and holographed literary manuscripts 1, undated; 5. Lillian de la Torre typed literary manuscripts 3, 1946-1947; and 6. Lillian de la Torre typed and holographed literary manuscripts 2, 1943-1988.
Other Finding Aids note
A more detailed finding aid is available in print in the repository
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS2167.xml
Custodial History note
Materials were transferred from the collection of the donor.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Transferred.
Appraisal note
Arts and Communications.
The University seeks to document the histories and collections of influential artists.
Processing Information note
Processed; Brian D. Reeves; 1999.
Subject
- Title
- Register of the Lillian de la Torre papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Brian D. Reeves
- Date
- 1999
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
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Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States