William F. Gordon collection of movie star photographs
Scope and Contents
Collection includes oversize photographs of motion picture actors and actresses from the 1930s and 1940s. Approximately one hundred of the photographs are signed.
Dates
- approximately 1930-1949
Creator
- Gordon, William F., 1888- (collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from William F. Gordon collection of movie star photographs must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
William F. Gordon (b. 1888) was the distributor for Warner Brothers in the Intermountain West between 1926 and 1966.
Extent
8 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Zion's Bookstore.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
- Title
- Register of William F. Gordon collection of movie star photographs
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 December 14
- 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.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States