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Photograph of The Ten Commandments

 Collection — oversize-folder: 1
Identifier: MSS P 736

Scope and Contents

Contains a photograph of the Red Sea scene from Cecil B. DeMille's movie Ten Commandments. Dated 1955.

Dates

  • 1955

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open to 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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Cecil B. DeMille was born on August 12, 1881 in Ashfield, Massachusetts to Henry Churchill de Mille and Matilda Beatrice Samuel de Mille. DeMille started acting on Broadway in 1900, and by 1913 he joined a film studio partnership which would eventually become Paramount Pictures. DeMille had a long and storied career as a filmmaker and directed several epic films, such as the Ten Commandments (1956). DeMille died on January 21, 1959, in Hollywood, California.

Extent

1 oversize folder (0.7 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

These items were donated to Special Collections in 1991.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donation; Paul Mandell; 1991.

Appraisal

Photographs (Photograph Archives).

Related Materials

These items are part of the Photographs Archive.

Processing Information

Processed; Anne Ashton; November 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy.

Title
Register of Photograph of The Ten Commandments
Status
Under Revision
Author
Abe Austin
Date
2012 March 21
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

Contact:
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Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States