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Actors -- United States.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence, 1960 - 1969

 File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 4; Series 5; Series 3, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1
Scope and Contents

Contains letters from Sean Flynn to his mother, Lili Damita. Sean Flynn's letters to his mother cover the period 1960 to 1969. The earliest letters are written during his year spent at Duke University in 1960. In letters from 1962 to 1966 Sean discusses his acting career, as well as his travels. From 1966 onwards, Sean discusses travelling to Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, and his views on the war and about photography and journalism.

Dates: 1960 - 1969

Collection of Sean Flynn Papers

 Collection
Identifier: DC002
Scope and Contents The Collection of Sean Flynn Papers consists of the personal papers and effects of Sean Leslie Flynn and his family of origin. Materials date from 1878 to 1994, with the bulk of the materials dating from the mid-1960s. The largest series in the collection consists of photographic materials, including negatives, prints, and slides. These images include family photos, as well as photos of and by Sean Flynn himself. Users should be aware of the graphic nature of some of the images, including...
Dates: 1878 - 2001; Majority of material found within 1941 - 1970

Post-capture articles, 1970 - 1974

 File — Box 2: Series 6, Folder: 4
Identifier: 6A
Scope and Contents

Contains clippings from newspaper articles and magazines, and photocopies of newspapers and magazines from April 1970 to April 1974. Articles concern Sean Flynn's disapearance in April 1970 and his mother, Lili Damatia's, efforts to find him.

Dates: 1970 - 1974

Pre-capture articles, 1957 - 1966

 File — Box 2: Series 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: 6A
Scope and Contents

Contains clippings from newspaper articles and magazines from July 1957 to December 1966. Articles refer to Lili Damita, Sean Flynn, and Lili Damatia's second husband, Allen R. Loomis. Includes reviews of Sean Flynn's movies and articles about Sean Flynn's photography career in Southeast Asia and his coverage of the war in Vietnam.

Dates: 1957 - 1966

Pre-capture articles, 1967 - 1969

 File — Box 2: Series 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 6A
Scope and Contents

Contains clippings from newspaper articles and magazines from March 1967 to April 1969, with some undated articles at the end. Articles are about Sean Flynn and mostly discuss his photojournalism career in Vietnam. There are also reviews of his movies.

Dates: 1967 - 1969

Pre-capture magazines, 1964, 1967

 File — Box 2: Series 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: 6A
Scope and Contents

Contains two magazines: "Time" from August 28, 1964 and "Lui Mode" from spring 1967. "Time" has a review of "Son of Captain Blood", which Sean Flynn starred in. "Lui Mode" is a French magazine and has 3 full pages of a fashion shoot with Sean Flynn.

Dates: 1964; 1967

Sean Flynn and Lili Damita Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PC002
Scope and Contents This collection contains a wide array of photographic materials ranging from 1900s through the 1980s. It includes photos of Flynn and his family, and photos taken by Flynn. The bulk of the collection consists of images from Flynn's work as a war photographer. Also included are photos of Sean with his family, both candid and professional; movie stills and promotional photos; and photos taken by Sean during the course of his professional work outside his war journalism including fashion...
Dates: circa 1905-1980s