Manuscripts

Mrs. Mortimer Jones prepares "Dinner for Eight"

Description: Short Southern California Edison promotional film features Mrs. Mortimer, a housewife, preparing dinner for eight persons at short notice. She uses her modern electrical appliances to prepare the meal easily and still make her afternoon theater reservations.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1934
Call number: SCE MP 608
Creator: Southern California Edison Company(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Edison International, December 2005.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.; NOT AVAILABLE. Audiovisual materials are not available for paging until reformatted. Boxes 21-51 and oversize reels housed in cold storage. Please contact Reader Services for more information.
Rights: Authorization for commercial uses must be obtained from Southern California Edison through the EIX (Edison International) Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications. The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
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