Kemp Niver collection
Special Collections
Margaret Herrick Library
© 2014
Title: Kemp Niver collection
Date (inclusive): 1894-1989
Collection number: 125
Creator:
Niver, Kemp R.
Extent:
2.7 linear feet of papers.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Available by appointment only.
Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are
responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies
or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.
Kemp Niver collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Gift of Kemp Niver, 1989
Kemp R. Niver was an American film preservationist and collector. Niver received a 1954 Honorary
Academy Award for his efforts to transfer the Library of Congress paper print collection to celluloid
film.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Kemp Niver collection spans the years 1894-1989 and encompasses 2.7 linear feet. The collection
contains research materials, primarily books and periodicals, covering early film history.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Scrapbooks.
Niver, Kemp R. , 1911-1996--Archives.
collectors
preservationists