Howard J. Green papers
Special Collections
Margaret Herrick Library
© 2014
Title: Howard J. Green papers
Date (inclusive): circa 1920-1959
Collection number: 291
Creator:
Green, Howard J.
Extent:
4.3 linear feet of papers.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
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Howard J. Green papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Gift of Eleanor Levine, 1991
Howard J. Green was an American writer and lyricist active from 1927 to 1959. He was the first
president of the Screen Writers Guild and one of the founders of the Writers Guild of America, West.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Howard J. Green papers span the years circa 1920-1959 and encompass 4.3 linear feet. The
collection contains writings by Green, including film and television scripts, treatments, and story
material, with some related correspondence. A photocopied scrapbook covers his career in the 1920s and
1930s.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series.
Green, Howard J. , 1893-1965--Archives.
screenwriters