Descriptive Summary
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Biography
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Wardrobe Department records
Date (inclusive): 1925-1984
Date (bulk): 1950s-1960s
Collection number: 14
Creator:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Extent:
20 linear feet of papers.
20 linear feet of photographs.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Access
Available by appointment only.
Publication rights
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.
Preferred Citation
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Wardrobe Department records, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1980
Biography
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was an American motion picture production company formed in 1924. The studio was
located in Culver City, California.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Wardrobe Department records span the years 1925-1984 (bulk 1950s-1960s) and
encompass 40 linear feet. The collection consists primarily of wardrobe plotbooks; scripts;
correspondence, including studio memoranda; costume design drawings; and photographs.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files; 2. Oversize; 3. Photographs (Motion picture
production)
Indexing Terms
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
studio records