Description
The Nancy Dowd papers span the years circa 1966-2003 and encompass approximately 45 linear feet. The
collection contains scripts and production material for more than a dozen films, scripts and
correspondence on numerous unproduced films, as well as general correspondence, clippings, and
posters.
Background
Nancy Ellen Dowd is an American screenwriter active in film since the 1970s. She received an Academy
Award in the writing category for COMING HOME (1978).
Extent
45 linear feet of papers.
Restrictions
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.
Availability
Available by appointment only.