Finding aid for the Hollywood Museum collection 2212
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 January
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Hollywood Museum collection
source:
Hollywood Museum
Identifier/Call Number: 2212
Physical Description:
220.08 Linear Feet
159 boxes
Date (bulk): 1900s-1970s
Abstract: This collection consists of papers collected for the never-built Hollywood Museum from film and television producer, director,
and actor Hal Roach (1892-1992); film producer Sol Lesser (1890-1980); actor William Farnum (1876-1953); and editor and author
Pete Martin (1901-1980). Items include scripts, manuscripts, production information, and more.
Language of Material:
English.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of papers collected for the never-built Hollywood Museum from film and television producer, director,
and actor Hal Roach (1892-1992); film producer Sol Lesser (1890-1980); actor William Farnum (1876-1953); and editor and author
Pete Martin (1901-1980). Items include scripts, manuscripts, production information, and more.
Historical note on the Hollywood Museum
The Hollywood Motion Picture and Television Museum (known as the Hollywood Museum) was conceived as a repository for American
film and television history to be built and operated by the County of Los Angeles. Archival materials were donated in the
1960s, but the museum was never built, and the materials were transferred to the City of Los Angeles. In the 1980s, the collections
were dispersed on long-term loan among local archives including the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the American
Film Institute, the University of California, Los Angeles, the Natural History Museum, and the University of Southern California.
The planned museum was not related to Hollywood Museum on Highland Avenue in Hollywood.
Biographical note on William Farnum
William Farnum (1876-1953) was an American actor during the silent film era and then in motion pictures into the 1930s and
1940s. He was one of the highest paid actors of the silent film era. He acted in "The Count of Monte Cristo" (1934), "Cleopatra"
(1934), and "If I Were King" (1921).
Biographical note on Sol Lesser
Sol Lesser (1890-1980) was an American film producer. He produced a number of 1940s and 1950s Tarzan films as well as "Our
Town" (1940) and "Stage Door Canteen" (1943).
Biographical note on Pete Martin
Pete Martin (William Thornton "Pete" Martin Jr., 1901-1980) was an American editor and author. He was an editor for the Saturday
Evening Post from 1927 until 1959, where he created the "I Call On ..." series of magazine articles about Hollywood celebrities,
including Marilyn Monroe, Bob Hope, and Bing Crosby. He wrote a number of books including "The Story of Walt Disney" (1957).
Biographical note on Hal Roach
Hal Roach (1892-1992) was an American film and television show producer, director, and actor. He created Hal Roach Studios.
Roach produced "Our Gang" (also known as The Little Rascals), an American series of comedy short films following a group of
poor neighborhood children.
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library
at cin@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items
and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
On loan from the City of Los Angeles Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners, August 21, 1981.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder no. or item name], Hollywood Museum collection, Collection no. 2212, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Actors -- England -- Archival resources
Actors -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Authors -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Interviews -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Motion picture producers and directors -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Museums -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Television producers and directors -- Archival resources
Books
Interviews
Manuscripts
Scripts
Lesser, Sol, 1890-1980 -- Archives
Roach, Hal, 1892-1992 -- Archives
Farnum, William, 1876-1953 -- Archives
Martin, Pete, 1901-1980 -- Archives
Hollywood Museum
Box 1, Box 2, Box 3, Box 4, Box 5, Box 6A, Box 6B, Box 7, Box 8, Box 9A, Box 9B, Box 10, Box 11, Box 12, Box 13, Box 14, Box 15, Box 16, Box 17, Box 18, Box 19, Box 20, Box 21, Box 22, Box 23, Box 24, Box 25, Box 26, Box 27, Box 28, Box 29, Box 30, Box 31, Box 32, Box 33, Box 34, Box 35, Box 36, Box 37, Box 38, Box 39, Box 40, Box 41, Box 42, Box 43, Box 44, Box 45, Box 46, Box 47, Box 48, Box 49, Box 50, Box 51, Box 52, Box 53, Box 54, Box 55, Box 56, Box 57, Box 58, Box 59, Box 60, Box 61, Box 62, Box 63, Box 64, Box 65, Box 66, Box 67, Box 68, Box 69, Box 70, Box 71, Box 72, Box 73, Box 74, Box 75, Box 76, Box 77, Box 78, Box 79, Box 80, Box 81, Box 82, Box 83, Box 84, Box 85, Box 86, Box 87, Box 88, Box 89, Box 90, Box 91, Box 92, Box 93, Box 94, Box 95, Box 96, Box 97, Box 98, Box 99
Unprocessed materials (Boxes 1-99)
Box 100, Box 101, Box 102, Box 103, Box 104, Box 105, Box 106, Box 107, Box 108A, Box 108B, Box 109A, Box 109B, Box 110, Box 111, Box 111B, Box 112, Box 113, Box 114, Box 115, Box 116, Box 117, Box 118, Box 119, Box 120, Box 121, Box 122, Box 123, Box 124, Box 125, Box 126, Box 127, Box 128, Box 129, Box 130, Box 131, Box 132, Box 133, Box 134, Box 135, Box 136
Unprocessed materials (Boxes 100-136)
Box FC 1-1, Box FC 1-2, Box FC 1-4, Box FC 2-1, Box FC 2-2, Box FC 2-3, Box FC 2-4, Box FC 3-1, Box FC 3-2, Box FC 3-3, Box FC 3-4, Box FC 3-5A, Box FC 3-5B, Box FC 4-1, Box FC 4-2, Box FC 4-3, Box FC 4-4, Box FC 4-5
Unprocessed materials (Boxes FC 1-FC 4)
