Wilbur G. Kurtz collection
Special Collections
Margaret Herrick Library
© 2014
Title: Wilbur G. Kurtz collection
Date (inclusive): 1903-1991
Date (bulk): 1935-1969
Collection number: 138
Creator:
Kurtz, Wilbur G.
Extent:
1.8 linear feet of papers.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
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Wilbur G. Kurtz collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Gift of Barbara Hane Desforges, 1993-1994
Wilbur G. Kurtz Sr. was an American historian, commercial artist, mural painter, writer-illustrator,
and researcher. Kurtz moved to Atlanta in 1912 and spent the next fifty-five years documenting the
history of the area, including the Atlanta campaign of the Civil War and the history of The General, the
locomotive used in the Andrews Raid. He served as a technical advisor for several films, including GONE
WITH THE WIND (1939), SONG OF THE SOUTH (1946), and THE GREAT LOCOMOTIVE CHASE (1956).
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Wilbur G. Kurtz collection spans the years 1903-1991 (bulk 1935-1969) and encompasses 1.8 linear
feet. The collection consists primarily of research material and correspondence relating to GONE WITH THE
WIND (1939), though there is a small amount of material concerning the other films Kurtz worked on.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files; 2. Subject files, subseries A-D as follows: A.
General; B. Photographic material; C. Periodicals; D. Books.
Kurtz, Wilbur G. (Wilbur George) , 1882-1967--Archives.
illustrators
technical advisors