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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Important Information for Users of the Collection
  • Biography
  • Collection Scope and Content Summary
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Milton Krims papers
    Date (inclusive): 1931-1974
    Date (bulk): 1960s
    Collection number: 296
    Creator: Krims, Milton
    Extent: 7.9 linear feet of papers.
    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

    Milton Krims papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of Mrs. Milton (Shirley O'Hara) Krims, 1991-1992

    Biography

    Milton Krims was an American screenwriter active in film and television from 1931 to 1965. He wrote more than 25 films, including CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY (1939). During World War II he made military films while serving as commanding officer of the United States Army Air Corps Fifth Combat Camera Unit.

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    The Milton Krims papers span the years 1931-1974 (bulk 1960s) and encompass 7.9 linear feet. The collection contains scripts, teleplays, and correspondence.

    Arrangement

    Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 2. Television files; 3. Subject files.

    Indexing Terms

    screenwriters