The Fredrick Y. Smith papers span the years 1928-1974 and encompass approximately 4 linear feet. The collection consists of biographical material; writings by Smith; a few scripts and programs; clippings and photographs related to Fanchon and Marco stage shows; pamphlets related to motion picture editing; Society of Motion Picture Film Editors newsletters; miscellaneous correspondence, including some related to Joan Crawford; two scrapbooks; and four photograph albums.

Fredrick Y. Smith was an American film editor active in film from 1930 to 1961.

4 linear feet of papers.

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