Rudolph Valentino material

Special Collections
Margaret Herrick Library © 2014


Descriptive Summary

Title: Rudolph Valentino material
Date (inclusive): 1914-1926
Collection number: 226
Creator: Valentino, Rudolph
Extent: 5 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

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Preferred Citation

Rudolph Valentino material, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William McGee, 1987

Biography

Rudolph Valentino was an Italian-born actor. He arrived in Hollywood in 1917, after a stint in New York. His appearance in THE SHEIK (1921) and other films of the early 1920s brought him stardom and celebrity.

Collection Scope and Content Summary

The Rudolph Valentino material spans the years 1914-1926 and encompasses 5 linear feet. The collection consists of items purchased at the 1926 auction of the estate of Rudolph Valentino, along with the auction catalog. There are 49 leather-bound volumes of "The Harvard Classics," an anthology of classic works from world literature, compiled and edited by Harvard University president Charles W. Eliot. Each volume bears Rudolph Valentino's book plate. There is also a photograph album for MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE (1924).

Arrangement

Arranged in the following series: 1. Books; 2. Oversize; 3. Vertical files.

Indexing Terms

Valentino, Rudolph , 1895-1926--Archives.
actors