Finding aid for the Hjalmar Hermanson papers 2472
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 April
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Hjalmar Hermanson papers
Creator:
Hermanson, Hjalmar
Identifier/Call Number: 2472
Identifier/Call Number: 690
Identifier/Call Number: /repositories/5/resources/1317
Physical Description:
18.333 Linear Feet
12 boxes
Date (bulk): 1950s-1970s
Abstract: This collection consists of the set drawings and photographs of American set designer, Hjalmar Hermanson (1907–1994).
Language of Material:
English
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Hjalmar Hermanson (1907–1994) was an American set designer. Hermanson worked on theater productions, as well as television
series such as "Toast of the Town," "Here and Now," "NBC News," and "The Kate Smith Show." From 1946 to 1948 he was the designer
for Kaj Velden Studios. Following this he worked for CBS, then NBC.
This collection consists of the set drawings and photographs of American set designer, Hjalmar Hermanson (1907–1994). Photographs
include sets he did for theaters. His set drawings are largely pencil sketches. Hermanson worked on theater productions, as
well as television series such as "Toast of the Town," "Here and Now," "NBC News," and "The Kate Smith Show."
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Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library
at ctlibarc@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
Gift of the Hjalmar Hermanson estate, 1995.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Hjalmar Hermanson papers, Collection no. 2472, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Set designers -- United States -- Archival resources
Film sets -- Photographs
Set design drawings
Photographs
Hermanson, Hjalmar -- Archives