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

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Whitney Williams papers
    Date (inclusive): 1924-1977
    Collection number: 321
    Creator: Williams, Whitney
    Extent: 3 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

    Whitney Williams papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of Rush Cameron Hinsdale, 1992

    Biography

    Whitney Williams started his journalistic career with the "Los Angeles Times," where he worked from 1925 through 1933 and later became a "Daily Variety" film reporter and reviewer from 1942 to 1977.

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    The Whitney Williams papers span the years 1924-1977 and encompass approximately 3 linear feet. The collection consists of correspondence, souvenir programs, and articles written by Williams from the "Los Angeles Times" and "Daily Variety."

    Arrangement

    Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series.

    Indexing Terms

    Williams, Whitney , 1901-1992--Archives.