Harry Lawrenson papers, 1940s-1950s
Finding aid prepared by Michele James with assistance from Julie Graham; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline
Cubé.
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Title: Harry Lawrenson papers
Collection number: 2150
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.4 linear ft.
(1 flat box)
Date (inclusive): 1940s-1950s
Abstract: Harry Lawrenson was an editor for Movietone News. The collection mostly represents Lawrenson’s military service during WWII
and includes scrapbook pages and military service documents. Additionally there are of a small number of photographs that
appear related to Movietone News.
Language of Materials: English
Physical Location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Creator:
Lawrenson, Harry
Restrictions on Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
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and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Harry Lawrenson papers (Collection 2150). Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, UCLA.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography/History
Harry Lawrenson was born in 1901 Liverpool, England and studied commercial advertising at City College of New York. He worked
for Fox Film/Movietone News as an editor in various capacities for 19 years before he applied for temporary appointment in
the U.S. Army during World War II. In 1943, he was assigned as a First Lieutenant to the Signal Corps Photographic Center
where he worked as an editor of war films and was promoted to Captain that same year. Lawrenson filed for and was granted
relief from active duty in 1945 and returned to Fox Film/Movietone.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of scrapbook pages and military records related to the career of writer, editor, and producer Harry
Lawrenson. The bulk of the collection represents Lawrenson’s military service in the Army Pictorial Service during WWII and
includes scrapbook pages of forms, photographs, clippings, and telegrams. Additional scrapbook pages contain articles by or
about Lawrenson and his career with Movietone News. There is also a small number of photographs that appear to be related
to Movietone News and include images of the Hindenburg disaster, the assassination of King Alexander, the Duke of Windsor,
Herman Goering, Hitler, and Presidents Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and Truman, among others.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Lawrenson, Harry --Archives.
Records and documentation of Lawrenson's military career.
1942-1947.
Scrapbook pages of documents and clippings relating to Lawrenson's military career.
1942-1943.
Scrapbook pages of documents and clippings relating to Lawrenson's military career.
1943-1945.
Scrapbook of article clippings written by or about Lawrenson.
no date.
Photographs for or by Movietone News and Pictures, Inc.
no date.
Scope and Content
Photographs of Hitler, King Alexander's assassination, the Duke of Windsor, Herman Goering, Presidents Roosevelt, Eisenhower,
and Trumann, among others.
