Finding aid for the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts records
5228
Diann Benti
Initial description by Natalie Camacho (2014 May)
USC Libraries Special Collections
2022 September
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts records
Creator:
Delta Kappa Alpha. Alpha Chapter (University of Southern California)
Creator:
University of Southern California. School of Cinematic Arts
Identifier/Call Number: 5228
Identifier/Call Number: 1807
Physical Description:
6.875 Linear Feet
10 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1929-2006
Abstract: Records documenting the activities and history of the USC School of Cinema. Currently, the only processed records are those
of Delta Kappa Alpha. Please see the individual series' scope notes for further information.
Language of Material:
English.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of records documenting the activities and history of the USC School of Cinema. Currently, the only processed
records are those of Delta Kappa Alpha. See individual series for detailed scope and content notes.
Conditions Governing Access
Delta Kappa Alpha records are stored in the HMH Moving Image Archive. Requests to view the collection must be made through
the USC Libraries Specialized Research Collections Request System, but access to the records will be provided by the HMH Archivist.
Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections 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.
Related Materials
See also: Jack Nealon USC Cinema Historical Project papers (Collection 5154).
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], USC School of Cinema records, Collection no. 5228, University Archives, Special Collections, USC
Libraries, University of Southern California
Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Certificates
Greek letter societies -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Legal correspondence
Minutes
Motion pictures -- Societies, etc. -- Archival resources
Notes
Universities and colleges -- Curricula -- Archival resources
Universities and colleges -- History -- Archival resources
Delta Kappa Alpha. Alpha Chapter (University of Southern California) -- Archives
University of Southern California -- Students
University of Southern California. School of Cinematic Arts -- Archives
Delta Kappa Alpha records 509875
1936-1979
Physical Description: 2.63 Linear Feet4 boxes
Scope and Content
Note: The Delta Kappa Alpha records are physically held by the School of Cinematic Arts.
This series consists of the records of Delta Kappa Alpha, a co-educational professional film fraternity, from its conception
in the 1930s to the late 1970s. Most of the documents are from the National and Alpha chapters, both based in Los Angeles
at the University of Southern California. Also included are documents from other chapters, including Beta chapter (Boston
College), Gamma chapter (New York University), and Delta chapter (University of California, Los Angeles), as well as correspondence
from other schools interested in establishing their own chapters of the fraternity. Most of the records are organizational,
but the series also includes correspondence between the DKA leadership and several prominent Hollywood figures.
Box DKA 1, Folder 1
DKA Banquet Research 509944
Box DKA 2, Folder 39
DKA Banquets Research 511196
Box DKA 2, Folder 5
1938 510708
1938
Scope and Content
Minutes.
Southern California Alumni Review, April 1938.
Box DKA 2, Folder 6
1950 510709
1950
Scope and Content
DKA Newsletter, Fall 1950.
Box DKA 2, Folder 8
1951 510711
1951
Scope and Content
Daily Trojan Article, "DKA Initiates John Huston," 1951 January 11.
Box DKA 2, Folder 9
1952 510712
1952
Scope and Content
Correspondence.
Box DKA 2, Folder 11
1957 510714
1957
Scope and Content
Correspondence, records.
Box DKA 2
Film -- DKA Banquet Fall 1958 510703
1959 January 10
Scope and Content
Don Staples -- President DKA
Pete Clark -- Vice-President
Herb Farmer -- National Secretary
George Cukor -- Honorary Member
Dr. Robert Wagner -- Department Head
Judy Garland
Box DKA 2, Folder 14
1958 510717
1958
Scope and Content
Correspondence, records.
Box DKA 2, Folder 15
1959 510718
1959
Scope and Content
Correspondence, minutes, records.
Box DKA 2, Folder 17
1960 510720
1960
Scope and Content
Correspondence, records.
Box DKA 2, Folder 18
1961 510721
1961
Scope and Content
Records.
Box DKA 2, Folder 19
1962 510723
1962
Scope and Content
Correspondence, records, notes.
Box DKA 2, Folder 20
1963 510991
1963
Scope and Content
Correspondence, records, notes.
Box DKA 2, Folder 21
1964 510992
1964
Scope and Content
Correspondence, records.
Box DKA 2, Folder 22
1965 510994
1965
Scope and Content
Correspondence, records, notes.
Box DKA 2, Folder 23
1966 510999
1966
Scope and Content
Correspondence, records, notes.
Box DKA 2, Folder 24
DKA Banquet 1967 511011
1967
Scope and Content
Correspondence, records, notes.
Box DKA 2, Folder 25
1967 511012
1967
Scope and Content
Invitation, records, notes.
Box DKA 2, Folder 26
1968 511182
1968
Scope and Content
Correspondence, records, notes.
Box DKA 2, Folder 27
1969 511183
1969
Scope and Content
Correspondence, records, notes.
Box DKA 2, Folder 28
1970 511184
1970
Scope and Content
Certificates, correspondence, notes.
Box DKA 2, Folder 29
1971 511185
1971
Scope and Content
Certificates, records.
Box DKA 2, Folder 30
1972 511186
1972
Scope and Content
Correspondence, records, notes.
Box DKA 2, Folder 31
1973 511187
1973
Scope and Content
Certificates, publication.
Box DKA 2, Folder 32
1974 511188
1974
Scope and Content
Correspondence, records, notes.
Box DKA 2, Folder 33
1975 511189
1975
Scope and Content
Invitations.
Box DKA 2, Folder 34
1976 511190
1976
Scope and Content
Correspondence, records.
Box DKA 2, Folder 35
1977 511191
1977
Scope and Content
Certificates, records, publications.
Box DKA 2, Folder 36
1978 511192
1978
Scope and Content
Certificates, records.
Box DKA 2
Audio Cassettes -- DKA Awards Banquet -- Spring 1978 -- Disney Tribute 510704
1978
Box DKA 2, Folder 37
1979 511193
1979
Scope and Content
Minutes.
Box DKA 2, Folder 16
Newspaper clipping 510719
Box DKA 1, Folder 5
DKA -- Alpha (USC) 509951
Box DKA 1, Folder 7
DKA -- Beta (Boston) 509954
Box DKA 1, Folder 9
DKA -- Gamma (NYU) 509958
Box DKA 1, Folder 8
DKA -- Delta (UCLA) 509957
Box DKA 1, Folder 10
DKA -- Delta Chapter 510294
Scope and Content
Photographs.
Box DKA 1, Folder 11
DKA -- Chapter Inquiries 510295
Box DKA 1, Folder 6
Newsletter Material 509952
Box DKA 4
DKA Certificates 512026
Scope and Content
Mostly blank certificates.
Box DKA 1, Folder 21
DKA Certificates -- Duplicates 510695
1951-1977
Scope and Content
From Herbert Farmer: "We frequently (usually) had duplicate copies printed as they were handset, letter typed copies (all
originals)."
Box DKA 2, Folder 3
DKA Certificates, Receipts, Invoices 510706
1947-1983
Box DKA 2, Folder 1
Constitution of Delta Kappa Alpha 510702
1956
Box DKA 2, Folder 41
DKA Constitutions/By-Laws 511199
Box DKA 1, Folder 18
DKA Correspondence -- to Kantor & Cukor 510332
Box DKA 2, Folder 10
DKA -- Executive Committee 510713
1956
Box DKA 2, Folder 4
Herb Farmer 510707
Scope and Content
Invitations, programs, receipts, notes.
Box DKA 1, Folder 16
DKA -- Jewelry and Printing 510320
Box DKA 1, Folder 15
DKA Letterhead/Stationary 510309
Box DKA 1, Folder 14
DKA Membership (various) 510306
Box DKA 3, Folder 1
DKA Minutes 511200
1936-1942
Box DKA 3, Folder 3
DKA Minutes -- Xerox Masters 511282
1936-1951
Box DKA 1, Folder 22
DKA Minutes and Records 510696
1936-1942
Scope and Content
Originals.
Box DKA 1, Folder 23
DKA Minutes and Records 510697
1949-1951
Scope and Content
Originals.
Box DKA 1, Folder 17
DKA -- National -- Banking 510327
Box DKA 2, Folder 40
DKA Records -- Copies 511198
Box DKA 2, Folder 7
DKA Film Screening Programs 510710
Box DKA 1, Folder 13
DKA Mailings, Newsletters, and Cine Journal 510297
Box DKA 2, Folder 13
DKA Newsletter Fall 1950 510716
1950
Box DKA 1, Folder 3
Film Review of Student Productions 509948
1952-1968
Other Organizations 512036
Box DKA 2, Folder 12
Los Angeles Herald Express Photos and Copies 510715
1948 September 13
Curriculum files
1950s, 1974
Box 1
Administrative course/curriculum documents
Box 4, Folder 8
"USC Cinema Publications" plan by Charles G. Allison
Box 4, Folder 9
"CINEMA 241: Fundamentals of Film Syllabus" by Charles G. Allison
1974
Box 4, Folder 10
"A Syllabus for Writing the Short Script" by Morton Zarcoff
1974
Box 4, Folder 7
University of Southern California Film Catalog
1958
Scope and Contents
Catalog containing listings of films available for rent, loan, or sale by the University of Southern California.
USC CNTV History Project research binders
Box 5, Folder 1-3
USC Cinema School History Index [disbound binder 1]
1929-1969
Scope and Contents
Disbound binder containing information compiled as part of the USC Cinema School History project with an index of select archival
and other materials related to the USC film school from 1929 to 1969.
Box 5, Folder 4-7
USC Cinema School History Index [disbound binder 2]
1970-1989
Box 5, Folder 8-9
School of Cinema History [disbound binder 3]
Scope and Contents
This disbound binder contains an index to news articles that appeared in the Daily Trojan between 1928 and 1939 and indexes
to archival material and course outlines for the years 1940-1949 and 1950-1959.
Box 6
[Index and course listings] [disbound binder 4]
1970s-1980s
Scope and Contents
This disbound unlabeled binder contains an index of select archival materials related to the school during the 1970s and 1980s.
Box 7, Folder 1-5
USC Cinema School History Index [disbound binders 5-6]
1990-1999
Scope and Contents
Two disbound binders providing a select list of archival and other materials related to the film and television school during
the 1990s. Binder 5 had the spine title: "CNTV 1990-1999 Master Copy Vol. 1" and Binder 6 had the spine title: "CNTV 1990-1999
Master Copy Vol. II."
Box 7, Folder 8-9
Japan University file
1990-1991
Scope and Contents
File with correspondence and related documents concerning plans to establish a USC School of Cinema & Television in Japan.
