Howard Walls collection
Special Collections
Margaret Herrick Library
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Title: Howard Walls collection
Date (inclusive): 1851-1967
Date (bulk): 1947-1953
Collection number: 247
Creator:
Walls, Howard
Extent:
2.1 linear feet of papers.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
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Howard Walls collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Gift of Howard Walls, 1977
Howard Walls was an American film archivist. He served as curator for the Academy library from around
1947 to 1953. Prior to that he was associated with the Library of Congress.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Howard Walls collection spans the years 1851-1967 (bulk 1947-1953) and encompasses 2.1 linear
feet. The material consists of Walls's working files during his tenure as the Academy's first film
archivist. Much of the information deals with various topics regarding early cinema history, as well as
the Academy's film preservation efforts in that area.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Subject files, subseries A-B as follows: A. General; B. Research.
Walls, Howard , 1912-2003--Archives.
curators