Hedda Hopper papers
Special Collections
Margaret Herrick Library
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Title: Hedda Hopper papers
Date (inclusive): 1901-1966
Date (bulk): late 1940s-mid-1960s
Collection number: 95
Creator:
Hopper, Hedda
Extent:
39 linear feet of papers.
4.3 linear feet of photographs.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
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Hedda Hopper papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Hedda Hopper was an American gossip columnist active from the 1930s through mid-1960s. As an actress
she appeared in supporting roles in dozens of films from 1916 through the early 1930s. Hopper was married
to actor DeWolf Hopper from to 1913 to 1921.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Hedda Hopper papers span the years 1901-1966 (bulk late 1940s-mid-1960s) and encompass 43.3 linear
feet. The collection consists of Hopper's personal files relating almost exclusively to her work as a
columnist and to her social life. Included are interview transcripts; correspondence; typescripts of
special stories; documentation of Hopper's activities, travels, and attendance at various events;
documentation of television and radio appearances; awards; scrapbooks containing Hopper's columns from
1938 through 1966; and photographs. The photograph series consists of more than 2,600 items, included are
candids and portraits. Topics include family, hats, publicity, and residences.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files; 2. Television files; 3. Radio files; 4. Subject
files, subseries A-D as follows: A. General; B. Clippings; C. Columns; D. Travel; 5. Biography; 6.
Oversize; 7. Scrapbooks; 8. Photographs, subseries A-B as follows: A. Biography; B. Subject
Hopper, Hedda , 1890-1966--Archives
Actresses
Columnists