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Guide to the Spyros P. Skouras Papers,
1942-1971
M0509
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Title: Spyros P. Skouras Papers
Identifier/Call Number: M0509
Contributing Institution:
Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
40.0 Linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1942-1971
Abstract: Files concerning Twentieth Century Fox corporate business and film production, correspondence files including many American
politicians, particularly Presidents Eisenhower and Nixon, and subject files on Greek Orthodox activities, philanthropy, etc.
creator:
Skouras, Spyros Panagiotes, 1893-1971
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Files concerning Twentieth Century Fox corporate business and film production, correspondence files including many American
politicians, particularly Presidents Eisenhower and Nixon, and subject files on Greek Orthodox activities, philanthropy, etc.
Born in Greece, naturalized U.S. citizen, 1913. Founded Fox Film Company, which he merged with 20th Century in 1935. President
of 20th Century Fox between 1942 and 1962 and Chairman of the Board between 1962 and 1969. In 1969, his Prudential shipping
line acquired Grace Lines and became Prudential-Grace. He was involved in numerous charities, including the Greek War Relief
Association, 1940-46.
Gift of Spyros S. Skouras, Sr., 1988.
Spyros P. Skouras Papers. M0509. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain
permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
Adams, Sherman, 1899-1986
Adler, Buddy, 1906-1960
Agnew, Spiro T., 1918-1996
Allen, Irwin
Alperson, Edward L. 1896-1969
American Bible Society
American-Turkish Society
Athåenagoras. I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople,.
Bergman, Ingrid, 1915-
Catholic Interracial Council.
Christopher, George.
Church World Service.
Churchill, Winston, Sir, 1874-1965.
Cooke, Terence, 1921-1983.
Economic Club of New York.
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.
Fisher, Eddie.
Haile, Selassie. I, Emperor of Ethiopia, 1891-1975.
Harriman, W. Averell, (William Averell), 1891-1986.
Hope, Bob, 1903-
Iakovos, Archbishop of the Grrek Orthodox Archdiocese of North.
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973.
Karamanlis, Konstantinos, 1907-
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.
Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968.
Lindsay, John Vliet.
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1902-
Luce, Clare Boothe, 1903-1987.
Luce, Henry Robinson, 1898-1967.
McCormack, John W., 1891-
Nasser, Gamal Abdel, 1918-1970.
National Association of Manufacturers.
Neal, Patricia, 1926-
Niarchos, Stavros.
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Nizer, Louis, 1902-
Onassis, Aristotle Socrates, 1906-1975.
Orthodoxos Ekklåesia tåes Hellados
Papadeas, Georg L.
Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979.
Rodgers, Richard, 1902-
Salvation Army.
Spellman, Francis, 1889-1967.
Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965
Stratas, Teresa.
Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-
Tree, Marietta, 1917-
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972.
Twentieth Century Fox.
Van Fleet, James A. (James Alward), 1892-
Wagner, Robert F. (Robert Ferdinand), 1910-
Zanuck, Darryl Francis, 1902-
Motion pictures--United States
United States--Politics and government--1953-1961.