Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Howard J. Green papers
- Dates:
- circa 1920-1959
- Creators:
- Green, Howard J.
- Extent:
- 4.3 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Howard J. Green papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Howard J. Green papers span the years circa 1920-1959 and encompass 4.3 linear feet. The collection contains writings by Green, including film and television scripts, treatments, and story material, with some related correspondence. A photocopied scrapbook covers his career in the 1920s and 1930s.
- Biographical / historical:
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Howard J. Green was an American writer and lyricist active from 1927 to 1959. He was the first president of the Screen Writers Guild and one of the founders of the Writers Guild of America, West.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Eleanor Levine, 1991
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- screenwriters
- Names:
- Green, Howard J. , 1893-1965--Archives.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2014
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: June 24, 2014
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Available by appointment only.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.
- Preferred citation:
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Howard J. Green papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226