Millard Kaufman papers, 1948-1965

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Summary

Creators:
Kaufman, Millard
Abstract:
This collection contains the papers of American screenwriter Millard Kaufman (1917-2009) and chiefly consists of film scripts dating from the late 1940s to mid 1960s.
Extent:
3.98 Linear Feet 4 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Millard Kaufman papers, Collection no. 2258, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains the papers of American screenwriter Millard Kaufman (1917-2009) and chiefly consists of film scripts dating from the late 1940s to mid 1960s. Most of the materials reflect film projects, though there are early few radio and television scripts in Box 1. In addition, while most projects are represented by screenplays, there are some outlines and treatments. There are also index-card-sized notes for the films "Beau Geste," "Raintree County," and "Reprieve" in Box 4.

Biographical / historical:

Millard Kaufman (1917-2009) was an American screenwriter for film, television, and radio. He began working as a screenwriter in the late 1940s and was nominated for Academy Awards for the screenplays for "Take the High Ground!" in 1953 and "Bad Day at Black Rock" in 1955.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Millard Kaufman, December 17, 1968.
Processing information:

This collection is minimally processed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

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Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Millard Kaufman papers, Collection no. 2258, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Cinematic Arts Library
Doheny Memorial Library, Room G4
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
Contact:
(213) 740-8383
ctlibarc@usc.edu
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