Lyle R. Wheeler papers, circa 1936-1967

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Wheeler, Lyle, 1905-1990
Abstract:
Papers of Lyle Reynolds Wheeler (1905-1990), American motion picture art director and winner of five Academy Awards.
Extent:
5.84 linear feet (3 document boxes, 5 oversize boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Lyle R. Wheeler papers, PA Mss 112. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers of Lyle Reynolds Wheeler (1905-1990), American motion picture art director and winner of five Academy Awards. Sets designed by Wheeler include Gone with the Wind, Anna and the King of Siam, The Robe, The King and I, and The Diary of Anne Frank.

Papers include "Plantation House" negatives, sketches, resumes, memos, budgets and correspondence.

Acquisition information:
Library purchase, 2015.
Physical location:
Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Lyle R. Wheeler papers, PA Mss 112. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062