Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Gledhill, Donald
- Extent:
- 1.5 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Donald Gledhill animation project collection spans the years 1936-1949 (bulk 1937-1940) and encompasses 1.5 linear feet. The collection consists entirely of material gathered by Gledhill in the late 1930s for an introductory book on the mechanics of animation. There are animation cels, sketches, and drawings for the never-realized book whose working title was "How to Make Animated Cartoons."
- Biographical / historical:
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Donald F. Gledhill was an American executive. He served as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences executive secretary from 1934 to 1943 and was married to Margaret Buck (who later became Margaret Herrick) from 1931 to 1945.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Donald Gledhill, circa 1943
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files; 2. Subject files.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- collectors
secretarys - Names:
- Gledhill, Donald , 1905-1983--Archives.
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226