Academy photographs collection, bulk 1910-1999

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Summary

Creators:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Center for Motion Picture Study
Abstract:
This collection includes publicity stills and other photographs, slides, and stills for the marketing of motion pictures and theatre productions from the 1910s through the 1990s, from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Beverly Hills location.
Extent:
247.5 Linear Feet 220 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Academy photographs collection, Collection no. 2687, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection includes publicity stills and other photographs, slides, and stills for the marketing of motion pictures and theatre productions from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Beverly Hills location. The bulk of the collection consists of film stills from various motion pictures ranging from the 1910s to the 1990s. Materials also include stills from motion pictures from Paramount, Samuel Goldwyn, Cecil B. DeMille, Warren Newcombe, along with an extensive amount of stills from the motion picture Around the World in 80 Days (1956).

Biographical / historical:

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences was founded in 1927 as an organization to innovate within the motion picture industry. Its original 36 members included production executives and film luminaries of the time, brought together by Louis B. Mayer. Members represent the many professional areas of the motion picture industry are organized into 17 branches – Actors, Casting Directors, Cinematographers, Costume Designers, Directors, Documentary, Executives, Film Editors, Makeup Artists and Hairstylists, Marketing and Public Relations, Music, Producers, Production Design, Short Films and Feature Animation, Sound, Visual Effects and Writers.

Acquisition information:
Transferred to USC Cinematic Arts Library from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
Processing information:

Collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

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

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Academy photographs collection, Collection no. 2687, Special Collections, 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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