George B. Seitz motion picture stills, ca. 1920-ca. 1942, ca. 1930s, bulk Bulk, 1930-1939

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Seitz, George B., 1888-1944
Abstract:
George B. Seitz was an actor, screenwriter, and director. The collection consists of black and white motion picture stills representing 30-plus productions related to Seitz's career.
Extent:
3.8 linear ft. (9 boxes)
Language:
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], George B. Seitz Motion Picture Stills (Collection PASC 31). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of 2,500 plus black and white motion picture stills representing 30-plus productions related to the career of George B. Seitz.

Biographical / historical:

George Brackett Seitz was born in Boston, MA on January 3, 1888. He began his career as an actor and screenwriter with PathΓ© in 1913. Seitz went on to direct and write for Pearl White serials and eventually established his own studio. He also produced and directed numerous films including many of the Andy Hardy series. Seitz died July 8, 1944 in Hollywood, CA.

Acquisition information:
Gift of George B. Seitz, Jr., 1973.
Arrangement:

Photographs are arrange alphabetically by film titles.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], George B. Seitz Motion Picture Stills (Collection PASC 31). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988