Alan D. Hunter photographs, 1960s-2002

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Hunter, Alan D.
Extent:
108 linear feet of photographs.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The Alan D. Hunter photographs span the years 1960s-2002 and encompass more than 100 linear feet. The manuscript material consists almost entirely of clippings and miscellaneous correspondence. There is a small amount of material on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as well as carbons of stories. The photograph series includes 1,448 rolls of 35mm original color negatives comprising approximately 43,000 individual images, with matching proof sheets or slides.

Biographical / historical:

Alan Derek Hunter was a British entertainment journalist and still photographer active from the 1950s through 2002. He became a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1952 and covered not only most of its events, including the Golden Globe Awards, but also the Academy Awards, Emmy Awards, film premieres, parties, press conferences, and many other film industry functions. His photographs appeared in many film-related publications, with extensive visibility in many Australian, British, German, and Japanese film magazines.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Jim Bradford and John Towski, 2003
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series: 1. Subject photographs

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
photographers
Names:
Hunter, Alan D. , 1923-2002--Archives.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
333 S. La Cienega Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211, US
Contact:
(310) 247-3036 extension 2226