Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Don McGuire papers
- Dates:
- circa 1950s-1960s
- Creators:
- McGuire, Don
- Extent:
- 6 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Don McGuire papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Don McGuire papers span the years circa 1950s-1960s and encompass 6 linear feet. The collection consists primarily of scripts, contracts, correspondence, and material on unproduced projects.
- Biographical / historical:
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Don McGuire was an American screenwriter, director, and actor. He began his career in film as an actor in the mid-1940s and was active as a writer and director from the 1950s.
- Acquisition information:
- Bequest of the Don McGuire estate, 2000
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- actors
directors
screenwriters - Names:
- McGuire, Don , 1919-1999--Archives.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2014
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: May 27, 2014
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Available by appointment only.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.
- Preferred citation:
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Don McGuire papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226