Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Kemp Niver collection
- Dates:
- 1894-1989
- Creators:
- Niver, Kemp R.
- Extent:
- 2.7 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
-
Kemp Niver collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Kemp Niver collection spans the years 1894-1989 and encompasses 2.7 linear feet. The collection contains research materials, primarily books and periodicals, covering early film history.
- Biographical / historical:
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Kemp R. Niver was an American film preservationist and collector. Niver received a 1954 Honorary Academy Award for his efforts to transfer the Library of Congress paper print collection to celluloid film.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Kemp Niver, 1989
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Scrapbooks.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- collectors
preservationists - Names:
- Niver, Kemp R. , 1911-1996--Archives.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2014
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: September 02, 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:
-
Kemp Niver collection, 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