Hopkins (George) scrapbooks, bulk 1910s-1950s

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Summary

Title:
George Hopkins scrapbooks
Dates:
bulk 1910s-1950s
Creators:
Hopkins, George James
Abstract:
This collection consists of the scrapbooks of American set designer, playwright, and production designer George Hopkins (1896-1985).
Containers:
Box: 1
Box: 2
Extent:
1.563 Linear Feet 2 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], George Hopkins scrapbooks, Collection no. 2513, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of the scrapbooks of American set designer, playwright, and production designer George Hopkins (1896-1985). These scrapbooks include clippings, programs, and printed ephemera.

Biographical / historical:

George Hopkins (1896-1985) was an American set designer, playwright, and production designer. Hopkins started designing scenery on stage after studying design in college. He turned to art direction for films in 1917. Hopkins won four Academy Awards for Art Direction for "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951), "My Fair Lady" (1964), "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966), and "Hello, Dolly!" (1969).

Acquisition information:
Gift of George Hopkins, June 1, 1962.
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-08-23 15:08:13 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], George Hopkins scrapbooks, Collection no. 2513, Cinematic Arts Library, 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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