Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Motion Picture Society for the Americas records
- Dates:
- 1930-1948, bulk 1942-1945
- Creators:
- Motion Picture Society for the Americas
- Extent:
- 17.2 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Motion Picture Society for the Americas records, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Motion Picture Society for the Americas records span the years 1930-1948 (bulk 1942-1945) and encompasses 17.2 linear feet. The collection contains correspondence; research; story files, primarily consisting of script material, sometimes accompanied by correspondence and research material; and other organizational files.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Motion Picture Society for the Americas (MPSA) was an organization formed during World War II by the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs (OCIAA), a U.S. government agency. The goal was to promote cultural relations and economic collaboration between North and South America. To that end the MPSA encouraged Hollywood film producers to include Latin American themes, locations, music, and talent in their films. The organization was made up of film industry executives at the studios, agencies, and guilds, with producer Walter Wanger serving as president. The MPSA ended its mission in 1946.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 3. Story files; 4. Subject files
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- organization records
- Names:
- Motion Picture Society for the Americas
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2014
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: January 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:
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Motion Picture Society for the Americas records, 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