Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Milton E. Pickman papers
- Dates:
- 1927-1982, bulk 1940-1975
- Creators:
- Pickman, Milton E.
- Extent:
- 7.3 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Milton E. Pickman papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Milton E. Pickman papers span the years 1927-1982 and encompass 7.3 linear feet. The bulk of the collection consists of unproduced scripts, reader reports, and synopses.
- Biographical / historical:
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Milton E. Pickman was an American motion picture industry executive. He came to Hollywood from New York in the 1930s and was active into the 1960s. He spent a large portion of his career representing actors and actresses as an agent at his own talent agency. At one time he was associated professionally with agent Irving "Swifty" Lazar. He was involved in film production and promotion at various studios, including Columbia, RKO, and 20th Century-Fox. In the late 1950s he served as general manager of Samuel Goldwyn Productions.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Charles Pickman, 1993
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 2. Subject files.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- agents
executives - Names:
- Pickman, Milton E. , 1909-1993--Archives.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2014
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: April 22, 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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Milton E. Pickman 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