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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: William and Margaret Schaefer papers
Creator:
Schaefer, William
Creator:
Schaefer, Margaret
Identifier/Call Number: 2453
Physical Description:
11.17 Linear Feet
8 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1927-1974
Abstract: This collection includes the Warner Bros. related materials belonging to William "Bill" Schaefer (1910-1991), executive assistant
to Jack Warner (1892-1978).
Language of Material:
English.
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Container: R1
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Container: R3
This collection includes the Warner Bros. related materials belonging to William "Bill" Schaefer (1910-1991), executive assistant
to Jack Warner (1892-1978). Materials include miscellaneous advertising materials and film programs; copies of "Vitagraph
Bulletin of Life Portrayals" (1911-1915), the Vitagraph house organ; 4 copies of "The Edison Kinetogram" (November 1, 1909-December
15, 1909); and a notebook of Vitaphone releases listing name of act or artist, scene, songs or music played, classification,
trailers, and features with cast and synopses (1927-1930). In addition, there is a research scrapbook for
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) containing photographs of George M. Cohan and family, photostats of clippings from the period, playbills, publicity,
and photographs of the New York theatrical district and theaters (ca. 1927).
William L. Schaefer (1909-1991) began working as executive assistant to Jack L. Warner, the head of production for Warner
Bros. Studio, in 1933. He continued to work for Warner until Warner's death in 1979. Schaefer later was involved in work documenting
the early history of Warner Bros. through interviews and contributing to the book
The Warner Bros. Story. He was married to Margaret Schaefer.
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Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library
at cin@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items
and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Margaret Schaefer, April 3, 1969, and December 17, 1974.
[Box/folder no. or item name], William and Margaret Schaefer papers, Collection no. 2453, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries,
University of Southern California.
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Administrative records
Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Motion picture industry -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Promotional materials
Schaefer, William -- Archives
Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
Warner, Jack L. (1892-1978)