Descriptive Summary
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Biography
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: William Tuttle papers
Date (inclusive): 1912-1998
Date (bulk): 1930-1990
Collection number: 1404
Creator:
Tuttle, William
Extent:
17 linear feet of papers.
12 linear feet of photographs.
681 artworks
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Access
Available by appointment only.
Publication rights
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
William Tuttle papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Anita Tuttle Trust, 2008
Biography
William Tuttle was an American makeup artist, primarily at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), active in film
from the 1930s through 1970s.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The William Tuttle papers span the years 1912-1998 (bulk 1930-1990) and encompass 29 linear feet of
papers and photographs and 681 pieces of production art. The material relates to Tuttle's career and
includes some scripts, production material and makeup charts, correspondence, periodicals, scrapbooks,
drawings, photographs, and artifacts.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files; 2. Television files, subseries A-B as follows:
A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 3. Correspondence; 4. Subject files; 5. Periodicals; 6. Oversize; 7.
Scrapbooks; 8. Graphic Arts.
Indexing Terms
makeup artists