Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Dennis McDougal research files
- Dates:
- circa 1992-2002
- Creators:
- McDougal, Dennis
- Extent:
- 22 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Dennis McDougal research files, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Dennis McDougal research files span the years circa 1992-2002 and encompass 22 linear feet. The collection contains McDougal's research files for three books published between 1992 and 2002: "Blood Cold: Fame, Sex and Murder in Hollywood" on Robert Blake; "The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the Hidden History of Hollywood"; and "Fatal Subtraction: The Inside Story of Buchwald v. Paramount." Files for the latter include the deposition transcripts of Art Buchwald, John Landis, and Robert D. Wachs.
- Biographical / historical:
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Dennis McDougal is an American journalist and investigative reporter who has devoted most of his time to writing books since 1993. He has written about Hollywood for the "New York Times" and spent nearly two decades as a staff writer for Los Angeles-area newspapers. His writings have also appeared in "Los Angeles Magazine," "Premiere," and "TV Guide."
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Dennis McDougal, 2005-2006
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- researchers
- Names:
- McDougal, Dennis , 1947---Archives.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2013
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: December 16, 2013
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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Dennis McDougal research files, 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