Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Roland E. Hill drawings
- Dates:
- 1927-1930, 1948-1953
- Creators:
- Hill, Roland E.
- Extent:
- 34 artworks.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Roland E. Hill drawings, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Roland E. Hill drawings span the years 1927-1930 and 1948-1953 and encompass 34 artworks. The collection consists of drawings and/or blueprints for a handful of films from the late 1920s, as well as a few watercolors, such as three of a Western street set designed by Hill for the Warner Bros. Ranch.
- Biographical / historical:
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Roland E. Hill was an American art director and set designer most active in film from 1925 to 1953. In the 1950s he designed buildings for Walt Disney Productions, including the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Jack Hill, 1989-1999
- 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:
- art directors
- Names:
- Hill, Roland E. , 1895-1986--Archives.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2015
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: October 20, 2015
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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Roland E. Hill drawings, 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