Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Sanford Roth photographs
- Dates:
- 1951-1962
- Creators:
- Roth, Sanford
- Extent:
- 4.8 linear feet of photographs.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Sanford Roth photographs, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Sanford Roth photographs span the years 1951-1962 and encompass 4.8 linear feet. The collection consists of prints, negatives, and slides of biography, motion picture production, stage production, and television production photographs.
- Biographical / historical:
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Sanford H. Roth (1906-1962) was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was a photographer best known for his portraits of actors, artists, writers and other celebrities. His work has appeared in numerous publications including "Life" magazine.
- Acquisition information:
- Bequest of the Beulah Roth estate, 1993
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Biography photographs, subseries A-B as follows: A. General; B. Portraits; 2. Motion picture production photographs; 3. Stage production photographs; 4. Television production photographs.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- photographers
- Names:
- Roth, Sanford , 1906-1962--Archives.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2014
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: June 23, 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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Sanford Roth photographs, 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