Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Wilbur G. Kurtz collection
- Dates:
- 1903-1991, bulk 1935-1969
- Creators:
- Kurtz, Wilbur G.
- Extent:
- 1.8 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Wilbur G. Kurtz collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Wilbur G. Kurtz collection spans the years 1903-1991 (bulk 1935-1969) and encompasses 1.8 linear feet. The collection consists primarily of research material and correspondence relating to GONE WITH THE WIND (1939), though there is a small amount of material concerning the other films Kurtz worked on.
- Biographical / historical:
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Wilbur G. Kurtz Sr. was an American historian, commercial artist, mural painter, writer-illustrator, and researcher. Kurtz moved to Atlanta in 1912 and spent the next fifty-five years documenting the history of the area, including the Atlanta campaign of the Civil War and the history of The General, the locomotive used in the Andrews Raid. He served as a technical advisor for several films, including GONE WITH THE WIND (1939), SONG OF THE SOUTH (1946), and THE GREAT LOCOMOTIVE CHASE (1956).
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Barbara Hane Desforges, 1993-1994
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files; 2. Subject files, subseries A-D as follows: A. General; B. Photographic material; C. Periodicals; D. Books.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2014
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: December 02, 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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Wilbur G. Kurtz collection, 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