Turner (George E.) collection, circa 1910-1950

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Title:: George E. Turner collection
Dates:: circa 1910-1950
Creators:: Turner, George E.
Extent:: 30 linear feet of papers.
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: George E. Turner collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Scope and content:: The George E. Turner collection spans the years circa 1910-1950 and encompasses 30 linear feet. The collection consists of Turner's research files on nearly 1,000 individual films, with an emphasis on genres that include adventure, crime, horror, monsters, and terror. The files contain a wide variety of materials, often including pressbook items, clippings, ads, programs, and photographs. There is also title art for JOHNNY DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE (1944) and production design drawings by David Hall for KEEPER OF THE FLAME (1943).
Biographical / historical:: George E. Turner was a film historian and author of "The Making of King Kong." He came to Hollywood in the late 1970s following a near 30-year career as the editorial art director of a daily newspaper in Texas. In Hollywood he served as the historian for the American Society of Cinematographers and edited the Society's magazine, "The American Cinematographer." He also found work as a film and television storyboard artist.
Acquisition information:: Gift of the George Turner Trust, 2002
Arrangement:: Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series.
Rules or conventions:: Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Collection Guide Author:: Special Collections
Date Prepared:: © 2013
Date Encoded:: Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: November 13, 2013

Access and use

Restrictions:: Available by appointment only.
Terms of access:: 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:: George E. Turner collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Location of this collection:: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Margaret Herrick Library

333 S. La Cienega Blvd

Beverly Hills, CA 90211, US