Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Sol M. Wurtzel papers
- Dates:
- circa 1917-1967, bulk 1917-1941
- Creators:
- Wurtzel, Sol M.
- Extent:
- 2.8 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Sol M. Wurtzel papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Sol M. Wurtzel papers span the years circa 1917-1967 (bulk 1917-1941) and encompass 2.8 linear feet. The collection consists of correspondence with William Fox and others, miscellaneous papers, and photographs. There is correspondence with Joseph Schenck and Darryl F. Zanuck relating to the 1935 merger of Twentieth Century Pictures and the Fox Film Corp. Some correspondence dated after Wurtzel's death is addressed to his family, such as his daughter Lillian Semenov.
- Biographical / historical:
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Sol M. Wurtzel was an American producer and executive active in film from 1917 to 1949. William Fox sent Wurtzel to Hollywood from New York in 1917 to serve as general superintendent of Fox's Hollywood studio. He had a lengthy association with Fox Film Corp. and Twentieth Century-Fox.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Paul Wurtzel, 1992-1999
- 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:
- producers
- Names:
- Wurtzel, Sol M. , 1890-1958--Archives.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2014
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: September 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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Sol M. Wurtzel papers, 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