Goldwyn (Samuel) collection, bulk 1920s-1950s

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Summary

Title:
Samuel Goldwyn collection
Dates:
bulk 1920s-1950s
Creators:
Goldwyn, Samuel, 1879-1974
Abstract:
This collection consists of blueprints for the production studios of American-Polish film producer Samuel Goldwyn (1882-1974). Goldwyn was a co-founder of Paramount Pictures, co-founder of Goldwyn Pictures which was later bought and combined with other studios to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), and the founder of Samuel Goldwyn Pictures. He also produced over 100 films.
Containers:
Box: 1
Box: 2
Box: 3
Box: 4
Box: 5
Box: 6
Extent:
10.104 Linear Feet 6 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Samuel Goldwyn collection, Collection no. 2620, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of blueprints for the production studios of American-Polish film producer Samuel Goldwyn (1882-1974). Goldwyn was a co-founder of Paramount Pictures, co-founder of Goldwyn Pictures which was later bought and combined with other studios to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), and the founder of Samuel Goldwyn Pictures. He also produced over 100 films.

Biographical / historical:

Samuel Goldwyn (1882-1974) was an American-Polish film producer and founder of multiple motion picture studios. Goldwyn was a co-founder of Paramount Pictures, co-founder of Goldwyn Pictures which was later bought and combined with other studios to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), and the founder of Samuel Goldwyn Pictures. He also produced over 100 films. These films include "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946), "Guys and Dolls" (1955), "The Night of Love" (1927), and "Wuthering Heights" (1939).

Acquisition information:
Gift, circa, 1990s.
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-04-06 14:36:31 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Samuel Goldwyn collection, Collection no. 2620, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Cinematic Arts Library
Doheny Memorial Library, Room G4
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
Contact:
(213) 740-8383
ctlibarc@usc.edu
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