Finding aid for the Samuel Goldwyn collection 2620

Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 February
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu


Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Samuel Goldwyn collection
Creator: Goldwyn, Samuel, 1879-1974
Identifier/Call Number: 2620
Physical Description: 10.104 Linear Feet 6 boxes
Date (bulk): 1920s-1950s
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.
Language of Material: English.
Container: 1
Container: 2
Container: 3
Container: 4
Container: 5
Container: 6

Scope and Contents

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).

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, circa, 1990s.

Preferred Citation

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

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Motion picture producers and directors -- Archival resources
Blueprints
Goldwyn, Samuel, 1879-1974 -- Archives