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Albert A. Dorskind Collection of Universal City Photographs: Finding Aid

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Collection Contents

Photographs, ephemera and bound portfolios

Box 1

Items 1-168

Items 1-72

Various views of Universal Pictures studios, backlots, filmmaking, and environs. 1916-1980s

All 8 x 10-inch black-and-white publicity photographs. All have the imprint: "© Universal Pictures" and a "UC-" photograph number written on the image. Includes images of Carl Laemmle, Lew Wasserman and other personnel, and scenes of the development of Universal City Plaza in 1964.

Items 73-93

Early views of Universal Studios studio personnel and various buildings on the lot [reproductions]. Bulk approximately 1910s

8 x 10-inch black-and-white publicity photographs chiefly made in the 1970s-1980s of early views. All have the imprint: "© Universal Pictures" and a "UC-" photograph number written on the image.

Items 94-105

Construction views of Universal Studios backlot. Approximately 1950s-1960s

Items 106-131

Various buildings in and around Universal Studios. 1960s-1970s

Item 106. Railway of Universal City Studios trolley
Items 107-118. Promotional color photographs of Victoria Station railroad themed restaurant. 1970s
Items 119-123. Architectural models and drawings
Items 124-128. Bank of America
Item 129. Lankershim Boulevard near Cahuenga Boulevard
Item 130. Sheraton-Universal building.
Item 131. Contact sheet of views of Universal City

Items 132-168

Aerial views of Universal City and Universal Studios, the freeways, and surrounding areas. Approximately 1950s-1960s

8 x 10-inch chiefly black-and-white publicity photographs with imprint: "© Universal Pictures" and a "UC-" photograph number written on the image. Items 151-168 are color photographs.

Box 2

Volumes 1-2

Volume 1

Universal City Studios : back lot and front lot location sites. Over 400 acres comprised of various streets, stages, office and recreational areas, lakes and open country photographed in progression from east to west end of lot. Approximately 1970s

Bound volume containing various views of location sites.

Volume 2

Early views of Universal Studios various buildings on the lot [reproductions]. Bulk approximately 1910s

Thirty-four 8 x 10-inch black-and-white publicity photographs of aerial views of buildings and grounds. Many duplicates of Items 21-40.

Box 3

Volumes 3-5 and Ephemera

Ephemera and brochures. 1968-1978

Includes "Universal City Plaza" promotional booklet with map, late 1970s; a 1978 Universal Studios Tour press kit, "Your Studio Tour Guide to Universal City California" pamphlet, 1966; two Universal Studios brochures, 1966 and 1968, and a brochure for the Sheraton-Universal Hotel, 1968.

Volume 3

Aerial and various views of Universal City and the surrounding area. Approximately 1954-1981

Previously a bound volume with additional photographs at end.

Volume 4

Universal City Recreation Development Report. 1957

Volume 5

Master Plan for Universal City Plaza - South Tower. 1960s

Contains aerial maps and photographic views of Bank of America and the MCA tower.

Box 4

Miscellaneous loose photographs (chiefly duplicating content in Box 1)

Approximately 150 8 x 10-inch black-and-white publicity photographs.

Box 5

William L. Pereira Associates, MCA Sheraton Hotel No. 2, Universal City, California. Approximately 1980

Scope and Content Note

Presentation portfolio for William L. Pereira Associates, MCA Sheraton Hotel No. 2, Universal City, California, containing 28 8 x 10-inch prints of models and architectural renderings and drawings of the hotel.

Box 6

VHS-format audiovisual cassette tapes: Universal City Tours 1985, 1994

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Consists of five VHS audiovisual tapes:

Universal Studios. Universal City AV Presentation, 1985 June 26. Runtime: 11:45.
U.C.S. 80th Anniversary. "City of Stars." 1994 September 29. Runtime: 21:43 (2 copies)
U.C.S. 80th Anniversary. Behind the Scenes Studio Tour. 1994 October 3. Runtime: 10:54 (2 copies)

Oversize folder

Oversize images

Contains reproductions of three panoramic aerial images of Universal City and a photostat copy of the March 16, 1915, Los Angeles Daily Times article "Universal City Opens."

Collection Contents

Photographs, ephemera and bound portfolios