Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Donald Gledhill animation project collection
- Dates:
- 1936-1949, bulk 1937-1940
- Creators:
- Gledhill, Donald
- Extent:
- 1.5 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Donald Gledhill animation project collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Donald Gledhill animation project collection spans the years 1936-1949 (bulk 1937-1940) and encompasses 1.5 linear feet. The collection consists entirely of material gathered by Gledhill in the late 1930s for an introductory book on the mechanics of animation. There are animation cels, sketches, and drawings for the never-realized book whose working title was "How to Make Animated Cartoons."
- Biographical / historical:
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Donald F. Gledhill was an American executive. He served as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences executive secretary from 1934 to 1943 and was married to Margaret Buck (who later became Margaret Herrick) from 1931 to 1945.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Donald Gledhill, circa 1943
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files; 2. Subject files.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- collectors
secretarys - Names:
- Gledhill, Donald , 1905-1983--Archives.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2014
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: December 08, 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:
-
Donald Gledhill animation project collection, 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