George Brusinski papers
Catalogued by Sherk, Warren
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
333 S La Cienega Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Published January 2023
Descriptive Summary
Abstract: The collection includes drawings and patterns for boots, shoes, and sandals; an order pad; a Paris sketchbook; a hand-bound
book made by Brusinski with hand-painted design drawings of footwear he made for numerous film studios, with actor names,
foot measurements, and some film titles; a small amount of correspondence; and sample miniature leather boots. Rudolph Valentino
was a noted customer.
Collector:
Brusinski, George
Dates: 1904-1963
Dates: 1915-1929
Collection number: 1688
Collection Size:
2.8 linear ft. of papers
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Available by appointment only.
Publication Rights
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
George Brusinski papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lena Caen, 2001
Biography
George Brusinski (1882-1948), born Georges Jeannot Brusinski in Latvia, was a shoe and boot maker who also provided footwear
to the motion picture industry from the late 1910s through the 1940s. In Los Angeles, at Wangerin Shoe Manufacturing and Hollywood
Boot Maker he specialized as a designer and maker of historical and modern footwear, particularly custom-made boots, shoes,
and sandals. Brusinski came to Hollywood by way of Paris, France.
Arrangement of the Collection
Not arranged in series.
Indexing terms
Brusinski, George
Wardrobe
folder 1
Business cards
Record ID: 71482025
folder 2
Clippings
Circa 1916--1916
Record ID: 71525613
folder 3
Correspondence
1919--1927
Record ID: 71482027
folder 4
Cutouts
Record ID: 71482029
folder 5
Cutouts
Record ID: 71482030
folder 6
Cutouts, mounted
1922--1922
Record ID: 71525611
folder 7
Drawings and notes
Record ID: 71525610
folder 8
Galeries Lafayette
1904--1904
Record ID: 71525615
folder 9
Order pad
Record ID: 71525612
folder 10
Paris sketchbook
Record ID: 71482028
folder 11
Patterns
Record ID: 71482032
folder 12
Patterns
Record ID: 71482033
folder 13
Photostats
1915--1915
Record ID: 71482031
folder 14
Postcards
Circa 1920--1929
Record ID: 71483629
folder 15
Samples
Record ID: 71525616
folder 16
Sketchbook
1925--1925
Record ID: 71482407
box OS-1
Miniature leather boots
Circa 1930--1930
Record ID: 71525199
