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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Important Information for Users of the Collection
  • Biography
  • Collection Scope and Content Summary
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Harry M. Vernon papers
    Date (inclusive): 1927-1940
    Collection number: 103
    Creator: Vernon, Harry M.
    Extent: 1.3 linear feet of papers.
    Repository: Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
    Languages: English

    Important Information for Users of the Collection

    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

    Harry M. Vernon papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

    Biography

    Harry Maurice Vernon was an American playwright and screenwriter. In the 1930s Vernon worked as a screenwriter for such studios as Fox and MGM.

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    The Harry M. Vernon papers span the years 1927-1940 and encompass 1.3 linear feet. The collection consists primarily of unproduced story material. There are several contracts and a small amount of correspondence, which is concerned solely with Vernon's business dealings, including studios interested in his story material.

    Arrangement

    Arranged in the following series: 1. Subject files.

    Indexing Terms

    Vernon, Harry M. , 1880-1942--Archives.
    screenwriters