Stern (Phil) collection, 1942-1995

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Phil Stern collection
Dates:
1942-1995
Creators:
Stern, Phil
Extent:
12 linear feet of photographs.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Phil Stern collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Background

Scope and content:

The Phil Stern collection spans the years 1942-1995 and encompasses 12 linear feet. The collection consists of more than 30,000 items, including color and black-and-white photographic prints, negatives, slides, and transparencies.

Biographical / historical:

Phil Stern is an American photographer whose work has appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines including "Life," "Look," and "Colliers." He took photographs on the sets of more than one hundred feature films and also photographed several album covers and recording sessions for musicians.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Phil Stern, Peter Stern, Thomas Stern, and Lata Ryan, 2001
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series: 1. Motion picture production; 2. Television production; 3. Biography; 4. Subject

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
photographers
Names:
Stern, Phil , 1919---Archives.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Special Collections
Date Prepared:
© 2014
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: March 20, 2014

Access and use

Restrictions:

Available by appointment only.

Terms of access:

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:

Phil Stern collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Location of this collection:
333 S. La Cienega Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211, US
Contact:
(310) 247-3036 extension 2226