Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- William H. Wright papers
- Dates:
- 1927-1976, bulk 1933-1972
- Creators:
- Wright, William H.
- Extent:
- 9 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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William H. Wright papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The William H. Wright papers span the years 1927-1976 (bulk 1933-1972) and encompass 9 linear feet. The collection consists largely of script material for thirty feature films and twelve television series with which Wright was involved in various capacities. The collection also contains genealogical information on Wright's family, and a small amount of correspondence.
- Biographical / historical:
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William H. Wright was an American producer and writer active in Hollywood from 1927 to the mid-1960s. He joined the Paramount publicity department in 1927. In the 1930s Wright moved into production, serving at various times as an assistant to David O. Selznick, B. P. Schulberg, and Harry Cohn. In 1939 he pursued a career as a freelance writer that led to an MGM contract as a staff writer in 1941. He was soon promoted to the rank of producer, and over the next decade produced fifteen MGM pictures. Wright entered television as a writer-producer in the late 1950s.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of William H. Wright and Mrs. William H. Wright, 1977-1981
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 2. Television files; 3. Stage files; 4. Correspondence; 5. Subject files; 6. Writings; 7. Scrapbooks
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- producers
screenwriters - Names:
- Wright, William H. , 1902-1980--Archives.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2014
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: April 07, 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:
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William H. Wright papers, 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