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Title: Mervyn LeRoy papers
Date (inclusive): circa 1930s-1980s
Collection number: 381
Creator:
LeRoy, Mervyn
Extent:
7 linear feet of papers.
0.6 linear feet of photographs.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
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Mervyn LeRoy papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Gift of Linda LeRoy Janklow, 1996
Mervyn LeRoy was an American director and producer active in film from 1927 to 1965. He was nominated
for an Academy Award for directing RANDOM HARVEST (1942), received a Special Award (1945), and was
honored with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (1975).
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Mervyn LeRoy papers span the years circa 1930s-1980s and encompass approximately 7.6 linear feet.
The collection contains production files and scripts, correspondence, clippings, scrapbooks, and
photographs. The photograph series consists of prints, albums, and negatives of production and biography
photographs.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series.
LeRoy, Mervyn , 1900-1987--Archives.
directors
producers