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Title: American Society of Cinematographers collection
Date (inclusive): 1917-1998
Collection number: 374
Creator:
American Society of Cinematographers, Inc.
Extent:
13 linear feet of papers.
42.5 linear feet of photographs.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
Important Information for Users of the Collection
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American Society of Cinematographers collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences.
Gift of the ASC Holding Corporation, 1996
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), created in 1919, is an educational, social, and
professional organization based in Hollywood, California, with an invitation only membership of motion
picture directors of photography. The ASC has published "American Cinematographer" magazine since
1920.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The American Society of Cinematographers collection spans the years 1917-1998 and encompasses 55.5
linear feet. The collection consists of membership files, minutes of board meetings, awards program
books, magazines, brochures, press releases, clippings, correspondence, interview transcripts,
scrapbooks, tape recordings, and photographs. The photographs consist largely of material submitted to
and/or published in "American Cinematographer" and photographs from the membership files.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Membership; 2. Subject files, subseries A-C as follows: A.
Administrative; B. American Cinematographer. C. ASC documents; 3. Oversize; 4. Scrapbooks; 5.
Photographs
American Society of Cinematographers, Inc.
organization records