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

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Dick Smith drawings and photographs
    Date (inclusive): 1931-1955
    Collection number: 126
    Creator: Smith, Dick
    Extent: 2 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

    Dick Smith drawings and photographs, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of Dick Smith, 1983

    Biography

    Richard L. (Dick) Smith was an interior decorator and set dresser most active from the 1930s to 1950s.

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    The Dick Smith drawings and photographs span the years 1931-1955 and encompass 2 linear feet. The collection consists of drawings, photographs that document a dozen homes with interiors decorated by Smith, and a few letters from satisfied clients.

    Arrangement

    Arranged in the following series: 1. Subject files.

    Indexing Terms

    Smith, Dick--Archives.
    set decorators