Dick Smith drawings and photographs

Special Collections
Margaret Herrick Library © 2014


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