Merlin (Milton) papers, circa 1930s-1960s

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Milton Merlin papers
Dates:
circa 1930s-1960s
Creators:
Merlin, Milton
Extent:
9 linear feet of papers.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Milton Merlin papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Background

Scope and content:

The Milton Merlin papers span the years circa 1930s-1960s and encompass 9 linear feet. The collection includes Paramount and MGM produced and unproduced scripts and story material, treatments, reader's reports, correspondence, and photographs. There are also scripts and ephemera for U.S. Army Signal Corps training films.

Biographical / historical:

Milton Merlin was an American writer and associate producer. He was with the Paramount Pictures story department from 1933 to 1936, then functioned as an associate producer at MGM until 1940. During World War II he served with the U.S. Army Signal Corps. He worked in radio and television in the 1950s and 1960s.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mark Merlin, Sally Merlin, and Christopher Merlin, 1999
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series.

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Special Collections
Date Prepared:
© 2014
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: April 07, 2014

Access and use

Restrictions:

Available by appointment only.

Terms of access:

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:

Milton Merlin papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Location of this collection:
333 S. La Cienega Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211, US
Contact:
(310) 247-3036 extension 2226