Hughes (Howard) collection, 1927-1957

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Summary

Title:
Howard Hughes collection
Dates:
1927-1957
Creators:
Hughes, Howard
Extent:
2 linear feet of papers. 8 linear feet of photographs.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Howard Hughes collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Background

Scope and content:

The Howard Hughes collection spans the years 1927-1957 and encompasses 10 linear feet. The collection contains publicity material, such as press releases, advertising and publicity clippings, pressbooks, and photographs. The bulk of the material relates to THE OUTLAW (1943), for which there are also drawings, MAD WEDNESDAY (1950), and VENDETTA (1950). The photograph series consists of 11,165 photographic prints, negatives, proof sheets, frame enlargements, and color transparencies. There are scene, portrait, advertising, publicity, off-camera and candid, openings and exploitation, set reference, production design drawing, location reference, wardrobe reference, costume design drawing, poster art, and special effects photographs for films from 1927 to 1957. The largest file pertains to THE OUTLAW and consists of 3,535 items. There are considerable photographs of Jane Russell in the early 1940s. Note that while the majority of the collection is related to the two films produced by Hughes Productions, the collection also contains material on the eight Howard Hughes films purchased by Universal in the 1970s.

Biographical / historical:

Howard Hughes was an American producer and director active as a producer in Hollywood from 1925 to 1932 and from 1939 to 1955. In 1925 he formed the Caddo Company for which he produced nine features. Hughes owned RKO from 1948 to 1955. Hughes Productions, established around 1942, produced only two films, THE OUTLAW (1943) and VENDETTA (1950). Universal acquired eight Howard Hughes films from the Summa Corporation, a company owned by Hughes, circa 1974.

Acquisition information:
Received from Universal City Studios, Inc., 1984
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series.

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

Indexed terms

Subjects:
producers
Names:
Hughes, Howard , 1905-1976--Archives.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Special Collections
Date Prepared:
© 2014
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: September 18, 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:

Howard Hughes collection, 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
specialcollections@oscars.org
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