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Finding Aid for the George B. Seitz motion picture stills, 1919-ca. 1944
PASC 31  
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  • Restrictions on Access
  • Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
  • Provenance/Source of Acquisition
  • Preferred Citation
  • Biography
  • Scope and Content
  • Organization and Arrangement
  • UCLA Catalog Record ID

  • Title: George B. Seitz motion picture stills
    Collection number: PASC 31
    Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 3.8 linear ft. (9 boxes)
    Date (bulk): Bulk, 1930-1939
    Date (inclusive): ca. 1920-ca. 1942, ca. 1930s
    Abstract: George B. Seitz was an actor, screenwriter, and director. The collection consists of black and white motion picture stills representing 30-plus productions related to Seitz's career.
    Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
    Creator: Seitz, George B., 1888-1944

    Restrictions on Access

    COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

    Restrictions on Use and Reproduction

    Property rights to the physical object belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

    Provenance/Source of Acquisition

    Gift of George B. Seitz, Jr., 1973.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], George B. Seitz Motion Picture Stills (Collection PASC 31). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

    Biography

    George Brackett Seitz was born in Boston, MA on January 3, 1888. He began his career as an actor and screenwriter with Pathé in 1913. Seitz went on to direct and write for Pearl White serials and eventually established his own studio. He also produced and directed numerous films including many of the Andy Hardy series. Seitz died July 8, 1944 in Hollywood, CA.

    Scope and Content

    Collection consists of 2,500 plus black and white motion picture stills representing 30-plus productions related to the career of George B. Seitz.

    Organization and Arrangement

    Photographs are arrange alphabetically by film titles.

    UCLA Catalog Record ID

    UCLA Catalog Record ID: 2976819 

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Seitz, George B., 1888-1944 -- Archives
    Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Archival resources.
    Motion picture stills.