Finding Aid for the Doc Merman papers 2678
Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 October
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Doc Merman papers
Creator:
Merman, Doc, 1900-1979
Identifier/Call Number: 2678
Physical Description:
4.48 Linear Feet
2 boxes
Date (bulk): 1930s-1960s
Abstract: Collection consists of photographs and correspondence belonging to production manager and producer Doc Merman (1900-1979).
Language of Material:
English.
Container: 1
Container: 2
L.B. "Doc" Merman (1900-1979) was an American film and television production manager and producer. Merman is best known for
his work on
Cleopatra (1963),
The Mad Empress (1939),
Big Town (1955),
The O. Henry Playhouse (1957), and
The Betty Hutton Show (1959).
Collection consists of photographs and correspondence belonging to production manager and producer Doc Merman (1900-1979).
Materials include framed photographs of Merman with various production departments, unframed behind the scenes photographs,
and personal and business correspondence.
Advance notice required for access.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library
at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Doc Merman papers, Collection no. 2678, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of
Southern California.
Collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Correspondence
Film sets -- Photographs
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Photographs
Motion pictures -- History -- Photographs
Motion pictures--Production and direction
Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- Archival resources
Photographs
Merman, Doc, 1900-1979 -- Archives