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Lerner (Irving) papers
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  • Scope and Contents
  • Biographical / Historical
  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Rights Statement for Archival Description
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Preferred Citation
  • Processing Information

  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
    Title: Irving Lerner papers
    Creator: Lerner, Irving, 1909-1976
    Identifier/Call Number: 2218
    Physical Description: 4.5 Linear Feet 4 boxes
    Date (bulk): 1940s-1970s
    Abstract: This collection consists of the papers of American filmmaker Irving Lerner (1909-1976). Materials include scripts and contracts for films he worked on. Lerner worked on both fiction and documentary films.
    Language of Material: English.
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    Scope and Contents

    This collection consists of the papers of American filmmaker Irving Lerner (1909-1976). Materials include scripts and contracts for films he worked on. Lerner worked on both fiction and documentary films.

    Biographical / Historical

    Irving Lerner (1909-1976) was an American director, producer, and editor. His work includes both fiction and documentary films. His credits include "One Third of a Nation" (1939), "Valley Town" (1940), "The Land" (1942) "Suicide Attack" (1950), "Hymn of the Nations" (1944), "Muscle Beach" (1948), and "New York, New York" (1977).

    Conditions Governing Access

    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.

    Conditions Governing Use

    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.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Mrs. Irving Lerner, March 7, 1979.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Irving Lerner papers, Collection no. 2218, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    This collection is unprocessed.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Contracts
    Scripts
    Motion picture producers and directors -- Archival resources
    Lerner, Irving, 1909-1976 -- Archives