Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Sammy Cahn papers
- Dates:
- 1933-1993, bulk 1930s, 1950s-1980s
- Creators:
- Cahn, Sammy
- Extent:
- 24 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Sammy Cahn papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Sammy Cahn papers span the years 1933-1993 (bulk 1930s, 1950s-1980s) and encompass 24 linear feet. The collection contains lyrics, music manuscripts, scripts, correspondence, clippings, sheet music, and disc recordings.
- Biographical / historical:
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Sammy Cahn was an American lyricist. His twenty-six Oscar nominations spread over four decades resulted in four Academy Awards for best song. Cahn received Oscars for the title song from THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN (1954), "All the Way" from THE JOKER IS WILD (1957), "High Hopes" from A HOLE IN THE HEAD (1959), and "Call Me Irresponsible" from PAPA'S DELICATE CONDITION (1963).
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Mrs. Tita Cahn, 1994-2001
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 2. Television files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Commercials; B. Produced; 3. Stage files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 4. Subject files; 5. Personal papers; 6. Other papers, subseries A-C as follows: A. Lyric manuscript files; B. Music manuscript files; C. Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin song files; 7. Biography; 8. Books; 9. Oversize; 10. Scrapbooks
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- lyricists
- Names:
- Cahn, Sammy , 1913-1993--Archives
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2013
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: June 26, 2013
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Available by appointment only.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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Sammy Cahn papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226