Goldsmith (Jerry) music sketches, 1957-2003

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Title:: Jerry Goldsmith music sketches
Dates:: 1957-2003
Creators:: Goldsmith, Jerry
Extent:: 90 linear feet of papers.
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: Jerry Goldsmith music sketches, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Scope and content:: The Jerry Goldsmith music sketches span the years 1957-1996 and encompass 90 linear feet. The collection consists of Goldsmith's original handwritten music sketches for more than a hundred motion pictures. Also, a small amount of production material, including instrumental breakdown sheets and music timing notes.
Biographical / historical:: Jerry Goldsmith was an American composer active in film from 1957 to 2003. He received an Oscar for his original score for THE OMEN (1976) and has eighteen Academy Award nominations. For the 70th Annual Academy Award show in 1998, Goldsmith composed a "Fanfare for Oscar."
Arrangement:: Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files
Rules or conventions:: Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Collection Guide Author:: Special Collections
Date Prepared:: © 2013
Date Encoded:: Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: June 25, 2013

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:: Jerry Goldsmith music sketches, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Location of this collection:: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Margaret Herrick Library

333 S. La Cienega Blvd

Beverly Hills, CA 90211, US