Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Louis and Irene Kamp papers
- Dates:
- 1958-1984, bulk 1959-1980
- Creators:
- Kamp, Louis Kamp, Irene
- Extent:
- 1.5 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Louis and Irene Kamp papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Louis and Irene Kamp papers span the years 1958-1984 (bulk 1959-1980) and encompass 1.5 linear feet. The collection consists of produced and unproduced screenplays that the Kamps worked on, either together or separately, as well as a small amount of correspondence.
- Biographical / historical:
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Louis Kamp was a commercial artist and painter before he became a screenwriter. Kamp married magazine editor and drama critic Irene Kittle in 1945. The pair went on to write screenplays both together and separately during the 1960s and 1970s.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Louis Kamp, 1988 and transfer from UCLA Arts Special Collections, 2004
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 2. Subject files.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2014
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: December 08, 2014
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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Louis and Irene Kamp 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