Kamp (Louis and Irene) papers, 1958-1984, bulk 1959-1980

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:

Louis and Irene Kamp papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Background

Scope and content:

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:

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:

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

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Special Collections
Date Prepared:
© 2014
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: December 08, 2014

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:

Louis and Irene Kamp papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Location of this collection:
333 S. La Cienega Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211, US
Contact:
(310) 247-3036 extension 2226