H. L. Gumbiner collection, 1912-1990

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Summary

Creators:
Freiberg, Brenda and Gumbiner, H. L.
Abstract:
This collection consists of correspondences, drawings, articles, photographs, and the business dealings of the Los Angeles Theatre, the Tower Theatre, and the Cameo Theatre. These theatres were all once owned by H. L. Gumbiner.
Extent:
9.063 Linear Feet 6 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], H. L. Gumbiner collection, Collection no. 2382, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of correspondences, drawings, articles, photographs, and the business dealings of the Los Angeles Theatre, the Tower Theatre, and the Cameo Theatre. These theatres were all once owned by H. L. Gumbiner. These items detail the receipts and costs of running the theatres as well as the refurbishment of them. There are also architectural plans, drawings, and cost estimates. Photographs and drawings show the theatres entrances. The newspaper articles talk about the theatres opening.

Biographical / historical:

H. L. Gumbiner was an independent exhibitor from Chicago who moved to Los Angeles in the early 1920â€ēs. He acquired two theatres on Broadway, the Cameo, and the Garrick. The second of which he tore down to build the Tower Theatre in 1927. The Tower Theatre was the first built in Southern California for the talkies and the first to be air-conditioned. Gumbiner opened the Los Angeles Theatre in 1931. Gumbiner eventually went bankrupt due to not being able to compete with big theatres owned by the movie studios.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Brenda Freiberg, November 31, 2003.
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

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.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], H. L. Gumbiner collection, Collection no. 2382, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Cinematic Arts Library
Doheny Memorial Library, Room G4
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
Contact:
(213) 740-8383
ctlibarc@usc.edu
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