Finding aid for the MGM short subject music collection 2407

Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated.
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 January
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu


Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: MGM short subject music collection
Creator: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Identifier/Call Number: 2407
Physical Description: 36 Linear Feet 32 boxes
Date (bulk): 1920s-1960s
Abstract: This collection consists of music scores for short productions created by production company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) from the 1920s to the 1960s.
Language of Material: English.
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Scope and Contents

This collection consists of music scores for short productions created by production company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) from the 1920s to the 1960s.

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at cin@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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of MGM, April 8, 1970.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], MGM short subject music collection, Collection no. 2407, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Animated television music -- Archival resources
Motion picture music -- Archival resources
Music -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Television music -- Archival resources
Composition (Music) -- Archival resources
scores (documents for music)
Sheet music
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -- Archives