Dunne (Philip and Amanda) photographs, 1910s-1980s

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Philip and Amanda Dunne photographs
Dates:
1910s-1980s
Creators:
Dunne, Philip Duff, Amanda
Extent:
2.5 linear feet of photographs.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Philip and Amanda Dunne photographs, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Background

Scope and content:

The Philip and Amanda Dunne photographs span the 1910s-1980s and encompass 2.5 linear feet. The collection consists of prints, negatives, and slides of biography and production photographs.

Biographical / historical:

Philip Dunne (1908-1992) was born in New York. He was a writer, director, producer, and political speech writer who was twice nominated for his screenplays for HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY (1941) and DAVID AND BATHSHEBA (1951). Amanda Dunne (1914-2006) was born Amanda Duff in Fresno, California. She was an actress who married Philip Dunne in 1939.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Jessica Dunne, Philippa Dunne and Miranda Dunne Parry, 2006
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series.

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: September 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:

Philip and Amanda Dunne photographs, 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