Finding Aid for the George Hoyningen-Huene correspondence 2555
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2022 July
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Title: George Hoyningen-Huene correspondence
Creator:
Hoyningen-Huene, George, 1900-1968
Identifier/Call Number: 2555
Physical Description:
0.03 Linear Feet
1 folder
Date (inclusive): c. 1940s - 1964
Abstract: Collection is composed of letters from various actress friends and acquaintances of Russian-born fashion photographer George
Hoyningen-Huene.
Language of Material:
English.
Container: 1
George Hoyningen-Huene (1900-1968) was a Russian-born American fashion photographer who worked extensively with the publications
Vogue and Harper's Bazaar in New York City. Hoyningen-Huene also photographed glamorous portraits for the film industry in
Hollywood and served as a special visual and color consultant for George Cukor's
A Star is Born (1954). He is also known for his landscape and figural photography.
Collection is composed letters from various actress friends and acquaintances of Russian-born fashion photographer George
Hoyningen-Huene. Correspondence includes letters, holiday cards, and telegrams. Correspondence from Annabella, Joan Crawford,
Ava Gardner, Greer Garson, Katharine Hepburn, Charlton Heston, Vivien Leigh, Sophia Loren, and Pola Negri are present.
Originally part of the Ethel Barrymore Memorial Theatre Arts Collection at the University of Southern California Library 100
Series, and was labeled 100-47.
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[Box/folder no. or item name], George Hoyningen-Huene correspondence, Collection no. 2555, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries,
University of Southern California.
Collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Correspondence
Motion picture actors and actresses
Photographers -- United States -- Archival resources
Hoyningen-Huene, George, 1900-1968 -- Archive
Annabella, 1909-1996
Crawford, Joan, 1908-1977
Gardner, Ava, 1922-1990
Garson, Greer, 1904-1996
Hepburn, Katharine, 1907-2003
Heston, Charlton
Leigh, Vivien, 1913-1967
Loren, Sophia, 1934-
Negri, Pola, 1899-1987