Stevens (George) papers, 1907-1976, bulk 1940s-1960s
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Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- George Stevens papers
- Dates:
- 1907-1976, bulk 1940s-1960s
- Creators:
- Stevens, George
- Extent:
- 228 linear feet of papers. 18.6 linear feet of photographs.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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George Stevens papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The George Stevens papers span the years 1925-1976 (bulk 1940s-1960s) and encompass 247 linear feet. The collection contains scripts; production files, including accounting, casting, correspondence, locations, previews, production, publicity, and research; story files, including original stories, screenplays, playscripts, synopses, summaries, story ideas, lists of stories, reviews, clippings, correspondence, and memos; biographical material; contracts; correspondence; daily record books; financial records; real estate documents; scrapbooks; and photographs. The photograph series consists of more than 24,000 items, including prints, snapshots, negatives, and color transparencies and slides. There are production, biography, family, and personal photographs.
- Biographical / historical:
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George Cooper Stevens was an American director and producer active in film from 1922 to 1970. He was a life member of the Academy and served on the Academy Board of Governors. For his service, the Academy presented him with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (1953).
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 2. Television files (Unproduced); 3. Story files; 4. Subject files; 5. Personal papers; 6. Scrapbooks; 7. Photographs, subseries A-B as follows: A. Motion picture production; B. Subject
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Directors
Producers - Names:
- Stevens, George , 1904-1975--Archives
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2013
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: April 18, 2013
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Available by appointment only.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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George Stevens papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226