The Joseph Ruttenberg correspondence and transcripts span the years 1939-1983 and encompass less than one linear foot. The collection includes congratulatory correspondence related to Ruttenberg's Academy Awards for cinematography for GIGI and THE GREAT WALTZ, two interview transcripts, and a smattering of personal effects, including identification cards.

Joseph Ruttenberg was an American cinematographer of Russian birth active in film from 1917 to 1968. He was the recipient of four Academy Awards in the cinematography category.

1 linear feet of papers.

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