Finding Aid for the William B. Adams Papers LSC.1205

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Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: William B. Adams papers
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.1205
Physical Description: 2.0 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Date: 1977
Abstract: William B. Adams was professor of Theater Arts at UCLA. The collection consists of materials relating to the production of Adams' book, Handbook of motion picture production (c. 1977).
Physical Location: Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.

Restrictions on Access

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Restrictions on Use and Reproduction

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Provenance/Source of Acquisition

Gift of William B. Adams, 1978.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], William B. Adams Papers (Collection 1205). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

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UCLA Catalog Record ID

UCLA Catalog Record ID: 9942302973606533 

Biography

William B. Adams was professor of Theater Arts at UCLA; published Handbook of motion picture production (c. 1977).

Scope and Content

Collection consists of materials relating to the production of Adams's book, Handbook of motion picture production (c. 1977). Includes drafts of the manuscript, page proofs, galley proofs, original illustrations, a copy of the book and correspondence.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged in the following series:
  1. Manuscripts (Boxes 1-2).
  2. Illustrations file, rough sketches, early proof (Boxes 2-3).
  3. Camera-ready art, preface draft, photocopy, printed book, correspondence (Box 4, pambind).

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Manuscripts for publication
Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- Archives.
University of California, Los Angeles. Department of Theater Arts--Faculty -- Archives
Adams, William B.--Archives.
Adams, William B.

box 1

First draft manuscript.

General Physical Description note: (vol.1 and 2. Red covers).

Scope and Contents note

This includes those original typescript pages that survived pasteup revisions at the typewriter. Author's original sketches were put in the text at the time of writing.
box 1

Complete manuscript before copy editing.

General Physical Description note: (vol.1 through 4. Green covers).

General note

A complete typescript original never actually existed because pasteup revisions were put directly into photocopy.
box 1

Camera-ready art.

General Physical Description note: Two copies (2 parts each) of xerox copies.

General note

Used by author and art director for scaling, labeling, and checking.
box 1

Copy-edited manuscript from which the type was set.

box 2

Complete manuscript in page proofs as proofread by the author.

General Physical Description note: (vol.1 and 2. Red covers).
box 2

Galley proofs as proof by the author.

General Physical Description note: (5 vol. Blue legal-size covers).
box 2

Author's file of print illustrations.

General note

Used for reference during proofreading.
box 3

Author's rough sketches and pasteups made during writing the text.

General note

Many of these were later omitted.
box 3

Rough sketches of illustrations made by the author for the art director.

box 3

Author's copies of illustration proofs.

box 3

Early proof used to indicate the size and style of type.

box 3

Legends for early version.

box 3

Superseded intermediate material used in organizing revisions.

box 3

Original guide to illustration placement.

General note

Superseded as the manuscript was revised.
box 3

Checklist of final illustration labels.

box 3

Camera-ready art and photos.

General note

(oversize in separate cover).
box 3

Early version of Preface.

box 3

Photocopy made for author to work out a revision after page proofs had been printed.

General note

Publisher's editorial supervisor made the final camera-ready revision.
box 3

Rejected dust jacket design.

box 3

Printed book: Handbook of Motion Picture Production, 1st edition.

box 3

Correspondence.

box 4

Camera-ready art.

General Physical Description note: (Oversize pambind).