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Chang (1927), 1921-1964
Contains correspondence, articles, photographs, and other material related to Cooper's production of Chang (1927). Photographs include Cooper and Schoedsack en route to and on location in Siam (Thailand). Includes images of the cast, house, and wildlife, dating from 1925 to 1926.Materials date from 1921 to 1964.
Chennault of China, 1935-1986
Contains correspondence, drafts, research, photographs, and other materials related to Cooper's unproduced film project Chennault of China. Materials date from between 1935 and 1986.
Children of the sea, 1930-1969
Contains correspondence, research, photographs, and screenplay drafts for the Cooper's unproduced film project Children of the Sea. Includes correspondence on securing legal rights and between Cooper and motion picture production companies. Materials date from between 1930 and 1969.
Grass (1925), 1923-1984
Contains correspondence, clippings, photographs, and other materials related to Cooper's production of the film Grass (1925). Includes photographs of Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack, and Marguerite Harrison on the trail with the Bakhtiari, a river crossing, and Zardeh Kuh. Also includes a photostat of certification of trip. Materials date from 1923 to 1984.
King Kong (1933), 1931-1980
Contains correspondence, screenplays, articles, photographs, a film print, and other material related to Cooper's production of King Kong (1933). Also includes information about the 1976 remake of the film. Includes sound recordings of Cooper discussing the production of King Kong. Materials dated 1931 to 1980.
Merian C. Cooper and Dorothy Jordan papers on motion pictures, 1920-1972
Contains awards, correspondence, story proposals, photographs, art, and other material related to Cooper's career in the film industry during the beginning in the 1930s, but primarily in the 1950s and 1960s. These files also contain similar materials on the careers of Cooper's wife, Dorothy Jordan, and special effects technician Willis O'Brien. Dated 1920 to 1972.
Merian C. Cooper education papers, 1908-1972
Contains correspondence, publications, and photographs regarding Cooper's attendance at the Lawrenceville preparatory school in New Jersey and at the United States Naval Academy. Materials date from 1908 to 1972.
Merian C. Cooper exploration papers, 1922-1965
Contains correspondence, photographs, and publications documenting the activities of Copper and partner Ernest B. Schoedsack. Includes information on Cooper's expeditions to the Far and Near East, Abyssinia, Arabia, and matters relating to the Varrick Frissell rescue expedition in 1931. Materials dated 1922 to 1965.
Merian C. Cooper military papers, 1911-1977
Contains correspondence, documents, publications, photographs, and memorabilia covering all aspects of Cooper's military career, including the Mexican border campaign, World War I, the American Relief Administration, the Russo-Polish War, World War II, post-retirement, and Cooper's own research materials on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Materials date from 1911 to 1977.
Merian C. Cooper papers exploration in Arabia and the Empty Quarter, 1924-1962
Contains correspondence, research, photographs, and other material documenting Cooper's explorations in the Arabian Peninsula. Dated 1924 to 1962.
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