Friedhofer family photographs
Scope and Contents
Three photographs of individuals in the Friedhofer family, collected by Hugo Friedhofer. Photographs include a platinum print and a gelatin silver print. Dated approximately 1920-1969.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1920-1969
Creator
- Friedhofer, Hugo (1901-1981) (collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Hugo Friedhofer was born May 3, 1901. Hugo began studying the cello as a teenager and worked as a cellist for the People's Symphony Orchestra in San Francisco. After playing in theater orchestras and writing music arrangements, he moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a musician for film music recordings. He became an arranger and orchestrator of over movie scores. He became a film music composer in the 1940s, working through the 1950s and 1960s, eventually composing for television as well. He won an Oscar for Best Music (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) in The Best Years of Our Lives. Hugo died May 17, 1981, in Los Angeles, California.
Extent
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Karyl Gilland-Tonge in 1988.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Karyl Gilland-Tonge; 1988.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton; September 2022. Rehoused photographs to plastic sleeves for preservation.
Subject
- Friedhofer, Hugo (1901-1981) (Person)
Genre / Form
- Title
- Register of Friedhofer family photographs
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Abe Austin
- Date
- 2012 March 15
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States