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Drafts (Documents)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Chennault of China, 1935-1986

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 6 Series 2
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1935-1986
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper papers on unproduced motion pictures

Merian C. Cooper papers on unproduced motion pictures, 1916-1975

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 6
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence, synopses, treatments, publications, photographs, financial records, and research material on various projects that Cooper considered motion picture material, but that were never completed. The most ambitious of these was a film biography of General Claire Chennault, leader of the famed Flying Tigers of the American Volunteer Group. Other projects include Children of the Sea, Food of the Gods, Revenge, A Thousand Springs (from Anna Chennault's book of the same name),...
Dates: 1916-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers

Merian C. Cooper papers regarding Pioneer Pictures, 1936

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 6 Sub-Series 4 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains correspondence, synopses, and other materials related development of Cooper's unproduced film project Food of the Gods with Pioneer Pictures. Materials date from 1936.

Dates: Other: 1936
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper papers on unproduced motion pictures / Food of the Gods

Merian C. Cooper preparatory sketches for Chennault of China, 1955-1960

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 6 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains early drafts of biographical sketches for Chennault, used in development for screenplay for unproduced film project Chennault of China. Most of the materials are undated.

Dates: Other: 1955-1960
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper papers on unproduced motion pictures / Chennault of China / Merian C. Cooper screenplays and book drafts for Chennault of China

Merian C. Cooper screenplays and book drafts for Chennault of China, 1958-1960

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 6 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains research, screenplay drafts, photographs, and other materials from Cooper's unproduced film project Chennault of China. Materials date from between 1958 and 1960.

Dates: 1958-1960
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper papers on unproduced motion pictures / Chennault of China

Merian C. Cooper writings, 1921-1965

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains notes, drafts, published and unpublished literary manuscripts, and tearsheets from newspapers from 1921 to 1924, and 1965. It includes Cooper's proposal for an autobiographical project he titled Thirty Days.

Dates: 1921-1965
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers

Publicity papers on Merian C. Cooper, 1929-1977

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains articles, clippings and biographical sketches developed for publicity purposes. Articles and sketches are both drafts and published clippings and articles. Materials date from 1929 to 1977.

Dates: 1929-1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper personal papers

Revenge, 1947-1963

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 6 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains a synopsis and scripts for Cooper's unproduced film project Revenge. Materials date from between 1947 and 1963.

Dates: 1947-1963
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper papers on unproduced motion pictures

Scripts for Young men never die, 1933-1965

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 6 Sub-Series 12 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains script treatments and drafts for Cooper's unproduced film project Young Men Never Die. Materials date from between 1933 and 1965.

Dates: 1933-1965
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper papers on unproduced motion pictures / Young men never die

Treatments for A Thousand Springs, undated, 1963-1964

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 6 Sub-Series I Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains script treatments for Cooper's unproduced film project A Thousand Springs. Materials date from around 1963 to 1964.

Dates: undated; 1963-1964
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper papers on unproduced motion pictures / A thousand springs / Merian C. Cooper book and script papers for A thousand springs

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