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Motion pictures -- Production and direction

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 93 Collections and/or Records:

Merian C. Cooper book and script papers for A thousand springs, 1945-1963

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

Subseries contains correspondence, scripts, and other material related to book and script treatments for A Thousand Springs. Materials date from between 1945 and 1963.

Dates: 1945-1963
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 collection of art, undated

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 16
Scope and Contents

Contains pieces of art owned by Cooper. No dates indicated.

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

Merian C. Cooper correspondence, 1915-1973

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 13
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence between Cooper and his father and brother, John C. Cooper Senior and Junior, mostly between the years 1915 and 1933; from Cooper to wife Dorothy and son Richard and daughter Theresa during World War II. The other seven boxes include letter to, from, or regarding: Ray Bradbury, Kevin Brownlow, Douglas Burden, Anna Chennault, Walt Disney, Ira C. Eaker, John Farrow, Anthony Fokker, James Forrestal, Senator Barry Goldwater, Ron Haver, Katherine Hepburn, Richard Hincha,...
Dates: 1915-1973
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers

Merian C. Cooper correspondence for A thousand springs, 1962-1963

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

Subseries contains correspondence related to Cooper's unproduced film project A Thousand Springs. Materials date from between 1962 and 1963.

Dates: 1962-1963
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 correspondence on Chennault of China, 1948-1986

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

Subseries contains correspondence related to Cooper's unproduced film project Chennault of China. Materials date from between 1948 and 1986.

Dates: 1948-1986
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 correspondence on Cinerama Productions Corporation, 1952-1962

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 7 Sub-Series 5 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains correspondence regarding Cinerama. Materials date from between 1952 and 1962.

Dates: 1952-1962
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper papers on motion picture industry / Merian C. Cooper papers from Cinerama Productions Corporation

Merian C. Cooper correspondence with Dorothy Jordan and family, 1939-1973

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 13 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Cooper and his wife, Dorothy Jordan, and children. Includes letters documenting his military service during the Second World War. Materials date from between 1939 and 1973.

Dates: 1939-1973
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper correspondence / Merian C. Cooper family correspondence

Merian C. Cooper correspondence with John C. Cooper, Sr. and John C. Cooper, Jr., 1915-1933, 1961-1967

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 13 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains personal correspondence between Cooper and his father, John C. Cooper, Sr., and his brother, John C. Cooper, Jr. Also includes envelopes from the letters. Materials date from between 1915 and 1967.

Dates: 1915-1933; 1961-1967
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper correspondence / Merian C. Cooper family correspondence

Merian C. Cooper correspondence with writers for Chennault of China, 1958-1963

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 6 Series 2 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains correspondence with various authors about Cooper's unproduced film project Chennault of China. Materials date from between 1958 and 1963.

Dates: 1958-1963
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 education papers, 1908-1972

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 2
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1908-1972
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers

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