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Contains certificates, awards, passports, photographs, and other materials related to Merian C. Cooper and his family, dating from 1924 to 1980. Includes original documents and photocopies.

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Subseries contains genealogical information about the Cooper and Woodson families, including correspondence and lists. Materials date from approximately 1944 to 1972.

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Contains correspondence, clippings, and photographs related to Cooper's family. Includes genealogical information, as well as materials on his wife and children. Materials date from 1922 to 1972.

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Contains correspondence, articles, clippings, and an obituary related to the Cooper family. Materials date from 1922 to 1967.

Scope and Contents Collection contains personal papers, business records, audiovisual materials, and photographs which document most aspects of Merian C. Cooper's life and his varied careers. It includes research and information on documentary and feature motion picture production in the United States from the mid-1920s through the early 1950s, as well as information on world exploration, the United States Air Force (particularly during World War II), and early television. The collection also documents several...

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Contains a ledger, correspondence, and other records documenting Cooper's and his family's finances. Materials date from 1933 to 1983.

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

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,...

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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.

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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.