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King Kong (1933), 1931-1980

 File
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 5 File 5
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1931-1980

Melody Morgan, 1957-1958

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 6 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and stories related to Cooper's unproduced film project Melody Morgan.

Dates: 1957-1958

Merian C. Cooper and Dorothy Cooper financial papers, 1933-1983

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

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

Dates: 1933-1983

Merian C. Cooper and Dorothy Jordan papers on motion pictures, 1920-1972

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 8
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1920-1972

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Chennault, Claire Lee, 1893-1958 23
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