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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, 1922-1985

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

Contains correspondence with individuals and organizations from the film industry, military, politics, and other areas. Also includes some audio recordings of Cooper. Materials date from between 1922 and 1985.

Dates: 1922-1985

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

Merian C. Cooper correspondence on King Kong, 1931-1980

 File
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 5 File 5 File 1
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains correspondence related to Cooper's production of King Kong (1933), including correspondence to or from Dorothy Jordan Cooper. Materials date from 1931 to 1980.

Dates: 1931-1980

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

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

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

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

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Motion picture industry -- United States 77
Letters 69
Motion pictures -- Production and direction 69
Photographs 44
World War, 1939-1945 33
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World War, 1914-1918 31
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 28
Performing Arts 28
Television programs -- Production and direction 28
Motion picture producers and directors 26
Discoveries in geography 25
Motion picture plays 19
Retired military personnel -- United States 17
Research (Documents) 16
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 13
Articles 11
Drafts (Documents) 11
Motion pictures 8
Russo-Polish War, 1919-1920 8
Publications 7
Sound recordings 6
Awards 5
Discovery in geography 5
Medals 5
Audiocassettes 4
DVDs 4
Insignia 4
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 4
Phonograph records 4
Proposals 4
Sketches 4
Television -- Production and direction 4
Arabian Peninsula -- Discovery and exploration 3
Certificates 3
East Asia -- Discovery and exploration 3
Ethiopia -- Discovery and exploration 3
Legal instruments 3
Notes 3
Screenplays 3
Video tapes 3
Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946. Food of the Gods 3
Art 2
Biographies 2
Genealogies 2
King Kong (Motion picture : 1933) 2
Obituaries 2
Personnel records 2
Plaques, plaquettes 2
Porpoises -- Drama 2
Programs 2
Reports 2
Space flight 2
Television plays, American 2
Videocassettes 2
3-D television 1
Advertisements -- Motion pictures 1
Aeronautics 1
Aeronautics, commercial -- United States 1
American literature 1
Budgets 1
Chāng (Motion picture) 1
China 1
Contracts 1
Drawings 1
Financial records 1
Four feathers (Motion picture : 1929) 1
Grass (Motion picture) 1
Iran -- Photographs 1
King Kong (Motion picture : 1976) 1
Manuscripts, American 1
Maps 1
Memorandums 1
Mighty Joe Young (Motion picture : 1949) 1
Military 1
Military records 1
Most dangerous game (Motion picture : 1932) 1
Motion picture industry 1
Motion picture reviews 1
Negatives 1
Passports 1
Photocopies 1
Real estate development -- California 1
Redwoods 1
Scrapbooks 1
Short stories, American 1
Souvenirs (Keepsakes) 1
Stock certificates 1
Tax records 1
Thailand -- Photographs 1
This is Cinerama (Motion picture) 1
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Drama 1
United States -- Motion pictures 1
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Language
English 115
Italian 1
 
Names
Chennault, Claire Lee, 1893-1958 23
Cooper family 12
Jordan, Dorothy, 1906-1988 11
Merian C. Cooper Enterprises, Inc. 10
Chennault, Anna 6