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Merian C. Cooper personal papers, 1922-1980

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, photographs, sound recordings, and publications from 1922 to 1980 about Merian C. Cooper's family and that of his wife, Dorothy Jordan. There are also biographical sketches and articles about Cooper and about his funeral. Various personal records such as passports, club memberships, and obituaries are also found here.

Dates: 1922-1980

Merian C. Cooper personnel records, 1917-1965

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 3 Sub-Series 5 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains Cooper's military personnel records, including orders, promotions, and certificates received during the course of his service. Materials date from 1917 to 1965.

Dates: 1917-1965

Merian C. Cooper photographs, approximately 1934-1977

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

Subseries contains photographs of Cooper and his family, taken between 1924 and 1967. Many of the views were taken while on vacation in the United States and Europe or while attending various functions. Includes portraits, snapshots, and stereoscopic transparencies. Photographs are undated or dates approximately 1934 to 1977.

Dates: approximately 1934-1977

Merian C. Cooper photographs, 1960-1969, 1920

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 3 Sub-Series 4 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Subseries includes photographs of Cooper and other members of the Kosciuszko Squadron, their equipment, and living areas; Polish Prime Minister Paderewski welcoming the squadron; the Cemetery at Lwow dedicated to the squadron; and ceremonies honoring Cooper in the 1960s. Montage celebrating Cooper's escape from Russia; and Polish World War II squadron named for the Kosciuszko Squadron.

Dates: 1960-1969; 1920

Merian C. Cooper photographs, approximately 1942-1965

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 3 Sub-Series 5 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains photographs of Cooper and others from the China-Burma-India and Southwest Pacific theaters. Materials date from 1942 to approximately 1965.

Dates: approximately 1942-1965

Merian C. Cooper photographs of correspondents, 1940-1972

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 14
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of those who corresponded with Cooper. Images date from between 1940 and 1972.

Dates: 1940-1972

Merian C. Cooper photographs on motion picture industry, 1950-1959, 1934

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

Contains photographs of Cooper on RKO Studio lot with Max Steiner, with David O. Selznick and John Hay Whitney, and receiving unidentified awards. Also includes a portrait of John Ford. Photographs taken in 1934, and in the 1950s.

Dates: 1950-1959; 1934

Merian C. Cooper plaques, 1928-1961

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 17 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains plaques awarded to Cooper. Includes honors from the film community and the military. Undated.

Dates: 1928-1961

Merian C. Cooper plaques, awards, and other material, 1918-1961

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 17
Scope and Contents

Contains three-dimensional objects collected by Cooper, including plaques, awards, insignia, and decorations given to Cooper by the motion picture industry and by the United States military.

Dates: 1918-1961

Merian C. Cooper pre-production papers for Chennault of China, 1958-1960

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

Subseries contains sketches, correspondence, and other material related to pre-production work on Cooper's unproduced film project Chennault of China. Materials date from between 1958 and 1960.

Dates: 1958-1960

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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