Merian C. Cooper Enterprises, Inc. records, 1919-1990
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence, legal files, story ideas, treatments, scripts, and research materials from Merian C. Cooper Enterprises. Includes extensive documentation regarding a proposed television series about the United States Air Force Academy. Materials date from 1919 to 1990.
Dates
- 1919-1990
Creator
- Merian C. Cooper Enterprises, Inc. (creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Administrative History
Merian C. Cooper Enterprises was a legal entity formed to broaden Cooper's activities in the entertainment industry. The company was formed in 1957, and dissolved following Cooper's death in 1974.
Extent
3 boxes
2 sound cassettes
11 folders
3 volumes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in six subseries: 1. Merian C. Cooper Enterprises, Inc. correspondence, 1955-1972. 2. Merian C. Cooper Enterprises, Inc. legal records, 1924-1990. 3. Merian C. Cooper Enterprises, Inc. project records, 1924-1960s. 4. Merian C. Cooper Enterprises, Inc. land development records, 1958-1960. 5. Merian C. Cooper Enterprises, Inc. research, 1919-1960. 6. Merian C. Cooper Enterprises, Inc. story ideas, 1958-1960.
- Cooper, Merian C.
- Legal instruments
- Letters
- Merian C. Cooper Enterprises, Inc. -- Archives
- Merian C. Cooper Enterprises, Inc.
- Motion picture industry -- United States
- Motion picture plays
- Motion pictures -- Production and direction
- Proposals
- Research (Documents)
- Television -- Production and direction
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States