Andrew Durkus photographs and other material
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs, slides, and negatives from the world travels of Andrew Durkus. Places of travel include the Suez Canal, Egypt, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, New Mexico, China, Nepal, Singapore, and Arizona. The collection also contains postcards, a 100 year calendar, four pins, four scarab seals, an ivory fan, tour guides, and a Bible.
Dates
- approximately 1925-1968
Creator
- Durkus, Andrew (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Negatives restricted. Photographs and slides open to public access; Kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Andrew Durkus photographs and other material must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Durkus was a Unit Production Manager at Paramount Pictures most notably for many of the films produced and directed by Howard Hawks and Cecil B. DeMille.
Extent
4 boxes (2 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602.
Custodial History
These items were donated to Special Collections in 2007.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donation; Andrew Durkus; 2007.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
- Title
- Register of Andrew Durkus photographs and other material
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lucas J. Chehda
- Date
- 2012 April 04
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States