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D.W. Griffith papers (microfilm)

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1982_088-UA

This is microfilm of the original collection of Griffith papers at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, filmed with a National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant as a joint project of MoMA, the University of Louisville Archives, and the Microfilming Corporation of America. The filmed materials consist of eight series: business and personal correspondence; financial records; scrapbooks; family memorabilia; the Killiam-Sterling collection of scripts, stories, and writings; records of Griffith's partnership with cameraman G.W. "Billy" Bitzer; material compiled by Barnet Bravermann for a biography; and clippings and memorabilia gathered by Griffith's second wife, Evelyn Griffith Kunze. Microfilm was made in 1982.

Dates

  • 1897-1954

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright has not been assigned to the University of Louisville; please consult a reference archivist for more information.

Extent

36 reels of microfilm

3 linear feet (2 records center boxes, 1 manuscript box, D. W. Griffith Papers, 1897-1954: a guide to the microfilm edition.)

Title
D.W. Griffith Papers (microfilm)
Status
Completed
Date
2020
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Louisville Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Ekstrom Library, Lower Level Room 17
Louisville KY 40292
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