Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Niver, Kemp R.
- Extent:
- 2.7 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Kemp Niver collection spans the years 1894-1989 and encompasses 2.7 linear feet. The collection contains research materials, primarily books and periodicals, covering early film history.
- Biographical / historical:
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Kemp R. Niver was an American film preservationist and collector. Niver received a 1954 Honorary Academy Award for his efforts to transfer the Library of Congress paper print collection to celluloid film.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Kemp Niver, 1989
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Scrapbooks.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- collectors
preservationists - Names:
- Niver, Kemp R. , 1911-1996--Archives.
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226