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Descriptive Summary

Title:
Hugo Ballin Papers, 1890-1956

Collection number:
407

Creator:
Ballin, Hugo, 1879-1956

Extent:
25 boxes (12.5 linear ft.)
6 oversize boxes

Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.

Los Angeles, California 90095-1575

Abstract:
Hugo Ballin (1880-1956) was born in New York City. He began his Hollywood career creating motion picture sets for Samuel Goldwyn and later became a director. He gave up producing and directing in 1925 to paint and write. The collection consists of correspondence, literary manuscripts, books, scrapbooks, and photographs of Hugo and Mabel Ballin and their family, friends, and residence. Also contains original paintings, sketches, and watercolors by Ballin.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Language:
English.

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