Descriptive Summary
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Biography
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Dick Smith drawings and photographs
Date (inclusive): 1931-1955
Collection number: 126
Creator:
Smith, Dick
Extent:
2 linear feet of papers.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Access
Available by appointment only.
Publication rights
Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are
responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies
or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.
Preferred Citation
Dick Smith drawings and photographs, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Dick Smith, 1983
Biography
Richard L. (Dick) Smith was an interior decorator and set dresser most active from the 1930s to
1950s.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Dick Smith drawings and photographs span the years 1931-1955 and encompass 2 linear feet. The
collection consists of drawings, photographs that document a dozen homes with interiors decorated by
Smith, and a few letters from satisfied clients.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Subject files.
Indexing Terms
Smith, Dick--Archives.
set decorators