Rudolph Valentino Material

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Rudolph Valentino material

Rudolph Valentino material 226 1 Descriptive Summary Title: Rudolph Valentino material Date (inclusive): 1914-1926 Collection number: 226 Creator: Valentino, Rudolph Extent: 5 linear feet of papers. Repository: Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Languages: English 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 Rudolph Valentino material, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Acquisition Information Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William McGee, 1987 Biography Rudolph Valentino was an Italian-born actor. He arrived in Hollywood in 1917, after a stint in New York. His appearance in THE SHEIK (1921) and other films of the early 1920s brought him stardom and celebrity. Collection Scope and Content Summary The Rudolph Valentino material spans the years 1914-1926 and encompasses 5 linear feet. The collection consists of items purchased at the 1926 auction of the estate of Rudolph Valentino, along with the auction catalog. There are 49 leather-bound volumes of "The Harvard Classics," an anthology of classic works from world literature, compiled and edited by Harvard University president Charles W. Eliot. Each volume bears Rudolph Valentino's book plate. There is also a photograph album for MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE (1924). Arrangement Arranged in the following series: 1. Books; 2. Oversize; 3. Vertical files. Indexing Terms Valentino, Rudolph , 1895-1926--Archives. actors

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