Level of Description
Sub-Series
Identifier
III.C.
Scope and Contents
The corporate records for California Pictures Corporation (1919-1965) detail Hughes and Sturges' legal arrangement for the creation and eventual dissolution of their company. Also included are documents for the incorporation of California Pictures, as well as the procurement of screenplay and book rights for potential movie productions. Other materials detail the acquisition of titles under the California Pictures name for Hughes Tool Company in the 1950s, as well as correspondence detailing the 1946 dissolution of the corporation.
Date
1919 to 1965
bulk 1944 to 1956
Extent
11.40 Cubic Feet (13 boxes and 4 oversized boxes)
12.56 Linear Feet
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01036
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Additional Description
Arrangement
Materials are arranged chronologically.
Administrative Information
English