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Corporate records, 1930 to 1974
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Scope and Contents
The corporate records for RKO Radio Pictures (1930-1974) are comprised of administrative and financial records detailing the management of RKO during Howard Hughes' ownership of the company. The administrative records include the Paul Jarrico lawsuit and communism-related materials; plot plans of RKO Radio Pictures' buildings; and materials featuring Gina Lollobrigada, including publicity photographs and film posters, and publicity. The legal records include contracts for actors, music rights, and sales for film rights. The sub-series also contains screenplays for unproduced works and catalogues of works produced and unproduced by RKO.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: N/A
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Correspondence and inter-office communications, RKO Radio Pictures and the Screen Writers Guild (SWG), regarding Paul Jarrico, 1952 January 29 to 1952 June 26
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 373 (Restrictions apply)
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Inter-office communications, public statements regarding Paul Jarrico, 1952 March 10 to 1953 January 13
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 373 (Restrictions apply)
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Correspondence with organizations supporting Howard Hughes' position against Paul Jarrico, 1952 March 18 to 1953 January 06
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 373 (Restrictions apply)
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Documents and correspondence related to RKO v. Paul Jarrico lawsuit, 1952 March 18 to 1955 November 28
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 373 (Restrictions apply)
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Paul Jarrico lawsuit against RKO Radio Pictures, newspaper clippings, 1952 March 18 to 1952 April 30
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 373 (Restrictions apply), Box 374 (Restrictions apply)
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American Legion reaction to communism and the Howard Hughes and Paul Jarrico dispute, newspaper clippings, 1952 March 21 to 1952 May 14
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 374 (Restrictions apply)
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Howard Hughes, Paul Jarrico, and the SWG regarding RKO Radio Pictures layoffs, newspaper clippings, 1952 April 05 to 1952 April 21
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 374 (Restrictions apply)
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Howard Hughes, Paul Jarrico, and the SWG court rulings and arbitration, newspaper clippings, 1952 April 04 to 1952 May 16
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 374 (Restrictions apply)
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Howard Hughes and Paul Jarrico article discussing public reaction to dispute, newspaper clippings, 1952 April 05 to 1952 April 29
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 374 (Restrictions apply)
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