Special Collections

More than a thousand collections document the product and activities of companies and organizations as well as the careers of producers, directors, writers, actors, cinematographers, art directors, costume designers, composers, makeup artists, animators, columnists, publicists, executives and others who have made a significant contribution to the industry. Collected material includes production files, scripts, correspondence, clippings, contracts, manuscripts, notes, scrapbooks, costume and production design drawings, storyboards, sheet music, music scores and recorded sound. Browse collections

Featured Collection

The Alfred Hitchcock papers were donated to the library in 1984, and include scripts and production materials for many of his films, as well as television files, subject files, and scrapbooks.

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Access to Collections

Special Collections are available by appointment only to qualified individuals with a bona fide research need.

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Contact Information

Margaret Herrick Library
Department of Special Collections
333 South La Cienega Boulevard
Beverly Hills, California 90211
(310) 247-3036, extension 226

specialcollections@oscars.org