Page from the Hedy Lamarr Hollywood Canteen autograph book, ca. 1945
- TitleBen Hamilton collection, 1911 - 1975 (inclusive)
- Collector
- Date(s)1911 - 1975 (inclusive)
- Description
5 linear ft. of papers
- Summary
The collection includes correspondence, fan scrapbooks, and miscellany. The correspondence includes letters written to Lily May Caldwell, who worked for various newspapers in Birmingham, Alabama from at least 1945 to 1965. Of note is a script for TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON (1956) autographed by the cast and crew. The provenance of the collection is unclear. Hamilton may have collected some of the material himself or it may have been among archival material he acquired for his book business.
- BiographyBen Hamilton founded the Hampton Aviation Book Co. at Hampton Bays, Long Island, New York in 1946. He collected books and archival materials on aviation history to resell. The business later relocated to Newberry, South Carolina.
- Subjects
- Acquisitions InformationGift of Mrs. Ben Hamilton, 1987
- Preferred citationBen Hamilton collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- DepartmentLibrary
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- AvailabilityFor information on the contents and availability of this collection please contact the Reference and Public Services department at ref@oscars.org.
- Moving Image Items
- Library Holdings