- TitleCinema Arts-Crafts technical drawings, 1930 - 1959 (inclusive)
- Collector
- Date(s)Circa 1930 - 1959 (inclusive)
- Related names
- Description
1 folder(s) of papers
15 item(s) of posters
1835 item(s) of artworks - Summary
The collection includes drawings by R. Otto, Erlundson, and others. There is a small amount of miscellaneous papers, including manufacturer's brochures and photographs. Other companies represented include Cinema Manufacturers, Consolidated Film Industries, and Fried Camera Company. Cinema Arts-Crafts was in existence from at least 1941 to 1957. The material in the collection from the 1930s appears to be related to A. Barsam's earlier business ventures, such as Barsam-Tollar Mechanical Works.
- BiographyCinema Arts-Crafts was an American company, located in Hollywood, California, that specialized in manufacturing cinema machinery during the 1940s and 1950s. A. Barsam owned and operated the company that designed and built specialized laboratory and photographic equipment and machinery, including camera equipment and mounts, printers, developers, and rewinders. Much of the equipment appears to be for the 16mm market or 35mm microfilm.
- Subjects
- Acquisitions InformationGift of Bobby Furst, 2003.
- Preferred citationCinema Arts-Crafts technical drawings, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- DepartmentLibrary
- 533
- 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
