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David Foster collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2174

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Scope and Contents

This collection consists of American film producer David Foster (1929-2019) expenses, scripts, videotapes, and photographs. Foster created films such as "The Fog" (2005) and "The River Wild" (1994), included in this collection. Foster graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television in 1953.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1970s-2000s

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is currently unavailable for access because of its size and current level of processing. Contact the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu for details.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical / Historical

David Foster (1929-2019) was an American film producer. He produced films like "The Thing" (1982, 2011), "The Mask of Zorro" (1998), and "The Fog" (2005). Foster graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television in 1953.

Extent

86.06 Linear Feet (66 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection consists of American film producer David Foster (1929-2019) expenses, scripts, videotapes, and photographs. Foster created films such as "The Fog" (2005) and "The River Wild" (1994), included in this collection. Foster graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television in 1953.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of David Foster, June 7, 2017.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Title
Finding aid for the David Foster collection
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
Date
2022 January
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library Repository

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