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Robert F. Jani papers
Collection
Identifier: 0291
Abstract
This collection consists of the personal and business papers of Robert F. Jani (1934-1989). He was a creator, director and executive producer of musical spectaculars, television productions, pageants and extravaganzas, celebrations, international events, parades, arena shows and sports events, world premieres and openings, pyrotechnic shows, expositions, and theme parks. Mr. Jani was a founder of USC Songfest and principal of Robert F. Jani Productions, Inc. He graduated from the University...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1950s-1980s
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Ralph Rodgers and Percy Turner Circus collection
Collection
Identifier: 0388
Abstract
The Ralph Rodgers and Percy Turner Circus Collection documents the collective interests of a circus model builder/ miniature circus owner and a real circus owner who became friends and whose circus memorabilia ended up with a mutual friend who donated them to USC. The collection contains ephemera, correspondence, photographs, books, records, costumes, and a large amount of circus model plans and drawings kept by Ralph Rodgers. A portion of the collection represents the history of the...
Dates:
1930s-1980s
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Slavko Vorkapich papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2639
Abstract
This collection consists of the papers of Serbia-born Hollywood montagist, director, lecturer, painter, and illustrator Slavko Vorkapich (1894-1976), including papers, photographs, lecture notes, drawings, and clippings.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1920s-1940s
Found in:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library