Finding aid for the Leonard Maltin collection 2487

Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 August
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu


Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Leonard Maltin collection
Creator: Maltin, Leonard
Identifier/Call Number: 2487
Physical Description: 98.229 Linear Feet 72 boxes
Date (bulk): 1980s-2010s
Abstract: This collection consists of the realia, papers, and books of American film critic and film historian Leonard Maltin (b. 1950).
Language of Material: English.

Biographical / Historical

Leonard Maltin (born 1950) is an American film critic and film historian. He has written books on cinema and movie reviews, as well as articles for newspapers, journals, and magazines. He has appeared on a number of radio shows, animated shows, podcasts, and television shows. Maltin teaches in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the realia, papers, and books of American film critic and film historian Leonard Maltin. This realia includes film related items that Maltin was given throughout his career, including advance release VHS tapes, booklets, books, CDs, stuffed animals, toys, hats, DVDs, and souvenirs. Also included in this collection are cassettes of Maltin's radio appearances, zines, magazines, correspondences, and clippings.

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Leonard Maltin, 2007.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Leonard Maltin collection, Collection no. 2487, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Film criticism
Realia
Books
Journals (periodicals)
Dinosaurs in motion pictures -- Archival resources
Motion pictures -- Reviews -- Archival resources
Feature films -- Archival resources
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence
Maltin, Leonard -- Archives

Box 1, Box 2, Box 3, Box 4, Box 5, Box 6, Box 7a, Box 8a, Box 9, Box 10, Box 11, Box 12, Box 13a, Box 14, Box 15a, Box 16a, Box 17, Box 18, Box 19, Box 20a, Box 21, Box 22, Box 23, Box 7b, Box 7c, Box 8b, Box 13b, Box 15b, Box 16b, Box 20b, Box 24, Box 25, Box 26, Box 27, Box 28, Box 29, Box 30, Box 31, Box 32, Box 33, Box 34, Box 35, Box 36, Box 37, Box 38, Box 39, Box 40, Box 41, Box 42, Box 43, Box 44, Box 45, Box 46, Box 47, Box 48, Box 49, Box 50, Box 51, Box 52, Box 53, Box 54, Box 55, Box 56, Box 57, Box 58, Box 59, Box 60, Box 61, Box 62, Box 63, Box 64, Box 65

Unprocessed materials