Writers Guild Foundation, Shavelson-Webb Library and Archives

Scripts by Billy Wilder

Contact Information

Writers Guild Foundation logo
Address
7000 West Third Street Los Angeles, CA 90048
Hours
Tuesday-Friday: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm; Thurs 11am-6pm
Contact
Hilary Swett
Archivist
hswett@wgfoundation.org
Alternate Contact
323-782-4544
Website

Writers Guild Foundation, Shavelson-Webb Library and Archives

Writers Guild Foundation, Shavelson-Webb Library and Archives
7000 West Third Street
Los Angeles, CA. 90048

Access and Management

Access

Available to the public?
Yes
Available to outside researchers?
Yes
Reservations required?
Yes
Onsite technology available
Yes
Catalog System
InMagic Presto catalog
Online Catalog URL
Repository
Yes
Access procedures

Access: https://www.wgfoundation.org/archive/access-to-archival-collections

Management

Archive / Collection information

As the only collecting institution focused solely on the art, craft, and history of Hollywood writers and their labor union, the Writers Guild Foundation Library & Archive are vividlly relevant to the creative and business communities of Los Angeles. The holdings document a rich facet of Los Angeles culture in relation to the role of writers in the entertainment industry. The collections include Writers Guild of America historical materials, current and vintage produced and unproduced scripts, letters, periodicals, photographs, production materials, memorabilia, oral histories, and personal items pertaining to film, television, and radio writers. The non-profit Writers Guild Foundation strives to promote and preserve the work of writing for the screen, and to inspire and educate writers everywhere. In addition to the Shavelson-Webb Library & Archive, other  programs include a robust slate of educational events, the Military Veterans Writing Project, and a Visiting Writers program.

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