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Harry Horner papers, 1936-1974
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Horner, Harry
- Title
- Harry Horner papers
- Dates
- 1936-1974 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 33.57 cubic ft. (26 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 03699
- Summary
- Harry Horner (1910-1994) was a Czech-American art director. Collection contains set designs, notes, sketches, scripts, photographs, and correspondence from Horner's career in Hollywood and on Broadway.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Harry Horner (1910-1994) was a Czech-American art director. While studying architecture at the University of Vienna, Horner took classes in dramatic arts, directing, and costume design. He eventually became an actor with the Max Reinhardt Company. After WWII and gaining his citizenship, Horner hopped between Hollywood and the Broadway stage for work, helping make such films as The Heiress and The Hustler. He was inducted into the Art Director’s Guild Hall of Fame in 2006.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains set designs for plays, including Idiots Delight, Who is Harry Kellerman and Why is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?, and Time of the Cuckoo; notes, sketches, and scripts; photographs; and correspondence.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
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Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
InventoriesReturn to Top
The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list for 26 boxes.
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box | |
| 1-26 |
