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Steve Sekely papers, 1939-1972
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sekely, Steve, 1899-1979
- Title
- Steve Sekely papers
- Dates
- 1939-1972 (inclusive)19391972
- Quantity
- 3.08 cubic feet (7 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 04172
- Summary
- 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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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Additional Information
Finding aid available in repository.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Sekely (1899-1979) was born Istvan Szekely in Hungary and entered the German film industry in the 1920s. From 1933-1937 he worked as a film director in Hungary before immigrating to the U.S. in 1938. He directed many B-feature movies in the 1940s and the 1963 science fiction classic "The Day of the Triffids." In 1946 he formed the motion picture production company, Star Pictures.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains professional correspondence (1939-1972); the script, along with call sheets, newspaper clippings, budget estimates and a diary kept while filming "The Day of the Triffids"; miscellaneous contracts (1938-1967); scripts for the film "The Fabulous Suzanne," and others; photographs of Sekely and film stills from "The Day of the Triffids"; 1 scrapbook; and minutes from a February 1946 meeting of the Star Pictures board of directors.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem 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
Subordinate Component # 1Return 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.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- United States.
- Motion pictures -- United States.
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries.
- Film stills.
- Photographs.
- Scrapbooks.
- Scripts.
Occupations
- Motion picture producers and directors.
- Television producers and directors.
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Star Pictures.
