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Archives related to: Swann, Erwin, 1906-1973

titlePapers of Erwin Swann, 1949-1976 (bulk 1968-1973).
repositoryLibrary of Congress
descriptionCorrespondence, playscripts, financial and legal papers, calendars, clippings, printed material, and photographs pertaining primarily to Swann’s business activities as a producer of art and cultural films and as a collector of caricature and cartoon art, modern European and American art, French impressionist art, and Indic and Far Eastern art. Documents Swann’s efforts to collect, display, and exhibit the Swann Collection of Caricature and Cartoon.

Also documents the creation, production, and distribution of films by Swann’s production company, Swannsway Productions Ltd.
Includes the papers of Swann’s wife, Caroline Berg Swann, and several items written by Allison Dodd, Swann’s assistant and the curator of the Swann Collection of Caricature and Cartoon.

Correspondents include Peggy Bacon, Frank Bajinski, Arbit Blatas, Oscar Dancigers, Tom F. Darcy, Richard Digby-Day, Frank Dunlop, Lyndon B. Johnson, Jeff MacNelly, Albert McCleery, Robert C. Nichol, Christopher Nupen, Harold Pinter, Paul Peter Porges, Mischa Richter, Barry Tomblin, and Audrey Wood.
extent10.4 linear feet.
formatsCorrespondence Financial Records Legal Records Clippings Ephemera
accessContact repository for restrictions and policies.
record sourcehttp://lccn.loc.gov/mm83060574
finding aidFinding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room.
acquisition informationGift, estate of Erwin Swann, 1974.
updated03/16/2023 10:29:54
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