Navigating the UCLA Arts Library: A Comprehensive Guide to Resources and Services
The UCLA Arts Library stands as a vital hub for students, faculty, and researchers engaged in the study of architecture, urban planning, film, television, and the arts. This article provides a detailed overview of the resources and services offered by the library, enabling users to effectively navigate its collections and utilize its offerings.
Exploring the Collections
The UCLA Arts Library boasts an extensive collection encompassing a wide range of subjects, meticulously organized to facilitate efficient research. To begin your exploration, consider browsing the UCLA Library Catalog as well as the stacks! Key subject areas include:
- Architecture: Encompassing both domestic (NA7100-7884) and school architecture (LB3201-3325), with resources such as "Architecture" NA 701 and "Schools of Architecture" NA 2300.
- Urban Planning: Covering communities (HT51-1595), human settlements (HT51-65), urban groups (HT101-395), garden cities (HT161-165), urban renewal (HT170-178), urbanization (HT361-384), regional economics (HT388), and the aesthetics of cities (NA9000-9428).
- Film and Television: Including materials from Library Special Collections pertaining to Film. The following is a list of film titles that are represented in Library Special Collections's holdings. Once you have identified a title in this list, search for that title (in quotes) in the Online Archive of California to locate the specific collection holding those materials.
- Interior Decoration: Encompassing general resources (NK1700-2138) and upholstery (NK3175-3296.3).
- Engineering and Construction: Covering acoustics (TA365-367), materials (TA401-492), highway engineering (TE1-450), architectural engineering (TH845-895), environmental engineering of buildings (TH6014-6081), heating and ventilation (TH7005-7699), and illumination (TH7700-7975).
- Medical Architecture: Resources pertaining to medical centers, hospitals and dispensaries (RA960-1000.5).
- Landscape Architecture: Resources pertaining to landscape gardening (SB469-(476.4)).
Digital Resources
Beyond its physical collections, the UCLA Arts Library provides access to a wealth of digital resources:
- OpenDOAR: A quality-assured global directory of academic open access repositories.
- Google Scholar: A specialized search engine for scholarly materials, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts, and technical reports.
- Open Access E-books: A growing collection of contemporary open access e-books covering diverse subjects. Google's free books are made available to read through careful consideration of and respect for copyright law globally: they are public-domain works, made free on request of the copyright owner, or copyright-free, e.g. US government documents.
- HathiTrust Digital Library: A collaborative of academic and research libraries preserving millions of digitized items.
- Digital Public Library of America: Still and moving images, prints, maps, and other documents that chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America and more. LSC is committed to remediating harmful description by creating and implementing an anti-oppressive approach to discovery and access.
Special Collections
UCLA Library Special Collections stewards many primary source materials pertaining to Film. The following is a list of film titles that are represented in Library Special Collections's holdings. Once you have identified a title in this list, search for that title (in quotes) in the Online Archive of California to locate the specific collection holding those materials. Among his many roles on stage, screen, and television in a career that spanned sixty years, American comedian and dancer Ray Bolger was best known for his role as the Scarecrow in the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz. In addition to his work in film and television, he continually returned to the stage, often appearing in one-man shows. Priscilla Bonner Collection, ca. 1920-ca. Silent film actress Priscilla Bonner performed with such stars as Will Rogers, Tyrone Power, Clara Bow, and Gary Cooper. The collection contains letters from the following actors and actresses: Brian Aherne, George Alexander, James Matthew Barrie, John Barrymore, Arthur Bourchier, Mary Buckley, Billie Burke, Mrs. Patrick Campbell (aka Beatrice Stella Cornwallis-West), Fay Compton, Fay Davis, Maxine Elliott, Sydney Fairbrother, Johnson Forbes-Robertson, John Gielgud, Yvette Guilbert, John Hare, Beatrice Harraden, John Martin Harvey, Charles Hawtrey, Seymour Hicks, H.B. Betty Bronson was an actress whose career began in Hollywood's Silent Era and spanned several decades. She is best remembered for her role as Peter Pan in the 1924 version of the film, Peter Pan. Kendall Carly Browne scripts, ca. 1960s-ca. There is very little biographical information available about Kendall Carly Browne. She was married to producer Her Braverman and was the mother of Bart Braverman. The actress's credits include The Ed Wynn Show and a small number of lesser-known projects such as I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?, Fear City, and Dreamscape. Diahann Carroll papers, ca. 1940s-ca. Over the course of her career, actress and singer Diahann Carroll has been involved in a number of stage, motion picture, and television projects as well a business and philanthropic activities. The bulk of the collection includes musical arrangements, clippings, and photographs documenting assorted stage, motion picture, and television projects. As an actor, he appeared in motion pictures and television series. Susan Clark was a motion picture and television actress. She may be best known for her role as Katherine on the television series Webster. The bulk of the collection consists of scripts from the television series Webster. Actress Virginia Brown Faire appeared in over forty silent film productions. This collection includes business papers, correspondence, sheet music, media, and memorabilia from the private collection of comedian and actress Phyllis Diller. Diller broke ground as one of the first and most prominent woman comedians through her stand-up act, films, television appearances, books, and records. This collection contains a vast array of materials related to the life and career of actor Howard Duff. The majority of the collection consists of film and television scripts. Also included are photographs, both personal and professional, radio sound recordings, correspondence, legal records, theater ephemera, military service materials, and sketches by Duff. Julia Duffy is a television, motion picture, and stage actress who is best known for her portrayal of Stephanie Vanderkellen on the television show Newhart. The collection consists of various draft scripts for television and motion picture projects in which Duffy was involved. Character actor Lou Frizzell appeared in numerous stage productions, television shows, and motion pictures between the 1930s-1970s. George Gray photograph albums, ca. 1912-ca. George Gray was an actor, director, and makeup man for both film and television. The collection consists of five photograph albums including George Gray's silent film production stills, personal and family photographs. Paul Hartman (1910-1973) was born in San Francisco, California. He was a dancer, actor, magician, and singer appearing in vaudeville, the theater, film, and television. Actress Carolyn Jones was best known for her role as the ghoulish Morticia in the television series The Addams Family. Actress and singer Shirley Jones has appeared in movies like Oklahoma!, The Music Man, and Carousel, and is well known for her role as Shirley Partridge on the television show, The Partridge Family. Versatile character actor Allyn Joslyn's acting career spanned from the 1920s to the 1970s. Steven Keats was born in New York, 1945. He graduated from Manhattan's High School for the Performing Arts and then served in Viet Nam (1965-1966) before attending the Yale School of Drama and Montclair State College. Keats made his Broadway debut in the second cast of Oh! Calcutta (1970). His film roles include Hester Street, Death Wish, and Black Sunday. His television roles include parts in The Awakening Land and The Executioner's Song. David Walley research material about Ernie Kovacs, ca. Charles Laughton (1899-1962) was a theater and film actor, radio personality, and public performer. May McAvoy was a silent screen actress who gained popularity during the early 1920s. She also reigned as Rose Queen for the 1923 Tournament of Roses. Nancy Malone papers, ca. Nancy Malone began her career at the age of six, modeling and appearing on live radio and television programs. She went on to become an accomplished actor, director, and producer and was a co-founder of Women in Film, the nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting women's roles within the entertainment industry. Alan Mandell is an accomplished theater and film actor, theater manager, stage director, and producer. He was a founding member of the San Francisco Actorâs Workshop and the San Quentin Drama Workshop, managed the Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center, and was consulting director for the Los Angeles Actorsâ Theatre and the Los Angeles Theater Center where he ran the Poetry Literary Series. Mandell is considered to be a foremost interpreter and scholar of Samuel Beckettâs works. There is little information available about Todd Mason. During his career, he worked as an actor, did voiceovers, and was a newspaper writer. From 1968-1975 Mason was an associate of Mike Connors and worked for the television series Mannix. 1973. De Sacia Mooers (1879-1960), acted on stage in New York and starred in silent movies in California. The collection consists of Lewis's books, clippings, papers, photographs, publications, and scrapbooks documenting his business interests and political involvement. Donald Randolph was a stage, film, television, and radio actor. Jay Riley was an African American actor who started his career in 1932. He appeared in Broadway productions and also found roles in motion pictures and television. The collection consists of scripts, clippings, press books, scrapbooks, programs, photographs, awards, records, correspondence, and miscellaneous material related to the career of the actress, Rosalind Russell. Violet Schram was an actress on the stage, radio, and film. Randolph Scott papers, ca. The collection consists of material related to the career of actress Ann Sothern. Includes scripts, business records, and production material for The Ann Sothern Show, along with correspondence, proposals for television series and pilots, production records for summer stock and night club acts, handwritten scores, and sheet music. George Spaulding (1881-1959) was a screen, stage, radio, and television actor, as well as a stage producer and playwright. Library Special Collections holds collections pertaining to specific people who played a prominent role in film. An example would be the Jean Renoir Papers. Gerald Drayson Adams scripts, ca. 1949-ca. Gerald Drayson Adams was a film and television writer. Among his credits are the films Dead Reckoning and Kissin Cousins and the television series Maverick. Dorothy Arzner Papers, ca. Dennis Bishop is an American film and television producer who has worked on numerous projects including commercials, award winning features and television projects. The collection contains Bonnie Cashin's personal archive documenting her design career. The collection includes Cashin's design illustrations, writings on design, contractual paperwork, photographs of her clothing designs, and press materials including press releases and editorial coverage of her work. Wah Chang papers, ca. 1928-2000, bulk, ca. Dan Curry, born Daniel F. Curry, is an Emmy Award-winning fine artist and filmmaker. He is best known --- and has won seven Emmy awards for --- his work as Visual Effects Producer of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise. This collection documents Curryâs work as visual effects producer of these series, as well as his work on other motion picture and television projects. Harold Grieve was an art director in the film industry during the 1920s. His credits include The Prisoner of Zenda (1922), So This Is Paris (1926), and The Devil Dancer (1927). His film career began in 1913 when he was hired by the Lubin Company to paint and design sets. He relocated to Los Angeles in 1922. He worked on a variety of films and was nominated for 5 Academy Awards. The collection consists of materials related to Grot's career as a motion picture set designer and art director. Colin Higgins Papers, ca. Colin Higgins (1941-1988) was a screenwriter and director of the film comedies Harold and Maude, Silver streak, Foul Play, and Nine to Five. Harry Horner was a Hollywood art director and production designer who worked on such films as The Heiress (1949), The Hustler (1961), and They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969). His collection consists of set designs and includes blueprints, drawings, boards, fabric, and color samples. Dorothy Jeakins built an impressive list of credits in theater, film, and television and came to be respected as one of the best costume designers in the entertainment industry. Billie Jenkins papers, 1969-2006; bulk ca. Collection consists of materials related to the professional career of production designer and art director George Jenkins. Includes research material, sketches, and floor plans. Research materials consist of location photographs, scripts, schedules, notes, color samples, and budget records. Sketches include original drawings in pencil, charcoal, and watercolor of scenes and sets. Floor plans include blueprints of stage sets built for film or television productions, or map out existing buildings including furniture details, elevations, and continuity sketches. George P. George Perry Johnson (1885-1977) was a writer, producer, and distributor for the Lincoln Motion Picture Company (1916-23). After the company closed, he established and ran the Pacific Coast News Bureau for the dissemination of Negro news of national importance (1923-27). He started the Negro in film collection about the time he started working for Lincoln. Phil Karlson (1908- ) was born Philip N. Karlstein. He worked in many positions at Universal Studios, including propman, film editor, associate producer, and finally as feature editor in 1944. He was known for directing realistic crime films. The collection consists of screenplays and related materials of motion pictures directed by Karlson. The collection consists of material related to the career of documentary film director and producer Irving Lerner. Includes scripts and treatments, production material, correspondence, clippings, photographs, and scrapbooks. Contains material related to the motion pictures, Studs Lonigan (1960) and The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969), the television series, Ben Casey (1961-66), and unproduced projects, The Blue-Eyed Wonder, written by Don Richie, and St. Anthony's Forty Blondes by John Fante and Carey McWilliams. Collection consists of material related to Jean Renoir's career as director and screenwriter. Includes scripts, production material, photographs, personal and professional correspondence, and manuscript material. Photographs include film stills representing over 30 film titles released between 1926-69, photographs of Renoir's theater projects and productions, and personal photographs including family, friends, actors, and professional colleagues. Production material includes files for produced and unproduced projects from ca. 1930s-70s. Paul Rotha (1907-1984) was a film critic, documentary filmmaker, and movie director. Nick Smirnoff was a production manager, assistant director, producer, and photographer who has worked primarily between the 1970s-2000s in Los Angeles. His work includes numerous projects in the television industry, in addition to motion pictures and commercials. His most notable projects include Felicity, The Toolbox Murders, and Miami Vice. John Weld (1905- ) was a stuntman in Hollywood films (1923-26), a reporter for several newspapers, and a producer of film documentaries. The collection consists of materials related to the career of motion picture director, William Wyler. Here you will find materials represented in a specific special format other than papers. The collection consists of motion picture scripts dating from ca. 1921 to the present. The collection consists of motion picture scripts dating from ca. 1921 to the present. This collection is primarily American film scripts of mixed genres which were produced by various companies including Columbia Pictures, 20th Century Fox, MGM, Paramount, RKO Universal, United Artists, and Warner Brothers. Includes some scripts annotated by the writers. The collection consists primarily of black and white production stills and portrait photographs of Swedish actors and actresses in Swedish films from ca. 1940s-ca. The collection consists of primarily of American motion picture lobby cards dating from 1913 to ca. 1980s. This is a collection of stills from Twentieth Century Fox Studios. The photographs are background stills used in various movies, and for the most part, are unidentified. Hans Dreier Collection of Motion Picture Set Designs, ca. Hans Dreier (1885-1966) was a set designer and art director at Famous Players-Lasky-Paramount and eventually became head of Paramount's art department. He received Academy Awards for Frenchmen's Creek (1944), Samson and Delilah (1949), and Sunset Boulevard (1950). Producer Bob Finkel is well known for his work on variety shows. William Bellin was a costume, prop and set designer in the performing arts industry. Collection consists of materials related to the professional career of production designer and art director George Jenkins. Includes research material, sketches, and floor plans. Research materials consist of location photographs, scripts, schedul…
These collections offer unique insights into the creative process and historical context of various artistic disciplines. For instance, the papers of costume designer Dorothy Jeakins showcase her contributions to theater, film, and television. Similarly, the collection of production designer George Jenkins provides a glimpse into the research, sketches, and floor plans involved in creating sets for film and television.
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Spotlight on Film-Related Collections
The UCLA Arts Library holds a wealth of collections related to film history and production. These include:
- Actor Collections: Papers of actors such as Ray Bolger, Priscilla Bonner, Betty Bronson, Diahann Carroll, Susan Clark, Virginia Brown Faire, Phyllis Diller, Howard Duff, Julia Duffy, Lou Frizzell, George Gray, Paul Hartman, Carolyn Jones, Shirley Jones, Allyn Joslyn, Steven Keats, Charles Laughton, May McAvoy, Nancy Malone, Alan Mandell, Todd Mason, De Sacia Mooers, Donald Randolph, Jay Riley, Rosalind Russell, Violet Schram, Randolph Scott, Ann Sothern, and George Spaulding.
- Writer and Director Collections: Papers of writers such as Gerald Drayson Adams and Colin Higgins, and directors such as Jean Renoir, Paul Rotha, Irving Lerner, Phil Karlson and William Wyler.
- Production Design Collections: Materials related to art directors such as Harold Grieve, Harry Horner, Hans Dreier, Bob Finkel, William Bellin and George Jenkins.
- Other Industry Professionals: Collections related to Bonnie Cashin, Wah Chang, Dan Curry, Dennis Bishop, and Nick Smirnoff.
- Script Collections: Extensive collections of motion picture scripts, including American film scripts from various production companies and genres.
- Still and Photograph Collections: Collections of production stills, portrait photographs of Swedish actors and actresses, and American motion picture lobby cards.
Accessing Video and DVD Holdings
While individual academic departments may also have their own collections of film and video, the repositories below house collections that are publicly cataloged or listed. Video collection funded for instructional on-campus use. The Film and Television Archive has research copies of many titles, with particular strength in Hollywood film. Individual libraries with very selective video and DVD holdings: Music, East Asian, Biomedical, Law (for Law students only), Arts, YRL, and SRLF. You can limit to âVisual Materialsâ in the catalog to search all of these. UCLA Ralph J. Video holdings are also listed in UCLA Library Catalog. List of videos at the Library.
Course Materials
TextbooksUCLA Store Online - Access via CanvasTo easily access textbooks and assigned readings through the UCLA Store Online, log into your UCLA Extension Canvas account. Students have access to their course in Canvas two (2) days before the course starts. In the Canvas menu, click on the following:UCLA Store Course Materials: Students can view, review, and purchase all assigned textbooks. Students can select the format that best suits their learning. All materials are offered at reduced pricing exclusively for UCLA Extension students.UCLA Course Reader Solutions: Students can view, review, and purchase all assigned readings that are segments of entire books. If an instructor assigns readings that are only a portion of a book, students can save money by purchasing only the needed segment. Under "Others," select UCLA Extension and search by individual course (have your course number handy).UCLA Store on Campus (LuValle Commons Location)The LuValle Commons location of the UCLA Store stocks textbooks required for many UCLA Extension courses. Reference books and computer supplies are also available for purchase.
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