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Kurtz, Annie Laurie. Gone with the wind literary estate papers, 1910-1988, bulk 1936-1983.

Title: Gone with the wind literary estate papers, 1910-1988, bulk 1936-1983.

The collection consists of the literary estate papers from two filing cabinets of the offices of the Gone with the Wind Literary Rights. The folders are arranged and labeled as they were in the filing cabinets. One cabinet (boxes 1-27) contained papers dealing with the foreign translations of the book, a Japanese musical production of Gone with the wind, plagiarism accusations from Susan Lawrence Davis, David Selznick musical rights, local museums and Margaret Mitchell namesakes, and fan mail. The 2nd cabinet (boxes 28-53) dealt mainly with a Stephens Mitchell lawsuit against Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer over sequel rights and includes court documents and correspondence. There are also papers relating to his lawsuit against Showcase Atlanta for a stage production titled "Scarlett Fever." Boxes 54-57 contain printed material, phonograph records, videotapes, and cassette tapes. Of special interest are letters from Gone with the wind movie actors (6:1-3, 17:8), post-World-War-II letters from translators of Gone with the wind in France and Czechoslovakia (26:13-14), a journal of Wilbur Kurtz written while he was advisor for the filming of the movie (9:10, 51:4-9), and gossipy letters to Margaret Mitchell from his wife Annie Laurie Kurtz as she watched the filming (17:1-3).

ArchivalResource: 29 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/593360029 View

Mitchell, Stephens, 1896-1983. Stephens Mitchell family papers, [ca. 1903-1974].

Title: Stephens Mitchell family papers, [ca. 1903-1974].

The collection consists of papers of Stephens Mitchell and the Mitchell family from ca. 1903-1974. The papers include correspondence; clippings; typescript manuscripts of Mitchell's writings; genealogical information on the Mitchell, Stephens, and allied families; and photographs of the Mitchell family including Margaret Mitchell.

ArchivalResource: 1 linear ft.

http://hmfa.libs.uga.edu/hmfa/view?docId=ead/ms2874-ead.xml View

Mary Nelson Ream collection, 19uu.

Title: Mary Nelson Ream collection, 19uu.

The collection consists of 6 letters to Mrs. Mary Nelson Ream of Atlanta from Margaret Mitchell, John Marsh and Stephens Mitchell. Also included are clippings about the death of Margaret Mitchell, an invitation to the funeral services, and a thank you note.

ArchivalResource: 13 items (0.1 linear ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/302346726 View

Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949. Margaret Mitchell collection, 1936-1990.

Title: Margaret Mitchell collection, 1936-1990.

The Margaret Mitchell collection consists of the personal papers of author and journalist Margaret Mitchell and printed matter relating to her and to Gone With the Wind, both the book and the motion picture. The material, which dates from 1922-1991, includes approximately 100 letters written by Margaret Mitchell to friends and associates, including Harvey Smith, Julia Collier Harris, Julian Harris, Cary Wilmer, and Nelson Shipp. There are also photographs of Margaret Mitchell and an interview with Ralph McGill about Mitchell. The collection also includes musical adaptations of Gone With the Wind, audiovisual materials, printed material, and memorabilia relating to the motion picture.

ArchivalResource: 3.75 linear ft. (9 boxes and 7 oversized papers (OP))

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/173862935 View