Title: Clarence Brown Papers

Date/Date Range :   circa 1900s-1980s
Brown, Clarence, 1890-1987.
Extent: 18.0 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection is made up of newspaper clippings, photographs and memorabilia which span the life of Clarence Brown. The material in this collection is from his home in California, therefore the material is more personal in nature. Included are family photographs, family scrapbooks, awards and certificates, diplomas, and memorabilia from the youth of Clarence and his wife Marian.

Call number: MS-2010

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Aquisition Information:

This collection was acquired by Special Collections in 1996.

Access Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Copyright:

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of Item], Clarence Brown Papers, MS-2010. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Collection consists of 18 boxes plus oversized material. It is divided into four series: Paper Documents, Newspapers, Photographs, and Other Material.

Having graduated from the University of Tennessee with two degrees in electrical and mechanical engineering, Clarence Brown went on to start his career in the automobile industry. This career choice, however, did not prove to be his destiny. Clarence Brown had developed a fascination with the art of cinema and made the decision to leave the prosperous automobile industry in order to embark on a new career in film. He started out with only his drive and determination as qualifications and managed to apprenticed himself to famed director Maurice Tourneur. This apprenticeship eventually led Brown toward his independent work in film directing. In the end, Clarence Brown became one of Hollywood's most renowned directors with a career that spanned from 1920 through 1952. He directed or produced more than fifty widely acclaimed full-length motion pictures, and worked with many of the most illustrious performers in the film industry.

This collection is made up of newspaper clippings, photographs and memorabilia which span the life of Clarence Brown. The material in this collection is from his home in California, therefore the material is more personal in nature. Included are family photographs, family scrapbooks, awards and certificates, diplomas, and memorabilia from the youth of Clarence and his wife Marian Brown.

• Brown, Clarence, 1890-1987.
• Motion picture producers and directors -- United States.