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Samuel Z. Arkoff Papers
Collection 080
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Collection title and number: Samuel Z. Arkoff Papers. Collection 080
Accession number: 2008.50; gift of Louis Arkoff and Donna Roth
Collection size: 87 archival document boxes, 16 oversize archival boxes (50 linear feet); 2 map case drawers
Dates: 1921-2008; bulk dates, 1965-1999
Languages: English
Creator: Samuel Z. Arkoff
Processing history: Processed by Mor Fleisher-Leach and Natalie Sims. Date completed: 2011
As head of American International Pictures and Arkoff International Pictures, Samuel Z. Arkoff carved a considerable niche in the history of American popular culture as the producer of low-budget exploitation films. In all, he distributed and produced over 500 films from 1954 to 2001 (the year of his death). The Samuel Z. Arkoff Papers chronicle his noteworthy career as a motion picture producer and executive.
Biography: A brief biography of Samuel Z. Arkoff.
Collection description: A brief description of the Samuel Z. Arkoff Papers.
Series description: The materials in the Samuel Z. Arkoff Papers have been organized according to subject matter or topic into series, each with a box and folder list that provides indices to the series' holdings. To view the descriptions and the box and folder list for each series, select the appropriate series link: