Catherine O'Brien Collection

This material is held atBritish Film Institute

Scope and Content

Papers relating to the work of film publicist, Catherine O'Brien, including correspondence, publicity material, scrapbooks and albums, photographs, a drawing, press cuttings, and biographical material.

[Please note, parts of this collection are photocopies of the originals].

Administrative / Biographical History

Catherine O'Brien (1915-2005) was a film publicist, whose work spanned the 1940s-1990s.

Arrangement

The papers were arranged and described by Cassie Ostwald in 2010, grand-daughter of Catherine O'Brien. This arrangement has been kept, though the archivist has grouped COB-1-2 into lower levels.

Access Information

Open. Please contact Special Collections to make an enquiry or to book an appointment at the BFI Reuben Library.