Engel (Fred) family photograph collection, 1890-1947

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Title:: Fred Engel family photograph collection
Dates:: 1890-1947
Creators:: Engel, Fred
Abstract:
Extent:: 3 linear feet (1 box)
Language:
Preferred citation:: Fred Engel family photograph collection. UC Riverside, California Museum of Photography

Scope and content:: The Engel Family material spans from the late 1800s into the 1940s. Two albums chronicle Fred Engel’s youth in New York, while the rest of the collection contains images and objects from his adult years in California. Photos depict Engel with friends at parties thrown by the film studio MGM, and dining at famous Los Angeles nightclubs like Ciro’s and the Café Trocadero. Other memorabilia include a telegram from Mary Pickford and celebrity headshots.
Biographical / historical:: Frederick W. Engel (b. 1897) worked in Hollywood’s film industry during its ‘golden age’. Throughout the 1940s, he befriended movie stars and was a major figure in Los Angeles’ social scene. Engel died in 1971, and is buried in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Acquisition information:: The collection was donated to UCR/CMP in 1991 by Daniel Lane.

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by UC Riverside, California Museum of Photography staff.
Date Prepared:: 1890-1947
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on April 17, 2025, 11:28 a.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:: The collection is open for research use.
Terms of access:: Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder (if applicable).

Preferred citation:: Fred Engel family photograph collection. UC Riverside, California Museum of Photography

Location of this collection:: UC Riverside, California Museum of Photography

3824 Main Street

Riverside, CA 92501, US