Harleigh Bridges Schultz (1883-1958) graduated from the Richmond College in 1904. Subsequently, he had a successful career in journalism, working for the Richmond Evening Journal, Worchester Telegram and lastly, the Boston American, where he was a sports editor and movie critic. He moved to Hollywood, California in 1934 and joined the R.K.O.’s publicity team. He then transferred to the publicity team of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in 1935, working there until his retirement in 1956. The collection that bears his name was compiled by several of his relatives. It contains a portion of his school records, newspaper clippings, and photographs. Items of particular interest include a two-page biography written by his niece, Evelyn Boschen, and signed photographs of Clark Gable, Cecil DeMille, Van Johnson, and Jean Harlow.
The goal of this project is to design a website that will act as an educational springboard for the Harleigh Bridges Schultz Collection, archived at the Rare Books and Special Collections, Boatwright Memorial Library, University of Richmond. Thus, we hope to enhance the already rich digital collections repository so that students and faculty are aware of the fascinating history of some of the university’s prestigious alumni. We also hope to prompt a greater interest in the digital collections by expanding its resources. Twelve artifacts were chosen from the collection to be displayed on the website. You can view these artifacts here.
Harleigh Bridges Schultz Collection 