New Collection of John Wayne Memorabilia Now Open

On Thursday, June 21st, USC School of Cinematic Arts unveiled a new permanent exhibit, "The Wayne Collection", an extensive collection of personal memorabilia from the life and films of John Wayne. All of the items were diligently gathered and preserved by his son, Michael, over a 25 year period. in honor of her husband, Michael, Gretchen Wayne has donated the collection so students and the public alike can enjoy. 

The Wayne Collection is a permanent collection which is open to the public. For any Wayne fans visiting LA this would be a great stop. 

The media alert below describes the collection:

The Wayne Collection 

The Wayne Collection is a dedicated space located on the second 

floor of the George Lucas Building within the USC School of 

Cinematic Arts. This display is part of an extensive collection of film 

posters and memorabilia from the films of John Wayne.  All of the 

items were diligently gathered and preserved by his son, Michael, 

over a 25 year period.  In honor of her late husband, Michael, 

Gretchen Wayne has donated the collection so students and the 

public alike can enjoy the permanent exhibit.  

Some of the items on display:

The John Wayne congressional medal, John Wayne's rifle from Stage Coach, a pair of chaps, the hat from Hondo, The hat from Rio bravo, a bracelet presented to John Wayne by Montagnard tribesmen fighting for the U.S. in the Vietnam War,(he wore it every day of his life)  the eye patch worn by Wayne in True Grit, a number of photos of Wayne during his college days at USC, Wayne's monographed boots, his director's chair that he used on all of his films, a collection of commemorative coffee mugs given by Wayne to people working on his films,  and a collection of posters and photos covering Wayne's career collected by his son Michael. 

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WHERE TO FIND THE EXHIBIT:

USC School of Cinematic Arts
George Lucas Building, 2nd Floor
935 West 34th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Hours:
Monday – Friday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Saturday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Sunday: 12:00PM – 8:00PM

Enter via Gate 5 at McClintock Avenue and Jefferson Avenue

http://cinema.usc.edu/about/directionsmaps.cfm