The Writers Guild Foundation Archive preserves and promotes the art, craft and history of screenwriting, and records the vital memory of the entertainment industry’s first talent labor union, the Writers Guild of America.

The rare and unique collections include Screen Writers’ Guild and Writers Guild of America historical materials, produced and unproduced scripts, letters, photographs, production notes, memorabilia, oral histories, and personal papers of film, television and radio writers. Both processed and unprocessed collections are available for research.

The WGF Archive is accessible to the public by appointment only. Please email library@wgfoundation.org to inquire about manuscript collections and/or set a time to visit and our Archivist will get in touch. If you already know what material you want to see, you can make an appointment using our Appointment Scheduler and specify your request. Much of our archival material is off-site, as indicated in the catalog, so please give us advance notice of your visit via email. To learn more, you can read WGF Archive 101 about what we have and how to request it, and WGF Library 101 with logistical information about making and rescheduling appointments, searching the catalog, parking and checking in.

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If you are interested in interning to help organize scripts and other donated material, please fill out this form and let us know. We welcome MLIS and history students pursuing internships and wanting to explore career options.