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Milton R. Rackmil (1906-1992) was the co-founder of Decca Records and head of Universal Pictures and Vice-Charman of MCA Inc.
5 de abr. de 1992 · Milton R. Rackmil, a co-founder of Decca Records and head of Universal Pictures for two decades, died on Thursday at the DeWitt Nursing Home in Manhattan. He was 86 years old.
6 de abr. de 1992 · Milton R. Rackmil, 86, who helped found Decca Records and later helped steer Universal Pictures to good fortune during a difficult period for movie companies, died April 2 at a nursing home in...
2 de abr. de 1992 · Milton R. Rackmil, who helped found Decca Records and later helped steer Universal Pictures to good fortune during a difficult period for movie companies, has died in New York. He was 86. Mr. Rackmil died of a stroke at a nursing home Thursday, his family said.
4 de abr. de 1992 · Milton R. Rackmil, a retired vice chairman of MCA Inc. and former head of its subsidiaries Universal Pictures and Decca Records, has died at the age of 86.
This collection documents Rackmil's career in the music and motion picture industries. Materials include scrapbooks, photographs, clippings, plaques, publicity, certificates, speeches, annual reports, correspondence, ephemera, and five vinyl records dating from 1938 to 1990.
Milton R. Rackmil (1906-1992) was born in the Lower East Side of New York City. He grew up in Brooklyn and graduated from NYU with a degree in accounting. In 1934, Rackmil founded Decca Records with Jack Kapp and Edward Lewis, and became president in 1949.
