A list of the library (and one museum) locations of Welles materials

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1. University of Michigan Library, Special Collections Research Center:
This repository holds the world's most extensive international collection of Orson Welles archives. It houses several distinct collections, including the Orson Welles-Oja Kodar Collection, the Richard Wilson-Orson Welles Papers, and materials from his daughters, Beatrice Welles and Chris Welles Feder. These collections feature thousands of documents, scripts, photographs, and personal correspondence covering his entire career. You can explore more on their Orson Welles Papers page.

2. Lilly Library at Indiana University:
The Lilly Library holds a significant collection of approximately 20,000 items related to Welles's life and work in film, television, and radio. The materials include film scripts, rare photographs, letters, and legal papers, which have been used for numerous publications and research. Information about their holdings is available on the Indiana University Libraries website.

3. Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale University:
The Beinecke Library has materials related to Welles's RKO era projects from 1940-1943, including scripts and notes for Citizen Kane, Journey into Fear, and the unfinished It's All True.

The Library of Congress:
The Library of Congress holds the records of the Federal Theatre Project, which include extensive documentation of Welles's early stage productions like the famous "Voodoo" Macbeth and The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus.

4. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library:
This library holds the RKO Studios Orson Welles Collection, containing scripts, contracts, correspondence, and production materials for his RKO films.

5. Museo Nazionale del Cinema (National Museum of Cinema) in Turin:
This museum holds unique materials like scripts, screenplays, photos, letters, and even a lost novel, complementing the major US collections like those at the University of Michigan. Researchers visiting the Turin museum have found substantial, often unexplored, materials relevant to Welles' career, especially his Italian period. This collection holds a substantial archive of Welles' European working files from the 1950s to the mid-1970s,

6. The Wisconsin Historical Society:
This location holds a collection of L. Arnold Weissberger (Welles's longtime lawyer). It includes the original typescript
of Welles's early play BRIGHT LUCIFER, with his illustrations, as well as scripts of Citizen Kane and the unmade The Way to Santiago.
Some Joseph McBride papers are also deposited at the Wisconsin Historical Society, including his extensive notes and
drafts and other materials for his three Welles books. (Thanks to Mr. McBride for this info.)

7. The Munich Film Museum:
This museum's key holdings and projects:
Unfinished Films: The museum houses the core materials for Welles's late, incomplete works, allowing for unique reconstructions.
The Other Side of the Wind: Contains material for Welles's final film, including test scenes and editing notes.
The Deep (Dead Reckoning): Features scripts, production notes, film clippings, and a significant trailer, with digital restoration efforts underway.
The Merchant of Venice: A reconstructed version of this unfinished Shakespeare adaptation was created using their materials.
The Dreamers: Includes test scenes for this planned Isak Dinesen adaptation.
Journey into Fear: A reconstruction of a different European version, assembled by the museum, offers a more coherent and humorous cut.
Shakespeare Adaptations: Holds rare documents and footage for various lesser-known Shakespeare projects.
Other Works: Materials for F for Fake, Othello, and other cinematic explorations.