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The Establishment of the Academy Foundation
The Academy Foundation[1] was established with the purpose
of organizing and overseeing the educational and cultural activities
of the motion picture[2] industry, including the preservation
of its history and the promotion of its future.
 The
concept of the Academy Foundation was first discussed at a meeting in
September, 1942, by Charles Coburn, George Stevens, Farciot Edouart,
Walter Wanger and Darryl Zanuck. However, it was not until January 31,
1944, that articles of incorporation were filed[3]. The Foundation's
first trustees, under the leadership of Walter Wanger, included Jean
Hersholt, Mary C. McCall Jr., Howard Hawks and Cary Grant.
One of the first projects of the Academy Foundation was the sponsorship
of the Paper Print Project. Between 1896 and 1912 more than 3,000 films
in the form of paper prints were deposited with the Library of Congress
for copyright purposes. In 1953, at the request of[4] the Library,
the Academy Foundation undertook the funding of the transfer of these
prints to safety film, and thus ensured that the earliest work of the
motion picture industry was available for study by students and scholars.
More recent years have seen[5] the extraordinary growth of
the Center for Motion Picture Study, home of the Academy's Margaret
Herrick Library and the Academy Film Archive, as well as a broad expansion
of the Foundation's public film programs and the Academy Foundation
Lecture Series.
As the cultural and preservational arm of the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences, the Foundation is partially supported by its parent
institution[6]. It is a Non-private Foundation, designated by the
I.R.S. as a Public Charity under section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the I.R.S.
Code.
Most of the personal papers, films, scripts, documents and other film
industry artifacts in the Foundation's collections have been donated
by individuals and institutions concerned about the preservation of
motion picture history. Monetary and other gifts are normally deductible
by the donor for tax purposes.
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注释：
1. The Academy
Foundation：就是我们常说的“奥斯卡学院奖”的基金会。
2. Motion picture： 会动的图画，不就是电影吗？没错，当谈到电影的历史时，说motion
picture听起来会更地道，这个词在美国英语中常用。
3. Filed：本意是文件，在这里作为动词是”把…归档，把…存档“的意思
4. at the request of...：应…的要求。这是个很常用的短语，听起来很委婉，在比较书面化的文字中经常见到。
5. More recent years have seen...：这是一种很生动的说法，
“岁月看着……发生”，其实就是“…事情在…时间发生”的意思。记住这种用法，试着用一用，你的英语也会生动起来。
6. parent institution： 父母学院，母校，也就是奥斯卡学院基金所属的上一级学院。
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