Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Henry Wilson Allen Papers
- Dates:
- 1955-1985
- Creators:
- Allen, Henry Wilson, 1912-
- Abstract:
- Henry Wilson Allen was born September 29, 1912 in Kansas City, Missouri; wrote more than fifty western novels for adults and children; during 1930s worked as a stablehand, shop clerk, and gold miner; became screenwriter for MGM in 1937; published western novels under the pseudonyms Clay Fisher and Will Henry; works include: No Survivors, From Where the Sun Now Stands, Seven Legends West, and The Ballad of Billy Bonney; eight of his books were adapted as motion pictures; died October 26, 1991 in Van Nuys, California. The collection consists of writings by Henry Allen, including manuscripts, galleys, cover art, published books and reviews, as well as business and personal correspondence.
- Extent:
- 83 boxes (41.5 linear ft.)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], Henry Wilson Allen Papers (Collection 813). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of material produced by western novel author Henry Wilson Allen, written under the pseudonyms of Clay Fisher and Will Henry. Contains manuscripts, proof sheets, galleys, books with jackets, paperback books, teleplays, and journal articles. Also includes the screenplay: I, Tom Horn.
- Biographical / historical:
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Allen was born Sept. 29, 1912 in Kansas City, MO; wrote more than fifty western novels for adults and children; during 1930s worked as a stablehand, shop clerk, and gold miner; became screenwriter for MGM in 1937; published western novels under the pseudonyms Clay Fisher and Will Henry; works include: No Survivors, From Where The Sun Now Stands, Seven Legends West, and The Ballad of Billy Bonney; eight of his books were adapted as motion pictures; died Oct. 26,1991 in Van Nuys, CA.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Henry Wilson Allen, 1963-1990.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Brooke Whiting, ca. 1966-1967, Lilace Hatayama, 1982 and ca. 1990, Bernadette Roca, 2006.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series:
- Articles
- Biographical materials
- Book Reviews
- Books
- Books, Screenplays and other writings.
- Correspondence
- Cover art
- Magazine articles
- Manuscripts
- Miscellaneous
- Movie Clips
- Tributes
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 1998
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from database containing container list structure and data, encoding added via MS Access and Notetab Pro; Date of source: July 2006; frontmatter gathered MARC Record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Caroline Cubé.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], Henry Wilson Allen Papers (Collection 813). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988