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Title: Alan Le May Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1940-1963
Collection number: 880
Creator:
Le May, Alan, 1899-1964
Extent:
23 boxes (11.5 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Alan Le May (1899-1964) began his career as a journalist and author of westerns, some of which were adapted to the screen.
He also produced a number of short stories and screenplays in addition to 17 novels. The collection contains manuscripts of
novels, story outlines, and screenplays for television and motion pictures by Le May.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of 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.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Additional Physical Form Available
A copy of the original version of this online finding aid is available at the UCLA Department of Special Collections for in-house
consultation and may be obtained for a fee. Please contact:
- Public Services Division
- UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
- Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
- Box 951575
- Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
- Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time)
- Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Arlene Le May, 1964.
[Identification of item], Alan Le May Papers (Collection 880). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Alan Le May was born June 3, 1899 in Indianapolis, Indiana; attended Stetson University and University of Chicago (Ph.B.,
1922); began career as journalist; author of westerns, some of which were adapted to the screen, including
The Searchers (1954) and
The Unforgiven (1957); he was a prolific writer, producing a number of short stories and screenplays in addition to 17 novels; produced
and directed
High Lonesome in 1950; died on April 27, 1964.
Collection contains manuscripts of novels, story outlines, and screenplays for television and motion pictures by Le May. Also
includes correspondence and ephemera.
Arranged in the following series:
- Manuscripts (Boxes 1-21).
- Research materials (Boxes 2, 22).
- Personal papers (Box 23).
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Le May, Alan, 1899-1964--Archives.
Authors, American--20th century--Archival resources.
Screenwriters--United States--Archival resources.
Screenplays.
Television plays.