Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Wallsten (Robert) Papers,
- Dates:
- 1920s-1960s
- Creators:
- Robert Wallsten
- Abstract:
- Papers of actor and writer including correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks and literary manuscripts. Wallsten acted on Broadway before serving in the Navy in New Guinea during WWII. After the war, Wallsten wrote plays, teleplays, and short stories and had a long association with Judith Anderson and ghost wrote her unpublished autobiography. Wallsten was married to actress Cynthia Rogers who was involved with the University Players (Falmouth, Mass). Wallsten and Rogers were family friends of the Steinbecks and Wallsten edited the edition of Steinbeck's letters.
- Extent:
- 7.5 linear feet (16 boxes)
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Wallsten (Robert) Papers, PA Mss 43, Department of Special Collections, University Libraries, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Robert Wallsten papers is divided into nine series, Series I, Correspondence; Series II, Teleplays; Series III, Stage Plays; Series IV Short Stories; Series V Published Stories; Series VI Dame Judith Anderson Autobiography; Series VII, Photographs and Programs; Series VIII, Scrapbook; Series IX Cynthia Rogers Papers.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by Robert Wallsten, August, 2002.
- Custodial history:
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Donated by Wallsten, August 2002.
- Physical location:
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2001
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: 10/15/2002.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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None.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Wallsten (Robert) Papers, PA Mss 43, Department of Special Collections, University Libraries, University of California, Santa Barbara.
- Location of this collection:
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UC Santa Barbara LibrarySanta Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
- Contact:
- (805) 893-3062