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Title: George Nader papers
Date (inclusive): circa 1880-2008
Date (bulk): circa 1950-1990
Collection Number: MS 401
Creator:
Nader, George, 1921-2002
Extent:
7.90 linear feet
(9 boxes, 1 flat folder)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: This collection consists of the professional and personal papers of actor and science fiction writer George Nader, including
manuscript drafts, photographs, financial information, audio cassettes, and a film poster. Noteable manuscripts in the collection
include Nader's unpublished work
The Perils of Paul, and
Trio of Forever Friends, an autobiographical work written by Nader's partner Mark Miller about their friendship with actor Rock Hudson.
Languages: The collection is in English.
The collection is open for research.
Copyright Unknown: Some material in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition,
the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions,
privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected
by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other
restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility
for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
[identification of item], [date if possible]. George Nader papers (MS 401). Special Collections and University Archives, University
of California, Riverside.
Purchased in 2016.
This collection was processed by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant, 2017.
Processing of the George Nader papers was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside
as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded
by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.
George Nader was born in Pasadena, California on October 19, 1921. He received his first film role in 1950's
Rustlers on Horseback, and acted in a variety of film and television roles until 1974. After suffering an eye injury in the 1970s that left him
sensitive to light, Nader retired from acting and turned to writing. His most famous work, the science fiction novel
Chrome, was published in 1978 and was notable for its open and favorable depiction of a same-sex relationship.
Nader was discreet about his sexuality throughout his career, despite his long term relationship with his partner Mark Miller,
who he first met in 1947. Miller served as actor Rock Hudson's assistant and business manager starting in 1974, and the three
were close friends up until Hudson's death in 1985. Nader and Miller settled permanently in Palm Springs, California. George
Nader passed away February 4, 2002, followed by Miller who passed on June 9, 2015.
The majority of the collection consists of manuscript drafts, mostly from Nader's unpublished works
The Perils of Paul and
Kozmo. The collection also includes newspaper articles, photographs, and posters from Nader's acting career.
Materials in the collection also include items related to Nader's personal life and family, most notably drafts of
Trio of Forever Friends by Mark Miller, an autobiography of Rock Hudson with notes by George Nader, magazines, photographs, and audio cassettes recorded
by Nader of various musicals and other performances.
The collection is divided into three series as follows:
- Series 1. Professional, circa 1950-1999
- Series 2. Personal, circa 1890-2010
- Series 3. Audiovisual and digital materials, undated
6 publications were removed from the collection and cataloged as part of Special Collections.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Miller, Mark, 1926-2015
Hudson, Rock, 1925-1985
Biographies (documents)
Gay actors
Lesbian and gay experience
Science fiction -- Authorship
Typescripts