Finding Aid for the Matt Weinstock Papers, 1947-1968
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UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
Manuscripts Division
Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Finding Aid for the Matt Weinstock Papers, 1947-1968
Collection number: 700
UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
Manuscripts Division
Los Angeles, CA
Contact Information
- Manuscripts 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
- URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/
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- Yvonne Schroeder, 22 November 1960
- Encoded by:
- Caroline Cubé
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- Josh Fiala, April 2002
© 2002 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Matt Weinstock Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1947-1968
Collection number: 700
Creator:
Weinstock, Matt, 1903-
Extent: 16 boxes (8 linear ft.)
1 oversize box
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Matt Weinstock (1903-1970) joined the
Los Angeles Daily News as a sports reporter (1924), became managing editor of the
News (1934), and became an editorial columnist three years later. He subsequently wrote for the
Los Angeles Mirror and
Los Angeles Times. Weinstock also wrote two books as well as short stories and magazine articles. The collection consists of Weinstock's newspaper
columns, correspondence, royalty statements, a scrapbook, memorabilia, and drafts of his books.
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.
Administrative Information
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.
Restrictions on Access
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 Hilda Weinstock, 1972.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Matt Weinstock Papers (Collection 700). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
Weinstock was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on February 12, 1903; moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1911; attended
UCLA, 1920-23, and served as sports editor of the
Daily Grizzly; joined
Los Angeles Daily News as a sports reporter in 1924; became managing editor of the News in 1934, and became an editorial columnist three years later;
subsequently wrote for the
Los Angeles Mirror and
Los Angeles Times; wrote two books,
My L.A. (1947) and
Muscatel at Noon (1951), as well as short stories and magazine articles; died in Los Angeles on January 8, 1970.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of Weinstock's newspaper columns, correspondence, royalty statements, a scrapbook, memorabilia, and drafts
of his books,
My L.A. and
Muscatel at Noon.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
-
My L.A. typescript and illustrated galley proofs (Boxes 1-2).
- Typescript and galley proofs of Muscatel at noon, correspondence, ephemera (Boxes 2-3).
- Columns and articles (Boxes 4,6-16).
- Scrapbook, clippings, and memorabilia (Boxes 5,17).
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Weinstock, Matt, 1903- --Archives.
Journalists--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.
Authors, American--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.
Items Removed from Collection
- 6 photos of American Indians by T.A. Morris, ca. 1906.
- 1 photo of Lillian Russell.
- 2 photos of Victoria County, Texas, ca. 1910.
Note
Removed from papers to Picture Collection (Collection 99). Available at Department of Special Collections, University Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
My L.A.
Scope and Content Note
Typescript and illustrated galley proofs.
Box 1
My L.A.
Physical Description: 272 leaves.
Scope and Content Note
- Typescript with corrections in pencil, blue ink and red crayon.
- With this: typescript of introduction by Fred Beck, 7 leaves. Boxed in brown cloth slip case.
Note
Published in New York: Current Books, Incorporated, A.A. Wyn, Publisher, 1947.
Box 1
My L.A.
Physical Description: 23 pieces.
Scope and Content Note
Illustrations for book in black and white.
Box 1
My L.A.
Physical Description: Galley proofs. 2 copies. In two envelopes.
Scope and Content Note
Copy 1 corrected in pencil, red crayon and red ink. 77 Sheets. Copy 2 without corrections, 74 sheets.
Box 2
My L.A.
Physical Description: 114 sheets.
Scope and Content Note
- Page proofs. Corrected in pencil, red crayon, red and blue ink. Several loose proofs of illustrations included.
- Also, 2 sheets of author's alterations.
Muscatel at Noon
Scope and Content Note
Typescript and galley proofs, correspondence, ephemera.
Box 2
Muscatel at Noon.
Physical Description: Typescript with some corrections. 242 leaves.
Scope and Content Note
Also, 11pp. of layout sketches in pencil and typescript for title page, contents, etc.
Note
Published in New York: William Morrow and Company, 1951.
Box 2
Muscatel at Noon.
Physical Description: Galley proof, corrected. 61 sheets.
Box 2
Correspondence, mainly between Lawrence Clark Powell and Matt Weinstock. 1947-1948.
Physical Description: 8 pieces.
Box 2
Ephemera. Newspaper clippings, photograph, book jackets, and miscellaneous materials.
Physical Description: 9 items.
Box 3, Folder 1
Correspondence with publisher
re
My L.A., 1946-52.
Scope and Content Note
- [Contains some copies of Matt Weinstock's letters].
- Includes material
re to book's publication, its forward, jacket blurbs, and reviews.
- Includes some correspondence with Raymond Chandler
re forward, and with Lawrence Clark Powell
re review for
Westways.
Box 3, Folder 2
Miscellaneous manuscript notes and date for
My L.A.
Box 3, Folder 3
Correspondence from readers of
My L.A., 1948-52.
Box 3, Folder 4
Correspondence with UCLA Library.
Scope and Content Note
re
My L.A. manuscripts.
Box 3, Folder 5
Ephemera
re
My L.A. and UCLA.
Box 3, Folder 6
Interview of Matt Weinstock by Clete Roberts, n.d. [ca. 1950].
Scope and Content Note
re column andwriting of
My L.A.
Box 3, Folder 7
Clippings--reviews of
My L.A.
Box 3, Folder 8
Correspondence with publisher, 1950-51.
Scope and Content Note
-
re
Muscatel at Noon.
- Includes a copy of Matt Weinstock's contract.
Box 3, Folder 9
Notes for a speech about writing
Muscatel at Noon, n.d.
Box 3, Folder 10
Clippings.
Scope and Content Note
re
Muscatel at Noon [includes reviews].
Box 3, Folder 11
Ephemera and memorabilia.
Scope and Content Note
re
My L.A. and
Muscatel at Noon..
Box 3, Folder 12
Correspondence with Henry Dreyfuss, September 1952-October 1954.
Scope and Content Note
re book Matt Weinstock "ghosted" for Dreyfuss.
Box 3, Folder 13
Correspondence with
Holiday, May-June 1957.
Scope and Content Note
re article on Los Angeles Matt Weinstock wrote for September 1957 issue of
Holiday. Includes typescript carbon of the article.
Box 3, Folder 14
Correspondence with Houghton-Mifflin, April 1949 and McGraw-Hill, July 1964.
Scope and Content Note
re Matt Weinstock writing an "Los Angeles" book.
Box 3, Folder 15
Correspondence with publishers Hill & Wang, 1956-1964.
Scope and Content Note
re new Los Angeles book, written, but apparently never published
Box 3, Folder 16
Incoming correspondence.
Scope and Content Note
-
re column mentions by Matt Weinstock.
- Includes letters from Fred Allen, Otis Chandler, Elmer Davis, Rupert Hughes, Kay Kyser, Henry Mancini, Thomas Mann, Ernie
Pyle, Jimmy Stewart, John Steinbach, Rob Wagner, and Walter Winchell.
Box 3, Folder 17
Incoming correspondence, personal, 1946-1970.
Royalty Statements and Manuscript Notes for Columns, Articles, etc.
Box 4, Folder 1
Royalty statements, 1946-53.
Scope and Content Note
Includes statements for
My L.A. and
Muscatel at Noon.
Box 4, Folder 2
Royalty statements from
Readers Digest and
Coronet, 1958-69.
Box 4, Folder 3
Notes, correspondence, etc.
re World War II correspondent work.
Box 4, Folder 4
Notes and manuscripts toward a history of the
Los Angeles Daily News..
Box 4, Folder 5
"A few final words" typescript
re death of Carlo Falcinella, March 1949.
Box 4, Folder 6
Notes for talks, speeches, etc., n.d. [ca. early 1950s].
Box 4, Folder 8
Manuscript and correspondence
re family reunion article.
Box 4, Folder 9
Notes and clippings for "new" Los Angeles book.
Box 4, Folder 10
Writing scraps and fragments.
Box 4, Folder 11
Writing scraps and fragments, 1950s-1960.
Box 4, Folder 12
Writing scraps and fragments, all regarding "last column," thoughts of growing old, thoughts of death.
Box 4, Folder 13
Photos from UCLA Library, Campbell Book contest.
Box 4, Folder 14
Photos, ca. early 1940s-late 1960s.
Box 15
1958-1962.
Physical Description: Clippings.
Box 16
1962-1968.
Physical Description: Clippings.
Scrapbook, Clippings, and Memorabilia
Clippings and Memorabilia
Box 5, Folder 2
Clippings of articles by Matt Weinstock.
Box 5, Folder 3
Clippings about Matt Weinstock.
Box 5, Folder 4
Clippings about Weinstock family.
Box 5, Folder 5
Clippings--obituary notices of Matt Weinstock.
Box 5, Folder 6
Expressions of sympathy; copy of death certificate.
Box 5, Folder 7
Clippings of Johnny Arrington columns, 1943.
Box 5, Folder 8
Miscellaneous clippings and newspaper issues kept by Matt Weinstock.
Box 17
Scrapbook, 1936-1954.
Scope and Content Note
Notebooks of Matt Weinstock columns, 19 various clippings mounted in chronological order.
