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Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Paul Iselin Wellman papers
Creator:
Wellman, Paul Iselin, 1898-1966
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.0140
Physical Description:
14.5 Linear Feet
(29 boxes and 3 oversize boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1930-1966
Abstract: Paul Iselin Wellman (1898-1966) worked as reporter, writer, and editor for various Wichita newspapers (1919-36) and the
Kansas City Star (1936-44) before becoming a screenwriter for Warner Brothers and M-G-M (1944-46). He also wrote histories of the west and
many historical novels, including
The iron mistress (1951) and
The fiery flower (1959). The collection consists of manuscripts, typescripts, and galley proofs of Wellman's screenplays and published books.
Physical Location: Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located
on this page.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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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], Paul Iselin Wellman Papers (Collection 140). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
- Gift of Paul Iselin Wellman, 1949-64.
- Gift of Mrs. Paul I. Wellman, 1966-67.
Processing Information
Collections are processed to a variety of levels depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived user
interest and research value, availability of staff and resources, and competing priorities. Library Special Collections provides
a standard level of preservation and access for all collections and, when time and resources permit, conducts more intensive
processing. These materials have been arranged and described according to national and local standards and best practices.
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff.
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existing description of our materials that contains language
that may be offensive or cause harm. We invite you to submit feedback about how our collections are described, and how they
could be described more accurately, by filling out the form
located on our website:
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Collections.
Biography
Wellman was born October 14, 1898, in Enid, Oklahoma; AB, Fairmont College (now University of Wichita), 1918; worked as reporter,
writer, and editor for various Wichita newspapers, 1919-36, and the
Kansas City Star, 1936-44; became a screenwriter for Warner Brothers and M-G-M, 1944-46; published histories of the west and many historical
novels, including
The iron mistress (1951) and
The fiery flower (1959); member, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Society of American Historians; died September 17, 1966 in
Los Angeles.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of manuscripts, typescripts, and galley proofs of Wellman's screenplays and published books. Scrapbooks,
newspaper clippings, and publicity material for
The iron mistress are also included.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
- Manuscripts.
- Scrapbooks and newpaper clippings.
- Publicity material for
The iron mistress.
- Indian stories and articles.
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
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- Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Authors, American -- Archives.
Screenwriters -- Archives.
Film scripts.
Western stories.
American fiction -- 20th century.
Wellman, Paul Iselin, 1898-1966--Archives.