Finding Aid for the Paul Iselin Wellman Papers LSC.0140
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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.
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Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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[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.
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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.
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
Authors, American -- Archives.
Screenwriters -- Archives.
Film scripts.
Western stories.
American fiction -- 20th century.
Wellman, Paul Iselin, 1898-1966--Archives.
box 1
The chain. Garden City, New York: Doubleday,
1949.
General Physical Description note: 122 sheets. Page proofs (368pp.). Holograph corrections in ink and red crayon.
box 1
The chain. Garden City, New York: Doubleday,
1949.
General Physical Description note: 123 sheets. Galley proofs. Holograph corrections in blue ink.
box 1
The chain. [Los Angeles, Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, 1949.
1949].
General Physical Description note: 513 leaves, typescript. Original, double-spaced on 8.5 × 11 paper. Holograph corrections in red crayon and pencil.
box 6
The Comancheros. Los Angeles, A novel. Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, 1952.
1952.
General Physical Description note: 11 p.l., 236 leaves. Typescript with holograph corrections.
General note
Gift of the author, December 1952.
box 16
A dynasty of Western outlaws. [Los Angeles, Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, 1961.
ca. 1961].
General Physical Description note: 18 p.l., 401, 46 leaves. 28 cm. Typescript with corrections.
box 16
--- ---- .
General Physical Description note: Galley proofs. 3 sets.
The Female. Los Angeles, Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, 1953.
1952-53.
General Physical Description note: (6 items).
Scope and Contents note
A novel of Theodora and Justinian.
box 8
1. Typescript no.1.
General Physical Description note: Yellow paper.
box 8
2. Typescript no.2.
General Physical Description note: Pink paper.
box 9
3. Typescript no.3.
General Physical Description note: Green paper.
box 7
4. Typescript no.4.
General Physical Description note: Blue paper.
box 10
5. Typescript no.5.
General Physical Description note: White paper.
box 10
Galley proofs.
General Physical Description note: 170 sheets.
box 13
The fiery flower. Los Angeles, Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company,
ca. 1959. 1961.
General Physical Description note: 9 p.l., 211 leaves. Typescript with a few holograph corrections; printer's copy.
Scope and Contents note
A novel.
box 13
--- ---- Another copy.
General Physical Description note: Galley proofs with a few holograph corrections. 82 sheets.
box 13
--- ---- Another copy.
General Physical Description note: Foundry proofs. 99 sheets.
General note
Gift of the author, December 1959.
box 7
Glory, gold and God. Los Angeles, Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, 1954.
1954.
General Physical Description note: 529 leaves, typescript. Holograph corrections in ink and red pencil.
box 13
Gold in California. Los Angeles, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1958.
1958.
General Physical Description note: 82 leaves. Typescript with holograph corrections.
Scope and Contents note
A history of the Gold Rush.
With this: 2 sets of galley proofs with corrections, and a partial set of galleys with the original pencil drawings on the margins
by Lorence Bjorkland.
General note
Gift of the author, November 1958.
box 20
The house divides: the age of Andrew Jackson to Abraham Lincoln. Los Angeles, Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, 1966.
ca. 1965.
General Physical Description note: 15 p.l., 663, 52 leaves. 28 cm. Typescript with holograph corrections.
Scope and Contents note
Mainstream of America series, edited by Lewis Gannett.
box 21, box 22
---- ----.
General Physical Description note: 5 sets of galleys.
General note
Gift of Mrs. Wellman, October 1966.
box 14
Indian wars and warriors: East. Los Angeles, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1959 (North star books: 10).
ca. 1959.
General Physical Description note: 82 leaves. 28cm. Typescript with holograph corrections.
Scope and Contents note
Included are proofs of the illustrations by Lorence Bjorklund.
General note
Gift of the author, December 1959.
box 14
Indian wars and warriors. II. West of the Mississippi, 1832-1891. Los Angeles, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1959 (North star books: 11).
ca. 1959.
General Physical Description note: 82 leaves. 28cm. Typescript with holograph corrections.
Scope and Contents note
Included are proofs of the illustrations by Lorence Bjorklund.
General note
Gift of the author, December 1959.
The Iron Mistress. [Los Angeles, Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, 1951
1951].
box 3
1. Typescript no.1.
General Physical Description note: Yellow paper.
box 4
2. Typescript no.2.
General Physical Description note: Yellow paper.
box 4
3. Typescript no.3.
General Physical Description note: Yellow paper.
box 5
4. Typescript no.4.
General Physical Description note: Blue paper.
box 5
5. Final Version.
General Physical Description note: Typescript.
box 6
6. Galley proof.
General Physical Description note: 133 leaves.
box 6
7. Copy of book, unaccessioned. Garden City, New York,
1951.
box 30
8. Miscellaneous publicity material.
General Physical Description note: 7 items.
box 30
9. Publicity material.
General Physical Description note: Colored poster in form or book jacket with sheet of instructions for display.
Jericho's Daughters [Los Angeles, Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, 1956.
1956].
General note
Gift of the author, November 1956.
box 2
1. Original typescript.
General Physical Description note: 471pp.
box 2
2. Galley proofs.
General Physical Description note: 12 leaves.
box 2
3. Final proof copy.
General Physical Description note: 378pp.
box 17
Magnificent destiny. [Los Angeles, Garden City, New York: Doubleday,
ca. 1962]. 1962.
General Physical Description note: 11 p.l., 704 leaves. 28 cm. Typescript with corrections.
box 17
--- ---- Galley proofs.
General Physical Description note: 2 sets.
Portage Bay, Los Angeles, Garden City, New York: Doubleday,
1955-56. 1957.
General Physical Description note: 2 items.
box 11
1. Typescript with holograph corrections.
General Physical Description note: 189 leaves.
box 11
2. Page proofs. Marked set.
General Physical Description note: 48 sheets.
Ride the red earth. Los Angeles, Garden City, New York: Doubleday,
1957-58. 1958.
General Physical Description note: 4 items.
General note
Gift of author, August 1958.
box 11
1. Typescript with holograph corrections.
General Physical Description note: White paper. 602 leaves.
box 12
2. Typescript (carbon). 3rd copy.
General Physical Description note: White paper. 602 leaves.
box 12
3. Typescript (carbon). 4th copy.
General Physical Description note: White paper. 602 leaves.
box 11
4. Galley proofs.
General Physical Description note: 143 sheets.
box 12
--- ----
Ride the red earth. New York, Bantam Books [
1959].
General Physical Description note: 404pp. 17.5 cm.
General note
Gift of author, August 1958.
box 18
Spawn of evil. Los Angeles, Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company,
ca. 1963. 1964.
General Physical Description note: 449, 32 leaves. 28 cm. Typescript (carbon).
Scope and Contents note
A history of outlaws on the frontiers of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys between the Revolution and the Civil War.
General note
This was the copy from which type was set.
box 19
--- ---- Galleys and page proofs.
General Physical Description note: 4 sets.
box 15
Stuart Symington. Portrait of a man with a mission. Los Angeles, Garden City, New York: Doubleday,
ca. 1959. 1962.
General Physical Description note: 256 leaves. 28 cm. Typescript with holograph corrections.
General note
This is the printer's copy.
box 15
--- ---- Another copy.
General Physical Description note: 93 sheets. Galley proofs. Stamped Nov. 2, 1959.
box 15
--- ---- Another copy.
General Physical Description note: 82 sheets. (283pp.) Page proofs. Stamped Nov. 18, 1959.
box 15
--- ---- Another copy.
General Physical Description note: 95 sheets. (283pp.) Inspection proofs. Printed on green paper.
box 23
Wellman, Paul Iselin, 1898-1966.
The ageless story of Peter Schlemihl, by ... and Robert Thoeren. n.p., Publishing history unknown.
n.d.
General Physical Description note: 102 leaves. Typescript.
box 23
---
Cheyenne. [Los Angeles],
1944.
General Physical Description note: 63 leaves.
Scope and Contents note
Brief story synopsis and cast of characters.
box 23
--- Anothor copy. [Los Angeles],
1944.
General Physical Description note: Typescript (carbon).
box 23
---
Cheyenne. [Los Angeles],
1944.
General Physical Description note: 175 leaves.
Scope and Contents note
A novel.
box 23
--- Another copy, [Los Angeles],
1944.
General Physical Description note: Revised draft. 175 leaves.
box 23
--- Another copy. [Los Angeles],
1944.
General Physical Description note: 175 leaves. Typescript (carbon).
box 23
Andrews, Robert D.
Copper camp. [Los Angeles],
1905.
General Physical Description note: 27 leaves. Script. Typescript (carbon).
box 23
Wellman, Paul Iselin, 1898-1966.
The fiery flower. n,p., Garden City, New York: Doubleday,
n.d. 1961.
General Physical Description note: 211 leaves. Typescript (carbon).
Scope and Contents note
A novel.
box 23
---
The forty-niners.
August 29, 1906.
General Physical Description note: 129 leaves. Typescript (carbon).
Scope and Contents note
A story.
box 23
--- Another copy.
General Physical Description note: 129 leaves. Typescript.
box 23
--- Another copy.
General Physical Description note: 129 leaves. Typescript (carbon).
box 23
--- Another copy.
General Physical Description note: 126 leaves. Typescript (carbon). Screenplay.
box 23
--- Another copy. Fragments
General Physical Description note: 47 leaves. Typescript (carbon). Screenplay.
box 24
---
The Buckstones. n.p., Publishing history unknown.
1966.
General Physical Description note: 459 leaves. Typescript.
Scope and Contents note
A novel.
box 24
--- Another copy.
General Physical Description note: 459 leaves. Typescript (carbon).
box 24
--- Another copy. Fragments.
General Physical Description note: 97 leaves. Typescript.
box 25
---
The Buckstones. n.p., New York: Triedent Press,
December 1, 1966. 1967.
General Physical Description note: 166 leaves. Typescript.
Scope and Contents note
A novel. Author's corrections on raster.
box 25
--
The Passage of Prudence Buckstone. n.p.,
n.d.
General Physical Description note: 19 leaves. Typescript (carbon).
Scope and Contents note
Outline of a novel.
box 25
---
The Buckstones. Trident Press, New York,
1967
General Physical Description note: 488pp.
Scope and Contents note
A novel. Unrevised, uncorrected advance proofs.
box 25
---
The Buckstones.
General Physical Description note: 44 leaves. Typescript (carbon).
Scope and Contents note
Fragment of a novel: Old pages and revised ending.
box 25
---
The Buckstones.
General Physical Description note: 20 leaves.
box 25
---
The Buckstones. n.p.,
n.d.
General Physical Description note: 549 leaves. Typescript.
Scope and Contents note
A novel. Original copy-edited manuscript.
box 26
---
The Passage of Prudence Buckstone. n.p.,
n.d.
General Physical Description note: 471 leaves. Typescript (carbon).
Scope and Contents note
A novel.
box 26
--- Another copy. n.p.,
n.d.
General Physical Description note: 405 leaves. Yellow page draft. Typescript.
Scope and Contents note
A novel.
box 27
The forty-niners. n.p., Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company,
1946. 1961.
General Physical Description note: 129 leaves. Typescript (carbon).
Scope and Contents note
A novel.
box 27
---
The forty-niners. n.p.,
1946.
General Physical Description note: 39 leaves. Typescript (carbon).
Scope and Contents note
Ship sketches-- data.
box 27
---
The kissing bandit. n.p.,
January 28, 1946.
General Physical Description note: 80 leaves. Typescript (carbon).
Scope and Contents note
A screenplay.
box 27
---
The kissing bandit: suggested story-line. n.p.,
March 26, 1946.
General Physical Description note: 11 leaves. Typescript (carbon).
Scope and Contents note
A story for the screenplay.
box 27
--- Another copy. n.p.,
March 26, 1946.
General Physical Description note: 11 leaves. Typescript (carbon).
box 27
---
The kissing bandit: story-line. n.p.,
April 24, 1946.
General Physical Description note: 22 leaves. Typescript (carbon).
box 27
---
The kissing bandit n.p.,
May 14, 1946.
General Physical Description note: 95 leaves. Typescript (carbon).
Scope and Contents note
A screenplay.
box 27
---
The Prodigal judge. n.p.
April 6, 1946.
General Physical Description note: 43 leaves. Typescript (carbon).
Scope and Contents note
Dialogue Treatment for a screenplay.
box 27
--- Another copy. n.p.,
April 6, 1946.
General Physical Description note: 43 leaves. Typescript (carbon).
box 27
---
Red Gold (Treatment). n.p.,
March 1, 1945.
General Physical Description note: Typescript. 135 leaves.
Scope and Contents note
Story for the screenplay.
box 27
--- Another copy. n.p.,
March 1, 1945.
General Physical Description note: 135 leaves.
box 27
---
Red Gold (Treatment). n.p.,
May 29, 1945.
General Physical Description note: 137 leaves. Typescript.
Scope and Contents note
A screenplay.
box 28
---
Red Gold (Treatment). n.p.,
May 29, 1945.
General Physical Description note: 137 leaves. Typescript.
Scope and Contents note
A screenplay.
box 28
--- Another copy. n.p.,
May 29, 1945.
General Physical Description note: 137 leaves. Typescript.
box 28
---
Henry Russel Sanders. Los Angeles.
August 18, 1953.
Scope and Contents note
A booklet: a eulogy for Coach Sanders, by P.I.W.
box 28
---
Savage Altars, n.p.,
n.d.
General Physical Description note: 112 leaves. Typescript (carbon).
Scope and Contents note
A radio play.
box 28
--- Newspaper clippings from the
Wichita Eagle, , relating to the
Savage Altars radio play.
January 1, 1933
box 28
--- Untitled novel, n.p.,
n.d.
General Physical Description note: Typescript (carbon) 26 leaves.
Scope and Contents note
Outline of a theme and plot for a novel.
box 28
---
Yonder lies my valley. n.p.,
n.d.
General Physical Description note: 88 leaves. Typescript (carbon).
Scope and Contents note
A musical play.
box 28
---
Walls of Jericho. n.p., New York: A.B. Lippincott company,
n.d. c. 1947.
General Physical Description note: 601 leaves. Typescript.
Scope and Contents note
A novel, original manuscript.
box 29
--- Scrapbooks (2), containing nemeparer clippings of a general nature from , by or about Favl Wellman.
1932-1945?
box 29
---
The life and times of Bill Ackerman. Los Angeles, , written for a testimonial dinner.
May 6, 1961
box 29
Ephemera. Various newspaper clippings, , presumably by or about Paul Wellman.
1938?-1952?
box 30
Publicity material for
The Iron Mistress - poster of dustjacket with instructions for display.
box 31
Indian stories written for
Wichita Eagle,
1930-1932.
General Physical Description note: [Newspaper copies].
box 32
Indian articles written for
The Town Crier (Sunday magazine),
The Whichita Beacon,
1926-1928.
