Stuart N. Lake Papers, 1854-1963

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Summary

Creators:
Lake, Stuart N.
Abstract:
The collection contains correspondence, film and television scripts, articles, and photographs of author and screenwriter Stuart Lake (1890-1962), best known for his writings about the American West.
Extent:
5,725 pieces in 18 boxes
Language:
The records are in English .

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains correspondence, film and television scripts, articles, and photographs related to the writings and interests of Stuart Lake. The letters make up the largest part of the collection (13 boxes), and correspondents include Wyatt Earp, Josephine Earp, Eugene Manlove Rhodes, Eugene Cunningham, John Philip Clum and J. Frank Dobie. There is also a significant amount of correspondence between Lake and the Houghton Mifflin Company. The subject matter includes western personalities, motion pictures, and western places such as Tombstone, AZ, and Dodge City, KS. The collection contains a large amount of source material for the film, Wells Fargo (1937).

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in three series: Correspondence (Boxes 1-13); Film and television scripts, articles, and source materials (Boxes 14-17); and Photographs and ephemera (Box 18).

Biographical / historical:

Stuart Nathaniel Lake (1890-1962), author and screenwriter, was a native of New York and is best known for his writing about the West. He worked for the New York Herald (1910-1912), where his acquaintance with Bat Masterson led to his interest in western lore. After serving in World War I, Lake moved to San Diego, CA, and wrote for magazines. The success of his book, Wyatt Earp, frontier marshal (1931) led to his becoming a screenwriter for films such as The Westerner (1940), Wells Fargo (1937), My darling Clementine (1946), and Winchester '73 (1950).

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Carolyn Lake, September 1965.
Rules or conventions:
Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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