Jesse Sidney Goldstein Papers, 1897- 2016, bulk 1945- 1956

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Summary

Creators:
Goldstein , Jesse
Abstract:
The Jesse Sidney Goldstein Papers document the education and career of Jesse Sidney Goldstein. Included in this collection are scripts, letters, short stories, a thesis and awards which give insight into Goldstein’s studies as a graduate student in English Literature which focused on Edwin Markham’s poetry. The collection also contains scripts, awards and memorabilia from his career as a writer for television and radio.
Extent:
11 boxes (16 linear ft.)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Jesse Sidney Goldstein Collection. MSS- 2016- 03-02, San José State University Library Special Collections and Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection spans over one hundred years. Most of the materials are directly related to Goldstein’s life and career. One series of correspondence between Ambrose Bierce and Edwin Markham falls before Goldstein’s birth.

The bulk of the collection consists of television and radio scripts, both bound and unbound, that Goldstein wrote and co-wrote. The collection also contains drafts of Goldstein’s thesis on Edwin Markham which eventually he wrote as a biography. The collection includes photographs, newspaper clippings, yearbooks and awards.

This collection is arranged into three series: Series I: Television and radio scripts, Series II: Personal papers, memorabilia and other writings Series III: Research, thesis and other writings about Edwin Markham

Biographical / historical:

Jesse Sidney Goldstein was born on October 31, 1915. He was raised in Brooklyn, New York. He received a master’s degree in English literature from Columbia University. His research focused on the poet Edwin Markham. He also wrote a biography of Markham. He was a comedy writer in Hollywood in the 1940s and 1950s. He wrote for radio shows such as "The Danny Kaye Radio Show". He also wrote for television shows including "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", "I Married Joan", "It’s Always Sunday", "The Red Skelton Show" and "The Alan Young Show". Goldstein wrote short stories and speculative scripts some of which he sent to publishers and television executives. He died on May 14, 1959.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into three series: Series I: Television and radio scripts, Series II: Personal papers, memorabilia and other writings Series III: Research, thesis and other writings about Edwin Markham

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for access.

Terms of access:

Copyright has been assigned to the San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Preferred citation:

Jesse Sidney Goldstein Collection. MSS- 2016- 03-02, San José State University Library Special Collections and Archives.

Location of this collection:
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0028, US
Contact:
408-808-2062
special.collections@sjsu.edu
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