Victoria Wolff Papers, ca. 1930-ca. 1980

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Summary

Creators:
Wolff, Victoria
Abstract:
Victoria Wolff (1908-ca. 1990s) was a scenarist and film scripter for 20th Century Fox and Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer, a foreign correspondent for Madame, and a contributor to Swiss and German magazines. The collection consists of books, correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, and ephemera related to Victoria Wolff's career as a writer.
Extent:
1 box (0.5 linear ft.) 8 cartons (8 linear ft.) 1 oversize box
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of books, correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, and ephemera related to author Victoria Wolff. Includes books inscribed by their authors to Wolff, correspondence with Erich Maria Remarque, Ignazio Silone, and Tilla Durieux, material related to Fabulous city, Wolff's autobiography, as well as other writings and 2 holograph diaries.

Portions of this collection are in German.

Biographical / historical:

Victoria Wolff was born at Heilbronn in South Germany, December 10, 1908; BA, University of Munich (1929); MA, University of Lausanne (1931); left Germany (1933) and spent the next six years in Ascona, Switzerland working as a freelance writer; moved to America (1941); worked as scenarist and film scripter for both 20th Century Fox and Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer; foreign correspondent for Madame and contributor to Swiss and German magazines; various writings include Fabulous city (1957), And seven shall die (1954), and The white evening dress (1941); died ca. 1990s.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Raymond A. Amador, 1993. Gift of Debbie McGauffey, 1993. Gift of Robert S. Amador, 1993. Gift of Richard L. Amador, 1993. Gift of Brian Wolff, 1993.
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.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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