Reilly (William) and Edward King papers, 1938-1995

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Title:: William Reilly and Edward King papers
Dates:: 1938-1995
Creators:: King, Edward J. (Edward James Raleigh-King) and Reilly, William F.
Abstract:: Papers of longtime partners William Reilly and Edward King, 1938-1995, including contracts, deeds, correspondence, tax forms, William Reilly's medical records as he dealt with AIDS-related complications, and book and short story manuscripts written by Edward King.
Extent:: 2.6 Linear Feet 1 archive box + 1 flat box
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: [Box/folder #, or item name] William Reilly and Edward King Papers, Coll2013-040, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Scope and content:: Papers of longtime partners William Reilly and Edward King, 1938-1995, including contracts, deeds, correspondence, tax forms, William Reilly's medical records as he dealt with AIDS-related complications, and book and short story manuscripts written by Edward King.
Biographical / historical:: William F. Reilly and Edward James Raleigh-King, known as Edward J. King, were partners from approximately the 1950s until their deaths in the 1990s. William J. Reilly was born in England on May 11, 1926, and served in the Royal Air Force in World War II. Edward King was born in Warwickshire, England (date unknown), and served as a captain in the Royal Sussex Regiment In World War II. King and Reilly emigrated to Toronto, Canada, and then to Los Angeles where they eventually settled. Reilly died of AIDS-related complications on April 24, 1995, while King died circa 1994 of undisclosed causes.
Acquisition information:: Date and method of acquisition unknown.
Processing information:: Formerly boxes 103-150 and 103-251. Collection processed by Kyle Morgan, 2013.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects:: Gays' writings
Gay men -- Fiction
AIDS (Disease) -- Patients
Gay men
Names:: King, Edward J. (Edward James Raleigh-King)
Reilly, William F.

Collection Guide Author:: Kyle Morgan
Sponsor:: Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2015-06-10 15:26:56 -0700 .

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Restrictions:: The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
Terms of access:: All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries 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.

Preferred citation:: [Box/folder #, or item name] William Reilly and Edward King Papers, Coll2013-040, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries

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