Finding Aid to the William Reilly and Edward King Papers, 1938-1995
Coll2013-040
Kyle Morgan
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
909 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90007
(213) 821-2771
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Title: William Reilly and Edward King papers
creator:
King, Edward J. (Edward James Raleigh-King)
creator:
Reilly, William F.
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2013-040
Physical Description:
2.6 Linear Feet
1 archive box + 1 flat box
Date (inclusive): 1938-1995
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.
Acquisition
Date and method of acquisition unknown.
Processing Information
Formerly boxes 103-150 and 103-251. Collection processed by Kyle Morgan, 2013.
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.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
Biography
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.
Scope and Contents
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.
Separated Materials
Taylor, Sharon.
The Complete Registry of the Reillys in America. Halbert's Inc, 1985.
Townend, Peter, ed.
Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, eighteenth edition. London: Burke's Peerage Limited, 1969.
The World Book of Reillys. Halbert's Family Heritage, 1991
Half a box (.5 linear foot) of AIDS-related newspaper clippings was integrated into the ONE subject files collection.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gays' writings
Gay men -- Fiction
AIDS (Disease) -- Patients
Gay men
King, Edward J. (Edward James Raleigh-King)
Reilly, William F.
William Reilly and Edward King papers
1938-1994
Box 2
Award, plaque, William Reilly
Scope and Contents
"Congratulations / William F. Reilly / 20 years of dedicated service / The UCL gang!"
Box 1, Folder 24
Correspondence, William Reilly and Edward King
1989-1994, undated
Box 1, Folder 21
Erotic scrapbook album, sample pages, Edward King
undated
Physical Description: [2 folders]
J. A. Willie papers [pseudonym of Wilbur Magee?]
1988-1994
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence and 1 color photographic print.
Manuscripts by Edward King
Box 1, Folder 15-16
L.A. Diaries
circa 1994
Physical Description: [loose, 248 pages]
Scope and Contents
Includes two short works not included in the page count entitled "What's Wrong with History" and "The Shepherd."
Box 1, Folder 17
The Los Angeles Diaries
undated
Physical Description: [spiral-bound, 248 pages]
Box 1, Folder 18
The Boy Soldier
undated
Physical Description: [hard cover, 220 pages]
Box 1, Folder 19
Conscience and Cowards
undated
Physical Description: [hard cover, 15 pages]
Box 1, Folder 20
Maximum Risk
undated
Physical Description: [hard cover, 232 pages]
Box 1, Folder 1-8
Medical records, William Reilly
1990-1995
Physical Description: [8 folders]
Scope and Contents
The records primarily document Reilly's Medicare payments, insurance coverage, and home care for his AIDS-related medical
issues.
Box 2
Photograph album, William Reilly
1938-1961
Scope and Contents
Contains photographic prints of Reilly's family, friends, leisure activities, World War II military service, and theater work.
Includes newspaper clippings regarding his Shakespeare performances with the Earle Grey Festival Company in 1955.
Box 1, Folder 22-23
Photographs, William Reilly and Edward King
circa 1941-1987
Physical Description: [67 color photographic prints, 15 black-and-white photographic prints, 64 negatives, 34 negative strips, 5 35mm slides]
Scope and Contents
Contains images of Reilly's and King's early years, travels, friends, residences, and garden.
Box 1, Folder 9-14
Personal papers, William Reilly and Edward King
1947-1994
Physical Description: [6 folders]
Scope and Contents
Includes military records, leases, contracts, wills, correspondence, notes, short stories, an address book, and early photographs
of William Reilly and Edward King.
