Quillan (Joe) papers, 1938-1950

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Summary

Title:
Joe Quillan papers
Dates:
1938-1950
Creators:
Quillan, Joe
Abstract:
Joseph Quillan was a radio and television comedy writer for more than 20 years. The collection consists of radio and television scripts, ideas, notes, and memorabilia. Projects represented include programs such as the Eddie Cantor Show, Time to Smile with Eddie Cantor, and Wednesday With You. Also included is a small amount of material related to Quillan's brothers Eddie Quillan and John Quillan.
Extent:
8.0 linear ft. (18 boxes)
Language:
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Joe Quillan Papers (Collection PASC 133). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of materials related to the career of comedy writer Joe Quillan. Included are radio and television scripts, many annotated, ideas, notes, and memorabilia. Also included is a very small amount of material related to Quillan's brothers Eddie Quillan and John Quillan, also in the entertainment industry.

Biographical / historical:

Joseph Quillan was born ca. 1916. He was a comedy writer for radio and television for more than 20 years. Quillan's credits include radio programs such as The Eddie Cantor Show, Time to Smile with Eddie Cantor, Wednesday With You, and the radio and television productions of Our Miss Brooks. Quillan died Apr. 6, 1961.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Eddie Quillan, 1987.
Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Library Special Collections staff, pre-1999; machine-readable finding aid created by Julie Graham and Caroline Cubé.
Date Prepared:
©2014 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2014-10-14T10:47-0700 . Supplementary encoding and revision by Caroline Cubé using Notetab Pro.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Joe Quillan Papers (Collection PASC 133). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

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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