Connolly (Mike) collection compiled by Val Holley, circa 1936-1967, bulk 1950s-1960s

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Title:: Mike Connolly collection compiled by Val Holley
Dates:: circa 1936-1967, bulk 1950s-1960s
Creators:: Holley, Val
Extent:: 5 linear feet of papers.
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: Mike Connolly collection compiled by Val Holley, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Scope and content:: The Mike Connolly collection compiled by Val Holley spans the years circa 1936-1967 (bulk 1950s-1960s) and encompasses 5 linear feet. The collection consists of research material compiled by Holley for his book on Mike Connolly. There are clippings; correspondence, including printouts of email exchanges; annotated photocopies of trade articles and columns written by Connolly; reprints of press articles; interview transcripts; and notes.
Biographical / historical:: Mike Connolly was an American journalist and Hollywood gossip columnist. Born in Chicago, he got his start as a correspondent for "Variety" in that city. In 1946 he moved to Hollywood where he spent five years as a "Variety" columnist, sometimes writing under the name Alta Durant. From 1951 to 1966 he wrote the "Rambling Reporter" column for the "Hollywood Reporter." He also wrote a syndicated column for the "San Francisco Chronicle." Val Holley is a legislative and reference librarian in Washington D.C. Holley's book, "Mike Connolly and the Manly Art of Hollywood Gossip," was published in 2003. He previously wrote two biographies on James Dean.
Acquisition information:: Gift of Val Holley, 2003
Arrangement:: Arranged in the following series: 1. Subject files, subseries A-B as follows: A. General; B. Gossip columns.
Rules or conventions:: Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Collection Guide Author:: Special Collections
Date Prepared:: © 2014
Date Encoded:: Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: June 19, 2014

Access and use

Restrictions:: Available by appointment only.
Terms of access:: Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.

Preferred citation:: Mike Connolly collection compiled by Val Holley, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Location of this collection:: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Margaret Herrick Library

333 S. La Cienega Blvd

Beverly Hills, CA 90211, US