Stone (Gene) papers, 1947-1989

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Summary

Title:
Gene Stone papers,
Dates:
1947-1989
Creators:
Stone, Gene
Abstract:
Gene Stone was a writer for radio, television and theatre. The collection contains scipts and ephemera related to his career.
Extent:
4 boxes (2.0 linear ft.)
Language:
Finding aid is written in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Gene Stone papers (Collection 252). Performing Arts Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of scripts and ephemera related to the career of writer Gene Stone. Includes projects such as radio scripts for The Great Gildersleeve and various plays. Also includes redacted photocopies of FBI files concerning Stone (1940s-1960s).

Biographical / historical:

Eugene Robert Stone was born October 14, 1905 in Quincy, IL and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1933. In the 1930s, he was supervisor for the W.P.A. Federal Theater Project of LA. His credits include the musical Two-A-Day, radio programs such as The Great Gildersleeve, and television shows including General Electric Theater. Stone served in the Army during World War II and was awarded the Bronze star. In the 1950s, he was subpoenaed by the House Unamerican Activities Committee and blacklisted as a Hollywood writer (1952). He resumed his writing career in the 1970s with the play Why Not Stay for Breakfast and the book Darling I Am Growing Old. Gene Stone passed away on April 26, 1997 in Santa Monica, California.

Acquisition information:
Gift, 1997.
Arrangement:

There is no specific arrangement to the collection; photocopies of FBI files concerning Stone are listed first. All other files are arranged alpabetically by title.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Arts Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Elizabeth Graney and Julie Graham.
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from database containing container list structure and data, encoding added via MS Access and Notetab Pro; frontmatter gathered from MARC Record. Date of source: 270503.

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections. 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], Gene Stone papers (Collection 252). Performing Arts 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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