Brennan (Frederick H.) papers, 1955-1959

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Summary

Title:
Frederick Hazlitt Brennan papers
Dates:
1955-1959
Creators:
Brennan, Frederick Hazlitt, 1901-1962
Abstract:
Frederick Hazlitt Brennan (1901-1962) was a rewrite man and political reporter for the St. Louis globe-Democrat (1921-23), a movie critic, feature and editorial writer for the St. Louis post-dispatch (1923-28), and a scenario writer for Fox Films, MGM, and First National Films (1928-30) before becoming a free lance writer of fiction. In 1955, he became the chief writer of the Wyatt Earp television series on the ABC network. The collection consists of 184 mimeographed scripts by Brennan for the Wyatt Earp television show, and four shooting scripts.
Extent:
3.5 linear ft. (7 boxes)
Language:
and Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Frederick Hazlitt Brennan Papers (Collection 951). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of 184 mimeographed scripts by Brennan for the Wyatt Earp television show, and four shooting scripts.

Collection of 184 mimeographed scripts by Mr. Brennan for the Wyatt Earp television show. Los Angeles, ca. 1955-1959.

  • 1. Earp, Wyatt Barry Stapp, 1848-1929.
  • 2. Television plays.

Biographical / historical:

Brennan was born on September 23, 1901 in St. Louis, Missouri; attended University of Missouri, 1919-20; became a rewrite man and political reporter for the St. Louis globe-Democrat (1921-23), movie critic, feature and editorial writer for the St. Louis post-dispatch (1923-28), scenario writer for Fox Films, MGM, and First National Films, 1928-30; then became a free lance writer of fiction, contributing to Collier's, Saturday evening post, Liberty, Red book, Cosmopolitan, and others; in 1955 became the chief writer of the Wyatt Earp television series on ABC network; publications include: God got one vote (1927), Pie in the sky (1931), Memo to a firing squad (1943), and One of our H-bombs is missing (1955); he died on June 30, 1962.

Acquisition information:
Provenance unknown.
Processing information:

Reprocessed by Lindsay Chaney in 2015 in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT) with assistance from Jillian Cuellar.

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

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Janet Madden, reprocessed by Lindsay Chaney in 2015; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:
Finding aid last updated 24 June 2016.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2016-06-24T13:23-0700 . Supplementary encoding and revision by Caroline Cubé using Notetab Pro.

Access and use

Restrictions:

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

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to UCLA Library 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], Frederick Hazlitt Brennan Papers (Collection 951). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
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