Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Daly, Carroll John, 1889-1958
- Abstract:
- Carroll John Daly (1889-1958) was a crime fiction writer. His publications include The snarl of the beast (1927), Murder won't wait (1933), Mystery of the smoking gun (1936), and Ready to burn (1951). He also wrote dozens of stories for pulp detective magazines and television scripts. The collection consists of 163 typescripts of short stories, a novella, television scripts, clippings, correspondence, legal records, a bibliographical list of Daly's work, and magazines in which Daly is mentioned or his work reviewed.
- Extent:
- 7 boxes (3.5 linear ft.)
- Language:
- English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of 163 typescripts of short stories, a novella, television scripts, clippings, correspondence, legal records, a bibliographical list of Carroll John Daly, and magazines in which Daly is mentioned or his work reviewed.
- Biographical / historical:
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Daly was born on September 14, 1889 in Yonkers, New York; became crime fiction writer; created detective Race Williams, who appeared in such novels as The snarl of the beast (1927) and The hidden hand (1929); wrote other books, including Murder won't wait (1933), Emperor of evil (1936), Mystery of the smoking gun (1936), and Ready to burn (1951); also wrote dozens of stories for pulp detective magazines and television scripts; he died in 1958.
- Acquisition information:
- Mrs. Daly, purchase, 1971.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series:
- Short stories (Boxes 1-5).
- Novels and short stories (Boxes 6-7).
- Correspondence and clippings, legal records, bibliography and magazines (Box 7).
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988