Matt Weinstock Papers, 1947-1968

Summary

Creators:

Weinstock, Matt, 1903-

Abstract:

Matt Weinstock (1903-1970) joined the Los Angeles Daily News as a sports reporter (1924), became managing editor of the News (1934), and became an editorial columnist three years later. He subsequently wrote for the Los Angeles Mirror and Los Angeles Times. Weinstock also wrote two books as well as short stories and magazine articles. The collection consists of Weinstock's newspaper columns, correspondence, royalty statements, a scrapbook, memorabilia, and drafts of his books.

Extent:

16 boxes (8 linear ft.) 1 oversize box

Language:

English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of Weinstock's newspaper columns, correspondence, royalty statements, a scrapbook, memorabilia, and drafts of his books, My L.A. and Muscatel at Noon.

Biographical / historical:

Weinstock was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on February 12, 1903; moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1911; attended UCLA, 1920-23, and served as sports editor of the Daily Grizzly; joined Los Angeles Daily News as a sports reporter in 1924; became managing editor of the News in 1934, and became an editorial columnist three years later; subsequently wrote for the Los Angeles Mirror and Los Angeles Times; wrote two books, My L.A. (1947) and Muscatel at Noon (1951), as well as short stories and magazine articles; died in Los Angeles on January 8, 1970.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Hilda Weinstock, 1972.

Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

1. My L.A. typescript and illustrated galley proofs (Boxes 1-2).
2. Typescript and galley proofs of Muscatel at noon, correspondence, ephemera (Boxes 2-3).
3. Columns and articles (Boxes 4,6-16).
4. Scrapbook, clippings, and memorabilia (Boxes 5,17).

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.

Related resources

Separated material:

• 6 photos of American Indians by T.A. Morris, ca. 1906.
• 1 photo of Lillian Russell.
• 2 photos of Victoria County, Texas, ca. 1910.

Removed from papers to Picture Collection (Collection 99). Available at Department of Special Collections, University Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Journalists--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.
Authors, American--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.

Names:

Weinstock, Matt, 1903- --Archives.

Location of this collection:

UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US

Contact:

(310) 825-4988

AskLSC@library.ucla.edu

Website