Mandel (Frank) Papers, 1892-1950

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Summary

Title:
Frank Mandel Papers,
Dates:
1892-1950
Creators:
Mandel, Frank, 1884-1958
Abstract:
Frank Mandel (1884-1958) was a playwright and a producer for Warner Brothers (1937-38). The collection consists of manuscripts of plays by Frank Mandel and other authors, manuscript fragments of poetry and prose, correspondence to and from Mandel, and financial records of his partnership with Laurence Schwab.
Extent:
11 boxes (5.5 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Frank Mandel Papers (Collection 844). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of manuscripts of plays by Frank Mandel and other authors, manuscript fragments of poetry and prose, correspondence to and from Mandel, and financial records of his partnership with Laurence Schwab. Also includes 3 photographs of Mrs. Mandel.

Biographical / historical:

Mandel was born on May 31, 1884 in San Francisco, California; attended UC Berkeley; his plays include Our wives (with Helen Craft, 1912), Sweet little devil (with Laurence Schwab, 1924), No, no, Nanette (with Otto Harbach, 1924), and The new moon (with Schwab and Oscar Hammerstein, 1927); dissolved partnership with Schwab in 1932; became producer for Warner Brothers, 1937-38; presented and produced Vickie (1942).

Acquisition information:
Gregory Paul, purchase, 1964.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Typescripts of plays (Boxes 1-9).
  2. Correspondence and financial reports of Mandel-Schwab partnership (Box 10).
  3. Manuscript fragments, photographs (Box 11).

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.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Phyllis Herzog; machine-readable finding aid created by Alight Tsai and Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:
© 2002
Date Encoded:
Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, September 2001 . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Alight Tsai and Caroline Cubé.

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of 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], Frank Mandel Papers (Collection 844). Department of 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:
(310) 825-4988
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