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Title: Henry Wilson Allen Papers
Date (inclusive): 1955-1985
Collection number: 813
Creator:
Allen, Henry Wilson, 1912-
Extent:
83 boxes (41.5 linear ft.)
Abstract: Henry Wilson Allen was born September 29, 1912 in Kansas City, Missouri; wrote more than fifty western novels for adults and
children; during 1930s worked as a stablehand, shop clerk, and gold miner; became screenwriter for MGM in 1937; published
western novels under the pseudonyms Clay Fisher and Will Henry; works include:
No Survivors,
From Where the Sun Now Stands,
Seven Legends West, and
The Ballad of Billy Bonney; eight of his books were adapted as motion pictures; died October 26, 1991 in Van Nuys, California. The collection consists
of writings by Henry Allen, including manuscripts, galleys, cover art, published books and reviews, as well as business and
personal correspondence.
Language:
English
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
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.
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.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the 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.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Henry Wilson Allen, 1963-1990.
[Identification of item], Henry Wilson Allen Papers (Collection 813). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
462176
Allen was born Sept. 29, 1912 in Kansas City, MO; wrote more than fifty western novels for adults and children; during 1930s
worked as a stablehand, shop clerk, and gold miner; became screenwriter for MGM in 1937; published western novels under the
pseudonyms Clay Fisher and Will Henry; works include:
No Survivors,
From Where The Sun Now Stands,
Seven Legends West, and
The Ballad of Billy Bonney; eight of his books were adapted as motion pictures; died Oct. 26,1991 in Van Nuys, CA.
Collection consists of material produced by western novel author Henry Wilson Allen, written under the pseudonyms of Clay
Fisher and Will Henry. Contains manuscripts, proof sheets, galleys, books with jackets, paperback books, teleplays, and journal
articles. Also includes the screenplay:
I, Tom Horn.
Arranged in the following series:
- Articles
- Biographical materials
- Book Reviews
- Books
- Books, Screenplays and other writings.
- Correspondence
- Cover art
- Magazine articles
- Manuscripts
- Miscellaneous
- Movie Clips
- Tributes
Processed by Brooke Whiting, ca. 1966-1967, Lilace Hatayama, 1982 and ca. 1990, Bernadette Roca, 2006.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Allen, Henry Wilson, 1912- --Archives.
Authors, American--20th century--Archival resources.
Western stories--Archival resources.
Film scripts.