Abraham Polonsky papers

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Abraham Polonsky papers

1946-1999 (bulk 1970s-1990s)

https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8nk3hd0/

Abraham Polonsky was a director, screenwriter and novelist. In 1951, he refused to confirm or deny membership to the Communist party before the House Un-American Activities Committee and as a result, he was blacklisted by the entertainment industry. The collection consists of script material, manuscripts, books, and a small amount of clippings, photographs, correspondence, and other ephemera reflecting Polonsky's activities from the 1970s-1990s.

10.9 linear ft. (18 boxes, 2 record cartons, and 1 flat box)

eng, Latn

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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