Papers, ca. 1889-1947.

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Papers, ca. 1889-1947.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/18438931

Letters (including fan mail), literary productions, legal and financial records, scrapbooks, clippings, theater programs, and other materials relating to the life and career of William S. Hart. Hart's correspondence includes letters from Wyatt Earp and Thomas H. Ince. Paul Conlon's (Hart's publicist) correspondence with newspaper editors and others is also part of the collection. There are manuscripts and typescripts of many of Hart's writings, including the manuscript for his autobiography, My Life East and West. Legal documents relate to Hart's various lawsuits, including Hart vs. Thomas Ince and Hart vs. United Artists. Financial records include documents pertaining to Hart's life at his ranch in Newhall, California, and to his career (there are records from the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation and from the William S. Hart Company). The clippings and scrapbooks describe, for example, Hart's film appearances, his marriage to and separation from Winifred Westover, and his decision to remain retired, rather than returning to films. Additionally, there are two Mary Ellen Hart (Hart's sister) diaries that contain only brief passages.

50 linear feet (boxes: letter, legal, ov; mc drawer)

Natural History Museum Los Angeles County Foundation, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

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SNAC Resource ID: 6946732

Natural History Museum Los Angeles County Foundation, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Related Entities

There are 9 Entities related to this resource.

Ince, Thomas H.

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Motion picture producer, director, actor, and screenwriter. Born 1882, died 1924. Full name: Thomas Harper Ince. From the description of Thomas H. Ince papers, 1913-1964 (bulk 1917-1936). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982874 Producer, director, screenwriter, actor. Ince lived from 1880 to 1924. From the description of Papers, 1907-1925. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 122516910 B...

Earp, Wyatt, 1848-1929

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Lawman, U.S. marshal, and gunfighter of the American West; b. in Monmouth, Ill.; after serving as a peace officer in Kansas, was involved in the controversial gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Ariz., in 1881; b. Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp. From the description of Wyatt Earp collection, 1839-[ongoing]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70954219 ...

Conlon, Paul

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Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

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Hart, William S. (William Surrey), 1864-1946

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Stage and motion picture actor, film director, author. Best known for his roles in western films. From the description of Papers, ca. 1889-1947. (Natural History Museum Foundation, Los Angeles County). WorldCat record id: 18438931 Actor, movie cowboy 1914-1925, author. From the description of Papers, [ca. 1930-1939]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 15025720 ...

Westover, Winifred.

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William S. Hart Co.

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Hart, Mary Ellen.

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United Artists Corporation

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