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John Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf5x0nb3vm No online items Finding Aid for the John Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Processed by Manuscripts Division staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Manuscripts Division Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/ © 2002 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Note Arts and Humanities --Film, Television and BroadcastingArts and Humanities --Performing Arts --TheaterGeographical (By Place) --United States (excluding California) Finding Aid for the John 816 1 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Finding Aid for the John Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Collection number: 816 UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Manuscripts Division Los Angeles, CA Contact Information Manuscripts Division UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time) Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/ Processed by: Manuscripts Division staff, 1980 Encoded by: Caroline Cubé Online finding aid edited by: Josh Fiala, January 2003 © 2002 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Descriptive Summary Title: John Houseman Papers, Date (inclusive): 1930-1989 Collection number: 816 Creator: Houseman, John Extent: 127 boxes (63.5 linear ft.)1 carton (1 linear ft.)12 oversize boxes Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections. Los Angeles, California 90095-1575 Abstract: John Houseman wrote, produced, directed and translated plays, founded theater companies, collaborated on radio series, produced film, television, and stage productions, and acted in movies and television shows. The collection consists of correspondence, director's scripts for stage, movies, radio, & television, newspaper clippings, ephemera, and videotapes of television interviews, commercials, and television performances. 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. Language: English. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction 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. Restrictions on Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access. Additional Physical Form Available Finding Aid for the John 816 2 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 A copy of the original version of this online finding aid is available at the UCLA Department of Special Collections for in-house consultation and may be obtained for a fee. Please contact: Public Services Division UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time) Email: [email protected] Gift of John Houseman, 1963-1987. Gift of John Houseman estate, 1989. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], John Houseman Papers (Collection 816). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles. UCLA Catalog Record ID UCLA Catalog Record ID: 1720516 Biography Born Jacques Haussmann in Bucharest, Romania on September 22, 1902, of a Alsatian father and English mother; attended Clifton College Preparatory School, Bristol, England, 1916-1918; moved to U.S. in 1924; was grain export businessman while doing freelance writing and translating plays; entered theatrical production and direction upon collapse of stock market; by early 1930s was writing, producing and directing for New York stage; supervised Federal Theatre Project's Negro Theatre Project; taught at Vassar; founded Mercury Theater with Orson Welles in 1937, and collaborated with Welles on the radio series The Mercury theatre of the air; collaborated on screenplay of Citizen Kane, and in 1941 became vice-president of David O. Selznick productions; chief of overseas radio division, Bureau of the Office of War Information, 1942-43; producer of film, television, and stage productions; artistic director of American Shakespeare Festival Theatre and Academy in Stratford, Connecticut, 1956-1959; artistic director of Theatre Group of Los Angeles in 1960s, which became nucleus of Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles; director of drama division of Juilliard School, New York City, 1967-1976; founder of the Acting Company in New York City, 1972; received Oscar for role in Paper Chase; acted in television show of same name; died October 31, 1988. Scope and Content Collection consists of correspondence, director's scripts for stage, movies, radio, & television, newspaper clippings, ephemera, and videotapes of television interviews, commercials, and television performances. Organization and Arrangement Arranged in the following series: 1. Correspondence (Boxes 1-8, 28-39, 50, 58-64, 78-83, 100-105, 131, 136). 2. Scripts - stage, TV, radio, film, opera (Boxes 9-26, 56-57, 65-69, 75-76). 3. Production material (Boxes 40-45, 85, 93-94, 107). 4. Lectures and addresses (Boxes 45-47). 5. Professional organizations (Boxes 48-49). 6. Manuscript material (Boxes 27, 51-53, 70-74, 88-92, 95-96, 106, 129-130). 7. Memorabilia (Boxes 54-56, 97-99). 8. Scrapbooks (Boxes 77, 86-87). 9. Audio, film, video (Boxes 108-115, 137). 10. Photographs (Boxes 132-135, 138-139). Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Houseman, John--Archives. Theatrical producers and directors--United States--Archival resources. Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Archival resources. Film scripts. Finding Aid for the John 816 3 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Radio plays. Television plays. Audio, Film, Video 2 on the Town Box 108, Folder 6 John Houseman, dub, 82-248. 20/20 Box 109, Folder 1 Acting company. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape. Aida Box 114, Folder 9 Last 2 hours, Leontyne Price. Physical Description: Beta tape. America Alive - John Houseman with David Sheehan Box 108, Folder 2 September 1, 1978. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape. Brainpower Box 114, Folder 1 Beta tape. Carrigan's Roses in December Box 112, Folder 5 JH narrates, July 23, 1982. Physical Description: Beta tape. Clarence Darrow Box 115, Folder 3 Part 1, August 15, 1974. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape. Box 115, Folder 4 Part 2, August 15, 1974. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape. Commercials Finding Aid for the John 816 4 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Audio, Film, Video Commercials Box 115, Folder 5 Various, November 12, 1982. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape. Dallas Opera Box 114, Folder 2 Beta tape. Darrow Box 109, Folder 4 PBS special. Physical Description: Beta tape. David Schoenbrun Box 113, Folder 1 Interview with JH, March 2, 1982. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape. Entertainment Tonight Box 113, Folder 8 Beta tape. FDR Tribute Box 113, Folder 9 ABC, WPA theater, January 29, 1982. Box 113, Folder Houseman re WPA, NBC January 24, 1982, also King Lear. 10 Physical Description: Beta tape. Box 114, Folder 4 January 1982. Physical Description: Beta tape. Good Morning America Box 115, Folder 1 JH and the Acting company, WABC TV. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape. Henry Varnum Poor, an Artist Remembered Box 112, Folder 1 Beta tape. Box 112, Folder 2 POF 21613. Physical Description: Beta tape. Houseman Box 108, Folder 1 October 1 [1982?]. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape. Finding Aid for the John 816 5 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Audio, Film, Video Houseman Directs Lear Houseman Directs Lear Box 113, Folder 5 A. Pope, January 12, 1982. Physical Description: Beta tape. Howard Koch Box 108, Folder 5 Directed by Henry Corra, produced by Pauline Colbert. Beta dub, November 10, 1984. Jewel in the Crown Box 114, Folder 7 Last episode. Physical Description: Beta tape. JH Directs Lear Box 113, Folder 7 A. Pope, January 16, 1982, also JH on Letterman, 10 February 1982, beta. JH on David Letterman Box 114, Folder 8 May 17, 1984. John Houseman Box 108, Folder 3 NBC magazine, March 5, 1982, 10:00 minutes. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape. Marco Polo Box 114, Folder 6 Part 1, also JH on Rivers, October 20, 1986. Physical Description: Beta tape. Box 114, Folder Part 1. 10 Physical Description: Beta tape. Merv Griffin Box 109, Folder 5 John Houseman, August 21, 1983. Physical Description: Beta tape. Paper Chase Box 108, Folder 4 Clips. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape. Box 110, Folder 1 Labor of Love, September 6, 1984. Physical Description: Beta tape. Finding Aid for the John 816 6 Houseman Papers, 1930-1989 Audio, Film, Video Paper Chase Box 110, Folder 2 Limits, August 31, 1984. Physical Description: Beta tape. Box 110, Folder 3 Tempest in pothole, August 31, 1984. Physical Description: Beta tape. Box 110, Folder 4 Mrs. Hart, September 6, 1984. Physical Description: Beta tape. Box 110, Folder 5 Billy Pierce, September 6, 1984. Physical Description: Beta tape. Box 110, Folder 6 Suicide, September 6, 1984. Physical Description: Beta tape. Box 110, Folder 7 War of the Wonks, August 31, 1984. Physical Description: Beta tape. Box 110, Folder 8 My dinner with Kingsfield, June 22, 1984. Physical Description: Beta tape. Box 110, Folder 9 Judgement day, August 31, 1984. Physical Description: Beta tape. Box 110, Folder The advocates, August 31, 1984. 10 Physical Description: Beta tape. Box 115, Folder 6 Birthday party. Physical Description: 3/4 inch tape.
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