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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8x069d8 No online items Arthur O'Connell Papers 044 Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University 1 LMU Drive Los Angeles, CA, 90045-2659 (310) 338-5710 [email protected] Arthur O'Connell Papers 044 044 1 Title: Arthur O'Connell Papers Identifier/Call Number: 044 Contributing Institution: Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University Language of Material: English Physical Description: 53.0 Boxes Date (inclusive): 1936-1981 Abstract: This collections contains the records of the film career of Arthur J. O'Connell (1908-1981), a major charactor actor in Hollywood from the 1940s through the 1970s. Creator: O'Connell, Arthur, 1908-1981 Conditions Governing Access Note Collection is open to research under the terms of use of the Department of Archives and Special Collections. Publication Rights Materials in the Department of Archives and Special Collections may be subject to copyright. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, Loyola Marymount University does not claim ownership of the copyright of any materials in its collections. The user or publisher must secure permission to publish from the copyright owner. Loyola Marymount University does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or of publication rights held by the original author or artists or his/her heirs, assigns, or executors. Preferred Citation Note [Identification of item], Series number, Box and Folder number, Arthur O'Connell Papers, 044, Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University. Acquisition Information Gift of Arthur O'Connell, probably 1972. Accession number: 1995.8. Processing Information Kathryn Jigursky, at unknown date, processed the Arthur O'Connell Papers. In 2014, Alvaro González finished processing them. He and Clay Stalls created the EAD collection guide that same year. Collection Description The Arthur J. O'Connell collection includes records Arthur O'Connell amassed between 1929 and his death in May of 1981. The source of this material is unknown, although it probably came from him. The exact date this material was donated is also unknown, but based on other records, 1972 is the most plausible date. The records include: photographs, scripts, plaques, correspondence, contracts, financial records, programs, playbills, periodicals, memoranda, agendas and articles. This collection focuses on O'Connell's acting career, and O'Connell's parts in movies, television and theatre are well-documented by the scripts and photographs in the collection. Other topics include: the American National Theatre and Assembly, which O'Connell was President of the Southern California Chapter in 1965 and 1966; O'Connell's work with the USO providing entertainment for troops during the Vietnam war; some personal and professional friendships; and theatre and movie playbills collected by O'Connell from 1936-1969. An attempt was made to maintain original order wherever feasible. This original order involved the numbering of documents, and documents were filed in ascending numerical order, although this sometimes resulted in material that was not included in this organization. These unnumbered documents were placed at the end of a series. Arthur O'Connell Biography A native New Yorker, Arthur O'Connell (1908-1981) acted on both the stage, including the Mercury Theater of Orson Welles, and the screen. In the latter venue, he became a capable and well-known character actor and earned two Academy Award nominations, one for "Picnic" (1956), the other for "Anatomy of a Murder" (1959), nominations documented the materials in this collection (see Series 1). Arrangement The Arthur O'Connell Papers are arranged in nine series: Series One: Correspondence Series Two: Contracts and Legal Documents Series Three: Financial Records Series Four: American National Theatre and Academy Series Five: Scripts Series Six: Programs and Playbills Arthur O'Connell Papers 044 044 2 Series Seven: Photographs Series Eight: Periodicals Series Nine: Plaques, Awards, and Scrapbooks Subjects and Indexing Terms Film scripts Playbills O'Connell, Arthur, 1908-1991 O'Connell, Arthur, 1908-1991 -- Archives Motion picture industry -- History -- 20th century Series 1: Correspondence. 1950-1972 Physical Description: 4.0 Boxes Series Description In addition to correspondence, this series includes: rough drafts of letters, mailing lists, birthday cards, postcards, newspaper articles, brochures, press releases, flyers, and other material related to the correspondence. These files contain a mixture of professional correspondence documenting O'Connell's activities in the acting community and personal correspondence, which document his friendships in the entertainment community. Invoices and receipts found among the correspondence were transferred to Series 3. Subjects include American National Theater and Academy (ANTA) business, fan mail, American College Theatre Festival, upcoming film and television projects, social engagements, business ventures, public appearances, and invitations to various social and professional events. Most of the material from 1965 through 1966 documents O'Connell's role as regional president of ANTA. Box-folder 1:1 Corresdpondence 1 of 2 undated Undated Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 1:2 Corresdpondence 2 of 2 undated Undated Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 1:3 Correspondence 1950-1958 Bulk, 1955-1958 1950-1958 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 1:4 Correspondence 01/59-06/59 1959 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 1:5 Correspondence 07/59-10/59 1959 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 1:6 Correspondence 11/59 1959 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 1:7 Correspondence 12/59 1959 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 1:8 Correspondence 01/60-02/60 1960 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 1:9 Correspondence 03/60 1 of 3 1960 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Arthur O'Connell Papers 044 044 3 Series 1: Correspondence. 1950-1972 Box-folder 1:10 Correspondence 03/60 2 of 3 1960 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 1:12 Correspondence 03/60 3 of 3 1960 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 1:12 Correspondence 04/60 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 1:13 Correspondence 05/60 1960 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 2:1 Correspondence 06/60-07/60 1960 Physical Description: 1.0 FolderCorrespondence 06/60-07/60 Box-folder 2:2 Correspondence 08/60-10/60 1960 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 2:3 Correspondence 11/60-12/60 1960 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 2:4 Correspondence 01/61-02/61 1961 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 2:5 Correspondence 03/61 1961 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 2:6 Correspondence 04/61 1961 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 2:7 Correspondence 05/61 1961 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 2:8 Correspondence 06/61-08/61 1961 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 2:9 Correspondence 09/61-12/61 1961 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 2:10 Correspondence 01/62-03/62 1962 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 2:11 Correspondence 04/62-09/62 1962 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 2:12 Correspondence 10/61-12/62 1961-1962 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 2:13 Correspondence 1963 1963 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 2:14 Correspondence 1964 1964 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Arthur O'Connell Papers 044 044 4 Series 1: Correspondence. 1950-1972 Box-folder 2:15 Correspondence 1965 1965 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 3:1 Correspondence 1966 1966 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 3:2 Correspondence 01/66 1966 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 3:3 Correspondence 02/66 1966 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 3:4 Correspondence 03/66 1966 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 3:5 Correspondence 04/66 1966 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 3:6 Correspondence 05/66 1 of 2 1966 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 3:7 Correspondence 05/66 2 of 2 1966 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 3:8 Correspondence 06/66 1 of 3 1966 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 3:9 Correspondence 06/66 2 of 3 1966 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 3:10 Correspondence 06/66 3 of 3 1966 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 3:11 Correspondence 07/66 1966 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 4:1 Correspindence 08/66-12/66 1966 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 4:2 Correspondence 1967 1967 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 4:3 Correspondence 1968 1 of 2 1968 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 4:4 Correspondence 1968 2 of 2 1968 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 4:5 Correspondence 1969 1 of 2 1969 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 4:6 Correspondence 1969 2 of 2 1969 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Arthur O'Connell Papers 044 044 5 Series 1: Correspondence. 1950-1972 Box-folder 4:7 Correspondence 1971-1972 1971-1972 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 4:8 Correspondence: Fan Mail 1967 1 of 2 1967 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 4:9 Correspondence: Fan Mail 1967 2 of 2 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 4:10 Correspondence: Fan Mail 1968, 1970 1968-1970 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 4:11 Correspondence: Mailing Lists 1958 1958 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 4:12 Correspondence: Mailing Lists 1958 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 4:13 Correspondence Between Terrence Rattigan and Arthur O'Connell Undated Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Box-folder 4:14 Materials sent to Arthur O'Connell from the Academy 1963 Physical Description: 1.0 Folder Series 2: Contracts and Legal Documents.