http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8h70mm3 No online items Catherine Turney Papers: Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Stephanie E. Clayton, May 13, 2009 and updated by Brooke M. Black in July 2018. The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Manuscripts Department 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2191 Email:
[email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org © 2018 The Huntington Library. All rights reserved. Catherine Turney Papers: Finding mssTurney papers 1 Aid Overview of the Collection Title: Catherine Turney Papers Dates (inclusive): 1761-1998 Bulk dates: 1934- 1985 Collection Number: mssTurney papers Creator: Turney, Catherine. Extent: Approximately 4,000 items in 36 boxes and 5 volumes. Repository: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Manuscripts Department 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2191 Email:
[email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org Abstract: This collection contains the papers of American screenwriter and writer Catherine Turney (1906-1998) chiefly dating from 1934-1985 and including manuscripts, research notes and files, correspondence, and ephemera. Among the manuscripts are drafts of her screenplays, television and movie treatments, biographies, and novels. The correspondence reflects Turney's communication with many people involved in or associated with the film, literary and art worlds in both America and England. Subjects in this collection also include: Hermione Baddeley; Empress Josephine; Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; Percy Shelley; George and Martha Washington; Warner Bros.; actresses; literary agents; women authors; California fiction and history. Language: English, French, Spanish, and German. Access Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department.