http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8rb770b No online items Finding Aid for the Todd Mason Papers PASC.0363 Processed by Cheryl Clayton with assistance from Julie Graham; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé after initial encoding by Julie Graham. UCLA Library Special Collections Online finding aid last updated on 2020 November 4. Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 [email protected] URL: https://www.library.ucla.edu/special-collections Finding Aid for the Todd Mason PASC.0363 1 Papers PASC.0363 Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections Title: Todd Mason papers Creator: Mason, Todd Identifier/Call Number: PASC.0363 Physical Description: 2.25 Linear Feet(2 boxes and 4 flat boxes) Date (inclusive): 1967-1981 Abstract: There is little information available about Todd Mason. During his career, he worked as an actor, did voice overs, and was a newspaper writer. From 1968-1975 Mason was an associate of Mike Connors and worked for the television series Mannix. The collection consists of writings, photographs, correspondence, and audio cassette recordings related related to his career. Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page. Language of Material: English . Conditions Governing Access Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page. Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements CONTAINS AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: This collection contains both processed and unprocessed audiovisual materials. Audiovisual materials are not currently available for access, unless otherwise noted in a Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note at the file level. All requests to access processed materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page. Conditions Governing Use Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other 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. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Todd Mason Papers (Collection PASC 383). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA. Provenance/Source of Acquisition Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Williams, 1993. Processing Information Collections are processed to a variety of levels depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived user interest and research value, availability of staff and resources, and competing priorities. Library Special Collections provides a standard level of preservation and access for all collections and, when time and resources permit, conducts more intensive processing. These materials have been arranged and described according to national and local standards and best practices. Processed by Cheryl Clayton with assistance from Julie Graham; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé after initial encoding by Julie Graham. UCLA Catalog Record ID UCLA Catalog Record ID: 7242469 Biography There is little information available about Todd Mason. The following information was determined by the processor from materials found in the collection. Todd Mason, also known as William Todd Mason, Todd Howland, and Todd Mason Howland received a BS in Theatre from Florida State University and an MA in Theatre Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles. He worked in theater as both actor and director and also appeared on television and in feature films. From 1968-1975, Mason was an associate of Mike Connors and worked for the television series Mannix as an actor and doing voice-overs. He also wrote for the Transworld Feature Syndicate, and contributed interviews on celebrities and political figures to the Chicago Daily News and The San Francisco Chronicle among other publications. Scope and Content The collection consists of writings, photographs, correspondence, and audio cassette recordings related to the career of actor and writer Todd Mason. Included are clippings and typescript copies of articles written by Mason; photographs of Finding Aid for the Todd Mason PASC.0363 2 Papers PASC.0363 Mason and others including Mike Connors and Jim Nabors; transcripts of interviews done by Mason with Robert Conrad, Mike Connors, Jim Nabors, Steve Kanaly, and Lindsay Wagner; and letters and/or notes to and from Mason. Additionally there are one hundred-plus audio cassette recordings. The tapes are described by information found on tape labels; some recordings may be related to work and/or writing projects in which Mason was involved in some capacity; others appear to be personal in nature. Materials in the collection are identified with the names Todd Mason, William Todd Mason, Todd Howland, and Todd Mason Howland. Organization and Arrangement There is no particular arrangement to the collection. Subjects and Indexing Terms Journalists -- United States -- Archives. Actors -- United States -- Archives Mason, Todd box 1 Interviews by Mason 1971, 1977 General note Transcripts of interviews Mike Connors and Lynn Carlin. box 1 Photographs of Todd Mason Howland no date General note Headshots and publicity photographs. May be related to acting. box 1 Photographs of Todd Mason Howland and/or others no date General note With photographs of James Brolin, Mike Connors, Sammy Davis Jr., Anne Jeffreys, Richard Thomas, and others. box 1 Todd Mason Howland personal documents 1884, 1972-1980 General note Resumes, clippings, residual payment check stubs, clippings and miscellaneous letters and player contracts. 1884 General Land Office certificate concerning the Muscogee Lumber Company of Escambia County, Florida. box 1 Writings about Todd Mason Howland - clippings 1967, 1970, 1976, 1982 box 1 Writings by Todd Mason no date General note Mostly photocopied typescript copies. Writings about Richard Burton, Bruce, Dern, Clint Eastwood, Charles Grodin, Dennis Hopper, George Peppard, Victoria Principal, Jacqueline Susann Richard Thomas, and Jessica Walter among others. box 1 Writings by Todd Mason 1970s General note Photocopied clippings from assorted publications. box 1 Connors, Mike (1 of 3) 1969, 1971, 1972, 1976 General note Photographs, interview transcript pages, letters and/or notes to Connors mostly from Todd Mason, and clippings. Finding Aid for the Todd Mason PASC.0363 3 Papers PASC.0363 box 1 Connors, Mike (2 of 3) 1972, 1975 General note Photographs, writings about Connors by Mason, cancer speech for Connors, letters and/or notes to Connors mostly from Todd Mason, and clippings. box 1 Connors, Mike (3 of 3) 1970-1972 General note Photographs, letters to Mason, notes to Connors from Mason, notes, interview transcript and writings about Connors by Mason, and clippings. box 1 Conrad, Robert 1969-1971 General note Transcript of interview with Conrad, writings about Conrad by Mason, Wild Wild West comic book, and televisin press kit for The D. A. box 2 Fisher, Gail 1969-1972, 1974 General note Note from Fisher to Mason, article about Fisher by Mason, and clippings. box 2 Grave, Peter 1972, 1974 General note Cancer address written for Peter Graves and cancer speech written for Mike Connor. box 2 Kanaly, Steve 1981 General note Notes of inteview with Kanaly, transcript of interview with Kanaly, and writings about Kanaly by Mason. box 2 Nabors, Jim 1980-1981 General note Photographs, writings about Nabors by Mason, letters to Nabors from Mason, transcripts of interviews with Nabors, and clippings. box 2 Wagner, Lindsay 1973 General note Transcript of interview with Wagner, written piece about Wagner by Mason and Universal Studios press department biography about Wagner and Vitoria Principal. box 4 Audio Cassette General note Side 1: Robert Forster 4-10-73 Universal. Side 2: Frederic Forrest 4-12-73 Universal. box 4 Audio Cassette no date General note Side 1: Mike Connors phone - Bill Campbell 7th year[?] of Mannix Side. 2: Connors on doing "Mitzi Gaynor" Show and Merle Oberon - Chris George etc. box 3 Audio Cassette General note Side 1: Mason O.S. voice. Side 2: Red West - Memphis - 4-7-76 11. Mr. Clear. Finding Aid for the Todd Mason PASC.0363 4 Papers PASC.0363 box 3 Audio Cassette General note Side 1: Mailgram - 3-9-76 Guinar - Dana - Calling CBS Pat Lloyd re lunch w/ Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Shout (Don's wife) Paul Mattuci. Side 2: Aaron Gold Chi Tribune. box 3 Audio Cassette General note Side 1: Robert Reed. Side 2: Mike Connors - New Orleans, LA 1-20-72; 1-21-72 ACS, etc. box 3 Audio Cassette no date General note Side 1: Music. Side 2: Cocacos. box 3 Audio Cassette no date General note Side 1: Vera Miles. Side 2: Victor Jory. box 3 Audio Cassette General note Side A: March 2, 1975 Skip Whitsker, Todd Mason, El Padrino Room, Bev Wilshire Hotel; Al Nalick joins. Side B: March 2, 1975 = Skip Whitsker, Al Nalick, Todd Mason: El Padrino Room - Bev Wilshire Hotel side #2. box 3 Audio Cassette General note Side A: Oct 19, 74 Clint Eastwood; 224 + clean/June 4, 1975; Terminal Island "Midway". box 3 Audio Cassette no date General note Side A: Mission of Church; Jeff Ramsey. Side B: Jeff Ramsey #2 side; Mike Miller poem; 1st tele Rock Hudson and Robert Pine and Jan Robinson. box 4 Audio Cassette General note Side A: Ina Balin June 3, 1971 "Mannix" Paramount. Side B: Andy Warhol Oct. 18, 1972. box 3 Audio Cassette General note Side A: 3-17-75 Jan Michael; Vincent - Tucson; White Line Fever. Side B: March 20, 1975 - Mike Nason re Dr. Pleitz's TV tspes; To 184'. box 4 Audio Cassette General note Side 1: 9/15/77 Eric Mishara. Side 2: 9/15/77 Mishara; 9/16 Bones. box 3 Audio Cassette General note Side 1: Telephone 5-8-75 ending May 28, 75 w/ Mabbie Igleheart.