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Box 2

 Container

Contains 16 Results:

Zane Grey correspondence, 1895-1938

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8316 Series 1
Scope and Contents This series contains personal correspondence of Zane and Lina Elise Grey dating from 1895 to 1938. It includes correspondence and postcards between Zane Grey, Lina Elise Grey, R. C. Grey, his children Betty Zane and Romer Grey, various women and others. Also contains early letters from publishers concerning acceptance of rejection of Zane Grey's manuscripts, correspondence regarding the Izaak Walton League, fishing, Captain Laurie Mitchell, fan mail and solicitations, and business...
Dates: 1895-1938

Zane Grey fan mail and solicitations, 1920-1938

 Sub-Series — Box: 2, Folder: 1-3
Identifier: MSS 8316 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains fan mail and solicitations from individuals and corporations asking for various things from Zane Grey, dating from 1920 to 1938.

Dates: 1920-1938

Zane Grey fan mail, 1920-1938

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 8316 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

This file contains fan mail from various people, including boys, young women and disabled veterans, to Zane Grey expressing how much they enjoy his work and appreciate his responses to their letters, dating from 1920 to 1938. It also contains stories from peoples lives that they wanted to share with Grey.

Dates: 1920-1938

Individual and corporate solicitations, 1924-1934

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2-3
Identifier: MSS 8316 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

This file contains correspondence from various individuals and corporations asking for autographs, money, information, guest appearances, lectures, specimens from fishing expeditions, and advice from Zane Grey, dating from 1924 to 1934. Some of the letters also include requests for Zane Grey to read poetry or works of literature and ideas for future plot lines.

Dates: 1924-1934

Zane Grey business correspondence, 1933-1938

 Sub-Series — Box: 2, Folder: 4-5
Identifier: MSS 8316 Series 1 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains a letter from Edwin G. Bowen regarding the economy and its financial implications for Zane Grey, Inc., dating from 1933 to 1938. It also contains letters are addressed to Romer Grey, Inc. and Romer Grey Ltd. and blank Romer Grey Studios stationery.

Dates: 1933-1938

Zane Grey, Inc. correspondence, 1933

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 8316 Series 1 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

This file contains a letter from Edwin G. Bowen regarding the economy and its financial implications for Zane Grey, Inc. dating from 1933.

Dates: 1933

Romer Grey business correspondence, 1938 January-February

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS 8316 Series 1 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

This file contains correspondence to Romer Grey the United States Department of Agriculture and Exhibitors Film Exchange regarding film releases, dating from January to February 1938. The letters are addressed to Romer Grey, Inc. and Romer Grey Ltd. It also contains blank Romer Grey Studios stationery.

Dates: 1938 January-February

Zane Grey legal records, 1924-1937

 Series — Box: 2, Folder: 6-10
Identifier: MSS 8316 Series 2
Scope and Contents This series contains legal records, copyright assignments and property records for Zane and Lina Elise Grey dating from 1924 to 1937. It includes legal correspondence regarding royalties, creditor settlements, accusations of plagerism, relations with film companies, and other legal matters relating to Zane and Lina Elise Grey. It also includes assignments of copyrights, a list of published works with dates of publication and copyright registration numbers, correspondence regarding land...
Dates: 1924-1937

Zane Grey legal correspondence, 1924-1930

 Sub-Series — Box: 2, Folder: 6-8
Identifier: MSS 8316 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents This subseries contains legal correspondence regarding royalties, creditor settlements, accusations of plagerism, relations with film companies, and other legal matters relating to Zane and Lina Elise Grey, dating from 1924 to 1930. The correspondence is from the offices of Taylor & Forgy, Stern & Reubens, James, Pace, Smith & Younkin, Frank James and Everett H. Mills, and others. It aslso includes a letter from the Royal Norwegian Consulate regarding compensation owed to a...
Dates: 1924-1930

Zane Grey copyright assignments, approximately 1932

 Sub-Series — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS 8316 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains assignments of copyrights, which transferred the copyrights to all of Zane Grey's published works to Zane Grey, Inc., dating from approximately 1932. It also includes a list of published works with dates of publication and copyright registration numbers. The documents were prepared with Lina Elise Grey as attorney-in-fact for Zane Grey in 1932. These documents gave the rights to change, translate, and publish in any form available or that would be later devised.

Dates: approximately 1932