This collection contains the professional papers of Ned Brown, a literary agent in the second half of the twentieth century. The papers include correspondence, business records, play scripts, newspaper and magazine clippings, and other miscellaneous papers concerning his clients. These materials relate to his work with writing contracts for various plays and movies, including the contract for the screenplay of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

Contains drafts and outlines for manuscripts and other publications, correspondence, mock-ups of graphics for letterhead, notes, proposals and reports, and examples of publications from other institutions. Includes G. Wesley Johnson's records on the journal, "The Family Historian." Contains a run of files on various authors submitting to various journals, conferences, or books, kept by G. Wesley Johnson. Dated 1976 to 1991.

Contains contracts, legal papers, correspondence, client files, and other papers. These materials come from Ned Brown's work as a literary agent and cover his work with play, book, and screenplay writers.

Contains several scripts of plays produced by Ned Brown's literary agency.

Receipts, accounts, lists, inventories, reports, and statements. The materials relate to the finances and operations of the publisher.

Contains correspondence, contracts, and other business materials including those by Zane Grey, Inc. related to their licensing and publishing activities, dating from 1914 to 1967.