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Found in 88534 Collections and/or Records:

Stephen Slesinger Inc. correspondence on Post Hall Syndicate and The Maverick Queen , 1951

 File — Box 17: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197235219174], Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS 6081 Series 2 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Stephen Slesinger Inc., Lina Elise Grey, Romer Grey, and S. Earl Wright concerning the Post Hall Syndicate receiving exclusive rights for the publication of a serialized version of The Maverick Queen dating from 1951.

Dates: 1951
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6081, Zane Grey papers / Zane Grey business records / Stephen Slesinger Inc. records

Stephen Slesinger Inc. correspondence on Red Tyder , 1940-1952

 File — Box 17: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197235219174], Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 6081 Series 2 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Stephen Slesinger Inc., Romer Grey, Victor M. Orsatti, Ken Hackley, and Stanley Bergerman concerning the recording of Red Ryder for radio and motion picture, the terms and payments for selling the rights of Red Ryder to Ken Hackley dating from 1940 to 1952.

Dates: 1940-1952
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6081, Zane Grey papers / Zane Grey business records / Stephen Slesinger Inc. records

Stephen Slesinger Inc. correspondence on Spirit of the Border and The Last Trail, 1950

 File — Box 17: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197235219174], Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 6081 Series 2 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Stephen Slesinger Inc., Lina Elise Grey, Romer Grey, E. F. Staral, and John O'Connor (Grossett & Dunlap) concerning publication of Spirit of the Border and The Last Trail dating from 1950.

Dates: 1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6081, Zane Grey papers / Zane Grey business records / Stephen Slesinger Inc. records

Stephen Slesinger Inc. correspondence on Tex Thorne, 1936-1953

 File — Box 17: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197235219174], Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS 6081 Series 2 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and telegrams between Stephen Slesinger Inc., Lina Elise Grey, Romer Grey, Phil Carlin, William Lewis, and Bradley Kelly (King Features Syndicate) concerning Tex Thorne newspaper strips, continuity, contracts and income, motion picture, television, and radio rights including the beginning of The Zane Grey Show with Telepictures Productions and Mutual dating from 1936 to 1953.

Dates: 1936-1953
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6081, Zane Grey papers / Zane Grey business records / Stephen Slesinger Inc. records

Stephen Slesinger Inc. correspondence on The Lone Star Ranger , 1938

 File — Box 17: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197235219174], Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS 6081 Series 2 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Stephen Slesinger and Romer Grey concerning the status of The Lone Star Ranger and its availability for motion pictures and serialization dating from 1938.

Dates: 1938
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6081, Zane Grey papers / Zane Grey business records / Stephen Slesinger Inc. records

Stephen Slesinger Inc. correspondence on Victor Orsatti , 1942-1952

 File — Box 18: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197235219182], Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS 6081 Series 2 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Stephen Slesinger Inc., Romer Grey, and Victor Orsatti concerning the termination of the Orsatti Agency in representing Zane Grey, Inc. dating from 1942 to 1952.

Dates: 1942-1952
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6081, Zane Grey papers / Zane Grey business records / Stephen Slesinger Inc. records

Stephen Slesinger Inc. correspondence on Western Union, 1938-1953

 File — Box 17: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197235219174], Folder: 10-12
Identifier: MSS 6081 Series 2 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence and telegrams between Stephen Slesinger Inc., Zane Grey, Romer Grey, Lina Elise Grey, Henry Klinger (20th Century Fox), R. B. White (President of Western Union Telegraph Company), William Harlowe Briggs (Harper & Brothers), S. Earl Wright, and others. The correspondence concerns outlines, newspaper reviews, royalities, auditor reports, edits, agreements, Zane Grey's notes on historical background, and other materials concerning Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's consideration...
Dates: 1938-1953
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6081, Zane Grey papers / Zane Grey business records / Stephen Slesinger Inc. records

Stephen Slesinger Inc. correspondence on William O'Sullivan , 1947

 File — Box 18: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197235219182], Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS 6081 Series 2 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Stephen Slesinger Inc. and Romer Grey concerning William O'Sullivan and Red Ryder dating from 1947.

Dates: 1947
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6081, Zane Grey papers / Zane Grey business records / Stephen Slesinger Inc. records

Stephen Slesinger Inc. correspondence on Zane Grey Award , 1947-1948

 File — Box 18: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197235219182], Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS 6081 Series 2 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Stephen Slesinger Inc., Lina Elise Grey, Romer Grey, Lloyd E. Smith (Western Printing & Litho. Co.), and others concerning Zane Grey Western Award dating from 1947 to 1948.

Dates: 1947-1948
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6081, Zane Grey papers / Zane Grey business records / Stephen Slesinger Inc. records

Stephen Slesinger Inc. correspondence on Zane Grey comic books , 1948-1960

 File — Box 18: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197235219182], Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 6081 Series 2 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and telegrams between Stephen Slesinger Inc., Romer Grey, Lina Elise Grey, Hugh Sears (executor of the late Stephen Slesinger's estate), S. Earl Wright, and others concerning giving Slesinger comic strip rights for Zane Grey stories dating from 1948 to 1960.

Dates: 1948-1960
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6081, Zane Grey papers / Zane Grey business records / Stephen Slesinger Inc. records

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