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The collection consists of typescripts related to various film and book adaptations of the fictional character King Kong. Items in the collection include an edited screenplay, novelization, and an unpublished novel all related to Edgar Wallace's 1933 King Kong screenplay. Also included are two typescripts of Lorenzo Semple Jr.'s 1976 King Kong screenplay, and a treatment for the 1961 film Konga.

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The collection consists of miscellaneous materials pertaining to the history and development of the Kings River, California, and the construction of the Kings River Project.

Abstract This collection is comprised of correspondence, photographs, research notes, newspaper clippings, and other materials related to the Willie Boy manhunt of 1909. Topics include the Willie Boy manhunt, Harry W. Lawton's book, Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, the motion picture, Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here, and the legal case concerning the book, The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular...

Abstract This collection consists of the professional and personal papers of actor and science fiction writer George Nader, including manuscript drafts, photographs, financial information, audio cassettes, and a film poster. Noteable manuscripts in the collection include Nader's unpublished work The Perils of Paul, and Trio of Forever Friends, an autobiographical work written by Nader's partner Mark Miller about their friendship with actor Rock...

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The collection consists of records of rainfall compiled by California Water and Telephone Company in San Diego County at approximately 80 precipitation stations. Periods of record vary, oldest beginning 1875, some records ending 1946. Typescripts (mimeo.), with holograph annotations.

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The collection consists of personal and professional materials related to detective fiction author Robert Reeves. Items in the collection include various typescripts and drafts of both published and unpublished works, different translations and editions of Reeves' novels, and copies of the pulp Black Mask containing works by Reeves. The collection also contains some personal materials from Reeves, including a journal, photographs, and materials related to his military service and death.

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The John Shirley papers consist of material related to Shirley's 1989 collection of short stories, Heatseeker, and includes galley proofs and annotated typescripts. Also included is the original introduction to the work written and printed out by author William Gibson.

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This collection contains documents, typescripts, articles, correspondence, postcards, and other material on Henry L. Snyder, professor emeritus of history at the University of California, Riverside. Mostly contains information and material on his studies and works, as a senior scholar of British history.

Abstract The collection consists of around 100 stories, articles, and comics written by author Eric (Raymond) St. Clair from the late 1940s to late 1960s. The stories in the collection, written mostly for children and often featuring bear protagonists, were published in a variety of publications, notably Treasure Chest, Junior Catholic Messenger, Young Catholic Messenger, and Story Parade, and...

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This collection includes typescripts, press clippings, and other material regarding system wide tuition, financial aid, and expenses for the University of California.