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Dudley Dean McGaughey papers , 1953-1974
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Owen, Dean; Lenniger, August
- Title
- Dudley Dean McGaughey papers
- Dates
- 1953-1974 (inclusive)19531974
- Quantity
- 12 linear feet, (8 containers) : 8 record storage boxes
- Collection Number
- Coll 211
- Summary
- Dudley Dean McGaughy (1906-1986), a prolific writer of pulp westerns who published over 100 books during his lifetime, was represented by the Lenniger Literary Agency. Collection includes manuscripts and correspondence.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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- Additional Reference Guides
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- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Dudley Dean McGaughy (1906-1986), a prolific writer of pulp westerns and popular novels, published over one hundred books during his lifetime. Some of his more notable works were novels adapted from the television shows "Bonanza," "Heck Ramsey," and "The Rebel," as well as a science fiction/popular novel taken from the movie "Reptilicus." He was represented by the August Lenniger Literary Agency. McGaughy published under a number of pseudonyms, including Dudley Dean, Owen Dean, Lincoln Drew, Lin Evans, Owen Hodge, Owen Lynn, Dean McCoy, Dean Owen, Bret Sanders, and Brian Wynn.
McGaughy and his wife, Penny, lived in Laguna Beach, California. He died on October 3, 1986.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Dudley Dean McGaughy Papers consist of correspondence and manuscripts. The correspondence, arranged chronologically, is mainly with August Lenniger, founder of the Lenniger Literary Agency.
The collection also includes fifty-five novel-length manuscripts, most with first, second, and final drafts, outlines and synopses. Also included are manuscript fragments, miscellaneous notes, television screenplays, and newspaper clippings. These materials are arranged alphabetically by title, with the pseudonym under which it was written following the title.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Authors, American--20th century
- Pulp literature--Authorship
- Television authorship
- Western stories--Authorship
- Western television programs--Authorship
Personal Names
- Owen, Dean--Correspondence
- Owen, Dean--Manuscripts
Corporate Names
- Lenniger Literary Agency
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Manuscripts for publication
- Screenplays
- Western stories
Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Tanya Parlet.
2011
