Cattle Queen of Montana (Motion picture)

AHJ_ah03787 Inventory of the Barbara Stanwyck papers, 1929-1996 Stanwyck (Barbara) Papers Processed by John E. Hanks and Matt Francis University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/

1997,2011

University of Wyoming

Machine-readable finding aid created by ByteManagers Inc for RMOA January 2007 Finding aid is in English Descriptive Summary Barbara Stanwyck papers 1929-1996 Stanwyck, Barbara, 1907-1990 24.38 cubic ft. (56 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. 03787 Collection contains Barbara Stanwyck's scripts and awards, as well as research material about the actress. English Arrangement of the Collection

The collection is arranged in four series. Each series represents materials received from a different donor.

Series I. Material from Barbara Stanwyck

Series II. Material from Ella Smith

Series III. Material from Pat McMath

Series IV. Material from Elizabeth Suzanne Frasuer

Biography of Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck (1907-1990) began her acting career in stage and silent movies. She eventually appeared in more than 80 motion pictures, including "Christmas in Connecticut," "Double Indemnity," and "Walk on the Wild Side." Stanwyck also appeared in numerous television programs, including "The Big Valley," and the mini-series "The Thornbirds." She won an emmy for her work in "The Thornbirds" and an oscar for lifetime achievement in motion pictures.

Scope and Content Note

Collection consists mainly of scripts of motion pictures and television programs that Stanwyck appeared in from 1929-1986. The motion picture scripts include "Cattle Queen of Montana," "Christmas in Connecticut," "Mexicali Rose," "Union Pacific," "Woman in Red," and many others. The television scripts include "The Colbys" and "The Thornbirds." The collection also contains 18 16mm films of the motion pictures "Christmas in Connecticut," "Cry Wolf," "Lady Eve," "My Reputation," "Remember the Night," and "Two Mrs. Carrolls." The collection also contains numerous awards and plaques; audio recordings of television shows, movies, and interviews; scrapbooks; and manuscripts and printed materials documenting Stanwyck’s career.

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

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There are no known other archival collections created by Barbar Stanwyck at the date of processing.

Donated by Barbara Stanwyck in 1979 and 1990, Ella Smith in 1991, Pat McMath in 2002, Suzanne Frasuer in 1997 and 1998, and Georgia Ogles for Elizabeth Suzanne Frasuer in 2023.

The collection was processed by John E. Hanks in 1997 and reprocessed by Matt Francis in 2011. The finding aid was revised by D. Claudia Thompson in March 2012 and updated by Jamie J. Greene in April 2025.

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Barbara Stanwyck papers, Collection Number 03787, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Access Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the repository's online public access catalog.

Smith, Ella--Starring Miss Barbara Stanwyck. Motion pictures--United States. Television programs--United States. Audio tapes Motion pictures Actresses Cattle Queen of Montana (Motion picture) Christmas in Connecticut (Motion picture) Mexicali Rose (Motion picture) Union Pacific (Motion picture) Lady Eve (Motion picture) My Reputation (Motion picture) Two Mrs. Carrolls (Motion picture) Colbys (Television program) Thornbirds (Television play) Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Performing Arts Container List Series I. Material from Barbara Stanwyck Subseries 1. Scripts Movies:

Arranged alphabetically by title.

1 1 All I Desire 1953 1 2 Always Goodbye 1938 1 3 Baby Face 1933 1 4 Ball of Fire 1942 2 1 Banjo on My Knee 1936 2 2 B.F.S.'s Daughter 1948 2 3 Bitter Tea of General Yen 1933 2 4 Blowing Wild 1953 3 1 Bow Tamely to Me, or Escape to Burma 1955 3 2 Breakfast for Two 1934 3 3 The Bride Walks Out 1936 3 4 The Bride Wore Boots 1946 3 5 California 1946 4 1 Cattle Queen of Montana 1954 4 2 Christmas in Connecticut 1945 4 3 Clash by Night 1952 4 4 Crime of Passion 1957 5 1 Cry Wolf 1947 5 2 Double Indemnity 1944 5 3 East Side, West Side 1949 5 4 Ever in My Heart 1933 6 1 Executive Suite 1954 6 2 The File on Thelma Jordan, or Thelma Jordan 1950 6 3 Flesh and Fantasy 1943 6 4 Forbidden 1932 6 5 Forty Guns 1957 7 1 The Furies 1950 7 2 Gambling Lady 1934 7 3 The Gay Sisters 1942 8 1 Golden Boy 1939 8 2 The Great Man's Lady 1942 8 3 His Brother's Wife 1936 9 1 Illicit 1931 9 2 Internees Can't Take Money 1937 9 3 Jeopardy 1953 9 4 Ladies of Leisure 1930 9 5 Ladies They Talk About 1933 10 1 The Lady Eve 1941 10 2 The Lady Gambles 1949 10 3 Lady of Burlesque 1943 10 4 A Lost Lady 1934 11 1 The Mad Miss Manton 1938 11 2 The Man with a Cloak 1951 11 3 The Maverick Queen 1956 11 4 Meet John Doe 1941 12 1 A Message to Garcia 1936 12 2 Mexicali Rose 1929 12 3 Miracle Woman 1953 12 4 The Moonlighter 1953 13 1 My Reputation 1946 13 2 Night Nurse 1931 13 3 The Nightwalker 1964 13 4 No Man of Her Own 1950 14 1 The Other Love 1947 14 2 The Plough and the Stars 1936 14 3 The Purchase Price 1932 14 4 Remember the Night 1940 15 1 Roustabout 1964 15 2 The Secret Bride 1935 15 3 Shooting Star, or Annie Oakley 1935 15 4 Shopworn 1931 15 5 So Big 1932 16 1 Sorry, Wrong Number 1948 16 2 Stella Dallas 1937 16 3 The Strange Love of Martha Ivers 1946 16 4 Ten Cents a Dance 1931 16 5 There's Always Tomorrow 1956 17 1 These Wilder Years 1956 17 2 This Is My Affair 1937 17 3 Titanic 1953 17 4 To Please a Lady 1950 18 1 Trooper Hook 1957 18 2 The Two Mrs. Carrolls 1947 18 3 Union Pacific 1939 19 1 Violent Men 1955 19 2 Walk on the Wild Side 1962 19 3 Witness to Murder 1954 20 1 Woman in Red 1935 20 2 You Belong to Me 1941 Television: 20 3 The Colbys (1) 1985 20 4 The Colbys (2) 1985 21 1 The Colbys (3) 1985 21 2 The Colbys (4) 1985 21 3 The Colbys (5) 1985 22 1 The Colbys (6) 1986 22 2 The Colbys, copy of letter from Barbara Stanwyck to future AHC researchers 1986 51 The Colbys, original of letter from Barbara Stanwyck to future AHC researchers 1986 22 3 The House that Would Not Die 1970 22 4 The Letters 1973 22 5 A Taste of Evil 1971 23 1 The Thorn Birds (1) 1982 23 2 The Thorn Birds (2) 1982 23 3 The Thorn Birds (3) 1982 23 4 The Thorn Birds (4) 1982 Subseries 2. Films 24-26 Christmas in Connecticut, Warner Bros. 1945 3 reels 27-29 Cry Wolf, Warner Bros. 1947 3 reels 30-32 Lady Eve, Paramount 1941 3 reels 33-35 My Reputation, Warner Bros. 1946 3 reels 36-38 Remember the Night, Paramount 1940 3 reels 39-41 Two Mrs. Carrolls, Warner Bros. 1947 3 reels Subseries 3. Awards

Trophies and plaques given to Barbara Stanwyck in recognition of her work. Arranged alphabetically by institution.

52 Academy Honorary Award (Motion Picture Academy "Oscar"),"...Unique Contribution to the Art of Screen Acting" (Trophy-Statue) 1981 42 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Primetime Emmy Awards "Outstanding Actress in a Limited Series or a Special," The Thorn Birds (Trophy-Statue) 1982-1983 42 American Film Institute, Lifetime Achievement Award (Trophy-Star) 1987 42 Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Best Supporting Actress The Thorn Birds (Trophy-Globe) 1983 42 Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Cecil B. DeMille "Outstanding Contributions to the Entertainment Field" (Trophy-Globe) 1985 43A Hollywood Press, Life Time Achievement Award (Trophy-Star) 1986 43 National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center Western Heritage Wrangler Award, Hall of Fame of Great Western Performers (Trophy-Horse & Rider) 1973 43A Screen Actors Guild Annual Award (Trophy-Masks) 1966 43A Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures (Trophy-Plaque) 1982 Subseries 4. Books

Inscribed copies of Starring Miss Barbara Stanwyck and The Thorn Birds.

44 1 Starring Miss Barbara Stanwyck 1974

By Ella Smith; inscribed to Barbara Stanwyck by Ella Smith and to the University of Wyoming by Barbara Stanwyck.

44 2 The Thorn Birds 1977

By Colleen McCullough; autographed by Barbara Stanwyck.

Series II. Material from Ella Smith

Reel-to-reel audio copies of Barbara Stanwyck movies, TV series, TV and radio appearances. Movies arranged alphabetically by side one of each reel; television and radio shows arranged alphabetically by side one within each box.

Subseries 1. Movies 45 Annie Oakley 1935 45 Forty Guns 1957 45 Baby Face 1933 45 Ever in My Heart 1933 45 Banjo on My Knee 1936 45 B. F.'s Daughter 1948 45 The Bride Walks Out 1936 45 All I Desire 1953 45 The Bride Wore Boots 1946 45 California 1946 45 Christmas in Connecticut 1945 45 East Side, West Side 1949 45 Clash by Night 1952 45 Blowing Wild 1953 45 Cry Wolf 1947 45 Double Indemnity 1944 45 Ball of Fire 1941 45 Executive Suite 1954 45 The Strange Love of Martha Ivers 1946 45 The File on Thelma Jordan 1950 45 The Furies 1950 45 The Gay Sisters 1942 45 Flesh and Fantasy 1943 45 The Great Man's Lady 1942 45 The Mad Miss Manton 1938 45 His Brothers Wife 1936 45 Hollywood Canteen 1944 45 Variety Girl 1947 45 Illicit 1931 45 Ladies of Leisure 1930 45 Forbidden 1932 45 Ladies They Talk About 1933 45 The Plough and the Stars 1936 45 The Lady Eve 1941 45 The Lady Gambles 1949 45 The Locked Door 1929 45 The Bitter Tea of General Yen 1933 45 The Man With a Cloak 1951 45 Jeopardy 1953 45 The Maverick Queen 1956 45 The Big Valley: The Other Side of Justice (television) 1969 45 Meet John Doe 1941 45 Walk on the Wild Side 1962 45 My Reputation 1946 45 To Please a Lady 1950 45 Night Nurse 1931 45 Shopworn 1932 45 The Night Walker 1965 45 Escape to Burma 1955 45 No Man of Her Own 1950 45 Roustabout 1964 45 The Other Love 1947 45 Internees Can't Take Money 1937 46 The Purchase Price 1932 46 Gambling Lady 1934 46 Red Salute 1935 46 Remember the Night 1940 46 A Message to Garcia 1936 46 The Secret Bride 1935 46 The Moonlighter 1953 46 So Big 1932 46 A Lost Lady 1934 46 Sorry, Wrong Number 1948 46 Stella Dallas 1937 46 The Miracle Woman 1931 46 The Stolen Jools (film short) 1931 46 Ten Cents a Dance 1931 46 Mexicali Rose 1929 46 There's Always Tomorrow 1956 46 These Wilder Years 1956 46 This Is My Affair 1937 46 Titanic 1953 46 Trooper Hook 1957 46 The Two Mrs. Carrolls 1947 46 Union Pacific 1939 46 Cattle Queen of Montana 1954 46 The Violent Men 1955 46 Witness to Murder 1954 46 The Woman in Red 1935 46 Breakfast for Two 1937 Subseries 2. Television and Radio 46 Armed Forces Radio Service: Mail Call (J. Benny, J. Garland, J.C. Thomas, D. Wilson) 1943 46 Screen Guild Players (J. Benny, B. Rathbone, J. Hersholt, M. Curtiz) 1944 46 Autolight (with Jack Benny) 1959 46 The Barbara Stanwyck Show: Yanqui Go Home, Confession, Introduction & Conclusion to Four Spinoffs 1960-1961 46 The Barbara Stanwyck Show: Discreet Deception, The Hitchhiker, The Cornerstone 1960-1961 46 Wagon Train: Molly Kincaid Story 1963 46 The Barbara Stanwyck Show: Little Joe, Dragon by the Tail, Miraculous Journey of Tadpole Chan 1960-1961 46 The Barbara Stanwyck Show: Adventure on Happiness Street, Frightened Doll, Shock 1960-1961 46 The Barbara Stanwyck Show: A Man's Game, Out of the Shadows 1960-1961 46 The Barbara Stanwyck Show: Assassin, High Tension 1960-1961 46 The Barbara Stanwyck Show: Night Visitor 1960-1961 46 The Barbara Stanwyck Show: The Secret of Mrs. Randall 1960-1961 46 The Barbara Stanwyck Show: Sign of the Zodiac 1961 46 WNAC Boston (radio) - Bill Hahn: Barbara Stanwyck Interview 1965 46 The Barbara Stanwyck Show: The Sisters 1960-1961 46 The Barbara Stanwyck Show: We Are the Women Who Wait 1960-1961 46 The Barbara Stanwyck Show: Size Ten, No One, Big Career, House in Order 1960-1961 46 Crime of Passion (movie), Golden Boy (movie) 1957, 1939 46 Charlie's Angels (pilot) 1980 46 The House that Wouldn't Die 1970 46 A Taste of Evil 1971 46 The Letters 1973 46 L.A. Film Critics Awards 1982 46 Lux Radio Theatre: Sorry, Wrong Number 1950 46 Lux Radio Theatre: Wuthering Heights 1939 46 Portrait: Barbara Stanwyck 1968 46 Portrait of a Star (Barbara Stanwyck) 1968 46 Alcoa Four Star Playhouse: Three Years Dark 1958 46 You Belong to Me (movie) 1941 46 The Thorn Birds (first 3 hours) 1983 46 The Untouchables: Elegy 1962 46 The Untouchables: Search for a Dead Man 1962 46 The Westerners (Zane Grey Theatre): The Freighter 1958 46 The Westerners (Zane Grey Theatre): Trail to Nowhere 1958 47 The Big Valley: Alias Nellie Handly 1968 47 The Big Valley: Presumed Dead 1968 47 The Big Valley: Ambush 1967 47 The Big Valley: The Long Ride 1968 47 The Big Valley: Boots with My Father's Name 1965 47 The Big Valley: Palms of Glory 1965 47 The Big Valley: By Fires Unseen 1965 47 The Big Valley: A Time to Kill 1965 47 The Big Valley: By Force and Violence 1965 47 The Big Valley: Earthquake 1965 47 The Big Valley: The Challenge 1968 47 The Westerners (Zane Grey Theatre): Lone Woman, Hang the Heart High 1959 47 The Big Valley: Danger Road 1968 47 The Big Valley: The Battle of Mineral Springs 1968 47 The Big Valley: The Disappearance 1967-1968 47 Rawhide: The Captains's Wife 1961 47 The Big Valley: Down Shadow Street 1966 47 The Big Valley: Image of Yesterday 1966 47 The Big Valley: Four Days to Furnace Hill 1967 47 The Big Valley: The Buffalo Man 1967 47 The Big Valley: The Great Safe Robbery 1966 47 The Big Valley: Day of Terror 1966 47 The Big Valley: The Invaders 1965 47 The Big Valley: Judgement in Heaven 1965 47 The Big Valley: My Son, My Son 1965 47 The Big Valley: Day of the Comet 1966 47 The Big Valley: The Odyssey of Jubal Tanner 1965 47 The Big Valley: The Emperor of Rice 1967 47 The Big Valley: The Prize 1968 47 The Westerners (Zane Grey Theatre): Trail to Nowhere, The Freighter 1958 47 The Big Valley: Pursuit 1966 47 The Big Valley: Top of the Stairs 1968 47 The Big Valley: Teacher of Outlaws 1966 47 The Big Valley: Point and Counterpoint (last aired) 1969 47 The Big Valley: Scenes, Tape #1 1965 47 The Big Valley: Scenes, Tape #2 1965-1968 47 The Big Valley: Scenes, Tape #3 1967 47 The Big Valley: Scenes, Tape #4 1965-1969 47 The Big Valley: Scenes, Tape #5 1968 47 The Big Valley: Scenes, Tape #6 1965-1967 47 The Big Valley: Scenes, Tape #7 1966 47 The Big Valley: Scenes, Tape #8 1966-1969 47 The Big Valley: Scenes, Tape #9 1966-1969 47 Miscellaneous, including Academy Award No Date 47 L. A. Film Critics Award No Date 47 Songs No Date 47 Songs (Extras) No Date Series III. Material from Pat McMath

48 1 Correspondence - Barbara Stanwyck to Pat McMath 1950-1970 48 2 Photographs - Barbara Stanwyck (Autographed) undated 48 Scrapbooks - Barbara Stanwyck Clippings (Six) undated 49 Scrapbooks - Barbara Stanwyck Clippings (Ten) undated Series IV. Material from Elizabeth Suzanne Frasuer

54Art: Framed painting of daisy that belonged to Barbara Stanwyckundated 53Book: "Barbara Stanwyck: A Biography" by Al DiOrio1983 53Book: "Barbara Stanwyck: The Miracle Woman"2012 53Correspondence: Barbara Stanwyck's letters (copies)1949-1982 53Interviews: The Barbara Stanwyck Interviews (transcripts)1927-1996 53 and 55Fan and movie magazines featuring Barbara Stanwyck1935-1994 53List of covers (fan/movie magazines)1994 50 1 Manuscript - The Barbara Stanwyck Interviews - by Jane Wilkie, transcribed by Suzanne Frauser 1996 50 2 Manuscript - The Barbara Stanwyck Show (Anthology) - Introduction by Suzanne Frauser undated 50 3 Manuscript - Text and Pictures Relating to the Barbara Stanwyck Audio Cassettes. undated Movies (DVD): 54Ball of Fire1941 54The Barbara Stanwyck Show, volumes 1-21960-1961 54The Barbara Stanwyck, Signature Collection (Universal)undated 54The Barbara Stanwyck, Signature Collection (Warner Brothers - WB)undated 54Annie Oakley1935 54A Woman in Jeopardy2007 54East side, west side1949 54Executive suite1953 54My Reputation1946 54The Big Valley, seasons 1-41965-1969 54Cattle Queen of Montana1954 54Christmas in Connecticut1945 54Clash by Night1952 54Classical Western Round-Up, volume 21938-1953 54Crime of Passion1957 54Double Indemnity1944 54The Lady Eve1941 54Lady of Burlesque1943 54Meet John Doe (2 copies)1941 54No Man of Her Own1950 54Remember the Night1940 54Sorry, Wrong Number1948 54Stella Dallas1937 54The Strange Love of Martha Ivers1946 54Zane Grey Theatre: Stories of the Old West, the complete third season1958-1959 50 4 Photograph - Barbara Stanwyck, Autographed (duplicate copy) undated 54Photographs of Barbara Stanwyck1938-1985 50 5 Recordings, Audio Cassettes - Interviews and Awards undated 50 6 Recordings, Audio Cassettes - Interviews with Robert Taylor, Frank Fay, Robert Preston, and Frank Capra 1959-1983 50 7 Recordings, VHS - The Barbara Stanwyck Show (Out of the Shadows, A Man's Game, Key to the Killer, Frightened Doll, and Little Big Mouth) undated 50 8 Recordings, VHS - The Barbara Stanwyck Show (Confession, The Golden Acres, Sign of the Zodiak, and Little Jo) undated