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Nancy Lynn Schwartz papers, 1936-2010

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Schwartz, Nancy Lynn, 1952-1978
Title
Nancy Lynn Schwartz papers
Dates
1936-2010 (inclusive)
Quantity
16.37 cubic ft. (24 boxes)
Collection Number
07948
Summary
Nancy Lynn Schwartz (1952-1978) was a television writer and author best known for her work The Hollywood Writers’ Wars. This collection contains correspondence, manuscript material, and material for her book Hollywood Writers’ Wars. The book files include drafts, research material, audiocassette tape interviews, and transcripts.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions

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

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Nancy Lynn Schwartz (1952-1978) was a television writer and author best known for her work The Hollywood Writers’ Wars. She wrote episodes for the 1978 television mini-series “Wheels” and co-wrote the TV movie “Like Mom, Like Me” with her mother, Sheila Schwartz. Her posthumously released TV movie “Charleston” premiered in 1979, for which she had developed the pilot and storyline for thirteen episodes. Schwartz served as chairwoman of the Women’s Committee of the Writers Guild of America and was the youngest candidate for the Guild’s Board of Directors at the time. She began writing The Hollywood Writers’ Wars, a history of the Screen Writers’ Guild and the Hollywood blacklists, prior to her death. The work was completed by her mother and published in 1982 following her death in 1978 at the age of twenty-six.

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Content Description

This collection contains personal and professional papers related to Nancy Schwartz. Included in her personal papers are artifacts, correspondence, photographs and biographical information about her life. Her professional papers contain correspondence, newspaper clippings, manuscript materials, and the work for her book The Hollywood Writers’ Wars compiled by both her and her mother, Sheila Schwartz. The book files include research, interviews, copies of the book, and drafts completed by both Sheila and Nancy.

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Use of the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

08881, Sheila Schwartz papers, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Acquisition Information

This material was recieved from Sheila Schwartz between 1983 and 2008, and from Elizabeth Schwartz in October 2013.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Mary Ann Meyer and D.C. Thompson in 2007 and Shaun Hayes in November 2009. The collection was processed by Brittany Heye in October 2025.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Blacklisting of authors -- California -- Los Angeles.
  • Communism and motion pictures -- United States.
  • Television writers

Corporate Names

  • Screen Writers' Guild.

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Schwartz, Nancy Lynn, 1952-1978: Hollywood writers' wars.
    • Schwartz, Sheila, 1929-

Processed by Brittany Heye
2025

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