AHJ_ah07948 Inventory of the Nancy Lynn Schwartz papers, 1936-2010 Schwartz (Nancy Lynn) papers Processed by Brittany Heye University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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 Finding aid encoded by Mary Ann Meyer and D.C. Thompson in 2007 and Shaun Hayes in 2009 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Schwartz, Nancy Lynn, 1952-1978 Nancy Lynn Schwartz papers 1936-2010 07948 16.37 cubic ft. (24 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English 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. Biography of Nancy Lynn Schwartz

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

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

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.

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

 Access Terms Screen Writers' Guild. Communism and motion pictures -- United States. Blacklisting of authors -- California -- Los Angeles. Television writers Schwartz, Nancy Lynn, 1952-1978: Hollywood writers' wars. Schwartz, Sheila, 1929- Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Performing Arts Politics, Government, and Law Series I. Personal papers 1946-2010 1Agents - Legal1977 1Application - Guggenheim Foundation1952 1Articles - Rough Draft1977 1Artifact - Mondale and Ferraro pinundated 1Artworkundated 1Awardsundated 1Biographical Information 1952-1978 1Biographical Information - In Memoriam1978 1Bookplates1980 1Car1977 1Cards and License1973, 1977, undated 1Certificate - Mark Frackman from United States Treasury DepartmentJanuary 17, 1946 1Certificate - Radio Telephone, 3rd Class Operator PermitSeptember 3, 1970 1Correspondence1972-1983, undated 1Correspondence - Miscellaneousundated 1Correspondence - Regarding Nancy's Estate1978 1Correspondence - Sheila Schwartz 1981-1982, undated 1Diploma1969 22Diploma - Master of Fine Arts from Columbia UniversityMay 14, 1975 1Elegy for Nancy1978 1England1977 1Envelopesundated 1House1977 1General Correspondence1978 1Graduation - Sarah Lawrence College1973 1Letters to Nancy from Danundated 1Letters for Nancy undated 1Magazines1983 1Memorial1978 1Miscellaneousundated 1Nancy Letters1976-1978 1Newspaper Clippings1971-1972, 2007, 2010, undated 1, 23Newspaper Clippings - In Memoriam1978 1Obit Notices1978 1Periodicals1978-1982 2Photographs1973, 1976, undated 2Photographs - Album Printsundated 2Photographs - Black and White printsundated 2Photographs - Collageundated 2Photographs - Color printsundated 2Photographs - Familyundated 2Photographs - Nancy and Friends Eli and Evelyn (negatives included)undated 2Photographs - Nancy in Hamletundated 2Photographs - Negatives (color)undated 24Photographs - Negatives (nitrate)undated 2Photographs - Sheila Frackman (Scwartz)March 31, 1940 2Photographs - Slides (color)undated 2Photographs - Theatreundated 2Photographs - Travel (color)undated 2Photographs - Yosemite and Christmas (color)undated 2, 22Programsundated 2Sarah Lawrence College1999-2004 2Sarah Lawrence College - Nancy Lynn Schwartz Fiction Contest1985-2006 23Scrapbookundated 2"The Velvet Light Trap: Review of Cinema" no. 6 (partial)undated 2Will and Testamentundated 2Writers' Guild Cards1978-1979 Series II. Professional papers 1936-2001 2Blacklist undated 2Correspondence - Legal1978-1979 2Doctorowundated 2Hollywood Ten filesundated 2"Like Mom, Like Me" promotional undated 2Miscellaneousundated 23Newspapers - The Soho Weekly 1975-1976 22Photographsundated 2Photographs - Book research undated 2, 22Photographs - Headshotsundated 24Photographs - Headshot negative (nitrate)undated 2Photographs - "Like Mom, Like Me"undated 2Photographs - Man in a military uniformundated 2Phtographs - Screen Writers' Guild (negatives included)undated 22Plaque - "Remebering Nancy Lynn Schwartz" presented to Sheila Schwartz by the Southern California Library for Social Studies and ResearchOctober 19, 1997 23Poster - "Hollywood On Trial: Films from the Blacklist Era" exhibit at the Brooklyn Musuem October - December 1992 22Poster - "Thanks Linda, Thanks Kristy" from Variety November 10, 1978 2Publicity file - Permissions for her book1978 2Writers' Guild of America 1978 2Writers' Guild of America - Censorship1977 2Writers' Guild of America - ERAundated 2Writers' Guild of America - Women's Committeeundated Books 10How People Live in Mexico by Sheila Schwartz (hardcover)1969 10Like Mother, Like Me by Sheila Schwartz (harcover)1978 10The New English Record, Vol. XXIV, No. 1 (two copies)Fall 1973 10Prayer for the 70s by Norman Corwin (hardcover)undated 10The Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the South by Eli N. Evans1976 Sub-series 1. Hollywood Writers' Wars 2Book (three hardcover and two softcover editions)1983, 2001 2Correspondence1979-1981 2Correspondence and Notes undated 2Correspondence - Professional (includes D. Biederman, Carl Foreman)1982-1983 2"Life After Death" articleundated 2Listsundated 3Manuscript 1981 3Manuscript - First Draftundated 3Manuscript - First Version filesundated 3-4Manuscript - Galley copiesundated 4Manuscript - Unidentified pagesundated 4Manuscript - Unmarked copyundated 4Newspaper clipping - "Films About Blacklist: Hollywood's Bad Old Days" by Aljean HarmetzOcotber 20, 1987 4Notesundated 4Notebooksundated 4Photographs (color and black and white)undated 4Reviews - Newspaper clippings 1981-1982 4Sheila Schwartz response to Carl ForemanSeptember 1982 4Sohoundated Research files 4A.A.A. Elections - SWG1946 4American Author's Authority1947 4Articlesundated 4Articles - Reviewsundated 4Author's League of Americaundated 4Ballots/ Bulletins undated 4Beilenson, Laurance undated 4Bioff/ Browneundated 4Books - Reviewsundated 4Boretz, Allenundated 4Boretz/ Re: MartinFebruary 1940 4Bright, Johnundated 4Bright, John - Schulberg, B.P.1974 4Censorpshipundated 5Clips and Miscellaneous - Knopf bookundated 5Cole, Lester 1976 5Corwin, Norman undated 5Collins, RichardOctober 6, 1952 5Crowned Princes undated 5Dies Committee, etc. undated 5Dmytryk, Edwardundated 5Dramatists Guild January 1, 1947 5Economic Report - SWG1940 5Endor, Guyundated 5Finn, PaulineNovember 1975 5First Amendment/ Fifth Amendment Decision of Hollywood Ten1973 5Gibney, Sheridan November 20, 1975 5Grant Application 1975-1976 5Hackett- Goodrichundated 5Hayden Books and Article from "Psychology Today" 1976 5Henry Wallaceundated 5Hellman, Lillian 1975 5HICCASPundated 5Hist. - Navasky ArticleApril 8, 1978 5Hollywood 10 - SWG1949 5Hollywood Expatriates undated 5Hollywood Strikeundated 5Houseman, JohnJanuary 1949 5Index and Chapter Outline undated 5Ingester undated 5Inter-Talent Council + IATSESeptember 24, 1937 5Interview Transcriptsundated 5Janofsky, Leonard S. December 12, 1975 5Jarrico, Paul Interview undated 5Kansas Conference on League Arts Studies1982 5Kenny, Bob (Robert W.)undated 5Lawson, Jack1976 5Lavery undated 5League of American Writers undated 5Letters about Nancy's bookundated 5"Life Among Stalinists" undated 5McWilliams, Careyundated 5Magazine Clipping - Review "Hollywood Wars"undated 5MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer), SWG (Screen Writers' Guild), etc. undated 5Moore, Samundated 5M.P. Costs1937 5Nancy's Book Proposal undated 5NEH Youth Grant Proposal 1975 5NLRB Hearings1937 5Notes/ Detailsundated 5Pomerance, William - Interview undated 5Rapt, Maurice undated 13-21Research Index cardsundated 22Reviews and Blacklistingundated 5Reviews of Nancy's bookundated 5Ring Lardner Interview undated 5Ryskind, Morrie November 1975 5Schary, Dore undated 5Schulberg, Buddundated 5Scoundrell Time Intro (clips)undated 5Screenwriter - SWGundated 5Section 12 Amalgamation - SWG1936 5Sheila Schwartzundated 6Sheila Schwartz - Educational Career/ Publication Correspondence1966-1975 6Sheila Schwartz - Educational Career - retirement 1983-1995 6Sheila Schwartz - Speaking Engagements 1992-1995 6Small Time undated 6Sorrell, Herbundated 6SWG (Screen Wriers' Guild) Files1951, undated 6SAG - Early Days- IA Ballotsundated 6SWG - Minimum Contractundated 6SWG - Newsletters, Reports, Correspondence1950-1951 6SWG - Still Aliveundated 6SWG vs. IA Certification1938 6Television Actundated 6"Time of the Toad" November 1, 1949 6"Un-American Activities in California" Bookletundated 6Unfair Practices Complaint - SWG 1939 6USTG (Universal Studio Technicians Guild)undated 6"The War Between the Writers and Directors - Part 1: The Writers" by Bruce Cook, in "American Film" May 1979 6Wexley, Johnundated 6Wexley Transcript undated Audio/ Visual 12"An Army of Stone"undated 12"You're Stepping on my Shadow"undated 120-70 Lessonundated 1211/12 Voice Lessonundated 1211/2J Voice Lessonundated 1270-100 Lesson undated 20Allen Boretzundated 20Barzman, Benundated 20Beilenson, Laurenceundated 20Bertolvcaundated 20Bessie, Alvahundated 20Blankfort, Michaelundated 20Brewer, Royundated 20Bright, Johnundated 12Butler, Jeanundated 20Cain, James M.undated 20Channing, Stockardundated 12Chapter Skeletonundated 20Coffee, Leonoraundated 20Cole, Lesterundated 20Connelly, Marcundated 20Cooper, Dorothyundated 12Done 3-4undated 12Dunne, Philipundated 20Frances Goodrich Hackettundated 20Gibney, Sheridan undated 20Goodwelundated 20Gorney, Jakeundated 20Houseman, Johnundated 20Janofsky, Leonard S. undated 20Jarrico, Paulundated 20Koch, Howardundated 20Lardner, Ringundated 20Lavery, Emmettundated 20Lawson, John Howardundated 20Lelandundated 20Lesos, Maryundated 21Losey, Josephundated 21Ludwig, Williamundated 20Mahin Ryskind Brewerundated 12, 21Malone, Nancy undated 12Malone, Nancy, Matchless friendsundated 21Maltz, Albertundated 21Mankiewicz, Josephundated 21Marx, Samundated 21McCall Jr., Maryundated 12Mom 1undated 12Nancy Recording - Grandmaundated 12Nancy Recording 5undated 12Nancy Schwartz California Serviceundated 12Nancy Schwartz Gravesite Ceremonyundated 12Nancy Script Discussion undated 12Nancy Script Discussion - 10/1undated 12Nancy Script Discussion - Dmeundated 12Nancy Script Discussion - First Draftundated 12Nancy Script Discussion - Motorundated 12Nancy Script Discussion - Outsideundated 12Nancy Script Discussion - Reel 2undated 12Nancy Script Discussion - Reel cont'dundated 12Nancy Script Discussion - Scene 25undated 12Nancy Script Discussion - Scenes 13 & 14undated 12Nancy Script Discussion - Scenes 14-17undated 12Nancy Script Discussion - Scenes 19-25undated 12Nancy Script Discussion - Scenes 19-26undated 12Nancy Script Discussion - unrelatedundated 12NLS NCTEundated 21Oppenheimer, Geoundated 21Ornitz, Arthurundated 21Paul, Jen and Affair, Dobundated 20Pomerance, William undated 21Rapf, Mauriceundated 21Raphaelsonundated 21Reagan, Ronaldundated 21Rhode, Stephenundated 21Ritchie, Michaelundated 21Rivkin, Allenundated 21Robinson, Davidundated 21Sayre, Joel undated 12Scene 19undated 21Schary, Dore undated 21Schorr, Danielundated 21Schulberg, Buddundated 12Schwartz, Sheilaundated 12Script 9/3 with Bartonundated 21Seadler, Syundated 21Seaton, Geoundated 12Speiglass, Leonard undated 12Strickling, Howardundated 12Sweet Savage Loveundated 12Tomundated 12Turney, Catherine undated 12Wexley, Johnundated 12Wilder, Billyundated 20William Pomeranceundated 20William Pomerance / Allen Boretzundated 12Witt, Nathan undated 12Writing Promptsundated 12Yorty, Samundated 12Film -Super 8 film, miscellaneous undated 12Film - Super 8 film, unidentified cabinsundated 12Film - Super 8 film, unidentified nature scenesundated Sub-series 2. Manuscripts 6Manuscripts undated 6Agree on Film; An Analysis of the Bride Comes to Yellow Skyundated 6Articlesundated 6"The Biggest House" March 8, 1977 6Book Chapters undated 6Contact Lense articleundated 6Charleston undated 6"Charleston" - Bible undated 7"Charleston" - First Draft March 8, 1978 7"Charleston" - First Draft original March 8, 1978 7"Charleston" - First Draft revisions undated 7"Charleston" - Revised August 17, 1978 7"Charleston" - Revised First DraftApril 5, 1978 7The Development of the Central Figure in the Present Comedies of Lady Gregoryundated 7"The Enclosed Universe: Vincente Minnelli's Films of the 1940's" May 4, 1975 7"Flying Crystal" April 15, 1975 7"Flying Crystal" - Final Draft March 17, 1975 7"Groanups" - Teleplay Outline September 1977 7Knopf book - clips, etc.undated 7-8"Like Mother, Like Me" 1978 8"Lipstick" undated 8The Medium is the Mess-up: A Study of Feature Films in Televisionundated 8Miscellaneousundated 8"The Model and the Marriage Broker" 1974 8"The Nation" Magazine April 22, 1978 8Newspapers 1972-1978 8Newspaper Articles - "The Soho Weekly News"1975 8Notesundated 8"The Pirate's Progress"undated 8Poems by Nancyundated 8"Private Affair/ Public Record" story treatmentJuly 5, 1977 8The Rotting Sanctuary: The Metaphor of the Ruined Mansion in Faulkner's Sanctuary"undated 8Script - Unidetifiedundated 8"Smalltime" Comedy Series by Nancy Lynn Schwartz and Ricky Jayundated 8"The Solid Gold Circle"undated 8"The Solid Gold Circle" - First Versionundated 8Spectator undated 8"Spiritual Kind of Fun" Script October 31, 1977 9Sportsundated 9"Sweet Savage Love" undated 9"Sweet Savage Love" - Script undated 9"Sweet Savage Love" - Screenplay - revised second draftundated 9To Useundated 9"The Velvet Light Trap: Review of Cinema" undated 9"Wheels"undated 9"Wheels" - "Best Sellers"1977 9"Wheels" - First draft - "Best Sellers"undated 9"Wheels" - First Draft in progressundated 9"Wheels" - Fragments undated 10"Wheels" - materials undated 10"Wheels" - Reviews, etc.undated 10"Wheels" - Revised first draft July 8, 1977 10Writings1972-1978 10Writing and Research material1977-1985 10"Worth Waiting For"undated 10-11Notebooks undated