Bill Mahan papers, 1927-1985

The Bill Mahan collection contains scripts and manuscripts by Bill Mahan, contracts and correspondence from his personal life and professional career. A portion of the collection includes materials related to Mr. Mahan's efforts to make a film out of The Catcher in the Rye, including photocopies of correspondence Mahan had with Salinger on the subject. Some of the professional correspondence involves Mahan's work with David O. Selznick and his film studio. Photographs of Mahan and of other Hollywood celebrities, clippings and scrapbook material, and biographical materials are included as well.