AHJ_ah05578 Inventory of the Alden Nash Papers, 1961-1974 Nash (Alden) Papers University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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2017

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 Finding aid encoded by Leslie Waggener. 2017 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Nash, Alden Alden Nash papers 1961-1974 05578 0.45 cubic ft. (1 box) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Papers of an American playwright and screenwriter. Biography of Alden Nash

Alden Nash (1903-1996) was a playwright and screenwriter. Filmography includes the comedy We’re Rich Again (1934) that was adapted from Nash’s play And Let Who Will be Clever; uncredited dialogue writer for Gridiron Flash (1934), uncredited contributing writer for Magnificent Obsession (1935), story writer for Passport to Suez (1943), playwright for The Sainted Sisters (1948), adaptation of Man-Eater of Kumaon (1948) and screenwriter for Unwed Mother (1958).

 Scope and Content

The collection contains correspondence between Nash and California and national lawmakers regarding the depressed state of the movie industry during the 1970s and ideas to combat the issue, a 140-page screenplay by Nash titled “Ten Little Kidnappers;” an article by Arnold M. Auerbach titled “He’s Flunking Buster Keaton!,” which is a satirical essay on the study of film; and a letter to the editor written by Nash that appeared in a publication of the Writers Guild of America, West, explaining and defending the Guild.

 Access Restrictions

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

 Copyright Information

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 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Alden Nash at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

This material was received from Alden Nash in 1974.

Preferred Citation

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

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