ORU_Ax312.xml Guide to the Vance Hoyt Papers 1913-1965 Hoyt (Vance) Papers Tanya Parlet and Kira B. Homo. Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2013
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-12-22. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
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Vance Hoyt papers Hoyt, Vance J., 1889-1967 Garland, Hamlin, 1860-1940 Tully, Jim White, John Roberts, 1879-1961 Reagan, Ronald Hughes, Rupert, 1872-1956 Ax 312 6 linear feet 10 containers 1913-1965 Vance J. Hoyt (1889-1967) was a physician, naturalist, and a writer. The collection (1913-1965) contains manuscripts of radio, and motion picture scripts, and articles, correspondence, copies of published works, scrapbooks, and photographs. 2 record storage boxes, 1 half-manuscript box, and 1 flat box; Photo boxes: 2 half-manuscript boxes, 3 5x7 boxes, and 1 flat box. English .

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 White, John Roberts, 1879-1961 Hoyt, Vance J., 1889-1967 Tully, Jim Reagan, Ronald Hoyt, Vance J., 1889-1967 West (U.S.)--Photographs Mexico--History--Revolution, 1910-1920--Photographs Motion picture authorship Nature stories, American--Authorship Radio writers--United States Screenwriters--United States Authors, American--20th century American literature--20th century Boxers (Sports)--Photographs Aeronautics--Photographs Arts and Humanities Correspondence Photographs Motion picture plays Screenplays Radio scripts Manuscripts for publication

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Vance J. Hoyt (1889-1967) was born in Arkansas City, Kansas and educated at the College of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, and at Pacific Medical College. He was a practicing physician from 1916-1932.

Hoyt was also an amateur naturalist. He wrote nature columns for multiple Los Angeles area newspapers. He also wrote novels. He authored and was the technical director of the motion picture, Sequoia (1935), and wrote free-lance articles for a variety of magazines.

The collection (1913-1965) contains manuscripts of radio, and motion picture scripts, and articles, correspondence, copies of published works, scrapbooks, and photographs.

The correspondence is organized alphabetically by name or title. Correspondents include Hamlin Garland, Rupert Hughes, Ronald Reagan, Jim Tully, and John R. White.

Manuscripts include book-length, short pieces, radio scripts, and motion picture scripts and synopses. Some titles contain research material, correspondence, and photographs. Radio scripts were written for the Chaparral Club programs on nature and conservation subjects. The motion picture writings include The Courage of Lassie.

Published works consist of books and magazine articles organized by title, and include date and publishing information.

Scrapbooks contain reviews, articles, photographs, mementos about Hoyt's published works, including the books Bar-Rac and Silver Boy, and the book and subsequent film, Sequoia.

The photograph series contains prints and albums. Subjects include aeronautics, western scenes and characters, the Mexican Revolution of 1910, and portraits of boxers particularly Bob Fitzsimmons, Buckskin Joe (Edward Jonathan Hoyt), Battling Nelson, and the Fitzsimmons-Long fight in Australia.

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