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Title: Carroll John Daly Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1930-1958
Collection number: 1119
Creator:
Daly, Carroll John, 1889-1958
Extent:
7 boxes (3.5 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Carroll John Daly (1889-1958) was a crime fiction writer. His publications include
The snarl of the beast (1927),
Murder won't wait (1933),
Mystery of the smoking gun (1936), and
Ready to burn (1951). He also wrote dozens of stories for pulp detective magazines and television scripts. The collection consists of 163
typescripts of short stories, a novella, television scripts, clippings, correspondence, legal records, a bibliographical list
of Daly's work, and magazines in which Daly is mentioned or his work reviewed.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including
copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds
the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Mrs. Daly, purchase, 1971.
[Identification of item], Carroll John Daly Papers (Collection 1119). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
964601
Daly was born on September 14, 1889 in Yonkers, New York; became crime fiction writer; created detective Race Williams, who
appeared in such novels as
The snarl of the beast (1927) and
The hidden hand (1929); wrote other books, including
Murder won't wait (1933),
Emperor of evil (1936),
Mystery of the smoking gun (1936), and
Ready to burn (1951); also wrote dozens of stories for pulp detective magazines and television scripts; he died in 1958.
Collection consists of 163 typescripts of short stories, a novella, television scripts, clippings, correspondence, legal records,
a bibliographical list of Carroll John Daly, and magazines in which Daly is mentioned or his work reviewed.
Arranged in the following series:
- Short stories (Boxes 1-5).
- Novels and short stories (Boxes 6-7).
- Correspondence and clippings, legal records, bibliography and magazines (Box 7).
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Daly, Carroll John, 1889-1958--Archives.
Authors, American--20th century--Archival resources.
Detective and mystery stories, American--Archival resources.
Manuscripts for publication.