Collection Summary
Tom J. Geraghty Papers
1923-1965
(bulk 1923-1940)
1923-1965
(bulk 1923-1940)
MSS22145
Geraghty, Tom J.,
1883-1945
250 items
1 container plus 1 oversize
.4 linear feet
English
Collection material in
English
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
Journalist, motion
picture producer, and screenwriter. Correspondence, notes, articles, scripts,
printed matter, cartoons, and photographs relating to Geraghty's career as a
screenwriter, producer, and journalist, his personal life, and his friendships
with film personalities.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Ade, George, 1866-1944--Correspondence.
Ade, George, 1866-1944.
Fairbanks, Douglas, 1883-1939.
Fields, W. C. (William Claude), 1880-1946--Correspondence.
Fields, W. C. (William Claude), 1880-1946.
Geraghty, Maurice, 1908-1987--Correspondence.
Geraghty, Sheila Gladys.
Geraghty, Tom J.
Gilbert, L. Wolfe (Louis Wolfe), 1886-1970--Correspondence.
Hartmann, Sadakichi, 1867-1944--Correspondence.
Hubbard, Kin, 1868-1930--Correspondence.
Lawrence, Gertrude--Correspondence.
McLeod, Norman Z., 1898-1964. Norman Z. McLeod papers.
Pickford, Mary, 1892-1979--Correspondence.
Pickford, Mary, 1892-1979.
Street, Julian, 1879-1947--Correspondence.
Tarkington, Booth, 1869-1946--Correspondence.
Subjects
Journalism.
Motion picture actors and actresses.
Motion picture industry.
Motion picture plays.
Motion pictures--Production and direction.
Occupations
Journalists.
Motion picture producers.
Screenwriters.
Provenance
The papers of Tom J. Geraghty, journalist, motion picture producer,
and screenwriter, were given to the Library of Congress by his daughter, Sheila
Gladys Geraghty, between 1958 and 1966.
Processing History
The papers of Tom J. Geraghty were arranged in 1965. The collection
was reprocessed in 2007.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Tom J. Geraghty
is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
The papers of Tom J. Geraghty are open to research. Researchers are
advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many
collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these
items for research use.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Tom J. Geraghty Papers, Manuscript
Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Biographical Note
Date
Event
1883, Apr. 10
Born, Rushville, Ind.
1902
Managing editor,
Rushville Republican
1910
circa 1918
Reporter,
New York Herald
and
New York Tribune
circa 1916
circa 1920
Writer, Famous Players-Lasky studio, Hollywood,
Calif.
Scenario editor and writer for Douglas Fairbanks
(1883-1939)
1920
1922
Head of production, Famous Players-Lasky studios in New York,
N.Y., and London, England
1922
Returned to Hollywood, Calif.
1920s
1930s
Wrote screenplays for various studios including Famous
Players-Lasky Corp. and First National Productions Corp.
1929
Member, board of governors, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences
circa 1933
1939
Worked in British motion picture industry, London,
England
circa 1942
circa 1945
Headed Bureau of Censorship, United States Office of War
Information, Hollywood, Calif.
1945, June 5
Died, Hollywood, Calif.
Scope and Content Note
The papers of Thomas Jefferson Geraghty (1883-1945) consist of
correspondence, notes, printed matter, articles, scripts, cartoons, and
photographs covering the period 1923-1965, with most of the items dated between
1923 and 1940. The papers relate to Geraghty's career as a screenwriter and
journalist, his personal life, and his friendships with film personalities,
including George Ade, Douglas Fairbanks (1883-1939), W. C. Fields, and Mary
Pickford. Of particular interest are typewritten transcripts of letters from
Geraghty to Julian Street that reveal Geraghty's impressions of the film
industry and those with whom he worked. Other correspondents include Geraghty's
son, Maurice Geraghty, as well as L. Wolfe Gilbert, Grover Jones, Gertrude
Lawrence, and Booth Tarkington. Included in the collection is a file on motion
picture director, writer, and artist Norman Z. McLeod. Portions of the
collection were annotated by Geraghty's daughter, Sheila Gladys Geraghty.
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material and
therein chronologically. Correspondence is arranged alphabetically by name of
correspondent.
Container List
Container
Contents
1
Correspondence,
1923-1943, 1957-1958, undated
1923-1943, 1957-1958, undated
(7
folders)
1
McLeod, Norman Z., file,
circa 1947-1948, 1965, undated
circa 1947-1948, 1965, undated
1
Miscellany,
1923-1930, 1939, 1944, 1964, undated
[
See also Oversize
](ger1)
1923-1930, 1939, 1944, 1964, undated
(2
folders)
1
Writings,
1925-1931, undated
1925-1931, undated
OV 1
Oversize
OV 1
Miscellany,
undated
(Container 1)
undated