Collection Summary
Zane Grey Papers
1912-1939
1912-1939
MSS24125
Grey, Zane,
1872-1939
25 items
13 containers
4.8 linear feet
English
Collection material in
English
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
Author. Primarily
pencil drafts of novels by Grey and playscripts submitted for
copyright.
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
Grey, Zane, 1872-1939.
Grey, Zane, 1872-1939. Arizona Ames. 1932.
Grey, Zane, 1872-1939. Fighting caravans. 1929.
Grey, Zane, 1872-1939. Forlorn river: a romance. 1927.
Grey, Zane, 1872-1939. Lost wagon train. 1936.
Grey, Zane, 1872-1939. Raiders of Spanish Peaks. 1938.
Grey, Zane, 1872-1939. U.P. trail: a novel. 1918.
Grey, Zane, 1872-1939. Wild horse mesa. 1928.
Woolley, Ivy Houtz. Ivy Houtz Woolley poem.
Subjects
Drama--Stories, plots, etc.
Western stories.
Occupations
Authors.
Provenance
The papers of Zane Grey, author, were given to the Library of
Congress by his wife in 1953-1954. Items were transferred to the collection
from the Copyright Office of the Library in 1966. Additional material was
purchased in 1995.
Processing History
The collection was organized circa 1955 and expanded in 1997. The
finding aid was revised with the addition of more material in 2009.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Zane Grey is
governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
Restrictions apply governing the use, photoduplication, or publication
of items in this collection. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division
for information concerning these restrictions. In addition, 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, Zane Grey Papers, Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Biographical Note
Date
Event
1872, Jan. 31
Born Pearl Zane Gray, Zanesville, Ohio
1896
D.D.S, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
1896
1904
Practiced dentistry in New York, N.Y., while pursuing an
interest in baseball, including as a professional player in the minor
leagues
1902
Published first magazine article,
Recreation
magazine
1905
Married Lina Roth and moved to Lackawaxen, Pa.
1910
Wrote first Western novel,
Heritage of the Desert
. New York and London: Harper
& Brothers
1913
Published
Riders of the Purple Sage
(New York and London:
Harper & Brothers), a best seller and one of his most successful Western
novels
1915
Published
The Lone Ranger: A Romance of the Border
. New York
and London: Harper & Brothers
1916
Began his association with the motion picture industry with
the purchase by William Fox of the rights to the
Riders of the Purple Sage
, eventually forming his
studio before selling his company to Jesse Lasky of Paramount Pictures
1918
Moved to California, settling in Altadena in 1920
1918
1932
Regular contributor to
Outdoor Life
1925
Published
The Vanishing American
(New York and London: Harper
& Brothers) previously serialized in
Ladies’ Home Journal
1930
Release of the motion picture “The Lone Star Ranger,” based on
his novel
The Lone Ranger: A Romance of the Border
1939, Oct. 23
Died, Altadena, Calif.
Scope and Content Note
The papers of Zane Grey (1872-1939) span the years circa 1912-circa
1939 and consist largely of pencil drafts of Western
[
novels
](books),
including
Arizona Ames
,
Fighting Caravans
,
Forlorn River
The Lost Wagon Train
,
Raiders of the Spanish Peaks
,
The U.P. Trail
, and
Wild Horse Mesa
. Included in the collection are
[
playscripts
](play)
submitted for copyright protection by Grey, a
[
poem
](poem) in his
honor by Ivy Houtz Woolley, and an
[
addition
](add) of a
few letters by Grey.
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged in four series:
-
[
Books, circa
1912-circa 1939
](books)
-
[
Copyright
Deposit Playscripts, 1923-1930
](play)
-
[
Poem
](poem)
-
[
Addition,
1928-1930
](add)
Container List
Container
Contents
1-11
Books,
circa 1912-circa 1939
circa 1912-circa 1939
Penciled drafts of books by Grey.
Arranged alphabetically by title.
1
Arizona Ames
(1932)
(1932)
(4
folders)
1
Desert of Wheat
(1918)
(1918)
(2
folders)
2
(4 folders)
2
Fighting Caravans
(1929)
(1929)
(3
folders)
3
(1 folder)
3
Forlorn River
(1927)
(1927)
(3
folders)
3
Ken Ward in the Jungle
(1912)
(1912)
(2
folders)
4
Knights of the Range
(1939)
(1939)
(4
folders)
4
Lost Wagon Train
(1936)
(1936)
(2
folders)
5
(3 folders)
5
Majesty’s Rancho
(1938)
(1938)
(3
folders)
6
(2 folders)
6
Man of the Forest
(1920)
(1920)
(5
folders)
7
Nevada
(1928)
(1928)
(4
folders)
7
Raiders of the Spanish Peaks
(1938)
(1938)
(2
folders)
8
(2 folders)
8
Stairs of Sand
(1928)
(1928)
(3
folders)
9
Sunset Pass
(1931)
(1931)
(4
folders)
9
The Thundering Herd
(1925)
(1925)
(2
folders)
10
(2 folders)
10
The U.P. Trail
(1918)
(1918)
(5
folders)
11
West of the Pecos
(1937)
(1937)
(4
folders)
11
Wild Horse Mesa
(1928)
(1928)
(4
folders)
12
Copyright Deposit
Playscripts,
1923-1930
1923-1930
Playscripts submitted for copyright protection.
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Copyright deposits may not be photocopied.
12
“Amber’s Mirage,”
1929
1929
12
“‘Hell Bent’ Wade,”
1923
1923
12
“Port of Call,”
1930
1930
12
“Three Tight Lines,”
1927
1927
13
Poem
A poem in honor of Grey by Ivy Houtz Woolley.
13
“Zane Grey” by Ivy Houtz Woolley
13
Addition,
1928-1930
1928-1930
Letters by Grey, with typed transcriptions.
Arranged chronologically.
13
Letters by Grey to his son, wife,
and J. Henning, with typed transcriptions,
1928-1930
1928-1930