Guide to the Frank R. Adams Papers
1908-1955

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Table of Contents
  Overview of the Collection
   
  Biographical Note
   
  Content Description
   
Use of the Collection
   
Administrative Information
   
Detailed Description of the Collection

  Subjects

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Adams, Frank R. (Frank Ramsay), 1883-1963
Title: Frank R. Adams Papers
Dates: 1908-1955 ( inclusive )
Quantity: 22.5 linear feet (18 containers)
Collection Number: Ax 527
Summary: Frank Ramsay Adams (1883-1963) was a writer for magazines, film, and television. He also wrote music. The collection contains correspondence, literary manuscripts, sheet music, and selected publications.
Repository: University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives

1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299 USA
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html

Languages: Collection materials are in English. 
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical Note

Frank Adams was born in Morrison, Illinois in 1883 and educated at the University of Chicago. He began a writing career as a newspaper reporter in Chicago. From 1918 to 1932 he was manager of the Playhouse Theater and owner of the Sylvan Beach Resort Co., Whitehall, Michigan. He had stories published in many magazines, including Smart Set, Cosmopolitan, Black Cat, and Illustrated Detective. He also wrote plays, musical comedies, motion picture scripts, and lyrics for popular songs ("I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now?").

Content Description

The Frank Ramsay Adams Papers consist of manuscripts of published and unpublished short stories, of musical comedies written with William M. Hough and Joseph E. Howard; of plays, motion picture scripts, treatments, continuities, and scenarios; a collection of published stories and books; published sheet music; scrapbooks; and correspondence. Major correspondents are: Chambrun and Margulies (agents), Cosmopolitan Magazine, Marian deForest (agent), First National Pictures, Fox Film Corp., William M. Hough, Joseph E. Howard, Miriam Meredith (agent), Frank A. Munsey Co., Paramount Famous Lasky Corp, Red Book Magazine, Paul R. Reynolds (agent), RKO Studios, Smart Set Magazine, Universal Pictures Corp., and Jerry Vogel (Vogel Music Co.).

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access :  

Collection is open to the public.

Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.

Restrictions on Use :  

Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the Manuscripts Librarian in Special Collections & University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation :  

[Identification of item], Frank R. Adams Papers, Ax 527, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

Administrative Information

Arrangement :

Collection is organized into the following series:

  • Story Manuscripts
  • Unpublished Manuscripts
  • Early Musical Comedies
  • Sheet Music
  • Plays
  • Motion Pictures
  • Published Works
  • Published Books
  • Other Books
  • Correspondence, Incoming
  • Correspondence, Outgoing
  • Miscellaneous
  • Addenda. Correspondence, Outgoing
  • Memorabilia

Acquisition Information :  

Gift of Lorna M. Adams in 1969.

Processing Note :  

Collection processed by processing staff.

Additional Reference Guides :  

Paper finding aid with additional information available in Special Collections & University Archives.

Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Box
Folder
1 1 Story Manuscripts—A
1 2 Story Manuscripts—A
1 3 Story Manuscripts—A
1 4 Story Manuscripts—B
1 5 Story Manuscripts—B
1 6 Story Manuscripts—C
1 7 Story Manuscripts—D
1 8 Story Manuscripts—D
1 9 Story Manuscripts—E
1 10 Story Manuscripts—F
1 11 Story Manuscripts—F
1 12 Story Manuscripts—F
1 13 Story Manuscripts—G
2 1 Story Manuscripts—H
2 2 Story Manuscripts—H
2 3 Story Manuscripts—I
2 4 Story Manuscripts—J-K
2 5 Story Manuscripts—L
2 6 Story Manuscripts—L
2 7 Story Manuscripts—M
2 8 Story Manuscripts—M
2 9 Story Manuscripts—N
2 10 Story Manuscripts—O
2 11 Story Manuscripts—P
2 12 Story Manuscripts—P
2 13 Story Manuscripts—P
2 14 Story Manuscripts—P
2 15 Story Manuscripts—R
3 1 Story Manuscripts—S
3 2 Story Manuscripts—S
3 3 Story Manuscripts—S
3 4 Story Manuscripts—S
3 5 Story Manuscripts—S
3 6 Story Manuscripts—T
3 7 Story Manuscripts—T
3 8 Story Manuscripts—U-V
3 9 Story Manuscripts—W
3 10 Story Manuscripts—W
3 11 Story Manuscripts—W
4 1 Unpublished Manuscripts—A
4 2 Unpublished Manuscripts—B
4 3 Unpublished Manuscripts—B
4 4 Unpublished Manuscripts—C
4 5 Unpublished Manuscripts—D
4 6 Unpublished Manuscripts—D
4 7 Unpublished Manuscripts—E
4 8 Unpublished Manuscripts—F
4 9 Unpublished Manuscripts—G
4 10 Unpublished Manuscripts—H
4 11 Unpublished Manuscripts—I-J-K
4 12 Unpublished Manuscripts—L
4 13 Unpublished Manuscripts—M
4 14 Unpublished Manuscripts—N-O
4 15 Unpublished Manuscripts—P
4 16 Unpublished Manuscripts—Q-S
5 1 Unpublished Manuscripts—S
5 2 Unpublished Manuscripts—T
5 3 Unpublished Manuscripts—T
5 4 Unpublished Manuscripts—U-V-W
5 5 Unpublished Manuscripts—W-Z
5 6 Early Musical Comedies, Manuscripts 1
5 7 Early Musical Comedies, Manuscripts 2
5 8 Early Musical Comedies, Manuscripts 3
5 9 Early Musical Comedies, Manuscripts 4
5 10 Early Musical Comedies, 5
5 11 Early Musical Comedies, Manuscripts 6
5 12 The Baby in the Ice-Box, Motion Picture Script
5 13 The Cape of Good Hope, Motion Picture Script
5 14 Happiness Preferred, Motion Picture Script
5 15 Malibu, Motion Picture Script
5 16 The Other Passport, Motion Picture Script
5 17 Paid to Laugh, Motion Picture Script
5 18 Peg O’ My Heart, Motion Picture Script
5 19 Portrait of Laura Bales, Motion Picture Script
5 20 Tarzan and his Mate, Motion Picture Script
5 21 Trade Winds, Motion Picture Script
6 1 The Big Broadcast of 1934, Motion Picture Script
6 2 The Goddess, Motion Picture Script
6 3 Lizzie Skerrit, Motion Picture Script
6 4 Sailor Beware, Motion Picture Script
6 5 The Virginia Judge, Motion Picture Script
6 6 Wagons Westward, Motion Picture Script
6 7 Win or Lose, Motion Picture Script
6 8 Motion Picture Treatments, Outlines
6 9 Motion Picture Treatments, Outlines
7 1 The Bell and the Shadow, Play
7 2 Black is White, Play
7 3 Burlesque, Play
7 4 Even Adam, Play
7 5 The Great Prophetstown Bank Robbery, Play
7 6 Fast and Grow Fat, Play
7 7 The Flypaper Salesman, Play
7 8 Forever Ago, Play
7 9 Friend Wife, Play
7 10 The Haunted Hat, Play
7 11 In Dutch, Play
7 12 Jaegerschmidt’s Golden Wedding, Play
7 13 The Lost Love Song, Play
7 14 The Lost Love Song, Play
7 15 The Man Outside, Play
7 16 Mister Man, Play
7 17 Molly and I, Play
7 18 O.D., Play
7 19 Peace Conference at the Hague, Play
7 20 Pot Boiler, Play
7 21 Princess April, Play
7 22 Ransom, Play
7 23 The School for Brides, Play
7 24 The Spanish Cavalier, Play
7 25 Static, Play
7 26 This Gleen Person, Play
7 27 Us Boys, Play
7 28 Vaudeville Act, Play
7 29 Vaudeville Act (Fairy Story), Play
7 30 Woman’s Weapons, Play
7 31 Yours Truly, Archie, Play
8 1 Correspondence: A
8 2 Correspondence: B
8 3 Correspondence: C
8 4 Correspondence: D
8 5 Correspondence: E
8 6 Correspondence: F
8 7 Correspondence: G
8 8 Correspondence: H-I-J-K
8 9 Correspondence: L
8 10 Correspondence: M
8 11 Correspondence: N-O
8 12 Correspondence: P
8 13 Correspondence: R
8 14 Correspondence: S
8 15 Correspondence: T-Z
8 16 Correspondence: American Society of Composers
8 17 Correspondence: Chambran and Marguiles
8 18 Correspondence: Ward Chapman
8 19 Correspondence: Century Play Company Inc.
8 20 Correspondence: Cosmopolitan
8 21 Correspondence: Marian deForest
8 22 Correspondence: First National Pictures Inc.
8 23 Correspondence: Harry Fox
8 24 Correspondence: William Fox Studios (Fox Film Corp.)
8 25 Correspondence: Charles K. Harris
8 26 Correspondence: Will M. Hough
8 27 Correspondence: Joseph E. Howard
8 28 Correspondence: Irvin S. Koll
8 29 Correspondence: Edward B. Marks Music Corp.
8 30 Correspondence: Miriam Meredith
8 31 Correspondence: Frank A. Munsey Co.
8 32 Correspondence: Music Publishers Holding Corp.
8 33 Correspondence: The National System
8 34 Correspondence: Paramount Famous Lasky Corp.
8 35 Correspondence: Redbook
8 36 Correspondence: Paul R. Reynolds
8 37 Correspondence: RKO Studios
8 38 Correspondence: Service for Authors
8 39 Correspondence: Smart Set
8 40 Correspondence: Universal Pictures Corp.
8 41 Correspondence: Ida Verdon
8 42 Correspondence: Jerry Vogel
8 43 Correspondence: M. Witmark + Sons
8 44 Correspondence: The World (New York)
8 45 Correspondence: Unidentified
8 46 Outgoing Correspondence 1
8 47 Outgoing Correspondence 2
8 48 Outgoing Correspondence 3
8 49 Outgoing Correspondence, Personal 1944-1962
8 50 Outgoing Correspondence, Personal 1917-1943
8 51 Always Handmade Gift Enclosure Cards 1931-1963
9 Published and Unpublished Works, Books, Journals, Scrapbooks, and Note Cards
10 Published and Unpublished Works, Scrapbooks, Photos, Sheet Music, and Newspapers
10 Public Ownership League of America, Bulletins No. 1-3, 5-7
10 [Untitled]
10 Odds and Ends, Adams and Hough Musicals
11 Published Works, Magazines
12 Published Works, Magazines
13 Published Works, Magazines
14 Published Works, Magazines and Screenplays
15 Published Works, Magazines
16 Published Works, Magazines and Books
17 Published Works, Magazines
18 Published Works, Sheet Music

Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

  • Personal Names :
  • Adams, Frank R. (Frank Ramsay), 1883-1963
  • Adams, Frank R. (Frank Ramsay), 1883-1963--Correspondence
  • Subject Terms :
  • Authors, American -- 20th century
  • Dramatists--United States
  • Lyricists--United States
  • Screenwriters--United States
    • Form or Genre Terms :
    • Manuscripts for publication
    • Photographs
    • Scrapbooks
    • Sheet music

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