Jean Holloway Papers
Scope and Content of Collection
The Jean Holloway Papers (1932-1948) contains typed manuscripts and handwritten creative works by screenwriter and San Jose State College alumna Jean Holloway. The bulk of the collection consists of screenplays, poetry, radio scripts and some coursework from her time in college.
Dates
- Creation: 1932-1948
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the San Jose State University Library Special Collections and Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Special Collections and Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Biographical History
Jean Holloway (1917-1989), born Gratia Jean Casey, was a screenwriter of both radio and television programs. An alumna of San Jose State College, Holloway began writing successful screenplays for several prestigious radio shows. She went on to be contracted with MGM Studios and wrote three musical film scripts between 1946 and 1948. While Holloway was writing television’s first daytime, live continuous soap opera “The First 100 Years,” she met her husband, actor Dan Tobin.
Extent
1 Box (.417 linear feet)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Jean Holloway Papers contains typed manuscripts and handwritten creative works by screenwriter and San Jose State College alumna Jean Holloway. The bulk of the collection consists of screenplays, poetry, radio scripts and some coursework from her time in college.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into three series: Series I. Creative Writing; Series II. Scripts and Screenplays; and Series III. Personal Materials.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Lauren Miller. Reviewed by Danelle Moon. Finding Aid created in Archivist Toolkit.
- Title
- Guide to the Jean Holloway Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lauren Miller
- Date
- 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives Repository
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0028
(408) 808-2062
(408) 808-2063 (Fax)
special.collections@sjsu.edu