Scope and Contents
The collection (1913-1965) contains manuscripts of radio, and motion picture scripts, and articles, correspondence, copies of published works, scrapbooks, and photographs.
The correspondence is organized alphabetically by name or title. Correspondents include Hamlin Garland, Rupert Hughes, Ronald Reagan, Jim Tully, and John R. White.
Manuscripts include book-length, short pieces, radio scripts, and motion picture scripts and synopses. Some titles contain research material, correspondence, and photographs. Radio scripts were written for the Chaparral Club programs on nature and conservation subjects. The motion picture writings include The Courage of Lassie.
Published works consist of books and magazine articles organized by title, and include date and publishing information.
Scrapbooks contain reviews, articles, photographs, mementos about Hoyt's published works, including the books Bar-Rac and Silver Boy, and the book and subsequent film, Sequoia.
The photograph series contains prints and albums. Subjects include aeronautics, western scenes and characters, the Mexican Revolution of 1910, and portraits of boxers particularly Bob Fitzsimmons, Buckskin Joe (Edward Jonathan Hoyt), Battling Nelson, and the Fitzsimmons-Long fight in Australia.
Dates
- 1913-1965
Creator
- Hoyt, Vance J., 1889-1967 (Person)
- Garland, Hamlin, 1860-1940 (Person)
- Tully, Jim (Person)
- White, John Roberts, 1879-1961 (Person)
- Reagan, Ronald (Person)
- Hughes, Rupert, 1872-1956 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Vance J. Hoyt (1889-1967) was born in Arkansas City, Kansas and educated at the College of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, and at Pacific Medical College. He was a practicing physician from 1916-1932. He is a grandson of Buckskin Joe (Edward Jonathan Hoyt).
Hoyt was also an amateur naturalist. He wrote nature columns for multiple Los Angeles area newspapers. He also wrote novels. He authored and was the technical director of the motion picture, Sequoia (1935), and wrote free-lance articles for a variety of magazines.
Extent
6 linear feet (10 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Vance J. Hoyt (1889-1967) was a physician, naturalist, and a writer. The collection (1913-1965) contains manuscripts of radio, and motion picture scripts, and articles, correspondence, copies of published works, scrapbooks, and photographs.
Arrangement
Collection is organized into the following series: Correspondence, Manuscripts, Published Works, Scrapbooks, and Photographs.
Other Finding Aids
Paper finding aid with additional information is available in Special Collections & University Archives.
Physical Description
2 record storage boxes, 1 half-manuscript box, and 1 flat box; Photo boxes: 2 half-manuscript boxes, 3 5x7 boxes, and 1 flat box.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff, 1967.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal to no organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents. Folder titles are based on those created by the creators or previous custodians. Titles have not all been verified against the contents of the folders. In some cases, staff supplied folder titles during initial processing.
- Aeronautics -- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- American literature -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Arts and Humanities Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Boxers (Sports) -- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Hoyt, Vance J., 1889-1967
- Hoyt, Vance J., 1889-1967
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Mexico -- History -- Revolution, 1910-1920 -- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Motion picture authorship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Motion picture plays Subject Source: Local sources
- Nature stories, American -- Authorship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Radio scripts Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Radio writers -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Reagan, Ronald
- Screenplays Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Screenwriters -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tully, Jim
- West (U.S.) -- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- White, John Roberts, 1879-1961
- Title
- Guide to the Vance Hoyt Papers
- Status
- Revise Description
- Author
- Tanya Parlet and Kira B. Homo.
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
