Aileen Seilaz Collection.
Scope and Contents
Aileen Seilaz (1901-1983) worked in Hollywood, California as a story analyst for Universal International Studios in the 1920s. The collection includes some material from motion picture industry of that time. There are also some examples of illustrations from Aileen’s sister Louise Seilaz (1903-1983). Victor Seilaz was a Knoxville businessman who was associated with the Seilaz Cafe, the Colonial Hotel, and the Star Laundry Company. Genealogical material on the Seilaz family; Gourley family; Russell family; Matlock family; Houston family and Sam Houston; Buffat family makes up an important part of the collection. The performing arts material includes folders on actors Charles Coburn and William Desmond; postcard album; photographs (of Buffat, Gourley, Seilaz, and Gay Street fire).
Dates
- 1808-1928
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
3 boxes
General
A scholarship was established at the University of Tennessee in the Theater department in the names of Aileen and Louise Seilaz.. The recipient is to examine the Performing Arts sections of this collection, especially the William Desmond material.
- African Americans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Anne Morrow Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Birds Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Blount County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Buffat family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Charles Coburn Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Colonial Hotel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fires Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gay Street fire Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Genealogy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- H. H. Humphrey Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Houston family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Houston, Samuel, 1793-1863 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Leuthardt Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Louise Seilaz Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Matlock family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mugwump Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nicholson Art League Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ossoli Circle Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Performing arts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Postcards Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Russell family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Seilaz family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Seilaz, Aileen Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Star Laundry Company Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Swiss Americans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tennessee History Civil War, 1861-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tennessee History World War, 1914-1918 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- W. Tillery Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- War Work Bulletin Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- William Desmond Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women and war work Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Aileen Seilaz Collection.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
