Rudy Vallée was a singer, songwriter, saxophone player, bandleader, actor, and author. His radio show was one of the most popular of the 1930s. On his radio shows, Vallée launched the careers of many prominent actors, comedians, and musicians. This collection includes:
- Rudy Vallée's correspondence and fan mail (circa 1928-1985)
- scrapbooks
- radio and television scripts
- sound recordings
- musical scores
- photographs
- business records
- press clippings
- various ephemera documenting Vallee's career in radio broadcasting and entertainment from 1925 to1985
A legacy finding guide to the collection is here.
Due to the size of the collection, the Rudy Vallée papers will be uploaded by series to the Online Archives of California (OAC) webpage as completed. The current series that have been completed are Vallée's scrapbooks and musical scores collection. You can view the most up-to-date finding guide here.
For more information on the collection or assistance in using the materials, please contact Special Collections staff at special@library.ucsb.edu.
