are of special interest. Also relating to this subject are a transcript of

Lampell, Millard, 1919-1997.

Millard Lampell papers, 1936-

1997.

Lardner, Ring, 1915-2000.

Papers, 1947-1953.

Lavery, Emmet, 1902-1986.

Papers, 1925-1965.

Lindsay, Howard, 1889-1968.

Howard Lindsay and Russel

Crouse papers, 1909-1968,

1980. are of special interest. Also relating to this subject are a transcript of his testimony to the committee and notes and correspondence relating to his subsequent blacklisting.

8.6 c.f. (19 archives boxes, 4 packages),

11 disc recordings,

2 tape recordings, and

1 film; plus additions of 2.4 c.f.,


3 tape recordings,

98 photographs,

16 videorecordings, and

3 film reels.

Papers of Millard Lampell (1919-1997), a writer for radio, television, motion pictures, and the stage. Non-theatrical writings include articles for The New Republic and correspondence, reviews, and printed copies of his novels The

Hero (1949) and Journey to the Cape (1959). Radio files contain scripts for such programs as Green Valley, U.S.A.

(CBS), It’s the Navy (WMCA), Men, Machines, and Victory

(NBC), On the Beam (WBIG), First in the Air (CBS, published as

The Long Way Home, 1946), and various United Nations Radio and public service programs. Several of these are present in recorded form also.

0.2 c.f. (1 archives box)

Papers of Ring Lardner (1915-2000), a screenwriter who, as one of the Hollywood Ten, was imprisoned for refusing to testify before the House Committee on Un-American

Activities. Included are articles, clippings, correspondence, legal documents, and publicity concerning Lardner’s appearance before HUAC.

2.0 c.f. (5 archives boxes, 2 packages, and 1 oversize folder) and

1 tape recording; plus additions of 4 pieces of ephemera.

Papers of Emmet Lavery, a stage, screen, and television writer, including scripts, collected articles and letters, clippings, Lavery-edited copies of "The Screen Writer," and a subject file on Vassar College’s Federal Theatre Project.

Scripts present either in manuscript or mimeographed form relate to his stage, television, and film work. Most thoroughly documented is "The Magnificent Yankee," his 1946 play based on the life of Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. The collection contains particularly useful information about the

Hollywood film community and the Screen Writers Guild, which Lavery served as president, 1945-1947, and in which capacity he testified before the House Committee on Un-

American Activities.

7.6 c.f. (19 archives boxes)

Papers of two award-winning playwright-producers who formed one of the most successful collaborations in

Broadway history. Some of the collection relates to their joint efforts, some to their work alone. Of their collaborative writer; screenwriter; film; television; theater; radio; mixed collection screenwriter; blacuscript collection writer; screenwriter; theater; film; television; SGA; blacklist; mixed collection playwright; producer; theater; manuscript collection

MacArthur, Charles, 1895-

1956. Papers, ca. 1920-1957.

MacKenna, Kenneth, 1899-

1962. Papers, 1947-1958.

Mailes, Eugene. Papers, 1934-

1971.

Maltz, Albert, 1908- . Papers,

1932-1985. efforts theatrical materials predominate. Among the plays on which there are files are "Anything Goes" (1934), "Arsenic and Old Lace" (1941), "Call Me Madam" (1950), "Detective

Story" (1949), "The Great Sebastians" (1956), "The Hasty

Heart" (1945), "Life With Father" (1939), "Life With Mother"

(1948), "The Sound of Music" (1956), and "State of the Union"

(1945). The types of documentation present are scripts and drafts, stage directions, clippings, reviews, and contracts. Also included are scripts for adaptations of several of the above titles for television and motion pictures. Among the notable correspondents are S. N. Behrman, Irving Berlin, Theodore

Bikel, William O. Douglas, Edna Ferber, Helen Hayes, Irving

Paul Lazar, and Alfred Lunt.

1.2 c.f. (3 archives boxes) and

1 reel of microfilm (35mm)

Papers of a noted playwright and screenwriter, consisting of scripts and related notes for motion pictures such as Gunga

Din (RKO, 1939), Wuthering Heights (UA, 1939), and The

Senator Was Indiscreet (Universal, 1947), and for plays such as Lulu Belle (1926). Several titles relate to MacArthur’s successful collaboration with Ben Hecht in stage and screen writing.

0.1 c.f. (1 folder)

Papers of Kenneth MacKenna (1899-1962), a story editor at

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, consisting of correspondence and memoranda to studio executives which comment on screenplays, film techniques, screenwriting, and selection of stories; speeches; and a typewritten diary of a scouting trip to

London in 1947.

0.2 c.f. (1 archives box) and

8 tape recordings; plus additions of 2 tape recordings and

1.2 c.f.

Records collected by Mailes pertaining to the International

Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and labor problems in the film industry.

7.2 c.f. (18 archives boxes and 1 flat box),

3 reels of microfilm (35mm),

3 tape recordings, and photographs, posters, and sketches; plus additions of 0.1 c.f.

Papers of a novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and blacklisted member of the Hollywood Ten. The collection emphasizes his screenwriting and consists of variant drafts for early successes ("Destination Tokyo," "Pride of the Marines," and

"This Gun for Hire"); later works for which he received no credit ("Broken Arrow" and "The Robe") or from which he was fired ("Exodus" and "The Execution of Private Slovik") because of the Blacklist; and numerous unproduced titles.

Work for the Theatre Union during the Depression is documented by script drafts (primarily of unproduced plays) and microfilmed clippings. General writings include microfilmed clippings about his short stories and novels, and playwright; screenwriter; theater; film; mixed collection film; studio; MGM; manuscript collection film; labor relations; blacklist; studio era; mixed collection writer; playwright; screenwriter; blacklist; theater; film; mixed collection

Mandel, Loring, 1928- Loring

Mandel papers, 1942-2006.

Margolis, Barbara.

Documentary films and research, 1930-1990.

Marland, Douglas. Papers,

1982-1993.

Marx, Groucho, 1891-1977.

Papers, 1928-1971. speeches and statements, many of which concern the

Hollywood Ten and related political issues. Also about the

Hollywood Ten are minutes and information pertaining to meetings, legal and public relations materials, and recordings of memorial services for Herbert Biberman and Adrian Scott.

21.3 c.f. (51 archives boxes and 3 flat boxes); plus additions of 40.8 c.f.

170 photographs,


1 compact disc (audio recording),

46 videorecordings,

2 compact discs (data), and

1 diskette (3.5 inch).

Papers of a playwright and dramatist who gained prominence during the golden age of television drama. Television files include varying quantities of correspondence, scripts and drafts, research and production material, and notes for teleplays which appeared on "CBS Playhouse," "DuPont Show of the Month" (CBS), "DuPont Show of the Week" (NBC),

"Playhouse 90" (CBS), "Studio One" (CBS), and other series.

Theater materials include extensive revisions of his dramatization of "Advise and Consent" (1960), together with general and financial correspondence, research, production information, and financial records. There is similar documentation for "Project Immortality" (1966), which made its first award-winning appearance on "Playhouse 90."

106 film reels; plus additions of 100.0 c.f.,

345 photographs, and

58 negatives.

Documentary filmmaker Barbara Margolis’ (1948 - ) collection of newsreel film compiled for her documentary about the

Cold War entitled "Are We Winning, Mommy? America and the Cold War" (1986). The footage consists principally of newsreel film from Paramount News and Universal Newsreel for the period 1942 through 1953.

98.0 c.f.

Scripts, outlines, and story notes collected by Douglas

Marland (1935-1993) for television soap operas "The Guiding

Light," "Loving," and "As The World Turns," for programs aired between March 1, 1982 and May 3, 1993.


Papers of an actor, comedian, and writer, including correspondence and copies of scripts for Animal Crackers

(Para., 1930), Duck Soup (Para., 1933), A Night at the Opera

(MGM, 1935), and eight other Marx Brothers films, the originals of which are held by the Library of Congress. The correspondence is between Marx and his friend, Dr. Samuel

Salinger, the donor of this portion of the collection. Generally personal in nature, the letters contain references to socialized medicine, World War II, and Marx’s career.

playwright; screenwriter; television; theater; film; mixed collection director; documentary, film; newsreels; outtakes; female artist; mixed collection screenwriter; actor; television; daytime serials; manuscript collection actor; screenwriter; film; manuscript collection

McBride, Joseph, 1947- Joseph

McBride papers, 1960-2008.

McGilligan, Patrick. Patrick

McGilligan papers, 1945-2003.

McNeely, Jerry. Papers, 1953-

1988.

Merrick, David, 1912- . Papers,

1952-1961.


66 tape recordings; plus additions of 63.4 c.f.,

11 audio casettes,

1 DVD recording,

19 computer discs, and

1 computer game on 3 DVDs.

Papers of Joseph McBride, a film critic and writer, consisting of script drafts, source material, storyboards, and notes from more than 90 projects in film, television, and theater.

Included is material related to his books Orson Welles (1972),

John Ford (1974) co-authored with Michael Wilmington,

Persistence of Vision (1969), High and Inside: The Complete

Guide to Baseball Slang (1980), and Hawks on Hawks (1982); to the films Blood and Guts (1978), Rock ’n’ Roll High School

(1979), and Prom Night (1980); and to several American Film

Institute television salutes to movie notables. Tape recordings include interviews conducted by McBride with Fred Astaire,

Jacqueline Bisset, Frank Capra, Audrey Hepburn, Gene Kelly,

Robert Mitchum, Donna Reed, Jimmy Stewart, Billy Wilder, and others.





2 films,


1.0 c.f. of photographs and transparencies.

Papers of film critic Patrick McGilligan, consisting chiefly of tapes, transcripts, and draft and printed copies of interviews with motion picture celebrities. Also included are biographical materials, fragmentary correspondence, a play, and a motion picture synopsis. Articles and a book prospectus and one chapter draft about Karleton Armstrong relate to McGilligan’s anti-war involvement while a student at the University of

Wisconsin.




2 films.

Papers of an educator and television writer. The papers document McNeely’s work both as a writer and producer for television and as a University of Wisconsin-Madison speech professor, a role he gave up in 1975 to work full-time for

MTM Enterprises.

9.2 c.f. (23 archives boxes, 1 flat box)

Papers of a theatrical producer, consisting of extensive business records, scripts, and correspondence for twelve plays presented by Merrick either alone or in association with others. Among these are "Destry Rides Again" (1959), "The

Entertainer" (1958), "Fanny" (1954), "Look Back in Anger" critic; film; television; theater; writer; mixed collection critic; film; writer;

Wisconsin; mixed collection screenwriter; television;

Wisconsin; mixed collection producer; theater; manuscript collection

Miller, Winston, 1910- .

Papers, 1936-1971, 1989.

Mirisch, Walter, 1921- .

Papers, 1946-1978.

Mitchell, Gordon S., 1907-

Gordon S. Mitchell papers,

1946-1971.

(1957), "The Matchmaker" (1955), and "Romanoff and Juliet"

(1957). Seven boxes of the collection are comprised entirely of scripts for plays, motion pictures, musicals, and adaptations of novels and stories which were submitted for production by various authors.


Papers of a screenwriter and television writer-producer, consisting primarily of scripts and some supplementary notes and production mate rial. Of Miller’s many film credits, there are 15 scripts from Republic’s Dick Tracy series, numerous scripts for westerns made during the 1940’s such as "My

Darling Clementine" (20th Century Fox, 1946), and a shooting script for "Gone With the Wind" (MGM, 1939). Television scripts are the largest part of the collection. Here the earlier materials are also in the western genre and include files for

"Cimarron City" (CBS), "Gunsmoke" (CBS), "Rawhide" (CBS),

"The Virginian" (NBC), "Wagon Train" (NBC), and other series.

Later in his career Miller turned to producing and the collection contains extensive files on two such credits,

"Ironside" (NBC) and "The Bold Ones" (NBC).

12.8 c.f. (25 archives boxes, 10 packages),

13 disc recordings, and

21 reels of film; plus additions of 1.2 c.f.,

4 films, and

28 videorecordings.

Papers of an Academy Award-winning motion picture producer and founder of the Mirisch Corporation, consisting of records of various films and television series produced by

Mirischor by his company. Present in varying quantities, the files include shooting scripts, stills, advertising and publicity kits, films, sound recordings, and set and costume designs.

Among theMirisch Corporation productions (all released by

United Artists) are "The Apartment" (1960), "The Children’s

Hour" (1962), "The Great Escape" (1963), "Hawaii" (1966),

"The Horse Soldiers" (1959), "How To Succeed in Business

Without Really Trying" (1967), "In the Heat of the Night"

(1967), "Irma La Douce" (1963), "The Magnificent Seven"

(1960), "One, Two, Three" (1961), "The Pink Panther" (1964),

"The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming" (1966),

"Some Like It Hot" (1959), "Toys in the Attic" (1963), "Two for the See-saw" (1962), and "West Side Story" (1961).

Records of television work include shooting scripts, films, and budgets for "Hey, Landlord" (NBC), "Peter Loves Mary" (NBC),

"Rat Patrol" (ABC), and "Wichita Town" (NBC-film).


48 cans of film; plus additions of 17 cans of film.

Papers of a producer of documentary films and television commercials. The bulk of the collection relates to commercials made by All Scope Pictures, Inc., Mitchell’s production company, in behalf of advertising agencies such as screenwriter; film; television; producer; studio era; manuscript collection producer; director; film; television; studio era; mixed collection director; film; television; documentary; sponsored film; industrial film; educational film; mixed collection

Moorehead, Agnes, 1901-

1974. Papers, 1923-1974.

MTM Enterprises. Records,

1970-1990.

Myerberg, Michael, 1906- .

Papers, 1940-1971.

Batten, Barton, Durstine, and Osborn; McCann Erickson;

Walter Sausy; and Young & Rubicam. Included in the production files are scripts, correspondence, budgets, contracts, and storyboards for commercials for such nationally-prominent clients as Chrysler Corp., E.J. Gallo

Winery, General Electric, General Mills, Kaiser Aluminum,

Lucky Lager Brewing Co., Max Factor and Co., Rexall Drug Co.,

W.A. Schaeffer Pen Co., and Standard Oil of California. Also present are correspondence and notes for three Movietone

News features, including one about John F. Kennedy’s 1 960

California campaign, and fragmentary production files for several proposed television series and special purpose films.

Miscellaneous correspondence includes a letter from Darryl F.

Zanuck. Films are television programs, instructional and documentary films, and commercials for showing on television or in theaters.

67.0 c.f. (70 archives boxes and 92 flat boxes); plus additions of 10 tape recordings and

4 cartons of disc recordings.

Papers of a prominent actress known for her work in radio, television, motion pictures, and theater. Over half the collection is comprised of scrapbooks, 1928-1973, containing correspondence and fan mail, clippings, programs, photographs, and memorabilia. Prominent correspondents include Norman Corwin, Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Paul

Gregory, Helen Hayes, Mary McCarthy, and Aaron Spelling.

Several volumes are devoted to particular roles including her appearances in Citizen Kane (RKO, 1942), Don Juan in Hell,

Journey Into Fear (RKO, 1942), The Magnificent Ambersons

(RKO, 1942), and Mrs. Parkington (MGM, 1944).

39.0 c.f. (31 record center cartons and 20 archives boxes),

1 tape recording,

15 films, and

107 videorecordings; plus additions of 1.0 c.f.

Scripts of television series, pilots, and specials produced by

MTM Enterprises, one of the leading independent production companies for television during the 1970s and 1980s. MTM

Enterprises was organized in 1970 by Grant Tinker, a television executive and director, and actress Mary Tyler

Moore, who starred in the company’s fi rst show, "The Mary

Tyler Moore Show." That series was typical of MTM’s realistic and literate situation comedy and dramatic shows, many of which have won Emmy awards.

12.5 c.f. (6 record center cartons, 11 archives boxes, and 1 oversize box) and

2 reels of microfilm (35mm)

Papers of a versatile theatrical producer who has worked successfully in films and television, as a businessman, and as an inven tor. Myerberg’s multi -faceted projects include creation of the format and sound track for Fantasia (Walt

Disney, 1940); purchase and management of the Mansfield

Theatre, New York (later renamed the Brooks Atkinson actor; radio; television; film; theater; studio era; mixed collection television; production company; independent; mixed collection producer; theater; film; television; mixed collection

Nash, N. Richard. N. Richard

Nash papers, 1925-2000.

Neuman, E. Jack. Papers,

1935-1990.

Nicholson, Kenyon, b. 1894.

Papers, 1915-1960.

Theatre); production of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prizewinning drama, The Skin of Our Teeth; adaptation, direction, and production of Dear Judas (1947); invention of a rubberface puppet, a new flexible joint, and new techniques of rubber casting, all used in the highlyacclaimed children’s film, Hansel and Gretel (RKO, 1954); production of Samuel

Beckett’s Waiting for Godot (1956) and the play (and later, film) Compulsion (1957), a story based on the lives of Nathan

Leopold and Richard Loeb; and development of retirement properties in Florida and, with Murray Kaufman (disc jockey

"Murray the K"), of discotheques in New York and Florida.

21.2 c.f. (53 archives boxes); plus additions of 32.6 c.f.,

200 photographs,

350 negatives,


1 compact disc (audio), and

1 computer diskette (3.5 in.)

Papers of N. Richard Nash (1913-2000), an American playwright and author, best known for his Broadway play and film, The Rainmaker, and his teleplays for television series such as the Philco Playhouse. Included are drafts and final versions of Nash’s plays, teleplays screenplays, short stories, novels, and unfinished works. Many are heavily annotated with outlines, treatments, synopses, notes, and with other production-related materials. Among the works represented are Nash’s award -winning plays, Parting at Imsdorf and Rouge

Atomique, his Broadway plays Second Best Bed, The Young and Fair, See the Jaguar, The Rainmaker, Girls of Summer,

Handful of Fire, Wildcat, and The Happy Time. Other files consist of correspondence, personal papers, contracts and financial records, and works by other authors.

38.8 c.f. (97 archives boxes),


1 reel of microfilm (35mm); plus additions of 5.0 c.f. and tape recordings, videocassettes, and artwork.

Papers of a television and motion picture writer-producer, primarily comprised of files on motion pictures, television series, and made-for-TV movies which Neuman wrote and/or produced. Made up of scripts and drafts, correspondence, production reports, and schedules, the collection demonstrates well the background research and social content for whichNeuman is known. This is particularly true of files on his television adaptation of Albert Speer’s memoirs, "Inside the Third Reich," and of the files on "Mr.

Novak" (NBC) and "Sam Benedict" (NBC), both of which are also useful for studying network censorship, program concept development and sales, and ratings.


1 reel of microfilm (35mm)

Papers of a playwright, screenwriter, and editor, consisting chiefly of synopses, treatments, scenarios, and scripts for playwright; screenwriter; theater; film; television; mixed collection television; film; producer; screenwriter; mixed collection playwright; screenwriter; theater; film; radio; manuscript

Ornitz, Samuel, 1890-1957.

Papers, 1919-1957.

Nicholson’s work in theater, motion pictures, and radio.

Several of the theater scripts were co-authored with his friend S. N. Behrman. Also of interest is a film treatment heavily annotated by Darryl F. Zanuck and scripts for the radio programs "Cavalcade of America" (CBS), which

Nicholson produced, and "Theatre Guild of the Air" (ABC, later on the "United States Steel Hour" on NBC), for which he was an adapter. Also present are general correspondence, financial records, legal files, playbills, reviews, clippings, and microfilmed scrapbooks which relate in particular to his work in the theater. Prominent correspondents include Bernard

Baruch, Behrman, David Belasco, Thomas E. Dewey, Walter

Huston, Carl Laemmle, H. L. Mencken, George Jean Nathan,

Billy Rose, Dore Schary, Robert E. Sherwood, Stuart Walker, and Darryl F. Zanuck.


Papers of a screenwriter and member of the Hollywood Ten who was imprisoned in 1950 after refusing to answer questions before the House Committee on Un-American

Activities. The collection includes correspondence, writings, and other files. Present are manuscripts for two major novels,

Haunch, Paunch, and Jowl (1923), and Bride of the Sabbath

(1951), scripts for several stage plays, and only a few screenplays and outlines. Annotated research files, clippings, and notes on Judaism and psychiatry illuminate the sociopolitical themes which were promin ent in Ornitz’s work. Also

Osborn, Paul, 1901- . Papers,

1926-1964. of interest are files which demonstrate his method of character development. Other files relate to Theodore

Dreiser’s investigation of the labor conditions in Harlan

County, Kentucky, in 1931, and to the Hollywood Ten trial.

7.8 c.f. (18 archives boxes, 4 volumes, 3 packages)

Papers of a well known writer of plays, motion pictures, and adaptations, consisting of scripts, revisions, clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and playbills. Among the represented plays are A Bell for Adano (1944), Mornings at

Seven (1939), On Borrowed Time (1938), Point of No Return

(1951), and The World of Suzie Wong (1958); among the motion pictures present are East of Eden (Warner Bros.,

1955), Homecoming (MGM, 1948), Madame Curie (MGM,

1943), Mrs. Miniver (MGM, 1942), The Old Man and the Sea

(Warner Bros., 1955), Sayonara (Warner Bros., 1957), South

Pacific (Magna Theatre Corp., 1958), Wild River (20th

Papazian-Hirsch

Entertainment, Inc. Records,

1983-2004.

Century-Fox, 1960), The Yearling (MGM, 1940), and The

Young in Heart (UA, 1938). Relating to his writing techniques are a group of annotated novels which Osborn adapted for dramatic production.

14.8 c.f. and

18 photographs.

Papazian-Hirsch Entertainment, Inc Collection consisting of script, production, and development files of a production company making theatrical and made-for-televison moving pictures, television series, and television programs.

Patrick, John, 1907- . Papers, 0.8 c.f. (2 archives boxes) collection screenwriter; blacklist; theater; film; manuscript collection screenwriter; playwright; theater; film; studio era; manuscript collection production company; film; television; mixed collection playwright;

1944-1959.

Pendrell, Ernest, 1913-1992.

Ernest Pendrell papers, 1939-

1982.

Perl, Arnold, 1914-1971.

Papers, 1947-1964.

Pollock, David. Scripts, 1970-

1989.

Papers of a playwright and screenwriter, including drafts of plays, scripts, correspondence, some playbills, and copies of foreign editions of his work. Insights into the writer’s craft are provided by numerous notes, insertions, and corrections in

Patrick’s hand on such plays as The Hasty Heart (1945) and

The Story of Mary Surratt (1947), but for his Pulitzer Prizewinning work The Teahouse of the August Moon (1953), there are only brief notes on dialogue, playbills, photographs, and clippings. Included with the documentation of his career as a screenwriter are drafts, treatments, and extensive correspondence relating to location problems, censorship. and difficulties with actors’ rights and perogatives encountered during the filming of The World of Suzie Wong

(Para., 1960).

4.8 c.f. (12 archives boxes), and

17 films; plus additions of 0.9 c.f., and

6.0 c.f. of films.

Papers of Ernest Pendrell, a journalist and maker of television documentaries. The bulk of the collection consists of shooting scripts, research, transcripts of interviews, films, financial records, and reviews relating to ABC News’ "Scope" and

"Directions" series and to a number of individual news specials aired by that network. Among the subjects treated are marijuana and drug abuse, abortion, race relations, the welfare system, violence in Northern Ireland, nuclear power, and the Vietnam conflict and the problems of the veterans of that era. Also present are script materials for "Guns of

August" (Universal, 1964), a full-length documentary film about World War I; "Feeling Good," a PBS series on health; and files on several unproduced titles. Dramatic writings are less well represented, but include four plays and a script for

"DuPont Show of the Week" (NBC).




1 reel of microfilm (35mm), and photographs and posters.

Papers of a producer and playwright primarily concerning two plays, " The World of Sholom Aleichem" (1953) and "Tevya and His Daughters" (1959), which Perl adapted from the stories of Sholom Aleichem and produced with Howard Da

Silva. Documentation includes production correspondence, script drafts, financial records, photographs, recordings, microfilmed clippings, and publicity. Four other productions are less thoroughly represented. Also in the collection are some miscellaneous papers relating to Banner Productions,

Perl’s production company.

1.0 c.f.

Scripts for television comedy shows written by David Pollock

(1961- ) and his collaborator, Elias Davis. Included are scripts for shows such as "The Carol Burnett Show," "Cheers," "The

Don Knotts Show," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," and screenwriter; theater; film; manuscript collection journalist; director; television; documentary; mixed collection producer; playwright; theater; mixed collection screenwriter; television; manuscript collection

Pollock, Louis, 1904-1964.

Papers, 1932-1965.

Polonsky, Abraham. Papers,

1936-1968.

Preminger, Otto. Papers,

1948-1972.

"M*A*S*H," as well as various pilots. Also in the collection is a script for the pilot episode of "Your Place or Mine?," cowritten with Paddy Chayefsky.

1.6 c.f. (4 archives boxes and 1 flat box) and

1 disc recording.

Papers of a motion picture and television writer-publicist whose work was blacklisted during the 1950s as a result of mistaken identity. Scripts for radio, television, and motion pictures form the major portion of the collection; of these several were written under the pseudonym Joe Madison.

Most television programs for which Pollock wrote are represented by single scripts, though there are multiple titles for "The Richard Boone Show" and a recording of one episode of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents." Also included are many short stories and articles and a published copy of his book, "Stork

Bites Man."

A small subject file contains clippings and fragmentary correspondence, some relating to his blacklisting, and financial and promotional materials. Relating to his work as a publicist for Universal is a 1938 memorandum describing the structure and operation of the studio’s promotion department; financial records of a promotional tour for "Back

Street"; and a bound compendium on Hollywood advertising of 1936 and 1937 films. Prominent correspondents include

Linus Pauling and Clifford Odets.


Papers of a screenwriter and filmmaker who was blacklisted in Hollywood after his refusal to testify before the House

Committee on UnAmerican Activities. Among Polonsky’s papers are manuscripts of his novels and stories; scripts for radio, theater, television, and motion pictures, including documentation for his highly-acclaimed film, Tell Them Willie

Boy Is Here (Universal, 1969); and diaries of his personal life,

1951-1967.

5.4 c.f. (12 archives boxes and 1 flat box); plus additions of 3.6 c.f.

Papers of a Hollywood motion picture director-producer.

Included are production files for "Hurry Sundown," "In

Harm’s Way," and "Skidoo" which contain scripts, correspondence, call sheets, reports, breakdowns, musical scores, cast lists, financial and promotional materials, notes, and sketches. Although the quantity and type of material varies with each film, these files generally document aspects of film-making such as writing, casting, design, technical production, and promotion. Noteworthy in the "Skidoo" files is a series of notes which describe the activities and accomplishments of each day’s shooting; occasionally these include short quotes made by Premingeron the set which reveal his directing methods and temperament. A dissertation by Ronald Policy, based on the "Skidoo" records and describing the film’s production, is also included. A small file of biographical clippings completes the collection. film; television; screenwriter; publicist; blacklist; mixed collection screenwriter; director; film; blacklist; manuscript collection film; producer; director; manuscript collection

Rinzel, Dennis J. Papers, 1949-

1974.

Rodman, Howard, d. 1985.

Papers, 1942-1977.

Rogosin, Lionel, 1924- . Films,

1956-1974.

Rose, Reginald, 1920- . Papers,

1952-1979.

0.2 c.f.,


17 photographs.

Materials collected during Rinzel’s research for his master’s thesis about the ZIV-TV series "I Led Three Lives," based on the true story of FBI counter-spy Herbert A. Philbrick.

Included are clippings; correspondence; analyses of the show’s episodes; tape recorded interviews with Philbrick, Jon

Epstein, Frederick W. Ziv, and actor Richard Carlson; and photographs.


28 reels of microfilm (35mm); plus additions of 6.0 c.f.,


1 videorecording.

Papers of a writer for radio, television, motion pictures, and the theater. The collection documents the entire span of

Rodman’s career from his early days as a writer of short stories to a script writer for the broadcast media and a creator of television series. Best coverage of his broadcasting work is provided by files on United Nations Radio; television antholo gies and series such as "Actor’s Studio" (CBS), "Alcoa -

Goodyear Theatre" (NBC), "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (NBC),

"Lamp Unto My Feet" (CBS), "Naked City" (ABC), "Route 66"

(CBS), "Studio One" (CBS), and "You Are There" (CBS); and

"Clear and Present Danger," a made-for-TV movie (NBC).

There are also files on ten produced and unproduced motion pictures including "An American Dream" (Warner Bros., 1966) and "Winning" (UA, 1966). Smaller files relate to his short stories and plays.

281 reels of film; plus additions of tape recordings and

21 film reels.

Completed films, workprints, outtakes, and trims from "Come

Back Africa," "Arab Israeli Dialogue," "Black Fantasy," "Black

Roots," "Good Times, Wonderful Times," "On the Bowery,"

"Oysters Are in Season," and other works of documentary film producer and director Lionel Rogosin.



260 films; plus

7.1 c.f. of additions.

Papers of a noted writer for television, motion pictures, and the stage. Television files containing variant drafts of scripts, correspondence, clippings, and production information comprise the bulk of the collection. Of these, there are extensive files on "Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre" (NBC), "Danger"

(CBS), "Playhouse 90" (CBS), and "Studio One" (CBS). For "The

Defenders" (CBS), which Rose created and wrote, there are scripts and a film for every episode of the program’s five -year history. The remainder of the collection consists of motion picture scripts, including "Twelve Angry Men" (UA, 1957), which Rose adapted from a "Studio One" teleplay and then researcher; television; mixed collection screenwriter; radio; television; film; theater; writer; mixed collection director; producer; film; documentary; independent; mixed collection television; film; screenwriter; theater; playwright; mixed collection

Rosenberg, Meta. Papers,

1979-1980.

Ross, Jerome, 1911- . Papers,

1949-1969.

Ruby, Harry. Papers, 1926-

1951.

Ryskind, Morrie, 1895-1985.

Papers, 1927-1978.

Salomon, Henry J., 1917-1958.

Papers, 1934-1962. co-produced; unproduced ideas; plays; and sound recordings of eight of his early television plays.

1.0 c.f.

Scripts of the television series "The Rockford Files," 1979; and an ABC television movie "The Minnesota Strip," 1979

(accompanied by a 1980 letter), all produced by Meta

Rosenberg (1915-2005).


Papers of a television and motion picture writer, consisting mainly of scripts, drafts, notes and research, and other production materials for over 40 television series with which

Ross was involved. Most thoroughly documented is his writing for Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre (NBC), Armstrong Circle

Theatre (CBS and NBC), Bing Crosby Show (ABC), The

Defenders (CBS), Dr. Kildare (NBC), I Remember Mama (CBS),

NBC Matinee Theatre, Robert Montgomery Presents (NBC), and Studio One (CBS). Two boxes contain similar, but less extensive materials pertaining to radio and motion pictures.


Papers of a composer, lyricist, and writer of plays and motion pictures, consisting of scripts and music for motion pictures and Broadway musicals. Motion picture files contain scripts for Animal Crackers (Para., 1930), Horse Feathers (Para.,

1932), Three Little Words (MGM, 1950), which was based on

Ruby’s long, successful collaboration with Bert Kalmar, and other films. Theater files include the books for The Five

0’Clock Girl (1927), High Kickers (1941), Lucky (1927), and The

Ramblers (1926), and musicals and revues which Ruby wrote in association with Kalmar, Otto Harbach, Guy Bolton, and

George Jessel. Also included are manuscript copies of six songs, including Groucho Marx’s "Hooray for Captain

Spaulding" from Animal Crackers, "Three Little Words," and

"Who’s Sorry Now."


Papers of Morrie Ryskind (1895-1985), a playwright, lyricist, and conservative newspaper columnist for the Los Angeles

Times and Washington Star syndicates. The collection primarily illustrates Ryskind’s journalistic care er; few theaterrelated materials are present. Also included are correspondence with friends, readers, and prominent politicians; and some of his newspaper columns.

1.4 c.f. (3 archives boxes and 1 flat box) and

1 film.

Papers of a creator, writer, and producer of television documentaries. Much of Salomon’s collection focuses on

World War II, either by means of his personal wartime correspondence; his participation in the preparation and writing of Samuel Eliot Morison’s History of United States

Naval Operations in World War II; or his involvement in the creation and production of Victory at Sea, an NBC television series based on the Navy’s expl oits during the war. Included are business and personal correspondence, research materials, correspondence and logs documenting his research producer; television; manuscript collection screenwriter; film; television; manuscript collection playwright; composer; theater; screenwriter; film; manuscript collection playwright; journalist; theater; politics; manuscript collection screenwriter; producer; television; documentary;mixe d collection

Sanford, Donald S., 1918- .

Papers, 1937-1999.

Schary, Dore. Dore Schary papers, 1920-1980.

Schwartz, Arthur, 1900-1984.

Papers, 1930-1961.

Seaton, George, 1911-1979.

Papers, 1934-1977. activities during the war and in post-war Japan, scripts and clippings for Victory at Sea, a copy of the book adapted from the series and a promotional booklet from NBC, clippings and promotional booklets for Project XX (NBC), and biographical material including a film. Among the prominent correspondents are S. N. Behrman, Samuel Eliot Morison,

Nathan M. Pusey, Robert W. Sarnoff, and Romney Wheeler.

20.4 c.f. (51 archives boxes); plus additions of 5.6 c.f. and

94 photographs.

Papers of a motion picture and television writer. Television files, which are most extensive, consist of correspondence, clippings, synopses, and scripts, many bearing informative annotations. Best represented of Sanford’s many television credits are the series "Bonanza" (NBC), "Days of Our Lives"

(NBC), "Ellery Queen" (DuMont), "The Felony Squad" (ABC),

"Gunsmoke" (CBS), "Laramie" (NBC), "Loretta Young Show"

(NBC), "M Squad" (NBC), "Martin Kane, Private Eye"

(DuMont), "Passport to Danger" (CBS), "Perry Mason" (CBS),

"The Plainclothesman" (DuMont), "Telephone Time" (CBS), and "Thriller" (NBC).

74.2 c.f. (203 archives boxes, 1 carton, 1 flat box),

37 reels of microfilm (35 mm),



55 reels of film, and photographs; plus additions of 0.8 c.f.

Papers of Dore Schary (1905-1980), a playwright, motion picture executive, and activist in Jewish and liberal political causes documenting both his personal and professional life.

Included are general correspondence; microfilmed scrapbooks; scripts and production material for plays and motion pictures; records pertaining to MGM; non-dramatic writings, speeches (many in recorded form), and an autobiography and a family memoir; home movies and photographs; correspondence, reports, lists, financial records, and speeches from his tenure as national chairman of the

Anti-Defamation League (also available on microfilm) and subject files on other organizations with which he was involved such as the American Civil Liberties Union, the

American Jewish Committee, and the Democratic Party; and personal and biographical information.


Handwritten scores by a composer of musical comedies for the stage and the screen, including A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

(1951) and By the Beautiful Sea (1954), two works written in collaboration with Dorothy Fields.

11.6 c.f. (29 archives boxes); plus additions of 7.0 c.f.,



61 reels of film. television; documentary; screenwriter; mixed collection screenwriter; producer; executive; film; politics; studio era;

MGM; mixed collection theater; film; composer; manuscript collection film; screenwriter; director; producer; studio era; mixed collection

Serling, Rod, 1924- . Papers,

1943-1971.

Shaw, David, 1916-2007.

David Shaw papers, 1965-

1969.

Sheerin, Robert, Robert

Sheerin films, 1914-1973.

Sheldon, Sidney. Papers,

1963-1968.

Shumlin, Herman, b. 1898.

Papers, 1930-1968.

Papers of George Seaton (1911-1979), an Academy Award winning screenwriter, director, and producer, reflecting his work in the film industry. Among the documentation present are scripts and drafts, research notes, correspondence, financial records, cast and crew lists, production reports, shooting schedules, and reviews.

32.0 c.f. (80 archives boxes and 1 folder),


15 photographs,

1 film, and

1 reel of microfilm (35mm); plus additions of 2.0 c.f. of dictabelts.

Papers of a television and motion picture writer best known for his tales of the supernatural. Included are correspondence, scripts, speeches and articles, reports, press releases, and clippings. Half of the collection consists of files on his produced and unproduced writings for television, motion pictures, radio, and the theater.


Papers of the writer-executive producer of the television series Shane (ABC), consisting almost entirely of variant scripts, shooting schedules, reports, and other production material for this program, plus variant scripts for the motion picture "If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium."

61 films.

Shorts and feature films collected by Sheerin.


Papers of Sidney Sheldon (1917-2007), a television writer, producer, playwright, and author. The collection concerns both produced and unproduced television shows and includes pilots, final drafts, scripts, holographs, story synopses, call sheets, cast and crew lists, censor reports, correspondence, and shooting schedules. The television series represented in the collection are The Patty Duke Show, I Dream of Jeannie, and Nancy. For the unproduced television shows there are scripts, holographs, notes, and casting materials for "The

Connie Stevens Show" and "The Flip Wilson Show" (not the popular version first televised in September 1970).

8.6 c.f. (21 archives boxes, 1 flat box, oversize items) and


Papers of Herman Shumlin (1898-1979), a leading producer and director of Broadway dramas consisting of correspondence, production and publicity materials, financial and legal records, clippings, a few scripts and directors’ prompt books, and miscellaneous production materials.

Coverage is most complete for "The Deputy" (1964) and

"Inherit the Wind" (1955), while "The Corn is Green" (1943),

"Grand Hotel" (1930), "The Male Animal" (1940), and plays done in association with Lillian Hellman are documented primarily by microfilmed pressbooks.

The correspondence documents Shumlin’s involvement in organizations such as the Council of the Living Theatre and film; television; screenwriter; producer; mixed collection screenwriter; producer; television; film; manuscript collection film; collector; film collection screenwriter; producer; television; playwright; manuscript collection producer; director; theater; film; studio era; Warner

Brothers; mixed collection

Siegel, Allan. Papers, 1967-

2001.

Simkowski, George R. Papers,

1982-1998.

Sondheim, Stephen, 1930- .

Papers, 1946-1965.

Sosnik, Harry, 1906- . Harry

Sosnik papers, 1920-1995. the League of New York Theatres; his motion picture work for

Warner Brothers during World War II; his financial support of numerous theatrical and social action organizations; and his relationship with British and American actors, playwrights, and authors, producers and directors, critics, composers, and others.

7.6 c.f.,

417 transparencies and photographs,


16 tape recordings.

Papers of a filmmaker and founding member of Third World

Newsreel, including research and production files for various projects, film logs, scripts, personal notebooks and sketchbooks, videotapes, slides, and sound recordings.


19 videorecordings; plus additions of 11.2 .f.

Papers of George Simkowski (1933- ), the president of Prime

Time Marketing, a Chicago company responsible for product placement in motion pictures. Included are scripts annotated to indicate possible product placements, as well as working files for a few films including prop lists, correspondence, and notes. The files are indexed by release title, pre-release title, and screenwriter. The videocassettes primarily document product placements on televison quiz programs.

8.0 c.f. (11 archives boxes and 9 flat boxes); plus additions of 0.1 c.f.

Papers of a composer and lyricist, consisting of correspondence, scripts and drafts, music and lyrics manuscripts, and miscellaneous writings. Coverage is best for

"Do I Hear a Waltz?" (1965), "Gypsy" (1957), and "West Side

Story" (1957), for which Sondheim wrote the lyrics, and for

"Anyone Can Whistle" (1964) and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" (1962), for which he wrote both the music and the lyrics. Also included are small files for several other musicals and television series, both produced and unproduced; a group of miscellaneous songs; and professional correspondence, 1949-1960. Among the prominent correspondents are George S. Kaufman and Oscar

Hammerstein II.

77.4 c.f. (152 flat boxes and 2 card file boxes),


537 disc recordings; plus additions of 12.0 c.f.,


157 disc recordings, and

297 photographs.

Papers, primarily comprised of musical scores and parts, of a composer, arranger, and conductor for radio and television and vice-president in charge of music for the American

Broadcasting Company. Included are 176 recordings of programs in the form of air checks, many representing the

WNBC-TV program "Musical Comedy Time"; 319 pressings of director; film; politics; documentary; mixed collection film; advertising; television; mixed collection theater; composer; lyricist; music; manuscript collection composer; radio; television; music; mixed collection

Spier, William, d. 1973.

William Spier and June Havoc papers, 1931-1963.

Spies, Adrian, 1920-1998.

Papers, 1949-1981.

Starr, Steven. Papers, 1976-

1997.

Decca recordings arranged and conducted by Sosnik, 1936-

1945, featuring such performers as Rudy Vallee, Dick Powell,

Bing Crosby, and Judy Garland; and 46 symphonic recordings.

On tape are two musical pieces from "Playwrights ’56" and two from the 1954 "Rodgers and Hammerstein Special."


Papers of a radio and television producer-director and his actress-wife. Radio material which is the most complete aspect of the collection, includes files of annotated scripts and correspondence on The Adventures of Sam Spade, Philip

Morris Playhouse, Suspense, and other series which Spier produced and directed for CBS. Television files include many scripts which he wrote including an award-winning effort for

The Untouchables (ABC). Also present are extensive files on

Willy (NBC), which he produced and which starred June

Havoc. Her career is also represented in Lady Possessed

(Republic, 1952), which Spier also directed, and by a small group of other motion picture and theater scripts.


4 reels of film; plus additions of 1.0 c.f

Papers of a writer for television and film, consisting of notes, synopses, scripts, scene breakdowns, correspondence, clippings, and miscellaneous writings. The majority of the collection focuses on his television and motion picture work and includes television programs such as Climax (CBS), Desilu

Playhouse (CBS), Dr. Kildare (NBC), Robert Montgomery

Presents (NBC), Studio One (CBS), The Walter Winchell File

(ABC), The Bold Ones (NBC), Felony Squad (ABC), A Man

Called Shenandoah (ABC), and Star Trek (NBC); and motion pictures such as Dark of the Sun and Guns for San Sebastian.

Also included are many outlines and pilot scripts for other series. A file dealing with the Star Trek series includes several memoranda from Gene Roddenberry, the series creator, which offer general guidelines for writers who authored early scripts and which discuss topics such as the personalities of the running characters, sets, technological devices of the future, and storylines. The films are recordings of his awardwinning teleplays "Edge of Truth" for Studio One and "Island in the City" for Climax.

3.8 c.f.,


8 film reels,

1 compact disc,

1 poster,



Papers of Steven Starr (1957- ), film and television producer/writer/director, including videotapes of the comedy show "The State" which he produced for MTV, and of his film

"Joey Breaker." Also present are scripts, production notes, and clipping files; a Starr Pictures company profile for Clein and White publicity agents; correspondence on a proposed radio; television; producer; director; actor; screenwriter; film; manuscript collection television; film; screenwriter; mixed collection mixed collection

Bob Marley birthday concert; and other materials.

Stein, Joseph. Papers, 1942-

1969.

Stevenson, Philip E., 1896-

1965. Philip E. Stevenson papers, 1912-1965.

Sullivan, Ed, 1901-1974. Ed

Sullivan papers, 1920-1974.

13.0 c.f. (31 archives boxes, 1 flat box); plus additions of 1.0 c.f.

Papers of Joseph Stein (1912- ), a playwright, screenwriter, and Tony-winning librettist, consisting of scripts, revisions, outlines, correspondence, routines, lyrics, programs, photographs, reviews, and financial records for works in various genre for which Stein was writer or collaborator.

Among the plays represented are Enter Laughing, (1963),

Fiddler on the Roof (1964), Juno (1959), Lend an Ear (1948),

Mr. Wonderful (1956), No Time for Sergeants (1955), Plain and Fancy (1955), Take Me Along (1959), and Zorba (1968).

Stein also adapted Enter Laughing (Col., 1967) and Fiddler on the Roof (UA, 1971) for the screen, and scripts are included for both these titles.

During the 1940’s and 1950’s he w rote extensively for radio and television. Well represented are contributions to The

Henry Morgan Show(ABC), NBC Comedy Hour, Your Show of

Shows (NBC), and numerous other series, specials, and routines for performers such as Tallulah Bankhead,

Hildegarde, and others.

18.0 c.f. (13 record center cartons, 12 archives boxes, and 1 flat box), and

1 tape recording; plus additions of 878 photographs and

26 negatives.

Papers of a writer and editor on social justice and labor, who was blacklisted for his refusal to testify before the House Un-

American Activities Committee in 1951. The collection best illustrates Stevenson’s career as a writer and his interests in the American Southwest, the labor struggles of the New

Mexican coal miners, culture and aesthetic theories, and the

House Un-American Activities Committee. There is little directly concerning the Hollywood Ten. Included are personal papers, correspondence with family and business associates, and drafts, notes, and reference material from Stevenson’s many articles, essays, political writings, speeches, book reviews, editorials, books, scripts, and short stories.

9.0 c.f. (18 archives boxes, 1 flat box, 1 record center carton),

1 reel of microfilm (35 mm), and

26 films; plus additions of 2.0 c.f. and

23.0 c.f. of film.

Papers of Ed Sullivan (1901-1974), a newspaper columnist and television host-producer. Entertainment files, the largest portion of the collection, include scripts, correspondence, and production information for his work in radio, television, and motion pictures. Radio materials consist of scripts for "Ed

Sullivan Entertains" (CBS), "Summer Silver Theatre" (CBS), playwright; screenwriter; theater; radio; television; manuscript collection writer; screenwriter; film; blacklist; theater; mixed collection journalist; television; producer; radio; film; actor; mixed collection

Susskind, David, 1920-1987.

David Susskind papers, 1935-

1987.

Third World Newsreel.

Records.

Traube, Shepard, 1907- .

Papers, 1943-1977.

Travanti, Daniel J. Papers,

1972-1988. and various other programs and benefits. The more substantial television material relates primarily to the longrunning "Ed Sullivan Show" (originally known as "Toast of the

Town," (CBS). This section includes correspondence; scripts; production, sponsorship, and financial information; clippings; ratings; and films. Also part of the entertainment section is a script for a Friars Club "roast" of Johnny Carson and a script for "The Singing Nun" (MGM, 1966) in which Sullivan appeared.

68.4 c.f. (172 archives boxes); plus additions of 876.0 c.f. (including papers, film, audio and videorecordings),



175 film reels.

Papers of David Susskind (1920-1987), a producer, television host, and co-founder/president of the production company,

Talent Associates, Ltd. Arranged as alphabetically-ordered subject files, the collection contains a wide variety of material such as correspondence, scripts and drafts, production information, clippings, financial records, and legal material.

Much of the collection relates to the award-winning dramatic anthologies and television series with which Susskind was associated. It provides a thorough picture of the business operations of Talent Associates as well as information on

Susskind’s personal activities and his opinions and interest in the television industry, politics, and events of topical interest.

0.4 c.f. and

74.5 c.f. of film.

Records and films of a media center concerned with the production and distribution of films dealing with alternative political themes relevant to people of color and the Third

World; including newsletters, correspondence, production schedules, fund raising materials, mailing lists, catalogs, and film production materials (pre-print, raw footage, sound track, etc.).


Papers of Shepard Traube (1907-1983), a producer-director for theater and motion pictures, primarily consisting of casting and director’s notes; playbills; agreements for two theatrical productions; and correspondence related to planned television, motion picture, and stage productions.

Interest in politics and the business aspects of his career are prominent and among his correspondents are Audrey

Hepburn, Hubert H. Humphrey, Jacob K. Javits, Walter

Matthau, Edmund Muskie, Joseph Papp, and Nelson A.

Rockefeller.

3.0 c.f. (8 archives boxes); plus additions of 0.2 c.f.

Papers of Daniel Travanti (1940- ), a Kenosha, Wisconsin native and actor, best-known for his role in the NBC series

"Hill Street Blues" and in the television film "Adam." The collection includes personal correspondence, invitations and producer; television; actor; politics; film; mixed collection distribution company; production company; politics; mixed collection producer; director; theater; film; manuscript collection

Wisconsin; actor; television; manuscript collection

Trumbo, Dalton, 1905-1976.

Dalton Trumbo papers, 1905-

1962.

United Artists Corporation.

Records, 1919-1965.

Vanoff, Nick. Papers, 1958-

1970. requests from charitable organizations, fan mail, and letters about Travanti’s work with alcoholism recovery groups. Other personal papers include awards, and magazine and newspaper articles about Travanti and other members of the

"Hill Street Blues" cast. There are also scripts and production files illustrating Travanti’s acting career, among them materials from "Hill Street Blues"; the television movies and specials "Adam: His Song Continues," "Case of Libel," "Here’s

Richard," (a special about fitness expert Richard Simmons), and "Murrow," an HBO film about Edward R. Murrow; "Night of 100 Stars," a 1985 benefit for the Actors’ Fund of America; and the play "Twigs."

17.8 c.f. (45 archives boxes, 1 flat box),



133 dictabelts,

13 disc recordings, and photographs; plus additions of 1 award in an archives box.

Papers of an author and writer of motion picture scripts who, as one of the Hollywood Ten, was imprisoned following 1947 hearings before the House Committee on Un-American

Activities. The collection offers remarkably complete documentation of his work and the blacklisting to which he was subjected until 1960. It includes correspondence, writings, financial records, recordings, and subject files on

HUAC and the Hollywood Ten. Correspondence, 1925-1962, includes letters to his wife and family concerning his experiences as a correspondent during World War II, his prison experiences in 1950 and 1951, as well as many letters to and from agents, playwrights, producers, and other members of the Ten. Numerous letters relate to the

Congressional hearings, his work as a black market writer under assumed names during the 1950s, and his attitudes toward blacklisting. Among his correspondents are Alvah

Bessie, Herbert Biberman, E. Y. Harburg, John Huston, Gordon

Kahn, Garson Kanin, Murray Kempton, Ring Lardner, Jr., John

Howard Lawson, Carey McWilliams, Albert Maltz, David

Merrick, Dore Schary, Herman Shumlin, and Sam Zimbalist.

Some correspondence is present only in dictated form.

687.0 c.f.,

374 reels of microfilm (35mm), and

5090 films; plus additions of undetermined quantity.

Records of a privately-owned corporation formed in 1919 by

Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Charles Chaplin, and D.W.

Griffith to distribute motion pictures made by them and other independent producers.



Papers of Nick Vanoff (1929-1991), a television producerdirector best known for his work with variety shows.

Annotated scripts, production records, set designs, screenwriter; film; blacklist; mixed collection film; television; production company; distribution company; studio era; independent; mixed collection television; producer; director; mixed collection

Vaughn, Stephen, 1947- .

Papers, 1933-1983. photographs, and clippings for Hollywood Palace (ABC), The

King Family (ABC), Perry Como’s Kraft Music Hall (NBC), and other series and specials form the bulk of the collection.

3.0 c.f.

Research materials collected by Professor Vaughn in the course of writing several books on Ronald Reagan, primarily

"Ronald Reagan in Hollywood: Movies and Politics." Included in the collection are files (1935-1968) obtained from the F.B.I. and other U.S. government agencies under the Freedom of

Information Act which includes documentation on F.B.I. reaction to various Warner Brothers features and the studio’s attempts to cooperate with the F.B.I. by making short warrelated pictures. Transcripts from the Jeffers vs. Screen Extras

Guild (1951-1955) and Screen Actors Guild minutes (1938-

1953) are also included in the collection.

Victor, David, 1910-1989.

Papers, 1938-1964.

Vogel, Amos, 1921- . Papers. 161.0 c.f.,

78 reels of film,


0.3 c.f. of photographs.

Papers documenting Vogel’s career as a film consultant for

Grove Press and National Educational Television, film critic for numerous publications, film festival director, author, and professor at the Annenberg School of Communication,

University of Pennsylvania.

Wallace, Art. Papers, 1953-

1967.


Papers of David Victor (1910-1989), a journalist, producer, and writer consisting entirely of scripts and related production information for numerous radio and television series and pilots. The majority of the scripts, many of which are annotated, pertain to the radio series The Hedda Hopper

Show (NBC), The Mel Blanc Show (CBS), and Let George Do It

(Syndicated), and to the television series Fireside Theatre

(NBC), Gunsmoke (CBS), I’m the Law (Syndicated), The Rebel

(ABC), and Walt Disney Presents (ABC). In 1961 Victor became producer of Dr. Kildare (NBC) and over half of the collection consists of production notes, correspondence, and numerous progressive script drafts for this program. Also present are scripts for two motion pictures and various radio and television auditions.


Scripts and professional correspondence relating to the career of a television dramatist. Series for which Wallace wrote which are extensively represented are Armstrong Circle

Theatre (NBC and CBS), Justice (NBC), The Nurses (CBS), and

The Web (CBS). Star Trek (NBC) is among the less well represented series, though there is a noteworthy critique concerning character portrayal by series creator Gene

Roddenberry. Also of note are files relating to Family Films,

Inc., a company which produced films for the Radio and

Television Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.

These scripts and correspondence show the company’s effo rts to convey religious messages and themes through a format of popular entertainment. researcher; studio era; film; manuscript collection journalist; producer; screenwriter; film; television; manuscript collection critic; writer; film; experimental; programmer; mixed collection screenwriter; television; manuscript collection

Wanger, Walter F., 1894-1968.

Walter F. Wanger papers,

1908-1967.

Wasserman, Dale. Papers,

1946-1983.

Webb, James R., 1909-1974.

Papers, 1953-1964.

Welles, Orson, 1915-1985.

Papers, 1938-1941.

Wexley, John. Papers, 1929-

1963.

96.4 c.f. (13 archives boxes, 92 record center cartons),


1 reel of microfilm (16 mm),



26 films, and

3 items of memorabilia; plus additions of 1.0 c.f.

Personal and family papers, business records, and film production files of a successful independent motion picture producer most active from 1930-1960, and of Walter Wanger

Pictures, Inc., Walter Wanger Productions, Inc., and other corporate ventures. Among the motion pictures for which

Wanger was most well-known are "Cleopatra" (which ultimately ended his career), the Academy Award winning film on the death penalty "I Want to Live!," "The Invasion of the Body Snatchers," and "Riot in Cell Block 11."

9.8 c.f (1 record center carton, 22 archives boxes, 1 package) and

1 tape recording; plus additions of 1.4 c.f. and


Papers of Dale Wasserman (1917- ), a playwright, screenwriter, and television dramatist. In the collection are scripts and drafts, many bearing informative annotations; correspondence; clippings; outlines; and production notes.

Files from Wasserman’s award -winning television writing, which primarily date from the 1950’s, are most extensive for

"Armstrong Circle Theatre" (CBS), "The Citadel" (ABC),

"Climax" (CBS), "Kraft Television Theatre" (NBC), "DuPont

Show of the Month" (CBS), and "The Power and the Glory"

(CBS).


Papers of an Academy Award-winning screenwriter, including correspondence, notes, scripts, and working papers for three motion pictures: Cheyenne Autumn (Warner Bros., 1964)

Kings of the Sun (UA, 1963), and Pork Chop Hill (UA, 1959).

0.4 c.f.(1 archives box) and

2 disc recordings.

Papers of Orson Welles (1915-1985), a noted actor, director, producer, and author, consisting of scripts and recordings.

Included are scripts of the revised final version of his

Academy Award-winning production of "Citizen Kane" (RKO,

1941), a play titled "Bright Lucifer," and a proposed documentary on Latin America. Present in recorded form is the Mercury Theatre of the Air (CBS) radio program "War of the Worlds," which was co-authored and produced by Welles.

Additional items include corrections, lighting notes, and cues for the Negro People’s Theatre production of MacBeth which was directed by Welles.


Papers of John Wexley (1907-1985), a playwright and screenwriter, consisting of scripts and drafts, treatments, producer; film; studio era; independent; mixed collection playwright; screenwriter; television; theater; film; studio era; mixed collection screenwriter; film; manuscript collection film; theater; actor; director; producer; writer; mixed collection playwright; screenwriter; theater; film;

Wiman, Dwight Deere, 1895-

1951. Papers, 1922-1950.

Writers Guild of America,

West. Records, 1943-1962.

Young, Nedrick, 1914-1968.

Papers, 1947-1968.

Columbia Pictures

First National

MGM

Monogram

Paramount contracts, correspondence, playbills, and clippings. Among the better represented titles are the plays The Last Mile

(1930) and They Shall Not Die (1934), and the motion pictures

Angels With Dirty Faces (Warner Bros., 1938), Confessions of a Nazi Spy (Warner Bros., 1939), Hangmen Also Die (UA,

1943), and The Roaring Twenties (Warner Bros., 1939).

20.0 c.f. (11 archives boxes, 25 flat boxes) and


Papers of a producer of over fifty Broadway plays and musicals, consisting of draft and mimeo scripts by Marc

Connelly, Howard Lindsay, Clifford Odets, Paul Osborn,

Robert E. Sherwood, John Van Druten, and others; programs and playbills; press books (available only on microfilm); and miscellaneous production materials including set designs by

Jo Mielziner. Represented are "Babes in Arms" (1937),

"Command to Love" (1927), "The Gay Divorce" (1932), "I

Married an Angel" (1938), "Letters to Lucerne" (1941), "The

Little Show" (1929), "Morning’s At Seven" (1939), "On

Borrowed Time" (1938), "The Racket" (1927), "The Road to

Rome" (1927), and many other titles. Also included are miscellaneous business records and correspondence, as well as several orchestrations by Frederick Loewe and Arthur

Schwartz.


Fragmentary records of the labor union which since 1954 represents motion picture, television, and radio writers and of its predecessor, the Screen Writers’ Guild; consisting of agreements negotiated between members and the television industry, a constitution, by-laws, a code of working rules, and a bulletin of credits for 1949.


1 disc recording.

Papers of a screenwriter who refused to testify before the

House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1953 and was blacklisted as a result. Most of the collection documents his career as a screenwriter through biographical material, screenplays for motion pictures and television, and unproduced story ideas for various genre; there is extensive documentation for several unproduced films and for The

Defiant Ones (UA, 1958) and Inherit the Wind (UA, 1960).

Some were written under the pseudonym Nathan E. Douglas.

74 films

1928-1992 ; 74 titles in mostly 16mm format, but also 35mm and video

183 films

1918-1952; 183 titles in 16mm

81 films

1927-1983; 81 titles in mostly 16mm format, but also 35mm and video

176 films

1931-1952; 176 titles in 16mm

60 films

1927-1974; 60 titles in mostly 16mm format, but also 35mm manuscript collection producer; theater; mixed collection screenwriter; labor union; manuscript collection screenwriter; blacklist; studio era; mixed collection film collection; studio era film collection; studio era film collection; studio era film collection; studio era film collection; studio era

RKO

Twentieth Century Fox

Warner Bros.

Universal

TV series

TV anthology

TV documentaries

Ziv Television

trailers

short subjects

industrials

Hong Kong Film

Taiwanese Film

animation

Soviet Cinema

Film Title File Photo

Collection

Poster Collection

Name File Photo Collection and video

683 films


65 films


680 films

1919-1967; 680 titles in 16mm

65 films

1919-1982; 65 titles in mostly 16mm and some 35mm

Trailers for fiction & documentary features in 16mm & 35mm, spanning the 1940s to present.

1500 Vitaphone short subjects

Commercials and industrial films produced in the United

States.

Collection of fiction features produced in Hong Kong.

120 + films

Over 120 Taiwanese feature films

300 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons from 1926 to 1949

270 films

270 Soviet features and documentaries made from the 1950s to the 1970s contain stills, clippings,lobby cards, pressbooks, posters, and other promotional graphics from over 40,000 domestic and foreign motion picture titles dating from the 1890s to the present. All major U.S. studios are represented, with particularly comprehensive coverage of publicity for the films released byUnited Artists, MGM, Warner Brothers, Universal and Monogram studios from the 1920s to the 1950s.

Poster collection spanning the entire American film industry as well as foreign films from Hong Kong, Argentina, and

Russia among others. film collection; studio era film collection; studio era film collection; studio era film collection; studio era film collection; television film collection; television film collection; television; documentary film collection; television film collection film collection film collection film collection film collection film collection film collection photo collection poster collection

The Personal Name collections are made up of publicity and personal photographs,clipping files, and other personal ephemera related to more than 14,000 individual motion picture, television, and theater performers, as well as a limited number of producers, directors, writers, and studio photo collection

TV Title File Collection executives. stills and other ephemera for more than 1,700 American television productions. The bulk of the collection documents programming from the pre-videotape era, which spanned the first two decades of television production from the late 1940s through the early 1960s.

Theater Title File Collection

The Theater Title collections are home to a wealth of pictorial documentation (includingpublicity photographs, playbills, posters and clippings) of the American stage from the 1860s to the present. More than 2,888 plays are represented in productions of all scales, from the local repertory stage to Broadway.

AFI transfers Film collection from the American Film Institute. photo collection photo collection film collection

David Shepard Collection

Madison Public Library

Collection

New Yorker

ALMI

Sony/Tri-Star

Sony/Columbia

Aquarius

Comm Arts

Gordon, Stuart

Keats

Film collection of collector and preservationist David Shepard. film collection

Former circulating film collection of the Madison Public

Library, containing educational and instructional titles as well film collection; educational film as short subjects and fiction features.

Collection of prints formerly distributed by New Yorker Films. film collection

Collection of prints produced by Tri-Star films. film collection film collection

Collection of prints produced by Columbia Pictures.

Collection of prints acquired by the University of Wisconsin

Communication Arts department, as used for classroom screenings.

Film and video collection of Stuart Gordon, a UW grad and producer, director, and writer of mostly horror and science fiction films, as well as a theater producer and director. film collection film collection film collection film collection film collection

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