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FILM, RADIO & TELEVISION-RELATED COLLECTIONS
This list gives the collection name, date range and number of items in a collection followed by a very brief description of the contents of the collection. All of these collections are related to film, radio or television.
ANNA KARENINA MSS.- DATE RANGE: 1935
- Papers relating to the M-G-M motion picture Anna Karenina.
- DATE RANGE: 1896-1980
- ITEM COUNT: 1,380 items
- The Atkins mss. are largely movie stills acquired by Thomas Radcliffe Atkins, founder, editor, and publisher of The Film Journal. The collection covers a wide range of films from the earliest period of cinema up to 1980. Included in the collection are photographs of film posters and a few printed items, including a complete run of The Film Journal.
- DATE RANGE: 1962-1984
- ITEM COUNT: 404 items
- The Avallone mss. consist of letters from author Robert Albert Bloch to writer Michael Avallone. Bloch has produced numerous screenplays and television series scripts and in his letters to Avallone he comments on films and film stars.
- DATE RANGE: ca. 1958-2003
- ITEM COUNT: ca. 250 items
- The Baker, E. mss. consist primarily of the correspondence and writings of Elliott Baker. His writing career began with playwriting, eventually having a number of plays produced on both CBS and NBC. His first novel, A Fine Madness, was made into a film with the screenplay by Elliott Baker and starring Sean Connery and Joanne Woodward.
- DATE RANGE: 1885-1994
- ITEM COUNT: 100,000 items
- Papers, scripts, films, etc., of actor, author, critic, film producer and director Peter Bogdanovich.
- DATE RANGE: 1902-1997
- ITEM COUNT: ca. 21,500 items
- The Bradley mss. consists of the papers of director and film historian David Bradley. His collections extends from silent movies to 1990s releases, and includes photographs, publicity materials, soundtracks and other film elements.
- DATE RANGE: 1934-1988
- ITEM COUNT: ca. 1,750 items
- The Clarke mss. consist of the correspondence and writings of T.E.B. Clarke, British screenwriter and former journalist who is best known for his association with the heyday (1940s- 1950s) of comedies at the Ealing Studios, London, England. The correspondence covers the years 1934-1988 and there are scripts for films, stage plays, and television.
- DATE RANGE: 1917-1922
- ITEM COUNT: 409 items
- Correspondence between Florence Deshon, 1896?-1922, actress, and Max Eastman, 1883-1969, author. Her letters reflect the experiences of an aspiring young actress in the days of the silent movies and provide frequent comments on the movie industry.
- DATE RANGE: 1903-1968
- ITEM COUNT: ca. 550 items
- The Echard mss. consist of the correspondence, newspaper clippings, articles, typescripts of novels, short stories, plays, and scripts for stage and screen of writer Margaret Echard.
- DATE RANGE: 1928-2002
- ITEM COUNT: 400 items
- Primarily letters between educator, journalist, and businessman David Kemble Eichler,1913-2003, and actress Katharine Hepburn, 1907-2003.
- DATE RANGE: 1940-1973
- ITEM COUNT: ca. 275 items
- The Fanto mss. consist of correspondence, film and theater production materials, photographs, and clippings pertaining to the work of Orson Welles and George Fanto. Fanto was a cameraman who worked with Welles in Brazil in 1941 and later in Europe. Most material is from 1949-1950 and concerns the film Othello.
- The Fellini mss., 1968-1983. consist of drawings, film scripts, and other writings by Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini. The Fellini mss. II consist of film scripts by the Italian film director Federico Fellini, 1920-1993. The titles present are: Intervista and La Voce Della Luna. The Fellini mss. III consist of correspondence and related manuscript materials between Italian film director Federico Fellini, 1920-1993 and Playboy Magazine.
- DATE RANGE: 20th cent.
- The Film mss. is an assortment of materials related to motion picture productions which have been acquired individually. Contact the Manuscripts Department for further information.
- DATE RANGE: 1906-1976
- ITEM COUNT: ca. 7,000 items
- The Ford, J. mss. consist of the correspondence, papers, and memorabilia of motion picture director John Ford, 1895-1973. The materials in the collection are arranged in the following series: correspondence, scripts and production materials, legal materials, miscellaneous materials, photographs, tapes, and films. There is a detailed guide available for this collection, contact the Manuscripts Department for further information.
- DATE RANGE: ca. 1938-1973
- ITEM COUNT: 12 items
- Award certificates and plaques of film director John Ford, 1906-1976.
- DATE RANGE: 1939-1962
- ITEM COUNT: 181 items
- The Foreign Film mss. consist of movie stills from 23 foreign films.
- ITEM COUNT: 11 items
- Four Men and a Prayer mss. consist of materials relating to the film of that title, directed by John Ford. Copies of photographs and a video tape of the film are present.
- DATE RANGE: 1928-2002
- ITEM COUNT: ca. 1750 items The Harvey mss. consist of the papers of film editor and director Anthony Kesteven Harvey. Harvey edited for directors Bryan Forbes and Stanley Kubrick, and directed the feature films The Lion in Winter and They Might be Giants, among others. The collection includes correspondence, photographs and stills relating to his films.
- DATE RANGE: ca. 1895-1954
- ITEM COUNT: 10,000 items
- The papers of William Harrison Hays, Sr., the namesake of the Hays Code for censorship of American films. The collection includes documents from Hays.s time as the President of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America.
- DATE RANGE: 1943
- ITEM COUNT: 26 items
- Consist primarily of letters from actor/director Orson Welles, 1915-1985, to his new wife, actress Rita Hayworth, 1918-1987.
- DATE RANGE: ca. 1956-2008
- ITEM COUNT: ca. 200 items
- The Hochman mss. consist of the correspondence, scripts, drafts, films and other related material of poet and novelist Sandra Hochman.
- DATE RANGE: 1906-1966
- ITEM COUNT: ca. 40,000 items
- The R. Hughes mss. consist principally of the writings of author Richard Arthur Warren Hughes. Included are radio, television and movie scripts written by Hughes.
- DATE RANGE: 1924-1956
- ITEM COUNT: 300 items
- The Jennings mss., 1924-1956, are the papers of John Kaley Jennings, Indiana WPA administrator. Of particular interest are fourteen films dealing with WPA projects in the U.S. -- these films have been recorded onto video tapes and are available for reading room viewing.
- DATE RANGE: ca. 1939-2001
- ITEM COUNT: 110,000 items
- The papers of film critic and author Pauline Kael, 1919-2001. The collection includes notes taken by Kael during film screenings, press kits, stills, clippings, and other film-related materials.
- DATE RANGE: 1951-1958
- ITEM COUNT: 358 copies
- The Killanin mss. consist of photocopies of correspondence of Michael Morris, baron Killanin, concerning Four Provinces Productions, a film-making company created to make films in Ireland. The bulk of the correspondence is with American director John Ford who directed the film The Rising of the Moon for Four Provinces Productions. Copying is restricted.
- DATE RANGE: 1944
- ITEM COUNT: 4 items
- The Leave Her to Heaven mss. consist of a letter, memos, and notes concerning script ideas and changes, and a script continuity for the motion picture Leave Her to Heaven.
- DATE RANGE: 1899-1955
- ITEM COUNT: 31,922 items
- The McNutt mss. are papers of Paul Vories McNutt, lawyer, governor of Indiana and federal official. Of particular interest is the Sept. 15, 1947 item entitled House Un- American Activities Committee Investigation of Communistic Activities of Movie Interests.
- DATE RANGE: 1912-1954
- ITEM COUNT: ca. 4,000 items
- The Norman, R.E. mss. consist of the papers of Richard Edward Norman, producer and distributor of films for black audiences. The materials in the collection have been arranged into correspondence; censorship materials; orders, receipts, etc.; distribution records; publicity; and miscellaneous. There is a detailed guide available for this collection, contact the Manuscripts Department for further information.
- DATE RANGE: 1924-1963
- ITEM COUNT: ca. 30,000 items
- The Odets mss. consist of the papers of playwright Clifford Odets. In 1935 Odets moved to Hollywood and began writing screenplays, as well as directing and producing films such as The Big Knife and Sweet Smell of Success. The collection contains correspondence, scripts, production materials, personal papers and photographs. There is a detailed guide available for this collection, contact the Manuscripts Department for further information.
- DATE RANGE: 1947-1985
- ITEM COUNT: 19 mss.
- The Pinelli mss. consist of film scripts written by Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini and scriptwriter Tullio Pinelli.
- DATE RANGE: ca. 1930-1980
- ITEM COUNT: ca. 132 items
- Correspondence, photographs, and memorabilia of stage and screen actor Robert Preston. Of interest are pieces of memorabilia related to Preston.s film roles, including his early roles in Westerns and his later musical roles.
- DATE RANGE: 1925-2006
- ITEM COUNT: 59 items
- The Pyle, W. mss. consist of letters, original animation drawings, and works of art relating to Willis Pyle's career as an animator and artist. Pyle worked as an animator on such classic Disney features as Fantasia, Bambi and Pinocchio.
- DATE RANGE: 1916-1949
- ITEM COUNT: 770 items
- Primarily lantern slides collected by Glenn Ralston. Most of these slides were produced to be used in movie theatres to announce coming attractions and to advertise various products and services.
- DATE RANGE: ca. 1913-1968
- ITEM COUNT: ca. 460 items The Renoir mss. consist primarily of the correspondence and papers of Claude Renoir, 1901-1969, film producer, together with some papers of his better-known filmmaker brother, Jean Renoir, 1894-1979. The correspondence includes letters between the brothers regarding both family and film matters, as well as other business correspondence relating to the various film projects in which Claude and Jean were involved.
- DATE RANGE: 1928-2006
- ITEM COUNT: ca. 29,500 items
- The Shanks mss. consist of the papers of author, screenwriter, television and film producer Bob Shanks, and photographer, author, screenwriter, television and film producer Ann Zane (Kushner) Shanks. Bob Shanks' credits include the "Tonight Show" starring Jack Paar for NBC, "The Morning Program" for CBS, "Good Morning America" and "20/20" for ABC, and the "Merv Griffin Show" for both NBC and CBS.
- DATE RANGE: 1724-1971
- ITEM COUNT: 15,000 items
- The Sieveking mss. are the papers of Lancelot de Giberne Sieveking, author and playwright and of his ancestors. Present are manuscripts for over 150 radio plays written, adapted or produced by Sieveking for the British Broadcasting Corporation, as well as BBC correspondence and memorabilia.
- DATE RANGE: ca. 1963-1983
- ITEM COUNT: ca. 100 items
- The Shawn mss. consist primarily of correspondence between The New Yorker editor William Shawn and film critic Penelope Gilliatt.
- DATE RANGE: 1813-1967
- ITEM COUNT: 178,954 items
- The Sinclair mss. has film-related material from ca. November 1930 - June 1932 concerning Que Viva Mexico!, a film directed by Sergei Eisenstein and backed financially by Upton Sinclair. Related materials and photographs are in the Book Department.
- DATE RANGE: ca. 1963-1965
- ITEM COUNT: 3 items
- Scripts of movies for which Lee Plunkett served as dresser, including: Dear Heart, The Great Race, and Marriage on the Rocks.
- DATE RANGE: 1932-1984
- ITEM COUNT: 1,650 items
- Correspondence, papers, business files and memorabilia of independent publisher, and film producer Frank Eugene Taylor, 1916-1999. Of particular interest are Malcolm Lowry.s unproduced film script for Tender is the Night and production materials related to The Misfits and Mystery Street.
- DATE RANGE: 1993-1998
- ITEM COUNT: 421 items
- The Taylor, J. mss. are the papers of television producer and script writer, Jeri Taylor. The collection consists of outlines, scripts, technical notes, cast lists, and some shooting schedules for the 7th and final season of Star Trek: The Next Generation, 1993-1994, and draft scripts, casting call sheets, research notes, etc. for Star Trek: Voyager, 1994-1996.
- DATE RANGE: 1945-1985
- ITEM COUNT: 1,200 items
- Writings of author Walter S. Tevis, 1928-1984. Includes papers from the screen adaptations of his novels.
- DATE RANGE: ca. 1973-2007
- ITEM COUNT: 84,000 items
- Files, typescripts, emails, memorabilia, original artwork, recordings, periodicals, memorabilia, realia, photos, production boards and ephemera of the originator of the Batman movies, Michael E. Uslan.
- DATE RANGE: 1950-2004
- ITEM COUNT: 21,500 items
- Papers of Hoosier novelist, journalist and screenwriter Dan Wakefield (b. 1932).
- DATE RANGE: 1946-1989
- ITEM COUNT: ca. 20,000 items
- The Weldon mss. consist of the papers of British author and playwright Fay Weldon. Weldon's writings include novels, short stories, and scripts for the stage, radio and television.
- DATE RANGE: 1930-1959
- ITEM COUNT: 19,875 items
- The Welles mss. consist of the correspondence, papers, and memorabilia of actor, writer, producer, director Orson Welles. The Welles mss. principally cover the years 1936- 1947. The collection is arranged in the following series: Correspondence; speeches and writings; theatre; radio; recordings; film; research files; miscellaneous materials; tape recordings; photographs and negatives; bound radio scripts. There is a detailed guide available for this collection, contact the Manuscripts Department for further information. The Welles mss. II consists of individual items about or relating to Orson Welles.
- DATE RANGE: 1938-1939
- ITEM COUNT: 227 items
- The Wizard of Oz mss. is composed principally of drafts and revisions of the screenplay for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie.
- DATE RANGE: 1767-1961
- ITEM COUNT: 1,235 items
- The Woodward, S.C., mss. consist of correspondence, autographs and pictures of actors, actresses, managers, dramatists, musicians, and other persons connected with the theatre and motion pictures from the collection of Sidney C. Woodward, journalist. The persons represented are principally from England and the United States. The pictures in the collection consist of photographs, engravings, and pictures clipped from periodicals and newspapers.
- DATE RANGE: 1935-1951
- ITEM COUNT: 48 items
- The Zanuck mss. consist of correspondence, memos and notes to and from producer Darryl Francis Zanuck and other officials of the Twentieth Century-Fox film studio.