Scope and Contents
The collection contains manuscripts of screenplays, screen stories, and television series, published stories/articles, and correspondence, 1949-1975.
The initial donation of 1968 is organized into series:
Series I: screenplays consist of manuscript material including outlines, drafts, an revised versions for four titles.
Series II: screen stories include manuscripts for three titles.
Series III: television scripts include manuscripts of episodes for the television series Whiplash, The Ford Television Theatre, The Outcasts, Wagon Train, Temple Houston, Laredo, Court Martial (also known as Attorneys at War), and Judd for the Defense.
Scripts are organized by title of episode and T.V. series title and production information is included and noted on the paper finding aid. Manuscript material includes story outlines, multiple drafts and revisions, production versions, corrections and notes, and teleplays.
Series IV: consists of television story outlines and short story manuscripts. There are manuscripts for four titles.
Series V: plays contains music and lyrics, story outline and book for the title Queen of Hearts.
Series VI: contains published stories by Day that appeared in magazines and newspapers, 1949-1952.
Series VII: consists of fan letters regarding an episode of Wagon Train.
The 1969 addendum contains television scripts. Manuscript material includes story outlines, drafts, revisions, production versions, and related correspondence. Television series include The High Chaparral, The Virginian, Marcus Welby, M.D., and Lancer.
The 1975 addendum contains television scripts and manuscript material includes story outlines, notes, plot summaries, prospectus, and multiple revisions of production scripts. Television series include Young Doctor Kildare, Little House on the Prairie, The New Perry Mason, Kodiak, Gunsmoke, The High Chaparral, Matt Helm, and The New Land.
Dates
- 1949-1975
Creator
- Day, Gerry (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
Gerald "Gerry" Lallande Day (1922-2013) was an author and screenwriter for film and television. Television series she wrote for include Wagon Train, The Virginian, The New Perry Mason, Marcus Welby, M.D, The High Chaparral, Little House on the Prairie, The Ford Television Theatre, and Whiplash.
Extent
3.5 linear feet (3 containers) : 2 record storage boxes, 1 manuscript box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Gerry Day was an author and screenwriter for film and television. The collection contains manuscripts of screenplays, screen stories, and television scripts for T.V. series including Wagon Train, The Virginian, The New Perry Mason, Marcus Welby, M.D, The High Chaparral, Little House on the Prairie, The Ford Television Theatre, and Whiplash.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by series:
Series I: screenplays consist of manuscript material including outlines, drafts, an revised versions for four titles.
Series II: screen stories include manuscripts for three titles.
Series III: television scripts include manuscripts of episodes for the television series Whiplash, The Ford Television Theatre, The Outcasts, Wagon Train, Temple Houston, Laredo, Court Martial (also known as Attorneys at War), and Judd for the Defense.
Scripts are organized by title of episode and T.V. series title and production information is included and noted on the paper finding aid. Manuscript material includes story outlines, multiple drafts and revisions, production versions, corrections and notes, and teleplays.
Series IV: consists of television story outlines and short story manuscripts. There are manuscripts for four titles.
Series V: plays contains music and lyrics, story outline and book for the title Queen of Hearts.
Series VI: contains published stories by Day that appeared in magazines and newspapers, 1949-1952.
Series VII: consists of fan letters regarding an episode of Wagon Train.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff 1968; 1969; 1975.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This collection may have received a basic level of processing including some organization and rehousing. The initial accession(s) were processed and arranged as a whole and are reflected in the series arrangement. Subsequent accession(s) for the collection have not been merged or organized as a whole. Each subsequent accession is described separately.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Day, Gerry
- Day, Gerry
- Day, Gerry
- Literature Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Screenplays Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Screenwriters -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Television authorship -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Television programs -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Television scripts Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Television writers -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Western television programs -- Authorship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Gerry Day papers
- Status
- Complete 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
