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Screenwriters -- United States

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Frank R. Adams papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ax 527
Abstract

Frank Ramsay Adams (1883-1963) was a writer for magazines, film, and television. He also wrote music. The collection contains correspondence, literary manuscripts, sheet music, and selected publications.

Dates: 1908-1955

William David Ball papers

 Collection — Box 1 : [Barcode: 35025041749694]
Identifier: Ax 704
Abstract

William David Ball (1885 - ?) was a writer of short stories and photoplays and edited a book regarding markets and methods for writers. The collection (1920-1965) contains manuscripts of short stories and articles, correspondence, and memorabilia.

Dates: 1920-1965

Todhunter Ballard papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 049
Abstract

Willis Todhunter Ballard (1903-1980) was a writer of the western and mystery fiction genre. The collection consists of professional correspondence from 1947 to 1972, publication records, papers of the Western Fiction Writers of America (WWA) documenting his activity in that organization, and literary manuscripts of 70 books, 17 teleplays, one screenplay, and a few magazine articles.

Dates: 1926-1975

Dana Burnet papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 141
Abstract

The papers consist of Dana Burnet's correspondence, 1926-1959, primarily with his literary agents Carl and Carol Brandt; manuscripts of short stories, plays and screenplays, most notably The Great Commandment; tearsheets; and contracts.

Dates: 1915-1963

Calvin Clements papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ax 493
Abstract

Calvin J. Clements (1915-1997) was a writer of television scripts, screenplays, and adventure stories. The collection includes television scripts and one screenplay.

Dates: 1958-1966

Richard Collins papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ax 691
Abstract

Collection comprises papers of American screenwriter and producer Richard Collins and includes motion picture scripts, scenarios, screen plays, outlines and treatments by Collins and others; television scripts, including scripts for the Breaking point and Chrysler theatre series; and professional correspondence. Major correspondents are Marjorie Cantor, Frank Dorsey, Arnaud d'Usseau and Ned Russell.

Dates: 1932-1967

Gerry Day papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ax 436
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.

Dates: 1949-1975

Michael Fessier papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ax 428
Abstract

Collection comprises papers of American author Michael Fessier and includes manuscripts of 185 short stories, seven plays, seven teleplays, nine screenplays, three novels, a few scenarios and radio scripts, and a collection of published pieces.

Dates: 1927-1967

Paul Green screenplays and scripts

 Collection
Identifier: Ax 429
Abstract

Paul Eliot Green (1894-1981) was a teacher and a writer of plays, screenplays, novels, short stories, essays, song lyrics and libretti, and screenplays. The collection contains screenplays and other writings relating to film.

Dates: 1925-1942

Houston Branch papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 249
Abstract

Houston Branch (1899-1968) was a writer, editor, publicist, and organization executive. The collection contains literary manuscripts, correspondence, and records relating to Branch's work as a creative writer and in public relations.

Dates: 1919-1962

Vance Hoyt papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ax 312
Abstract

Vance J. Hoyt (1889-1967) was a physician, naturalist, and a writer. The collection (1913-1965) contains manuscripts of radio, and motion picture scripts, and articles, correspondence, copies of published works, scrapbooks, and photographs.

Dates: 1913-1965

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 457
Abstract

Collection comprises the papers of novelist and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, including original screenplay drafts, notes, personal research documents, completed screenplays, writing agreements, and correspondence relating primarily to Merchant Ivory film productions from 1965 to 2009.

Dates: 1973-2011

Rutherford Montgomery papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ax 352
Abstract

The collection of Rutherford Montgomery includes manuscripts (book length, short story and anthology), published works, correspondence, miscellaneous items (such as speeches, screenplays and screeplay ideas for television and movies), tearsheets, illustrations, scrapbooks, articles, other writings, third party manuscripts, photographs and several other materials that represent Montgomery's career as an author and his career at Walt Disney Studios.

Dates: 1931-1973

Matthew Taylor papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 35025042052460]
Identifier: Ax 367
Abstract

Matthew "Matt" Ambrose Taylor (1897-1966) was a reporter, writer, and script writer of short fiction, plays, and detective stories, many of which were adapted for radio, TV, or movies. The collection contains published and unpublished short stories, plays, radio and television scripts, and correspondence.

Dates: 1930-1966

Robert Vincent Wright papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ax 433

Robert Vincent Wright (1919-2007) was a writer for various television programs in the 1960s and 1970s. The papers include screenplays, unpublished and published writing, biographical information, writings of family members, correspondence, and family photographs.

Dates: 1894-1994; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1980