Steven H. Scheuer Collection of Television Program Scripts circa 1953-1963

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Steven H. Scheuer Collection of Television Program Scripts circa 1953-1963

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The Steven H. Scheuer Collection of Television Program Scripts contains approximately five thousand American television scripts dating from about 1953 to 1963. The scripts offer insight into programming during the period in which television became a fixture in the average home and the primary medium for news and entertainment. The collection contains a wide range of program genres, including variety shows, drama serials, historical drama, crime drama and reenactments, plays, situation comedies, westerns, documentaries, interviews, music, and religious programs. All three major broadcast networks in the United States during this time period--ABC, CBS, and NBC--are represented. The collection also contains a small number of press releases and some material documenting the activities of TV Key, including draft reports and synopses.

Total Boxes: 453; Linear Feet: 188.49

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6349695

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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