Papers, 1936-1997.

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Papers, 1936-1997.

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Papers of Millard Lampell (1919-1997), a writer for radio, television, motion pictures, and the stage. Lampell's plays, such as The Wall (1960) which he adapted from a John Hersey novel, include progressive script drafts, research correspondence, financial information, clippings, and photographs. Also included are correspondence, music, and production information relating to performances of his folk cantata "The Lonesome Train," first written for Columbia Presents Corwin (CBS). In the motion picture files are correspondence, scripts, and clippings for Chance Meeting (Para., 1960), Escape from East Berlin (MGM, 1962), Saturday's Hero (Col., 1951), and several documentaries and unproduced titles. Award-winning scripts for East Side/West Side (CBS) and Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC) are included with a small group of television papers. The remainder of the collection includes general correspondence (some concerning his wartime broadcasting for the Army Air Force) and recordings of performances with Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and the Almanac Singers and a work by Earl Robinson. The processed portion of this collection is summarized above, dates 1936-1966, and is described in the register. Additional accessions date 1939-1997 and are described below.

8.6 c.f. (19 archives boxes, 4 packages),11 disc recordings,2 tape recordings, and1 film; plusadditions of 2.4 c.f.,5 disc recordings,3 tape recordings,98 photographs,16 videorecordings, and3 film reels.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6922984

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Almanac Singers.

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