Papers, 1901-1988 (bulk 1940-1988).

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Papers, 1901-1988 (bulk 1940-1988).

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Collection contains materials relating to Marks' work as a writer in radio and television from 1940-1988. Collection includes professional correspondence (1949-1987); legal papers (1958-1979); subject files with the Writers Guild on age discrimination, plagiarism, and television credits (1978-1988); the manuscript for "Always Go First Class"; scripts, correspondence, research notes and publicity material for the play "My L.A." (1948-1951); research files (1963-1986); miscellaneous awards and certificates; and 1 scrapbook of playbills for plays and musicals (1901-1911). Collection also includes scripts, production materials, outlines, synopses, research notes and treatments for many radio and television programs that Marks wrote for (1940-1987); scripts for television commercials by Bob Hope (1954); transcripts of interviews with doctors who had served in the Korean War for the television program "M*A*S*H" (1973-1974); and 7 3/4 inch videotapes from the television program "Doc" (1976). Collection also contains materials relating to Marks' consulting work with Crawford Productions, including scripts, correspondence, and research notes for several of their television programs (1971-1982); and the transcript of a 1981 interview with Dr. Tim O'Leary of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

38.03 cubic ft. (79 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7308641

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Writers Guild of America, West

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Royal flying doctor service of Australia

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Marks, Laurence, 1915-1993

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Marks (b. 1915) worked as a radio writer from 1940-1948 for such programs as "The Fred Allen Show," "The Bob Hope Show," "General Fuqua's Warcast," and "The Joan Davis Show." He later wrote or served as a script consultant for several television programs from the late 1940s into the late 1980s for such shows as "Love, American Style," "Hogan's Heroes," "Doc," "The Phil Silvers Show" and "M*A*S*H." He authored the play "My L.A." in 1951 and the novel "Always Go First Class" in 1962. ...

Crawford Productions Pty. Ltd.

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O'Leary, Timothy Joseph, 1925-1987

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