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Richard Sanville papers, 1930-1974
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sanville, Richard
- Title
- Richard Sanville papers
- Dates
- 1930-1974 (inclusive)19301974
1930-1967 (bulk)19301967 - Quantity
- 14.38 cubic feet (15 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 11134
- Summary
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Richard Sanville was a producer, director, and writer in the radio and television industries. Educated at Columbia University, Sanville started writing radio scripts during the 1930s. He went to work for CBS Radio in 1940, where he produced and directed numerous popular radio shows during the 1940s and 1950s, including "Box 13" and "Family Theatre". He worked in television during the 1950s and 1960s, serving as a writer and editor on several television shows, including "Lassie" and "Flipper".
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains radio scripts, television scripts, and a large number of unproduced movie and television screenplays from throughout Sanville's radio and television career. Collection also contains correspondence, photographs, subject files (which contain correspondence, clippings, scripts, notes, and miscellaneous printed materials), clippings, and periodicals. A few 78 RPM phonographs records of Sanville's radio broadcasts are in this collection as well.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Radio -- Production and direction -- United States.
- Radio producers and directors -- United States.
- Radio programs -- United States.
- Television authorship.
- Television programs -- United States.
- Television scripts -- Editing.
- Television writers -- United States.
Corporate Names
- Columbia Broadcasting System, inc.
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs.
