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Jack Guss Papers, 1963-1979
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Guss, Jack.
- Title
- Jack Guss Papers
- Dates
- 1963-1979 (inclusive)19631979
- Quantity
- 14.0 cubic feet (14 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 10899
- 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
Jack Guss was a television writer and playwright during the second half of the twentieth century. Guss wrote for numerous popular television shows during the 1960s and 1970s, including "Channing" (1963-1964), "Daniel Boone" (1964-1970), and "Medical Center" (1969-1976). He also wrote several Off-Broadway plays, including "The Umbrella" (1965) and "Fathers" (1973). Jack Guss passed away in 1987.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Jack Guss collection contains numerous television scripts (many of them annotated) written by Guss for a number of popular television shows, including those for "Channing", "Daniel Boone", and "Medical Center". Collection also contains a number of unproduced television scripts written by Guss. A few play scripts written by Guss, including those for "The Umbrella" and "Fathers," 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
- Television authorship.
- Television programs -- United States.
- Television writers -- United States.
Form or Genre Terms
- Scripts.
Titles within the Collection
- Channing (Television program)
- Daniel Boone (Television program)
- Medical center (Television program)
