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Norman A. Brooks papers, 1954-1958

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Brooks, Norman A.
Title
Norman A. Brooks papers
Dates
1954-1958 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.00 cubic ft. (1 box)
Collection Number
12783
Summary
Repository
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
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Norman A. Brooks was an author, playwright, and screenwriter. He was most well-known for his play “Fragile Fox,” which was later adapted as the 1957 film “Attack!” starring Jack Palance, Eddie Albert, Lee Marvin, and Buddy Ebsen. Brooks passed away in September 2000.

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Content Description

This collection contains scripts, script outlines, correspondence, manuscripts, and notebooks of Norman A. Brooks’s work.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Restrictions on Use

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Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Cloud Hill Books in January 2021.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Krist Jessup in August 2021.

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Norman A. Brooks at the date of processing.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List
  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1954-1955
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "Daffy Hogan Show" plot outline
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "Daffy Hogan Show" script
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "Ed Sullivan's Toast of the Town - Scene: Dane Clark and Don Tayler in 'The Fragile Fox'"
    Dates: November 7, 1954
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "Fatal Encounters" outline
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "The Fig Leaf" script
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "For All That" outline
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Fragile Fox Company - audit report
    Dates: 1954
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "Fragile Fox" script
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "How Goes the Night" script
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "The Lights in the Parlor" script
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "Manhattan Harvest" script
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Manuscript material
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "Mother, Mother, Mother Pin a Rose On Me"
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: New York Herald Tribune
    Dates: November 21, 1954
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Notebooks
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "The Sand Table" for "The Gamblers"
    Dates: October 7, 1958
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "The Swingers" script
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "Thurston's Way" manuscript
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Unknown script - second draft
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1

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Subject Terms

  • Authors
  • Dramatists
  • Screenwriters
  • Television
  • Theater

Form or Genre Terms

  • Fiction.
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