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Malvin Wald papers, 1940-1967
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wald, Malvin
- Title
- Malvin Wald papers
- Dates
- 1940-1967 (inclusive)19401967
- Quantity
- 12.53 cubic feet (28 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 02528
- 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.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Additional Information
Finding aid available in repository.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Wald was a writer and producer for motion pictures and television. He wrote for the television program "Daktari" from 1966-1968 and the motion pictures "Al Capone" (1959), "The Boy Who Owned an Elephant" (1959), and "The Dark Past" (1948) among many others. Wald also wrote the play "Father Was President."
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains mainly scripts for television and motion pictures written or produced by Wald along with correspondence, cast sheets, shooting schedules, research notes and reviews for the television program "Daktari," the motion pictures "Al Capone," "The Boy Who Owned an Elephant," "The Dark Past," "The Naked City" and many others (1940-1966); script for the play "Father Was President"; professional correspondence (1958-1967); and speeches.
The collection also includes the script and related correspondence for an unproduced film about Fidel Castro and the 1959 Cuban revolution entitled "The Streets Ran Red"; the scripts for several documentaries, including "History of Dentistry," "He Reached for Eternity" (a biography of Albert Einstein), and "Moonport" (a history of the U.S. manned space program); scripts for unproduced films and plays; and miscellaneous other materials.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Subordinate Component # 1Return to Top
The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Documentary films -- United States.
- Motion picture authorship.
- Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- United States.
- Motion pictures -- United States.
- Playwriting.
- Television -- Production and direction -- United States.
- Television authorship.
- Television programs -- United States.
- Television scripts.
- Theater -- United States.
Personal Names
Corporate Names
Form or Genre Terms
Occupations
- Dramatists.
- Motion picture producers and directors.
- Screenwriters.
- Television producers and directors.
- Television writers.
