Carroll Carroll papers, 1930-1980

Arranged chronologically. Scripts of “The Bob Crosby Show,” a daytime variety television show on CBS hosted by Bob Crosby and featuring his jazz band, The Bob-cats. Carroll was a head writer for the show.

Arranged chronologically. Scripts of “Club 15,” a 15 minute musical variety radio program hosted by Bob Crosby and sponsored by Campbell’s Soup. The program also featured The Andrews Sisters and Margaret Whiting and the Modernaires, who sang popular songs of the time, as well as commercials from the sponsor. The program was created and written by Carroll Carroll.

Arranged chronologically. Scripts of “Kraft Music Hall,” a musical variety radio program created by Carroll. The program was hosted by Bing Crosby from 1936-1946; throughout this period, the program was written by Carroll. The program featured a variety of guest stars.

Arranged alphabetically by program name. Scripts of various programs and commercials written by Carroll Carroll, including the “Old Gold Show” (radio program) and the “Mike Douglas Show” (television program). This sub-series also includes scripts and ideas for shows that were pitched but never created, as well as speeches that Carroll wrote for well-known individuals, including Frank Sinatra.

Arranged alphabetically by file name. This sub-series consists of articles written by Carroll for various newspapers and magazines on a variety of topics, most notably advertising, radio, or television. Also included is his column entitled “And Now a Word From…” published in “Variety,” in which he critiqued advertisements of the day. The majority of the articles are undated.

Arranged alphabetically by file name. This sub-series primarily contains manuscripts and proofs of autobiographies Carroll ghostwrote for a number of individuals, including Bob Hope, Mike Douglas, Liberace, and Ed McMahon. The manuscripts include extensive handwritten notes made by Carroll and others.

Arranged alphabetically by file name. This sub-series contains song lyrics written by Carroll, many in collaboration with Dick Manning. Some files only contain the lyrics, while others also include accompanying sheet music.

Arranged alphabetically by file name. This sub-series contains sheet music and music books by other individuals. Includes a large amount of musical material arranged by Glenn Osser.

Arranged alphabetically by file name. Includes songs and commercial jingles written by Carroll, clips and music from “The Kraft Music Hall” and “Club 15,” and audiotapes used for his work on autobiographies. Also included are the 100-102nd "Chase and Sanborn Hour" anniversary shows, which were assembled by Carroll. The 101st anniversary show was a tribute to Fred Allen; a large amount of Fred Allen material is present in the collection, including many of his gags with Jack Benny. Audio formats primarily consist of reel-to-reel tape and phonograph records, but cassettes and CD-Rs are also present.

Arranged alphabetically by file name. Primarily consists of commercials.