University of Wyoming
"The Priceless Treasures of Dresden" -- Videotape -- 3/4 in.
"The Priceless Treasures of Dresden" -- Audio cassette tapes.
Solomon (1911-1981) was an author, television writer and producer. He wrote the 1943 Broadway play "Snafu" and was a writer for the television program "Wide, Wide World" in the 1950s. He also produced the television special "The Priceless Treasures of Dresden," which aired in 1978 and the television Christmas special "Hawaii-Ho!," which starred Don Ho in 1968. Solomon authored the book "The Ma & Pa Murders and Other Perfect Crimes" in 1976.
Collection contains materials relating to Solomon's work as a writer and producer including subject files with photographs, correspondence, and research materials used for his work in television and for other writings (1935-1979); the manuscript and galley for "The Ma & Pa Murders"; personal and professional correspondence (1942-1976); and scripts for "Snafu," "Wide, Wide World" and "The Priceless Treasures of Dresden" (1955-1957, 1978). The "Wide, wide world" scripts are photocopies.
Collection also contains photographs, 3 3/4 inch videotapes and 4 audio cassette tapes regarding his work for "The Priceless Treasures of Dresden"; miscellaneous newspaper clippings; 5 research notebooks; 1 scrapbook; miscellaneous photographs; and miscellaneous other materials.
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There are no known other archival collections created by Louis Solomon at the date of processing.
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This material was received from Wilma Soloman from 1982-1983 and Nora OLdwin in 2024.
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