AHJ_ah07763 Inventory of the Jerry Sohl papers, 1958-1983 Sohl (Jerry) papers Brittany Heye University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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 Finding aid encoded by Ann Mulfort June 2013; October 2023 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Sohl, Jerry Jerry Sohl papers 1958-1983 07763 10.55 cubic feet (21 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Jerry Sohl was an American television and screenplay writer, as well as a science fiction novelist. This collection contains manuscripts for Sohl's books, as well as his screenplays and teleplays. Biography of Jerry Sohl

Jerry Sohl (Gerald Allan Sohl, Sr.) was born December 2, 1913. He was an American television and screenplay writer, as well as a science fiction novelist. Sohl was a television writer for Star Trek: The Original Series, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Outer Limits, and worked as a ghostwriter for a few episodes of The Twilight Zone for Charles Beaumont. He wrote over twenty novels and film scripts in his lifetime. He also wrote two non-fiction works- Underhanded Chess and Underhanded Bridge in 1973. Sohl wrote seven of his novels under pseudonyms- Nathan Butler, Sean Mei Sullivan, and Roberta Jean Mountjoy. Jerry passed away in November of 2004.

Some of his notable films include: Twelve Hours to Kill (1960) and Night Slaves (1970). His novels include Costigan’s Needle (1953), Night Slaves (1965), The Lemon Eaters (1967), The Anomaly (1971), The Spun Sugar Hole (1971), The Resurrection of Frank Borchard (1973), Death Sleep (1983), and Kaheesh (1983).

 Scope and Content

This collection contains screenplays, teleplays, and manuscripts from Jerry Sohl’s career as an author and scriptwriter. It includes works Sohl wrote for film and television, as well as novels he wrote under pseudonyms. Notable inclusions are episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series, episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Twelve Hours to Kill (1960) and Night Slaves (1970). Among his novel manuscripts are Night Slaves (1965), The Lemon Eaters (1967), The Anomaly (1971), The Spun Sugar Hole (1971), The Resurrection of Frank Borchard (1973), Death Sleep (1983), and Kaheesh (1983).

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The collection material was recieved from Jerry Sohl in 1981 and 1985.

The collection was processed by Brittany Heye in October 2023.

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

 Access Terms Butler, Nathan. Mountjoy, Roberta Jean. Sullivan, Sean Mei. Screenwriters -- United States -- 20th century. Television authorship -- United States -- 20th century. Motion picture authorship -- United States -- 20th century. Star trek (Television program) Alfred Hitchcock presents (Television program : 1955-1962) Voyage to the bottom of the sea (Television program) Dr. Kildare (Television program) Butler, Nathan -- pseudonym. Mountjoy, Roberta Jean -- pseudonym. Sullivan, Sean Mei -- pseudonym. Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Performing Arts Science, Technology and Health Social Life and Customs People, Ethnicity, and Culture Series I. manuscripts- Books: 1The Anomaly by Jerry Sohlundated 1April Circle by Jerry Sohlundated 2Blow-Dry by Nathan Butler (Sohl pseudonym)undated 2Brainteaser by Jerry Sohl (never sold)undated 2Devious Chess by Jerry Sohl undated 2The Dream People by Jerry Sohlundated 3Filet of Sohl by Jerry Sohlundated 3How to Keep from Going Bananas by Jerry Sohlundated, July 24, 1974 3Jostle A Brother by Jerry Sohlundated 4, 19Kaheesh by Jerry Sohlundated, December 1983 4-5The Lemon Eaters by Jerry Sohlundated 5Namelle (Also known as Mamell, The Goddess) by Nathan Butler (Sohl pseudonym)undated 6Night Slaves (formerly The Thralls of Eldrid) by Jerry Sohlundated 6-7The Resurrection of Frank Borchard by Jerry Sohlundated 7Seesaw by Nathan Butler (Sohl pseudonym)undated 7-8The Spun Sugar Hole by Jerry Sohlundated 8Supermanchu by Sein Mei Sullivanundated 9A Tisket, A Casket by Nathan Butler (Sohl pseudonym)undated 9Underhanded Bridge (also How to Play Dirty Bridge) by Jerry Sohlundated 19Black Thunder by Roberta Jean Mountjoy (pseudonym of Jerry Sohl)undated 19Death Sleep by Jerry Sohlundated, May 4, 1983 20The Third Eye by Roberta Jean Mountjoy (pseudonym of Jerry Sohl)1981, undated 20Night Wind: Book Two- Night Wind by Roberta Jean Mountjoy (pseudonym of Jerry Sohl)undated 20-21Night Wind: Book One- White Rain by Roberta Jean Mountjoy (pseudonym of Jerry Sohl)undated 21The Third Eye by Jerry Sohlundated Series II. Manuscripts- Screenplays and Teleplays: 9Adventures in Paradise (Television Series)- "Who is Sylvia" Teleplay by Max LambFebruary 3, 1961 9Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Television Series)- "Dead Weight" by Jerry SohlSeptember 24, 1959 9Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Television Series)- " A Secret Life" by Jerry SohlMarch 9, 1961 9Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Television Series)- "Wife Errant" by Jerry Sohlundated 9Ark II (Television Series)- "The Rule" by Martin RothMay 3, 1976 9Arrest and Trial Treatment January 18, 1963 9Assault Team screenplay by Jerry Sohl and Theodore SturgeonNovember 14, 1968 9Ben Casey (Television Series)- Pilot Script and Story GuideFebruary 24, 1961, undated 10Border Patrol (Television Series)- "The Sham Brides" by Jerry SohlNovember 17, 1959 10Candle at Both Ends teleplay by Jerry Sohlundated 10Cause of Death screenplay by Jerry Sohlundated 10Cimarron City (Television Series)- "Twelve Guns" by Norman JolleySeptember 12, 1958 10City in the Sea Treatment undated 10The Clinic (Television Series, never produced) by Jerry Sohl and Bruce Cameronundated 10Combat (Television Series)- "Forgotten Front" by Richard Matheson and Robert AltmanJune 25, 1962 10Combat (Television Series)- "The Key to Room A" by Jerry Sohl and Bruce CameronJuly 19, 1962 11Costigan's Needle screenplay by Jerry Sohl1969 11Dark Legacy teleplay by John TomerlinApril 20, 1961 11Death in Transit screenplay by Jerry Sohlundated 12Dr. Kildare (Television Series)- "Admitting Service" by E. Jack NeumanMay 25, 1961 12Dr. Kildare (Television Series)- "The Roaring Boy-O" by John WhedonJanuary 29, 1962 12Dr. Kildare (Television Series)- "Shining Image" by John T. KelleyJune 27, 1961 12Down the Long Night Scriptundated 12The Dreams in the Witch-House screenplay (commissioned by American International Pictures- never produced) by Jerry Sohl and Howard Phillips Lovecraftundated 12The Flintstones (Television Series)- "Dr. Sinister" by Bill Idelson and Sam Bobrickundated 12Future Tense Scriptundated 12Genesis II by Gene Roddenberry- Script and Series FormatDecember 4, 1972, January 10, 1973 12Godzilla Vs. Frankenstein Treatment undated 12The Gold Bug screenplay drafts by Jerry Sohl and Robert BilesSeptember 20, 1968, undated 13I Killed You Tomorrow teleplay by Jerry Sohlundated 13The Invaders (Television Series)- "Dark Outpost" by Jerry SohlAugust 8, 1967 13The Invaders (Television Series)- "The Watchers" by Jerry Sohl and Earl Hamner Jr. May 19, 1967 13King's Men by Bruce Cameron and Jerry Sohl (writer's working draft)July 19, 1962 13Land of the Giants (Television Series)- "The Crash" by Anthony WilsonAugust 30, 1967 13The Lemon Eaters screenplay by Jerry Sohl March 2, 1973 13M Squad (Television Series)- "Turnabout" by Jerry SohlSeptember 14, 1959 13The Man From Atlantis (Television Series)- scripts by Mayo Simon1976 13The Man From Atlantis (Television Series)- "The Death Scouts" by Robert Lewin, script and story synopsis1977 14The Man From Atlantis (Television Series)- "The Disappearances" by Jerry Sohl (and Luther Murdoch)1977 14The Man From Atlantis (Television Series)- "The Midas Eye" by Jerry Sohl1976, undated 14The Man From Atlantis (Television Series)- "The Scarab People" by Jerry Sohlundated 14The Man From Atlantis (Television Series)- "The Sea Lode" by Jerry SohlFebruary 7-10, 1977 14The Man From Atlantis (Television Series)- "Slaves of Amaranth" by Jerry SohlJanuary 31, 1977 14The Man From Atlantis (Television Series)- "Spore" by John D.F. BlackFebruary 23, 1977 15Monty Nash by Richard Jessup and Everett Chambersundated 15Never Look Back screenplay by Jerry Sohlundated 15The New Breed (Television Series)- "The Assassins" by Hank SearlsMay 23, 1961 15The New Breed (Television Series)- "Death of A Ghost" by Stanford WhitmoreMay 26, 1961 15The New Breed (Television Series)- "Edge of Violence" by Jerry Sohl 1962 15The New Breed (Television Series)- "Mr. Weltschmerz" by Jerry Sohl1961 15The New Breed (Television Series)- "No Fat Cops" by Hank Searls undated 16The New Breed (Television Series)- "Prime Target" by Jerry SohlJune 28, 1961 16The New Breed (Television Series)- "Walk This Street Lightly" story by Jerry SohlApril 24, 1962 16Next Step Beyond (Television Series)- Five Episode Notebookundated, 1978 16Night Slaves screenplay by Jerry Sohl (from novel by Sohl)undated 16Night Slaves screenplay by Everett Chambers undated 16The Oblong Box screenplay by Jerry Sohl June 13, 1967 17The Outer Limits (Television Series)- "The Invisible Enemy" by Jerry SohlJuly 6, 1964 17The Primroses teleplay by Jerry Sohlundated 17Questor story and series concept by Gene Roddenberryundated, February 6, 1973 17Second Chance teleplay by Harold Swanton (Alcoa Premiere)February 12, 1962 17Side Effect story synopsisundated 17Silent Investigators (Television Series)- "The Big Haul" by Jerry SohlFebruary 23, 1961 17So Evil, So Deadly teleplay by Jerry Sohl (General Electric Theater)January 12, 1960 17Star Trek (Television Series)- "The Corbomite Maneuver" by Jerry SohlMay 3, 1966 17Star Trek (Television Series)- "This Side of Paradise" by D.C. Fontana, story by Jerry Sohl and D.C. FontanaDecember 9, 1966 17Star Trek (Television Series)- "The Star Trek Guide" by Gene RoddenberryApril 17, 1967 18Target: The Corruptors (Television Series)- "Lucky Luciano" by Jerry SohlMay 1, 1961 18Target: The Corruptors (Television Series)- "My Native Land" by Harry Essex (formerly "Lucky Luciano")January 1962 18A Touch of Strange teleplay by Theodore Sturgeon, Jerry Sohl, Richard Matheson and George Clayton Johnsonundated 18Twelve Hours to Kill screenplay by Jerry SohlDecember 23, 1959 18Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (Television Series)- Series informationundated 18Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (Television Series)- "The Cyborg" by William Read Woodfield and Alan BalterJuly 16, 1965 18When the Sleeper Awakes screenplay by Charles Bennett (from the novel by H.G. Wells)October 22, 1965 18Miscellaneous screenplays and teleplaysundated