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Jerry Sohl papers, 1958-1983
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sohl, Jerry
- Title
- Jerry Sohl papers
- Dates
- 1958-1983 (inclusive)19581983
- Quantity
- 10.55 cubic feet (21 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 07763
- Summary
- 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.
- 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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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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Finding aid available in repository.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
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).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
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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Preferred Citation
Item 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
Series I. manuscripts- Books:Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 |
The Anomaly by Jerry Sohl |
undated |
| 1 |
April Circle by Jerry Sohl |
undated |
| 2 |
Blow-Dry by Nathan Butler (Sohl pseudonym) |
undated |
| 2 |
Brainteaser by Jerry Sohl (never sold) |
undated |
| 2 |
Devious Chess by Jerry Sohl |
undated |
| 2 |
The Dream People by Jerry Sohl |
undated |
| 3 |
Filet of Sohl by Jerry Sohl |
undated |
| 3 |
How to Keep from Going Bananas by Jerry Sohl |
undated, July 24, 1974 |
| 3 |
Jostle A Brother by Jerry Sohl |
undated |
| 4, 19 |
Kaheesh by Jerry Sohl |
undated, December 1983 |
| 4-5 |
The Lemon Eaters by Jerry Sohl |
undated |
| 5 |
Namelle (Also known as Mamell, The Goddess) by Nathan Butler (Sohl pseudonym) |
undated |
| 6 |
Night Slaves (formerly The Thralls of Eldrid) by Jerry Sohl |
undated |
| 6-7 |
The Resurrection of Frank Borchard by Jerry Sohl |
undated |
| 7 |
Seesaw by Nathan Butler (Sohl pseudonym) |
undated |
| 7-8 |
The Spun Sugar Hole by Jerry Sohl |
undated |
| 8 |
Supermanchu by Sein Mei Sullivan |
undated |
| 9 |
A Tisket, A Casket by Nathan Butler (Sohl pseudonym) |
undated |
| 9 |
Underhanded Bridge (also How to Play Dirty Bridge) by Jerry Sohl |
undated |
| 19 |
Black Thunder by Roberta Jean Mountjoy (pseudonym of Jerry Sohl) |
undated |
| 19 |
Death Sleep by Jerry Sohl |
undated, May 4, 1983 |
| 20 |
The Third Eye by Roberta Jean Mountjoy (pseudonym of Jerry Sohl) |
1981, undated |
| 20 |
Night Wind: Book Two- Night Wind by Roberta Jean Mountjoy (pseudonym of Jerry Sohl) |
undated |
| 20-21 |
Night Wind: Book One- White Rain by Roberta Jean Mountjoy (pseudonym of Jerry Sohl) |
undated |
| 21 |
The Third Eye by Jerry Sohl |
undated |
Series II. Manuscripts- Screenplays and Teleplays:Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 9 |
Adventures in Paradise (Television Series)- "Who is Sylvia" Teleplay by Max Lamb |
February 3, 1961 |
| 9 |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Television Series)- "Dead Weight" by Jerry Sohl |
September 24, 1959 |
| 9 |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Television Series)- " A Secret Life" by Jerry Sohl |
March 9, 1961 |
| 9 |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Television Series)- "Wife Errant" by Jerry Sohl |
undated |
| 9 |
Ark II (Television Series)- "The Rule" by Martin Roth |
May 3, 1976 |
| 9 |
Arrest and Trial Treatment |
January 18, 1963 |
| 9 |
Assault Team screenplay by Jerry Sohl and Theodore Sturgeon |
November 14, 1968 |
| 9 |
Ben Casey (Television Series)- Pilot Script and Story Guide |
February 24, 1961, undated |
| 10 |
Border Patrol (Television Series)- "The Sham Brides" by Jerry Sohl |
November 17, 1959 |
| 10 |
Candle at Both Ends teleplay by Jerry Sohl |
undated |
| 10 |
Cause of Death screenplay by Jerry Sohl |
undated |
| 10 |
Cimarron City (Television Series)- "Twelve Guns" by Norman Jolley |
September 12, 1958 |
| 10 |
City in the Sea Treatment |
undated |
| 10 |
The Clinic (Television Series, never produced) by Jerry Sohl and Bruce Cameron |
undated |
| 10 |
Combat (Television Series)- "Forgotten Front" by Richard Matheson and Robert Altman |
June 25, 1962 |
| 10 |
Combat (Television Series)- "The Key to Room A" by Jerry Sohl and Bruce Cameron |
July 19, 1962 |
| 11 |
Costigan's Needle screenplay by Jerry Sohl |
1969 |
| 11 |
Dark Legacy teleplay by John Tomerlin |
April 20, 1961 |
| 11 |
Death in Transit screenplay by Jerry Sohl |
undated |
| 12 |
Dr. Kildare (Television Series)- "Admitting Service" by E. Jack Neuman |
May 25, 1961 |
| 12 |
Dr. Kildare (Television Series)- "The Roaring Boy-O" by John Whedon |
January 29, 1962 |
| 12 |
Dr. Kildare (Television Series)- "Shining Image" by John T. Kelley |
June 27, 1961 |
| 12 |
Down the Long Night Script |
undated |
| 12 |
The Dreams in the Witch-House screenplay (commissioned by American International Pictures- never produced) by Jerry Sohl and Howard Phillips Lovecraft |
undated |
| 12 |
The Flintstones (Television Series)- "Dr. Sinister" by Bill Idelson and Sam Bobrick |
undated |
| 12 |
Future Tense Script |
undated |
| 12 |
Genesis II by Gene Roddenberry- Script and Series Format |
December 4, 1972, January 10, 1973 |
| 12 |
Godzilla Vs. Frankenstein Treatment |
undated |
| 12 |
The Gold Bug screenplay drafts by Jerry Sohl and Robert Biles |
September 20, 1968, undated |
| 13 |
I Killed You Tomorrow teleplay by Jerry Sohl |
undated |
| 13 |
The Invaders (Television Series)- "Dark Outpost" by Jerry Sohl |
August 8, 1967 |
| 13 |
The Invaders (Television Series)- "The Watchers" by Jerry Sohl and Earl Hamner Jr. |
May 19, 1967 |
| 13 |
King's Men by Bruce Cameron and Jerry Sohl (writer's working draft) |
July 19, 1962 |
| 13 |
Land of the Giants (Television Series)- "The Crash" by Anthony Wilson |
August 30, 1967 |
| 13 |
The Lemon Eaters screenplay by Jerry Sohl |
March 2, 1973 |
| 13 |
M Squad (Television Series)- "Turnabout" by Jerry Sohl |
September 14, 1959 |
| 13 |
The Man From Atlantis (Television Series)- scripts by Mayo Simon |
1976 |
| 13 |
The Man From Atlantis (Television Series)- "The Death Scouts" by Robert Lewin, script and story synopsis |
1977 |
| 14 |
The Man From Atlantis (Television Series)- "The Disappearances" by Jerry Sohl (and Luther Murdoch) |
1977 |
| 14 |
The Man From Atlantis (Television Series)- "The Midas Eye" by Jerry Sohl |
1976, undated |
| 14 |
The Man From Atlantis (Television Series)- "The Scarab People" by Jerry Sohl |
undated |
| 14 |
The Man From Atlantis (Television Series)- "The Sea Lode" by Jerry Sohl |
February 7-10, 1977 |
| 14 |
The Man From Atlantis (Television Series)- "Slaves of Amaranth" by Jerry Sohl |
January 31, 1977 |
| 14 |
The Man From Atlantis (Television Series)- "Spore" by John D.F. Black |
February 23, 1977 |
| 15 |
Monty Nash by Richard Jessup and Everett Chambers |
undated |
| 15 |
Never Look Back screenplay by Jerry Sohl |
undated |
| 15 |
The New Breed (Television Series)- "The Assassins" by Hank Searls |
May 23, 1961 |
| 15 |
The New Breed (Television Series)- "Death of A Ghost" by Stanford Whitmore |
May 26, 1961 |
| 15 |
The New Breed (Television Series)- "Edge of Violence" by Jerry Sohl |
1962 |
| 15 |
The New Breed (Television Series)- "Mr. Weltschmerz" by Jerry Sohl |
1961 |
| 15 |
The New Breed (Television Series)- "No Fat Cops" by Hank Searls |
undated |
| 16 |
The New Breed (Television Series)- "Prime Target" by Jerry Sohl |
June 28, 1961 |
| 16 |
The New Breed (Television Series)- "Walk This Street Lightly" story by Jerry Sohl |
April 24, 1962 |
| 16 |
Next Step Beyond (Television Series)- Five Episode Notebook |
undated, 1978 |
| 16 |
Night Slaves screenplay by Jerry Sohl (from novel by Sohl) |
undated |
| 16 |
Night Slaves screenplay by Everett Chambers |
undated |
| 16 |
The Oblong Box screenplay by Jerry Sohl |
June 13, 1967 |
| 17 |
The Outer Limits (Television Series)- "The Invisible Enemy" by Jerry Sohl |
July 6, 1964 |
| 17 |
The Primroses teleplay by Jerry Sohl |
undated |
| 17 |
Questor story and series concept by Gene Roddenberry |
undated, February 6, 1973 |
| 17 |
Second Chance teleplay by Harold Swanton (Alcoa Premiere) |
February 12, 1962 |
| 17 |
Side Effect story synopsis |
undated |
| 17 |
Silent Investigators (Television Series)- "The Big Haul" by Jerry Sohl |
February 23, 1961 |
| 17 |
So Evil, So Deadly teleplay by Jerry Sohl (General Electric Theater) |
January 12, 1960 |
| 17 |
Star Trek (Television Series)- "The Corbomite Maneuver" by Jerry Sohl |
May 3, 1966 |
| 17 |
Star Trek (Television Series)- "This Side of Paradise" by D.C. Fontana, story by Jerry Sohl and D.C. Fontana |
December 9, 1966 |
| 17 |
Star Trek (Television Series)- "The Star Trek Guide" by Gene Roddenberry |
April 17, 1967 |
| 18 |
Target: The Corruptors (Television Series)- "Lucky Luciano" by Jerry Sohl |
May 1, 1961 |
| 18 |
Target: The Corruptors (Television Series)- "My Native Land" by Harry Essex (formerly "Lucky Luciano") |
January 1962 |
| 18 |
A Touch of Strange teleplay by Theodore Sturgeon, Jerry Sohl, Richard Matheson and George Clayton Johnson |
undated |
| 18 |
Twelve Hours to Kill screenplay by Jerry Sohl |
December 23, 1959 |
| 18 |
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (Television Series)- Series information |
undated |
| 18 |
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (Television Series)- "The Cyborg" by William Read Woodfield and Alan Balter |
July 16, 1965 |
| 18 |
When the Sleeper Awakes screenplay by Charles Bennett (from the novel by H.G. Wells) |
October 22, 1965 |
| 18 | Miscellaneous screenplays and teleplays |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Motion picture authorship -- United States -- 20th century.
- Screenwriters -- United States -- 20th century.
- Television authorship -- United States -- 20th century.
Personal Names
- Butler, Nathan.
- Mountjoy, Roberta Jean.
- Sullivan, Sean Mei.
Titles within the Collection
- Alfred Hitchcock presents (Television program : 1955-1962)
- Dr. Kildare (Television program)
- Star trek (Television program)
- Voyage to the bottom of the sea (Television program)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Butler, Nathan -- pseudonym.
- Mountjoy, Roberta Jean -- pseudonym.
- Sullivan, Sean Mei -- pseudonym.
Brittany Heye
2023
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