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Jerry Sohl papers, 1958-1983

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Sohl, Jerry
Title
Jerry Sohl papers
Dates
1958-1983 (inclusive)
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
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
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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

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Languages
English
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Historical Note

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).

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Content Description

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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Use of the Collection

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Preferred Citation

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

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Jerry Sohl at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

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

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Brittany Heye in October 2023.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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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

  • Personal Names

    • Butler, Nathan -- pseudonym.
    • Mountjoy, Roberta Jean -- pseudonym.
    • Sullivan, Sean Mei -- pseudonym.

Brittany Heye
2023

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