AHJ_ah03405 Inventory of the Selig J. Seligman papers, 1942-1968 Seligman (Selig J.) papers Processed by Matthew Francis University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2010

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 Finding aid encoded by Matthew Francis June 2010 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Seligman, Selig J. Selig J. Seligman papers 1942-1968 03405 3.27 cubic ft. (6 boxes) + 633 MB University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English The collection contains materials relating to the Hollywood production career of Selig J. Seligman. Arrangement of the Collection

This collection has been minimally processed.

 Biography of Selig J. Seligman

Seligman (1918-1969) was a lawyer turned television and motion picture producer. During the 1950s Seligman served as a vice president of the American Broadcasting Company and the General Manager of KABC-TV in Los Angeles, California. In 1961 he founded the production company Selmur Productions. He was perhaps best known for producing the television series “Combat!” and the movie “Charly.”

 Scope and Content

The Selig J. Seligman papers contain materials relating to the Hollywood producing career of Selig J. Seligman. The bulk of the collection consists of scripts and production files for television shows and movies that Seligman produced. The majority of these files are from Seligman’s production company, Selmur Productions. Other materials include an audio recording of an interview with Seligman, correspondence, books, newspaper clippings, and testimony to the FCC. Some of the productions covered by the collection include “Charly,” “Alexander the Great,” and “Combat!”

 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

 Copyright Information

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 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Selig J. Seligman at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

This material was received from Selig J. Seligman in 1970 and Lucy Seligman from 2010-2016.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by Matthew Francis in June 2010 and updated by Jamie Greene in June 2017.

 Preferred Citation

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

 Access Terms Motion pictures--Production and direction--United States. Television--Production and direction--United States. Television programs--United States. Motion picture producers and directors. Television producers and directors. Scripts. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Selmur Productions. Combat! (Television program) Charly (Motion picture) Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Performing Arts Social Life and Customs People, Ethnicity, and Culture Container List Series I. Scripts and Treatments

1 1 Candy undated 1 2 Charly 1967 1 3 Day in Court 1959 1 4 Diamonds for Breakfast 1967 1 5 Don't Touch the Water undated 1 6 The High Commissioner 1967 1 7 Inquest undated 6"The Last Choctaw" by H.H. Madsenundated 1 8 Midas Run 1968 1 9 The Pinkertons undated 1 10 The Searcher 1965 2 1 Smashing Time 1967 2 2 Stiletto 1966 6"Stranger in the House" from the novel by Georges SimenonAugust 24, 1966 3 3 World in a Jug undated Series II. Production and Information Files

2 4 Accused - Photograph, Judge Edgar Allen Jones, Jr. undated 2 5-7 Alexander the Great 1963-1964 5 1 Alexander the Great - Set Sketch circa 1964 3 1-2 Charly 1967-1968 3 3 Charly - Phonograph Record, Music from Charly circa 1968 3 4 Charly - Photographs, Charly Creators with Press circa 1968 3 and 6 Combat! 1962-1963 5 2 Combat! - Photograph for TV Guide Cover 1963 5 3 Combat! - Photographs and Plaque, Department of Army Award 1963 3 6 Discovery 1957 3 7 Stranger in the House undated 3 8 Miscellaneous and Unidentified Script Notes circa 1960s 3 9 Unidentified Photographs - Movie or TV Producion circa 1960s Series III. Miscellaneous Professional Files

3 10 Adresses by Seligman and KABC-TV News Releases 1957-1965 4 1 Biographical File - O'Brian, John Lord 1966 4 2 Biographical File - Seligman, Selig J. 1942, 1955 4 3 Biographical File - Shatner, William 1963 4 4 Book - The Big Deal (Honey on the Hill) by Seligman 1954 4 5 Book - Garrison's Gorillas by Jack Pearl (Based on Seligman Production) 1967 4 and 6 Correspondence 1954-1968 4 7 Illustrations for Seligman Talk, by John Dunn undated Digital ahcdm_03405_001 Interview (audio) - Seligman and Ralph Nelson, conducted by Ernest Taub (CD-R) 1967 4 9-10 News Clippings circa 1960s 4 11 Photographs - Barkley, Alben William undated 4 12 Photographs - Seligman, Selig J. circa 1950s-1960s 4 13 Photographs - Weeki Wachee undated 6Photographs - unidentifiedundated 5 4 Publicity Posters Scrapbook (Cop-Out, The Rover, A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die, Charly, The High Commissioner, and Candy circa 1960s 4 14 Statement by Seligman to FCC for the Study of Radio and Television Network Broadcasters 1958