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Samuel Anthony Peeples papers, 1881-1987

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Peeples, Samuel Anthony, 1917-
Title
Samuel Anthony Peeples papers
Dates
1881-1987 (inclusive)
Quantity
204.22 cubic ft. (225 boxes)
Collection Number
07498
Summary
Samuel Anthony Peeples (1917-1997) was an American writer and television screenplay author. He wrote screenplays for both Westerns and Science Fiction productions. Peeples was also a Science Fiction and Film enthusiast. This collection contains Peeples personal and professional papers. Included are his personal collection of film and AV material, his personal and professional correspondence, scripts, and his personal newspaper and magazine collection.
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
Access Restrictions

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

Additional Reference Guides

Finding aid available in repository.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Samuel Anthony Peeples (1917-1997) was an American writer and television screenplay author. He primarily published novels in the Western genre, often under the pen name Brad Ward. His screenplays were also primarily Westerns; however, he was a Science Fiction enthusiast and occasionally wrote television scripts for that genre. Peeples began writing for television in 1958. Most notably, Peeples was one of three writers selected to write a proposed second pilot for the Star Trek series and his script “Where No Man Has Gone Before” (1965) was filmed and sold the series. He worked closely with his friend and colleague Gene Roddenberry on both the Star Trek series and the 1977 TV Movie Spectre. Peeples also wrote several episodes for Filmation's Jason of Star Command series including the script for their animated TV movie and seven first-season episodes of the Flash Gordon series that resulted from it. In the Westerns genre his most notable credits include Overland Trail and The Tall Man. He died from cancer in 1997 at age seventy-nine.

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Content Description

This collection contains Samuel A. Peeples personal and professional collections. Peeples was an avid film fan, and the collection contains his personal film and phonograph record collection. His personal papers also include his newspaper and magazine collection, books, personal correspondence, artifacts, and memorabilia he collected, photographs, and his Comic Book collection. The professional papers include Peeples professional correspondence, production materials, manuscripts, and reference materials. This collection also contains a collection of scripts written or kept by Peeples; these include a series of Westerns he worked on, as well as Science Fiction scripts he either worked on or collected.

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Use of the Collection

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Copyright Information

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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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Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at https://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~207~207.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Toppan Rare Books Library, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. This collection contains Samuel A. Peeples collection of books.

Robert Bloch papers, 02256, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. This collection contains correspondence between Robert Bloch and Samuel A. Peeples.

Acquisition Information

This collection material was recieved from Samuel Anthony Peeples between 1958 and 1990.

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Brittany Heye in March of 2024.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Flash Gordon (Fictitious character)
  • Science fiction television programs.
  • Star trek.
  • Television authorship.
  • Television programs -- United States.
  • Television scripts.
  • Western stories.
  • Western television programs -- United States.

Personal Names

  • Bloch, Robert, 1917-1994
  • Roddenberry, Gene

Corporate Names

  • DC Comics, Inc.
  • Filmation Studios
  • Marvel Comics Group.
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
  • Twentieth Century-Fox Television, Inc.
  • Warner Brother's Company

Form or Genre Terms

  • Artifacts.
  • Motion pictures.
  • Phonograph records.
  • Scripts.

Occupations

  • Authors.
  • Television writers.

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Peeples, Samuel A. (Samuel Anthony), 1917- : Doc Colt.
    • Ward, Brad, 1917-1997

Brittany Heye
2024

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