Lyn Murray papers - Archives West

Lyn Murray papers, 1941-1987

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Murray, Lyn, 1909-1989
Title: Lyn Murray papers
Dates: 1941-1987 (inclusive)
Date of CollectionDate of Collection
Quantity: 66.75 cubic ft. (74 boxes)
Collection Number: 02928
Summary: The Lyn Murray papers contain the musical scores, audiotapes, and professional papers of the Emmy award winning composer Lyn Murray.
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: Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Lyn Murray (1909-1989) was a conductor, arranger, and producer responsible for writing musical scores for radio, television and motion pictures, and Broadway theatrical productions. In 1950, he moved to Hollywood and began composing scores for feature films, including "The Prowler" (1951), "To Catch a Thief" (1955), and "The Miracle" (1959). His scores for television shows include "The Virginian" (1962), "Daniel Boone" (1964), "The Time Tunnel" (1966) and "Dragnet" (1967). He won an Emmy in 1986 for his score to the National Geographic special "Miraculous Machines."

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Lyn Murray papers contain hand-written musical scores and audiotapes conducted and arranged by Lyn Murray for the stage, radio, television, and motion pictures from 1941-1987. In addition, the papers also include correspondence, contracts, production files, and photographs. Finally, there are various drafts of his personal journals, that he kept from 1947-1983, that were eventually published under the name “Musician: A Hollywood Journal of Wives, Women, Writers, Lawyers, Directors, Producers and Music.”

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

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

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection has been intellectually arranged, and divided into three series.

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Lyn Murray at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Lyn Murray between 1968 and1989 and from Fred Schiller in 1990.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Matthew Francis in August, 2009.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I. Professional PapersReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
1	Correspondence, Contracts, and Finances	circa 1940s-1980s
2	Correspondence, Contracts, and Finances	circa 1940s-1980s
3	Production Files - Finian's Rainbow	1947
3	Production Files - Incident at State Beach	1965
3	Production Files - The Miracle	1964
3	Production Files - Orpheus in Hell	1982
3	Production Files - The Song of Frankenstein	1981
3	Production Files - Tusitala	undated
4	Production Files - Tusitala	undated
4	Book Files - Musician: A Hollywood Journal of Wives, Women, Writers, Lawyers, Directors, Producers and Music	circa 1970s-1980s
5	Book Files - Musician: A Hollywood Journal of Wives, Women, Writers, Lawyers, Directors, Producers and Music	circa 1970s-1980s
6	Book Files - Musician: A Hollywood Journal of Wives, Women, Writers, Lawyers, Directors, Producers and Music	circa 1970s-1980s
6	Lyn Murray Credits	circa 1986
6	Biographical Files	1943-1989
6	Radio Scripts	1943-1950
6	Music Cues	1970
6	Programs	circa 1970s-1980s
6	Miscellaneous Files	circa 1940s-1980s
7	Photographs	circa 1960s-1980s
8	Framed Photographs, Promotional Materials, and Memorbilia	1963-1986
9	Framed Photographs, Promotional Materials, and Memorbilia	1963-1986
74	Daily Appointment Books	1947-1979

Series II. Music Score SheetsReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
48	26 by Corwin	1941
34	A Woman for Charley	1969
44	Alan King	1965
11, 32, 49, 50, 51, 58, 60, 61	Alfred Hitchcock Hour	1962-1965
44	Alice in Wonderland	1965
22, 56	American Overture	undated
34	Ashes of Mrs. Reasoner	undated
48	The Big Night	1951
25	Bob Hope	1975
13, 59	Bold Ones: The New Doctors	1969-1971
57	The Browning Story	undated
32	Camptown	undated
59	Canon a Go-Go	1966
11	Channel 28 Auction	undated
13	Chrysler Theatre - Time of Flight	1966
50	Chrysler Theatre - 5th Pass	1963
52	Chrysler Theatre - Square Peg	1964
57	Cimarron	1948
37, 46	Collage for Clarinet and Band	1966
57	Columbia Presents Corwin	1944
48	Come Fly with Me	1962
10	Corwin's Primer	undated
12	Cover Story	1983
59	Cromer	undated
45	Dan McGrew	undated
10, 11, 27, 41	Daniel Boone	1966-1970
17	Day in the Life of America	1986
57	Daybreak	1945
24	D-Day the Sixth of June	1956
13	Deadly Game	1970
19	Destination Mindano	1968
48, 57	Document A/777	1950
45	Donald O'Connor	undated
40	Don't Push, I'll Change When I'm Ready	undated
35	Double Solitaire	1973
18	Dr. Kildare	1966
40, 59	Dragnet	1966
38	Dream Wife	undated
58	Escape to Zahrain	undated
18, 55	Esther	1941
55	Every Boy	1972
11, 45	Fables	undated
58	Frontier Circus	1961
34	GE Theatre - $200 Parlay	1961
57	GE Theatre - Camel's Foot	1960
50	GE Theatre - Devil You Saw	1961
50	GE Theatre - Free Wheelers	1962
50	GE Theatre - Go Fight City Hall	1962
57	GE Theatre - Great Alberti	1961
57	GE Theatre - Judith	1960
50	GE Theatre - Little White Lyle	1961
50	GE Theatre - Man About the House	1962
57	GE Theatre - Open House	1961
50	GE Theatre - Roman Kid	1962
57	GE Theatre - The Graduation Dress	1960
50	GE Theatre - The Little Hours	1961
50	GE Theatre - The Unstoppable Gray Fox	1962
57	GE Theatre - Very Special Girl	1962
57	GE Theatre - Wishbook	1961
50	Gilbert & Sullivan	undated
22	Grand Banks	undated
10, 48	Great Explorations: John Glenn in Africa	1967
44, 47	Gunsmoke	1960-1965
46	Hallmark Playhouse - A Breath of Air	1951
57	Hallmark Playhouse - A Letter to Mr. Priest	1949
49	Hallmark Playhouse - A Man for Ages	1951
46	Hallmark Playhouse - A Man's Mother	1951
52	Hallmark Playhouse - Anna and the King of Siam	1949
52	Hallmark Playhouse - August Heat	1949
49	Hallmark Playhouse - Barefoot Mailman	1950
52	Hallmark Playhouse - Berkeley Square	1949
48	Hallmark Playhouse - Cinderella	1951
57	Hallmark Playhouse - The Citadel	1948
52	Hallmark Playhouse - Colonel Effingham's Raid	1949
49	Hallmark Playhouse - Deepwood	1951
49	Hallmark Playhouse - Elizabeth Captive Princess	1951
52	Hallmark Playhouse - Enchanted Cottage	1949
49	Hallmark Playhouse - Farmer in the Dell	1951
57	Hallmark Playhouse - Girls are Like Boats	1948
49	Hallmark Playhouse - Golden Herd	1951
48	Hallmark Playhouse - Goodbye Mr. Chips	1951
55	Hallmark Playhouse - Home to Thanksgiving	1950
31	Hallmark Playhouse - Jamie McRuin	1950
46	Hallmark Playhouse - Johnny Appleseed	1951
46	Hallmark Playhouse - Joy Street	1951
55	Hallmark Playhouse - Knee Pants	1950
48	Hallmark Playhouse - Last Horizon	1948
55	Hallmark Playhouse - Marmee	1950
55	Hallmark Playhouse - Mistress of the White House	1950
52	Hallmark Playhouse - Mother	1949
52	Hallmark Playhouse - My Friend Flicka	1948
52	Hallmark Playhouse - National Velvet	1949
55	Hallmark Playhouse - Not Wanted	1950
49	Hallmark Playhouse - Old Soldiers Dive	1951
55	Hallmark Playhouse - Patrick Calls Me Mother	1950
31	Hallmark Playhouse - Pioneer Preacher	1950
52	Hallmark Playhouse - Prairie Years	1949
52	Hallmark Playhouse - Random Harvest	1949
46	Hallmark Playhouse - Rest and Thankful	1951
46	Hallmark Playhouse - Scudda-Hoo! Scudda-Hey!	1951
55	Hallmark Playhouse - Sleepy Hollow	1950
52	Hallmark Playhouse - Smilin' Through	1949
55	Hallmark Playhouse - Story of Kansas City	1950
52	Hallmark Playhouse - The Barker	1949
52	Hallmark Playhouse - The Failure	1949
49	Hallmark Playhouse - The Final Tribute	1950
57	Hallmark Playhouse - The Green Grass of Wyoming	1950
52	Hallmark Playhouse - The Life of Theodore Roosevelt	1951
49	Hallmark Playhouse - The Long Love	1951
49	Hallmark Playhouse - The Long Winter	1951
52	Hallmark Playhouse - The Virginian	1949
57	Hallmark Playhouse - The Way West	1950
46	Hallmark Playhouse - Two Years Before the Mast	1951
55	Hallmark Playhouse - Wayfarer	1950
55	Hallmark Playhouse - West of the Hill	1950
52	Hallmark Playhouse - Wild Swans	1948
47, 58	Have Gun - Will Tavel	1960-1961
19	Hercule Poirot	1962
29	Hollywood Television Theatre - Gondola	1973
35	Hollywood Television Theatre - Incident at Vichy	undated
29, 56	Hollywood Television Theatre - Steambath	1973
45	Hope Album	undated
11	How to Break into Movies	undated
24	Ignatius	undated
32, 37	Incident at State Beach	1965
27, 32	It Takes a Thief	1969
35	Jacques Cousteau - Hippo	undated
41	Jamison's Kids	1970
27	Jesse James	1966
13, 44	The John Forsythe Show	1966
35	Kate Bliss	1978
50	Kraft Mystery Theatre - Talk to my Parnter	1963
51	Kraft Suspension Theatre - In Darkness Waiting	1964
25	La Bohema	undated
56	Ladies of the Corridor	1975
13	Laredo	1966
34, 58	Last of Mrs. Lincoln	1976
38	Laurel & Hardy	undated
59	Liberation	undated
17, 34, 42, 56	Lincoln	1974
16	Long Hot Summer	undated
56	Love Hate Love	1970
45	Luxembourg	undated
15	Magic Carpet	1971
25	Mannix	1970
13, 25	Matt Lincoln	1970
21	Medical Center	1976
55	Men from Shiloh	1970
31, 34, 47, 51, 56, 59, 60	The Miracle	1964
10	Mirror to Mirror	1975
37	Miscellaneous Hymns	undated
10, 11, 14, 18, 23, 25, 26, 30, 32, 46, 48, 55, 59, 61	Miscellaneous Scores	undated
18	Moulin Rouge	1952
21	Mysteries of the Great Pyramids	1977
16	National Geographic Special - Egypt: Quest for Eternity	1982
12	National Geographic Special - Jerusalem	undated
12	National Geographic Special - Miraculous Machines	1985
12	National Geographic Special - Return to Everest	undated
12	National Geographic Special - Save the Panda	undated
28	National Geographic Special - Superliners	1980
48, 49	National Geographic Special - The Amazon	1968
27, 48, 49	National Geographic Special - The Lonely Doryman	1968
30	National Geographic Special - Tigris Expedition	1979
17, 21	National Geographic Special - Treasures from the Past	undated
55	New Explorers: Costa Rica	1972
31	Novak	undated
24, 36	Now You See It, Now You Don't	1967
57	October Morning	undated
24	On the Threshold of Space	undated
24, 46, 61	Orpheus in Hell	1982
13	Owen Marshall	1971
24	Peg O' My Heart	undated
24	Period of Adjustment	1962
54	Pleasure Island	1962
42	Primal Man	undated
49	Promise Her Anything	1966
24, 58	The Prowler	1951
39	Rawhide	1965
34	Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm	1976
56	Requiem for a Nun	1975
59	Ronald Searle Suite	1962
44	Rosie	undated
39	Run, Jack, Run	1965
28	Sea Gypsies	1978
44	Sendrey Greek	undated
38	Separate Lives	undated
41	Shiloh Valentines	1970
48, 58	Signpost to Murder	1964
15	The Smugglers	1961
29	Snow White and the Three Stooges	1961
54	Son of Paleface	1952
53	Song of Frankenstein	1981
59	Songs of Samoa	1968
24	Spectre	undated
34, 59	Time of Man	1969
18	The Time Tunnel	1966
22, 48	To Catch a Thief	1955
55	TV Themes	undated
47	The Twilight Zone	1960
13	Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau	1971
11	Vegas	undated
43, 52	The Virginian	1964
44	Wagon Train	1965
57	What is the Answer	1968
24	Williamsburg	undated
44	Wind in the Willows	undated
54	Wives and Lovers	1963
13	The Young Lawyers	1971

Series III. Music Audio RecordingsReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
73	2 Whitney, 1 Space	undated
63	A Day in the Life of America	undated
70	A Flight to Remember	1973
70, 73	A Woman for Charlie	1969
73	Africa Expeditions	undated
64, 65, 69, 71	Alfred Hitchcock Hour	1962-1965
62, 66, 68, 73	Alice in Wonderland	1965
63	An Angel in my Pocket	1968
73	Ashes	1975
68	Baby You're the One	undated
63	Bain Party	undated
63, 66	The Bible	undated
66	Big Night	undated
66, 68	The Bold Ones	undated
67	Born of Fire	undated
62	Christopher London	1950
64	Chrysler Theatre - Time of Flight	undated
69	Cold Spring	undated
72	Come Fly With Me	1963
73	Concrete	undated
70	Costa Rica	undated
67	Cover Story	1980
70	Cromer	undated
64	Daniel Boone	1966-1970
63, 65	Destination Mindanao	1968
72	Document A/777	1950
73	Double Solitaire	undated
72	Dragnet	1966
72	Dream Wife	undated
70	Earnest	undated
70	Esther	1941
66, 68	Fables	undated
65, 66	Finian's Rainbow	1947
62	Ford Theatre - Crazy Girl	1948
68	Freburg USA	undated
70	Gluskin Anthology	undated
70	Gondola	1973
73	Hallmark Playhouse - Berkeley Square	1949
62	Hallmark Playhouse - Clay Shattered Door	1949
73	Hallmark Playhouse - Goodbye Mr. Chips	1951
62	Hallmark Playhouse - Lost Horizon	1948
62	Hallmark Playhouse - Morning Glory	1948
73	Hallmark Playhouse - Random Harvest	1949
64	Hannibal	undated
64, 70	Have Gun - Will Travel	1960
70	Haye's Sax	undated
64	Hercule Poirot	1962
68	Hope	undated
63	How to Break into the Movies	undated
69	Ice	1961-1965
64	Ice Capades	1962
70	Ignatius	undated
72	Incident at State Beach	1965
62	International Harvester	1946
64, 66, 68	It Takes a Thief	1967
70	Jacques Cousteau - Hippo	undated
64	The John Forysthe Show	1966
68	Johnny Mercer	undated
72	Judith	undated
70	Ladies of the Corridor	1975
66	Laurel & Hardy	undated
66	Legacy of Fear	undated
66	LIA	undated
67, 68	Lincoln	1974
68, 70, 73	Loulie	undated
70	Love, Hate, Love	1970
62	Luxembourg	undated
65, 66	Magic Carpet	1971
64, 65	Midnight Oil	1967
72, 73	The Miracle	1964
73	Miracle Oneonta	1961
67	Mirror to Mirror	1975
63, 65, 67, 73	Miscellaneous Recordings	undated
73	Movie Primer	undated
67	Mysteries of the Great Pyramids	1967
73	National Geographic Special - The Amazon	undated
67	National Geographic Special - Egypt	1981
63	National Geographic Special - Jerusalem	1986
67	National Geographic Special - The Lonely Doryman	1968
67	National Geographic Special - Return to Everest	undated
67	National Geographic Special - Save the Pandas	undated
67	National Geographic Special - Superliners	1980
67	National Geographic Special - Tigris Expedition	1979
63, 67	National Geographic Special - Treasures of the Past	1987
66	Novak	undated
72	One Lovely Step	1971
67, 68	Orpheus in Hell	undated
64	Outtakes	undated
66	P.I.	undated
66	The Politicain	undated
68	Potpourri	undated
67, 70	Primal Man	undated
62	Prom Album	undated
71	Promise Her Anything	1966
66, 73	The Prowler	1951
70, 73	Radio Primer	undated
70	Requiem for a Nun	1975
71, 73	Rosie	undated
67	Sea Gypsies	1978
70	Sealtest	undated
67	Searle St.	undated
68	Shakespeare	undated
71	Shower	undated
66, 71, 72	Signpost to Murder	1964
63, 68, 70	Sing We Now	1987
70	Slaughter	undated
63	The Smugglers	1966
62, 66, 69	Song of Frankenstein	1981
62, 66, 67, 70	Songs of Samoa	undated
62, 67	Spectre	undated
68	Splendor Grass	undated
67	Start of the Grand Banks	undated
73	Steambath	1973
69	Stevenson	1965
66, 70, 72, 73	Time of Man	undated
71, 72	To Catch a Thief	undated
66, 68, 69	Tusitala	undated
73	UCLA Incident	1969
64	Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau	1971
66	Vegas	undated
68, 72, 73	The Virginian	1964
70	Voice of God	undated
69	Welk	undated
70	Wind in the Willows	undated
72	Wolper	undated
62	Your All-Time Hit Parade	1943

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Composition (Music)
Motion picture music.
Musical sketches.
Radio music.
Television music.

Form or Genre Terms

Audiotapes.
Scores.

Occupations

Arrangers (Musicians)
Composers.
Film composers.

Archives West Finding Aid

Table of Contents

Lyn Murray papers, 1941-1987

Overview of the Collection

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Related Materials

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I. Professional PapersReturn to Top

Series II. Music Score SheetsReturn to Top

Series III. Music Audio RecordingsReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Form or Genre Terms

Occupations

Processed by Matthew Francis
2009

Archives West Finding Aid

Table of Contents

Lyn Murray papers, 1941-1987

Overview of the Collection

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Related Materials

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I. Professional PapersReturn to Top

Series II. Music Score SheetsReturn to Top

Series III. Music Audio RecordingsReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Form or Genre Terms

Occupations

Processed by Matthew Francis2009

Processed by Matthew Francis
2009