AHJ_ah02928 Inventory of the Lyn Murray papers, 1941-1987 Murray (Lyn) 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/
2009

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Matthew Francis August 2009 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Murray, Lyn, 1909-1989 Lyn Murray papers 1941-1987 02928 66.75 cubic ft. (74 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English The Lyn Murray papers contain the musical scores, audiotapes, and professional papers of the Emmy award winning composer Lyn Murray. Arrangement of the Collection

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

 Biography of Lyn Murray

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."

 Scope and Content

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.”

 Access Restrictions

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

 Copyright Information

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

 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 Information

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

 Preferred Citation

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

 Access Terms Composition (Music) Television music. Motion picture music. Musical sketches. Radio music. Scores. Audiotapes. Arrangers (Musicians) Composers. Film composers. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Music Performing Arts Container List Series I. Professional Papers

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 Sheets

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 Recordings

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