Collection Summary
Tunick, Irve
Irve Tunick papers
1942-1973
09824
4.0 cubic
ft. (4 boxes)
University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
English
The Irve Tunick papers contain radio and television scripts that he wrote, along with various story ideas and notes, from the 1940s through the early 1970s.
Arrangement of the Collection
This collection has been minimally processed. The scripts and story ideas have been arranged alphabetically by show title.
Biography of Irve TunickIrve Tunick was born on July 27, 1912 in New York City. He began his writing career by producing radio scripts for a number of shows, including “The World is Yours” and “Towards a Better World.” By 1950 he had transitioned into television writing and began writing scripts for numerous television series, including “The Armstrong Circle Theatre,” “Studio One,” and “Witness.” Finally, he also wrote one feature film, “Murder Inc.” in 1960. During his writing career, he also served as the president of the Eastern Region of the Television Writers of America. Irve Tunick died on September 5, 1987.
Scope and ContentThe bulk of the Irve Tunick papers are his scripts and story ideas from the various shows that he worked on in the 1940s through the early 1970s. The most abundant script sets in the collection are, “Armstrong Circle Theatre,” “Studio One,” “Towards a Better World,” and “The World is Yours.”
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
At the date of processing there is one other collection created by Irve Tunick at the UCLA Library and Collections.
Acquisition Information
This material was received from Richard Tunick in March, 1991.
Processing Information
The collection was processed by Matthew Francis in September, 2008.
Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection
Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Access Terms
Radio authorship.
Television authorship.
Radio programs--United States.
Television programs--United States.
Radio scripts.
Television scripts.
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
Radio writers.
Television writers.
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Container List
Series I. Scripts and Story Ideas, 1942-1973.
1
Armstrong Circle Theatre
1955-1963.
1
Banyon
1972.
1
Black Horse Lane
1973.
1
The Black Opal
undated.
1
Cafe Continental
undated.
1
The Case of the Flying Saucer
1950.
1
Combat!
1966.
1
Crossing the Threshold
1961.
1-2
Daniel Boone
1967-1969.
2
David
1965.
2
Death is One of a Kind
undated.
2
East Side, West Side
1963.
2
Eternal Light
1958.
2
F.B.I.
1966-1968.
2
The Film-Maker
1970.
2
Flashback!
undated.
2
Gas House Gang
undated.
2
Heritage of Freedom
undated.
2
The High Chapparal
1969.
2
The Highwayman
undated.
2
Ironside
1968-1971.
2
Jericho
1966.
2
Joppa
undated.
2
Judgement
1970.
3
The Last Days of Mussolini
undated.
3
Lie Detector
undated.
3
Maya
1966.
3
Mutiny on the Santa Maria
undated.
3
The New Doctors
1969.
3
Orson Welles Reads the Bible
undated.
3
The President's House
undated.
3
The Restless Years
undated.
3
Same Old Sam
1969.
3
Sibling Rivalry
undated.
3
Studio One
1951-1952.
3
Take Your Pick
undated.
3
Them Damn Pictures
undated.
3
Three Little Bares
1972.
3-4
Towards a Better World
1943-1944.
4
Unfinished Revolution
1963.
4
The Virginian
1967.
4
Weather Bureau
undated.
4
Witness
1960.
4
The Wonderful World of Disney
1972.
4
The World is Yours
1942.
4
Yesterday's People
undated.
4
You are There
1949.
4
Miscellaneous - Story Ideas
circa 1953-1973.
4
Miscellaneous - A Discussion on the Relation of the Writer to Television
1960.
4
Miscellaneous - Cancer Control Program Film Series
1966-67.
4
Miscellaneous - Biographical Information
circa 1967.