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Calvin Clements papers
Clements, Calvin
Ax 493
3 linear feet
2 containers
1958-1966
Calvin J. Clements (1915-1997) was a writer of television scripts, screenplays, and adventure stories. The collection includes television scripts and one screenplay.
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Cox, William R. (William Robert), 1901-1988
Clements, Calvin
Television writers--United States
Western television programs--United States
Western films--United States
Authors, American--20th century
Screenwriters--United States
Literature
Television scripts
Screenplays
Manuscripts for publication
Author was born in Jersey City, New Jersey (Febraury 14, 1915) and attended high school for one year. He was a fireboat pilot in the New York City Fire Department, retiring after 20 years. He wrote adventure stories and novels, television plays, and motion picture plays. Clements died on March 11, 1997.
The papers consist of television scripts for a variety of adventure, mystery and western programs, particularly Gunsmoke and The Rifleman. There is one screenplay, Fury at Firecreek, in several forms, including the novelized form by William R. Cox.
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