Sheldon Stark papers, 1942-1988
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Stark, Sheldon
- Title
- Sheldon Stark papers
- Dates
- 1942-1988 (inclusive)19421988
- Quantity
- 16.95 cubic feet (34 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 02945
- Summary
- Repository
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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
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Access Restrictions
No duplication of any kind is permitted at this time. Researchers must sign the use agreement for this collection before accessing the material.
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Additional Information
Finding aid available in repository.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Sheldon Stark was a writer for motion pictures, television, radio and theater.
Content Description
Collection contains mainly scripts which are mostly mimeographs for radio, television, theater and motion pictures written by Stark along with miscellaneous other materials from 1942-1986. Included in the collection are scripts for the plays "Time of Storm," "The Fire Ants," and "Devil May Care" (1953-1986); 36 research notebooks (1965-1981); the script for the motion picture "Venganza" (1966); and scripts from the radio program "American School of the Air," "Straight Arrow" and the television programs "Armstrong Circle Theatre," "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," "Rocky King, Detective" and many others (1942-1988). There are also scripts for the television children's special "The Horse Who Played Center Field" and "I Got through It and So Can You" (1978).
The collection contains scripts for the motion picture documentaries "In Honored Glory" (made for the American Battle Monuments Commission), "The Million Club" (made for the American Cancer Society), "Jamboree" (made for the Boy Scouts of America), "Kicksville, USA," a documentary on drug addiction, and "Heartbeat of a Volcano" (1960-1972).
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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Subject Terms
- Documentary films -- United States.
- Motion picture authorship.
- Motion pictures -- United States.
- Playwriting.
- Radio authorship.
- Radio programs -- United States.
- Radio scripts.
- Television authorship.
- Television programs -- United States.
- Television scripts.
- Theater -- United States.
Corporate Names
- American Battle Monuments Commission.
- American Cancer Society.
- Boy Scouts of America.
Geographical Names
- Scripts.
Occupations
- Dramatists.
- Radio writers.
- Screenwriters.
- Television writers.
