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  • Scope and Contents
  • Biographical / Historical
  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Rights Statement for Archival Description
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Preferred Citation
  • Processing Information

  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
    Title: Max Shulman papers
    Creator: Shulman, Max, 1919-1988
    Identifier/Call Number: 2470
    Identifier/Call Number: 707
    Identifier/Call Number: /repositories/5/resources/1315
    Physical Description: 10.125 Linear Feet 9 boxes
    Date (bulk): 1940s-1980s
    Abstract: This collection consists of manuscripts and screenplays from American writer, Maximilian "Max" Shulman (1919-1988). Shulman's most famous character, Dobie Gillis, appeared in his novels, films, and a television series.
    Language of Material: English .
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    Scope and Contents

    This collection consists of manuscripts and screenplays from American writer, Maximilian "Max" Shulman (1919-1988). Shulman's most famous character, Dobie Gillis, appeared in his novels, films, and a television series.

    Biographical / Historical

    Maximilian "Max" Shulman (1919-1988) was an American writer. He wrote for film and television shows including "The Affairs of Dobie Gillis" (1953), "Half a Hero" (1953), "The Tender Trap" (1955), "Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!" (1958), "Daddy-O!" (1961), "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" (1959-1963), "House Calls" (1978), and "Help Wanted: Male" (1982). Shulman also wrote several novels in the 1940s and 1950s, mainly based on humor.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Advance notice required for access.

    Rights Statement for Archival Description

    Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

    Conditions Governing Use

    All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of the Max Schulman estate, circa 1989.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Max Shulman papers, Collection no. 2470, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    This collection is unprocessed.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Authors -- 20th century -- Archival resources
    Screenwriters -- United States -- Archival resources
    Screenplays
    Manuscripts
    Correspondence
    Shulman, Max, 1919-1988 -- Archives