Finding aid for the Sidney Sheldon papers 2303

Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 February
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu


Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Sidney Sheldon papers
Creator: Sheldon, Sidney
Identifier/Call Number: 2303
Physical Description: 22.5 Linear Feet 20 boxes
Date (bulk): 1940s-1990s
Abstract: This collection consists of American writer and producer Sidney Sheldon's (1917-2007) scripts, production notes, and manuscripts. Sheldon wrote for film, television, novels, and for Broadway.
Language of Material: English.
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Scope and Contents

This collection consists of American writer and producer Sidney Sheldon's (1917-2007) scripts, production notes, and manuscripts. Sheldon wrote film, television, novels, and for Broadway. Materials include television scripts and research files from various projects including Nancy, The Patty Duke Show, and I Dream of Jeannie. Screenplays include Three Guys Named Mike (1951), You're Never Too Young (1955), The Buster Keaton Story (1957), and Roman Candle (1961), plus drafts of screenplay projects.

Biographical / Historical

Sidney Sheldon (1917-2007) was an American writer and producer. He wrote film, television, novels, and for Broadway. Sheldon won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 1984 for the film "The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer" (1947) and a Tony Award in 1959 for his Broadway musical "Redhead" (1959). He created, produced, and wrote the NBC television series "I Dream of Jeannie." Sheldon wrote 18 novels.

Conditions Governing Access

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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 cin@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 Sidney Sheldon, April 1, 1974.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Sidney Sheldon papers, Collection no. 2303, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Authors, American -- California -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Motion picture producers and directors -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Screenwriters -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Television producers and directors -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Television writers -- United States -- Archival resources
Plays (performed works)
Manuscripts
Scripts
Television scripts
Sheldon, Sidney -- Archives