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  • Biographical / Historical
  • Scope and Contents
  • 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: Sherwood Schwartz papers
    Creator: Schwartz, Sherwood
    Identifier/Call Number: 2636
    Physical Description: 48.125 Linear Feet 42 boxes
    Date (bulk): 1960s-1990s
    Abstract: This collection consists of scripts, magazine and newspaper articles, set designs, and photographs of American television screenwriter and producer Sherwood Schwartz (1916-2011). Schwartz created the television shows "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady Bunch," which make up the majority of the collection content.
    Language of Material: English.

    Biographical / Historical

    Sherwood Schwartz (1916-2011) was an American television screenwriter and producer. He is most often remembered for creating the television series "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady Bunch." His other television series include "I Married Joan," "The Red Skelton Hour," "It's About Time, " and "Dusty's Trail."

    Scope and Contents

    This collection consists of scripts, magazine and newspaper articles, set designs, and photographs of American television screenwriter and producer Sherwood Schwartz (1916-2011). Schwartz created the television shows "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady Bunch," which make up the majority of the collection content.

    Conditions Governing Access

    This collection is currently unavailable 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 Mildred Schwartz (wife), 2010.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Sherwood Schwartz papers, Collection no. 2636, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    This collection is unprocessed.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Television producers and directors -- Archival resources
    Screenwriters -- United States -- Archival resources
    Television scripts
    Magazines (periodicals)
    Newspapers
    Set design drawings
    Photographs
    Schwartz, Sherwood -- Archives