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  • Scope and Contents
  • Biographical / Historical
  • Conditions Governing Access
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  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
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  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
    Title: Howard Rodman papers
    Creator: Rodman, Howard
    Identifier/Call Number: 2515
    Identifier/Call Number: 845
    Identifier/Call Number: /repositories/5/resources/1360
    Physical Description: 7.188 Linear Feet 7 boxes
    Date (inclusive): 1940s-1969
    Abstract: This collection contains the papers of American writer, Howard Rodman (1920-1985). Materials include radio scripts, treatments, outlines, television scripts, screenplays, and miscellaneous short stories written by Rodman.
    Language of Material: English .
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    Scope and Contents

    This collection contains the papers of American writer, Howard Rodman (1920-1985). Materials include radio scripts, treatments, and outlines for "The Couple Next Door" (1940s) and "Joe Powers of Oakville" (1946); television scripts for "Studio One" (1955), "General Motors Theatre" (1954), "Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre" (1959), "One Step Beyond" (1960s), and "Naked City" (1960), among others; and miscellaneous short stories written by Rodman. Screenplays include "An American Dream" (1966), "Madigan" (1968), "Coogan's Bluff" (1968), and "Winning" (1969).

    Biographical / Historical

    Howard Rodman (1920-1985) was an American writer and story editor. He worked in radio, television, and film. Rodman's credits include writer for "The Couple Next Door," "Studio One" (1955), "General Motors Theatre" (1954), "Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre" (1959), "Naked City" (1960), "An American Dream" (1966), "Madigan" (1968), "Coogan's Bluff" (1968), and "Winning" (1969).

    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 Howard Rodman, December 16, 1969.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Howard Rodman papers, Collection no. 2515, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    This collection is unprocessed.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Television writers -- United States -- Archival resources
    Screenwriters -- United States -- Archival resources
    Radio scripts
    Television scripts
    Screenplays
    Short stories
    Rodman, Howard -- Archives