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Finding Aid for the Bob Henry papers, 1969-1974
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Administrative Information
  • Biography
  • Scope and Content
  • Organization and Arrangement
  • Indexing Terms
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  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Bob Henry papers,
    Date (inclusive): 1969-1974
    Collection number: 165
    Creator: Henry, Bob, 1919-
    Extent: 11 boxes (4.6 linear ft.)
    Abstract: Bob Henry was a television producer, director, and writer who was best known for his work on variety television programs. Collection consists of annotated scripts and production material for television programs including the Flip Wilson Show.
    Language: Finding aid is written in English.
    Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections.
    Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
    Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

    Administrative Information

    Restrictions on Access

    COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

    Restrictions on Use and Reproduction

    Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Bob Henry papers (Collection 165). Performing Arts Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

    Biography

    Bob Henry was a television producer, director, and writer who was best known for his work on variety television programs. He worked on such programs as The Flip Wilson Show, The Mac Davis Show, Norman Rockwell's America as well as on specials with Perry Como, Lena Horne, The Young Americans, and Andy Williams. Henry won an Emmy Award as the producer of The Flip Wilson Show in 1971.

    Scope and Content

    Collection consists of annotated scripts and production material for television programs related to the career of producer, director, and writer Bob Henry. Includes materials for The Flip Wilson show (1972-74), The Helen Reddy Show (1972-73), The Mac Davis Show (1974), The Young Americans (1970), The Many Moods of Perry Como (1970), and a Leena Horne Show (1969). Also includes publicity photographs for The Young Americans.

    Organization and Arrangement

    The series is arranged by project title.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

    Subjects

    Henry, Bob, 1919- -- Archives.
    Flip Wilson show (Television program)
    Television writers -- United States -- Archival resources.
    Television producers and directors -- United States -- Archival resources.

    Genres and Forms of Material

    Television scripts.