Finding aid for the Richard Sale papers 2287

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USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 January
Doheny Memorial Library G4
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Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Richard Sale papers
Creator: Sale, Richard, 1911-1993
Identifier/Call Number: 2287
Physical Description: 9 Linear Feet 8 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1937-1987
Abstract: This collection contains television and film scripts, drafts of novels and manuscripts, and books that were written or collected by Richard Sale during his career as an author and screenwriter from 1937-1987.
Language of Material: English.
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Scope and Contents

This collection contains television and film scripts, drafts of novels and manuscripts, and books that were written or collected by Richard Sale during his career as an author and screenwriter from 1937-1987. Titles include The Wild Country, Try, Try Again, and Lazarus #7, which was written first as a novel and then translated to a screenplay.

Biographical / Historical

Richard Sale (1911-1993) was an American author, screenwriter, and producer from around 1937 until around 1987. He wrote for pulp magazines for the first portion of his career, transitioning to writing screenplays around the 1940s.

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 Richard Sale, April 17, 1984-June 8, 1990.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Richard Sale papers, Collection no. 2287, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Scripts
Screenwriters -- United States -- Archival resources
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Sale, Richard, 1911-1993 -- Archives