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Pickard and Provo (John and Frank) papers (ARA)
PA Mss 186
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Description
The John Pickard and Frank Provo Papers consists of over 48 linear feet of radio and television scripts, manuscripts, correspondence
and other miscellaneous material, dating from approximately 1928-1975, with the bulk of the material from approximately 1940-1970.
This collection documents Pickard's career in the early days of Australian radio, as well as the collaboration between Pickard
and Provo that lasted nearly 40 years, and resulted in radio programs such as
Wendy Warren and the News and
Young Doctor Malone, as well as television programs such as
Concerning Miss Marlowe and
From these Roots.
Background
John Pickard was born on April 6, 1910 in Sydney, Australia. He entered the University of Sydney to study law
in 1927, yet also acted in plays as a member of the Sydney University Drama Society. It was during this time
that Pickard, intrigued by the new medium of radio, tried his hand at writing a radio play titled "The Tomb of
Osiris." This work was performed on various stations throughout Australia, and is considered by some to be the
first original Australian radio play.
Extent
48.5 Linear Feet;
(45 boxes: 38 record boxes, 7 document boxes)
Restrictions
Property rights to the collection and physical objects belong to the Regents of the University of California acting through
the Department of Special Research Collections at the UCSB Library. All applicable literary rights, including copyright to
the collection and physical objects, are protected under Chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code and are retained by the creator
and the copyright owner, heir(s), or assigns.
Availability
The collection is open for research.