Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Shaughnessy, Alfred
- Abstract:
- This collection contains material related to the script writer and editor Alfred Shaughnessy and his work for the British television series Upstairs, Downstairs (1971-1975).
- Extent:
- 1.4 linear feet (2 document boxes, 1 half document box, and 1 flat box)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Alfred Shaughnessy Papers (Collection 2273). UCLA Library Special Collection, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains material related to the script writer and editor Alfred Shaughnessy and his work for the British television series Upstairs, Downstairs (1971-1975). Material includes scripts, production plans, publications and clippings, and photographs.
- Biographical / historical:
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Alfred Shaughnessy (born May 19, 1916, London) was the chief writer and script editor of Upstairs, Downstairs, the British television drama series about the lives of an Edwardian London family and their loyal servants. The series, originally produced by London Weekend Television (LWT), ran from 1971-1975 on ITV. Alfred Shaughnessy wrote a third of the scripts for Upstairs, Downstairs, which was widely acclaimed for its social commentary; his aristocratic upbringing was credited for the historical accuracy of the series. Alfred Shaughnessy died November 2, 2005.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of David Shaughnessy, 2006.
- Processing information:
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This collection was processed in 2015 by Angelica Lyons with assistance from Melissa Haley.
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- Arrangement:
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This collection is arranged in the following series:
- Series 1. Scripts
- Series 2. Production material
- Series 3. Photographs
- Series 4. Publications and clippings.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other 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:
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[Identification of item], Alfred Shaughnessy Papers (Collection 2273). UCLA Library Special Collection, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988