Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Jolley, Norman (1916-2002)
- Abstract:
- The Norman Jolley papers of the American Radio Archives consists of 12 boxes, ranging between 1956-1980, mostly of television and movie scripts. Some of the most notable scripts are from shows like The FBI, Wagon Train, Barnaby Jones, Cimarron City and Ironside. Accompanying these scripts are also research material and musical scores, the latter for which Jolley had written the lyrics.
- Extent:
- 12.34 Linear Feet; (12 boxes:11 cartons, 1 document box)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of Item], Norman Jolley papers, PA Mss 173. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Norman Jolley papers consists of 12.34 linear feet, or 12 boxes, of mostly televisions and movie scripts ranging between 1956-1980. There also includes general research material (newspaper clippings, correspondence, memoranda, notes) pertaining to the scripts and musical scores.
- Biographical / historical:
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Norman Jolley (1916-2002) began his career as an actor, with small roles in 1940s westerns. He also acted on radio and later on television. Jolley played the evil Agent X in some episodes of the TV series Space Patrol, but when the producer asked him to contribute scripts, the character was retired and as the chief writer Jolley used his engineering background to create credible storylines. Eventually he also wrote for other TV series and in 1956 he formed Bartlett-Jolley Productions with ex-actor Dick Bartlett (who directed the scripts Jolley would write, with both men producing), which went on to produce eight pictures for Universal-International by 1958.
- Custodial history:
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This collection forms part of the American Radio Archives (ARA), which documents the early history of broadcasting, with an emphasis on California. The ARA was formerly housed at the Thousand Oaks Public Library and was owned and administered by the Thousand Oaks Library Foundation. It was transferred to the UCSB Library in 2021.
- Arrangement:
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The scripts in this collection are arranged into four series by type. Series 1: Televisions Scripts Series 2: Movie Scripts Series 3: Music Series 4: General Research
- Physical location:
- Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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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.
All requests to reproduce, quote from, or otherwise reuse collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Research Collections at UCSB at special@ucsb.edu. Consent is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California acting through the Department of Special Research Collections at UCSB as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s), or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or their assigns for permission to publish where the UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of Item], Norman Jolley papers, PA Mss 173. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
- Location of this collection:
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UC Santa Barbara LibrarySanta Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
- Contact:
- (805) 893-3062