Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Warren M. Lewis papers
- Dates:
- bulk 1960s-1990s
- Creators:
- Lewis, Warren M.
- Abstract:
- Collection consists of scripts, research materials, clippings, business expenses, rights contracts associated with writer and producer Warren M. Lewis and his company Entertainment Properties Inc. of Hollywood.
- Extent:
- 121.3 Linear Feet 170 boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Warren M. Lewis papers, Collection no. 2666, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of scripts, research materials, clippings, business expenses, rights contracts associated with writer and producer Warren M. Lewis and his company Entertainment Properties Inc. of Hollywood.
Box numbering represents the initial condition of the collection: beginning with 1-66, and resuming with 244-366.
- Biographical / historical:
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Warren M. Lewis (1911-1997) was an American writer and television producer. Lewis began his career writing for radio network shows, including, Silver Theater and Stars Over Hollywood. He went on to work with NBC as a program developer and during the mid-1960s he was involved in the acquisition, creation and development of literary properties for stage, film, and television for his own company, Entertainment Properties Inc. of Hollywood.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, November 30, 2007.
- Custodial history:
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These papers were received by the University of Southern California as part of the paper archives of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Library (Academy Foundation Library).
- Processing information:
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This collection is unprocessed.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-09-21 14:50:35 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Advance notice required for access.
- Terms of access:
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Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@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.
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Warren M. Lewis papers, Collection no. 2666, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
- Location of this collection:
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Cinematic Arts LibraryDoheny Memorial Library, Room G4Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
- Contact:
- (213) 740-8383