Finding Aid for the Hunt Stromberg Jr. papers 2216
Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated. Additional description by Diann Benti.
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 January
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Hunt Stromberg Jr. papers
Creator:
Stromberg Jr., Hunt
source:
Silveira, Rosie
source:
Margaret Herrick Library
Identifier/Call Number: 2216
Physical Description:
23.92 Linear Feet
33 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1930s-1980s
Abstract: This collection consists of television production materials, scripts, correspondence, financial records, press, photographs,
personal papers, and books belonging to American television producer Hunt Stromberg Jr. (1923-1986). Much of the collection
reflects Stromberg's work as program director for KABC-TV in the 1950s, as a network programming executive for CBS in the
early 1960s, and afterwards as an independent producer.
Language of Material:
English.
Biographical / Historical
Hunt Stromberg Jr. (1923-1986) was an American television, and Broadway producer known for his work on
The Vampira Show (1954-1955),
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971),
Gilligan's Island (1964-1967), and
Lost in Space (1965-1968). He was the son of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and independent producer Hunt Stromberg.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of television production materials, scripts, correspondence, financial records, press, photographs,
personal papers, and books belonging to American television producer Hunt Stromberg Jr. (1923-1986). Much of the collection
reflects Stromberg's work as program director for KABC-TV in the 1950s, as a network programming executive for CBS in the
early 1960s, and afterwards as an independent producer. Notable items include a binder of "Lost in Space" (1965-1968) storyboards
(Box 22) and "Gilligan's Island" (1964-1967) production materials (Box 21).
Among the series, there is substantial overlap between the scripts, treatments, and story concepts (arranged alphabetically
by project title); the business, correspondence, and production files (arranged broadly by decade); and the television project
files (arranged alphabetically by title), and similar materials for the same project may appear across all three series.
Personal materials related to Stromberg can be found throughout the collection. There are also personal papers of Eugene Banks
(Box 28), who had a relationship with Stromberg.
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Rights Statement for Archival Description
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Conditions Governing Use
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Rosie Silveira, 1996. Transferred from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Margaret Herrick Library, 1997.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder no. or item name], Hunt Stromberg Jr. papers, Collection no. 2216, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Processing Information
This collection is not fully processed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Television producers and directors -- Archival resources
Lost in space (Television program : 1965-1968)
Gilligan's Island (Television program)
Stromberg Jr., Hunt -- Archives
Silveira, Rosie
Margaret Herrick Library
Scripts, treatments, story concepts
Scope and Contents
This series includes scripts and treatments for both produced and unproduced television projects, including ones authored
by Stromberg as well as ones received for review in his role as a producer and network programming executive.
Box 1
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp-The Barford Cat Affair
Box 4
For the People-Frankenstein
Box 5
Fu Manchu-Honors for the Lady
Box 6
House of Eternity-Island Fling
Box 7
Lady from the Land of the Dead-Last Man off the Rock
Box 8
Legend of King Kong-Mastermind
Box 10
O'Houlihan-Question of Survival
Box 11
Rasputin-Spinster's Daughter
Box 13, Folder 3
Oversize: Stark Raving Mad draft
Business, correspondence, and production files
Scope and Contents
These files include a variety of document types including business and personal correspondence, business papers including
television project files, bills, receipts, and reports. The files are arranged broadly by decade.
Box 16, Box 17, Box 18, Box 19, Box 20
Box 13, Folder 15
Miscellaneous financial documents
Box 13, Folder 16
Financial statements
1959-1970
Box 13, Folder 14
Miscellaneous travel documents
Television project files
Scope and Contents
This series contains files related to television projects, including correspondence, scripts, outlines, research, and some
production materials.
Box 23
General files, Around the World-G-String Murders
Box 24
General files, Ghost of Flight 401-Uncle Helen
Box 25
General files, Uncle Martha-Zita + unidentified
Box 13, Folder 4-10
Frankenstein: The True Story
Scope and Contents
These files include stills, press kits and publicity, and cast/crew lists. Note: related scripts are housed in Box 4.
Box 31
Lost in Space storyboards (binder)
Box 22
Press
Scope and Contents
This box chiefly contains newspaper and magazine issues with press or publicity related to Stromberg's career and projects.
Box 30
Biographical materials and writings
Scope and Contents
This box includes some miscellaneous early papers from the 1930s-1950s; a set of typed transcriptions of popular song lyrics;
photocopies of clippings about Stromberg and his father; biographical information about Stromberg; and autobiographical writings
and story ideas by Stromberg.
Box 33
The Red Mill press clippings scrapbook
Box 31, Box 32
Books/publications (chiefly source/research materials)
Box 33
Oversize
Scope and Contents
This box includes an unidentified audiovisual reel, a handwritten poster draft for "G-String"; a broadside announcing the
opening of the Stromberg-Schaffer-Shaw Agency; oversize photographs; a scrapbook of press clippings for the play "The Red
Mill," and copies of a posters for the "Gene Banks Great XMAS Show."
