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  • Scope and Contents
  • Biographical / Historical
  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Rights Statement for Archival Description
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Preferred Citation
  • Processing Information

  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
    Title: Maurice Hill script collection
    Creator: Hill, Maurice, 1918-2007
    Identifier/Call Number: 2586
    Physical Description: 2.25 Linear Feet 2 boxes
    Date (inclusive): 1951-1952
    Abstract: This collection consists of scripts from the television program Space Patrol, by American writer and actor Maurice "Maury" Hill.
    Language of Material: English.
    Container: 1
    Container: 2

    Scope and Contents

    This collection consists of scripts from the television program Space Patrol, by American writer and actor Maurice "Maury" Hill. Includes seven volumes of bound episode scripts along with photocopies of select scripts and clippings related to other Space Patrol cast members. This collection was originally part of the Special Collections Performing Arts 100 series, labeled 100-43.

    Biographical / Historical

    Maurice "Maury" Hill (1918-2007) was an American actor and writer best known for his work on the television program Space Patrol (1950-1955). Hill performed in plays for the troops while serving in the U.S. Army and following his service he appeared in small theatre productions in New York. Hill's Broadway debut was in a small role in Mr. Roberts (1948). He became a regular on live television appearing on episodes of Kraft Television Theater, Suspense, and Studio 1, until he was called to Hollywood to join the cast of Space Patrol. Hill also appeared in such television series as Alice (1976-1985), and Dragnet (1951-1959).

    Conditions Governing Access

    Advance notice required for access.

    Rights Statement for Archival Description

    Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

    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 Maurice Hill in 1978.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Maurice Hill script collection, Collection no. 2586, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    Collection is unprocessed.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Clippings
    Space patrol (Television program : 1950-1955)
    Television scripts
    Hill, Maurice, 1918-2007 -- Archives