Finding aid for the Maurice Hill script collection 2586

Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 April
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu


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

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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