Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Marvin C. Johnson papers
- Dates:
- 1955-1975
- Creators:
- Johnson, Marvin C.
- Abstract:
- Scripts, sheet music, copyright information, and notes, 1955-1975, from writer Marvin C. Johnson. The bulk of the collection is comprised of scripts and sheet music from the musical, "How to Make a Dumb Blonde," (1969-1973) written by Johnson, with music by James Anderson.
- Extent:
- 0.6 Linear Feet 2 archive cartons.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder #, or item name] Marvin C. Johnson Papers, Coll2014-036, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection includes scripts, sheet music, copyright information, and notes, 1955-1975, from writer Marvin C. Johnson. The bulk of the collection is comprised of scripts and sheet music from the musical, "How to Make a Dumb Blonde," (1969-1973). Additionally included are other writings, notes, rejected songs, the Writer's Guild of America TV Market List (1975), and a lecture booklet entitled "The Therapeutic Value of Music" (1955).
- Biographical / historical:
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Marvin Curtiss Johnson was a gay playwright in Los Angeles, California, whose musical "How to Make a Dumb Blonde," directed for the stage by Tommy Panko, premiered at the Beverly Hilton-Tudor Dinner Theatre in Summer 1973. "How to Make a Dumb Blonde" was copywritten by Johnson and James Anderson on June 23, 1969.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Alan Keithley, June 17, 2013.
- Processing information:
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Collection processed by Cooper Moll, August 2014.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged alphabetically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Sponsor:
- Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2014-11-19 14:30:43 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
- Terms of access:
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries 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 #, or item name] Marvin C. Johnson Papers, Coll2014-036, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
- Location of this collection:
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909 West Adams BoulevardLos Angeles, CA 90007, US
- Contact:
- (213) 821-2771