Finding aid for the Howard Rodman papers 2515

Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated

USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

2022 March

Doheny Memorial Library G4

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Los Angeles, California 90089-0185

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Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

Title: Howard Rodman papers

Creator: Rodman, Howard

Identifier/Call Number: 2515

Identifier/Call Number: 845

Identifier/Call Number: /repositories/5/resources/1360

Physical Description: 7.188 Linear Feet 7 boxes

Date (inclusive): 1940s-1969

Abstract: This collection contains the papers of American writer, Howard Rodman (1920-1985). Materials include radio scripts, treatments, outlines, television scripts, screenplays, and miscellaneous short stories written by Rodman.

Language of Material: English .

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Scope and Contents

This collection contains the papers of American writer, Howard Rodman (1920-1985). Materials include radio scripts, treatments, and outlines for "The Couple Next Door" (1940s) and "Joe Powers of Oakville" (1946); television scripts for "Studio One" (1955), "General Motors Theatre" (1954), "Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre" (1959), "One Step Beyond" (1960s), and "Naked City" (1960), among others; and miscellaneous short stories written by Rodman. Screenplays include "An American Dream" (1966), "Madigan" (1968), "Coogan's Bluff" (1968), and "Winning" (1969).

Biographical / Historical

Howard Rodman (1920-1985) was an American writer and story editor. He worked in radio, television, and film. Rodman's credits include writer for "The Couple Next Door," "Studio One" (1955), "General Motors Theatre" (1954), "Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre" (1959), "Naked City" (1960), "An American Dream" (1966), "Madigan" (1968), "Coogan's Bluff" (1968), and "Winning" (1969).

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 Howard Rodman, December 16, 1969.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Howard Rodman papers, Collection no. 2515, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Television writers -- United States -- Archival resources

Screenwriters -- United States -- Archival resources

Radio scripts

Television scripts

Screenplays

Short stories

Rodman, Howard -- Archives