Collection consists of scripts and ephemera related to the career of Robert Blees. Includes scripts for various television series (26 titles) including, Barnaby Jones (1973), Bob Newhart show (1975), Bonanza (1967), Kraft suspense theatre (1963), and Project U.F.O. (1975, et al.). Also includes various versions of scripts and story treatments for produced and unproduced motion pictures (23 titles).

Blees was born in Lathrop, Missouri, June 9, 1925; educated at Dartmouth College; he has numerous credits as a writer and a producer including the films, Magnificent obsession and the television series, Bonzanza, Kraft suspense theater, and Barnaby Jones.

6.0 Linear Feet (14 boxes)

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