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  • Scope and Contents
  • Biographical / Historical
  • Conditions Governing Access
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  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Preferred Citation
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  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
    Title: American Film Institute television scripts
    Creator: American Film Institute
    Identifier/Call Number: 2138
    Physical Description: 199.125 Linear Feet 177 boxes
    Date (inclusive): 1960s - 1980s
    Abstract: This collection contains reference scripts from various television programs given to USC by the American Film Institute.
    Language of Material: English.
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    Scope and Contents

    This collection contains reference scripts from various television programs given to USC by the American Film Institute. Many scripts retain their Cinematic Arts Library call numbers. Scripts include Knots Landing (1979-1993), Gunsmoke (1955-1975), and ER (1994-2009).

    Biographical / Historical

    The American Film Institute, founded in 1965, is a non-profit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors and preserves the history of motion picture arts in the United States. The American Film Institute Louis b. Mayer Library was founded in 1969, and is dedicated to supporting AFI Conservatory studies though offering resources such as books, films, audio, video, manuscripts and other collections focusing on the history and craft of visual storytelling.

    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 cin@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 the American Film Institute Library, 2008.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], American Film Institute television scripts, Collection no. 2138, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    Collection is partially processed.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Reference works
    Scripts
    Television programs
    Television scripts
    American Film Institute -- Archives