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  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
  • UCLA Catalog Record ID
  • Preferred Citation
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Processing Information
  • Biographical History
  • Scope and Contents

  • Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections
    Title: Frank Buxton papers
    Creator: Buxton, Frank
    Identifier/Call Number: LSC.2380
    Physical Description: 10.8 linear feet (13 boxes)
    Date (inclusive): 1931-2008, undated
    Abstract: Frank Buxton was an actor, director, writer, host, and producer for assorted motion pictures and television programs. The collection consists of materials created and collected by Buxton related to the various projects he worked on throughout his career. The materials date from 1931 to 2008.
    Physical Location: Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
    Language of Material: Materials are in English.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

    Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

    Property rights to the objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

    UCLA Catalog Record ID

    UCLA Catalog Record ID: 9992394083606533 

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Frank Buxton papers (Collection 2380). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Cynthia Sears, 2019 and 2022.

    Processing Information

    Processed by Jasmine Larkin, with support from Alex Adame, 2020. Accession LSC-2022-003 processed by Jasmine Larkin, with support from Elizabeth Gost, 2022. The materials are arranged in the existing order in which they were received from the donor.
    Collections are processed to a variety of levels depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived user interest and research value, availability of staff and resources, and competing priorities. Library Special Collections provides a standard level of preservation and access for all collections and, when time and resources permit, conducts more intensive processing. These materials have been arranged and described according to national and local standards and best practices.
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    Biographical History

    Frank Buxton (1930-2018) was an actor, director, writer, producer, and host for assorted motion pictures and television programs. During his career he worked on various productions including Discovery; The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Mork and Mindy, and Hot Dog.

    Scope and Contents

    The collection consists of materials related to the career of film and television actor, producer, writer, host and director, Frank Buxton. The materials were created and collected by Buxton throughout his career, and offer insight into the workings of film and television productions. The collection mainly consists of original film and television scripts including Mork and Mindy, The Odd Couple, Happy Days, and Discovery. A small portion of the collection contains correspondence, notes, and assorted documents related to productions. The materials date from 1931 to 2008.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Television scripts
    Screenplays
    Actors -- United States -- Archives
    Buxton, Frank -- Archives