Finding Aid for the Ross Martin scripts and memorabilia collection 2299

Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated

USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

2022 January

Doheny Memorial Library G4

3550 Trousdale Parkway

Los Angeles, California 90089-0185

ctlibarc@usc.edu

URL: http://libraries.usc.edu/locations/cinematic-arts-library

Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

Title: Ross Martin scripts and memorabilia collection

Creator: Martin, Ross, 1920-1981

Identifier/Call Number: 2299

Physical Description: 27.7 Linear Feet 18 boxes

Date (inclusive): 1958-1981

Abstract: This collection consists of personal annotated scripts for television and film roles of Polish American actor Ross Martin (1920-1981), in addition to Martin's memorabilia associated with various projects including a bust of Martin, scrapbooks, awards, production stills, and audiovisual materials.

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of personal annotated scripts for television and film roles of Polish American actor Ross Martin (1920-1981), in addition to Martin's memorabilia associated with various projects including a bust of Martin, scrapbooks, awards, production stills, and AV materials.

The majority of scripts present are for the television program Wild Wild West (1965-1969), in which Martin portrayed Secret Service agent Artemus Gordon. Other scripts include Martin's various film and stage projects.

Biographical / Historical

Ross Martin (1920-1981) was a Polish American actor known for his role of Secret Service agent Artemus Gordon on the television program Wild Wild West (1965-1969). Martin also appeared in multiple films and stage productions throughout his career.

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 Olavae Lucille Martin (widow), January 7, 1982.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Ross Martin scripts and memorabilia collection, Collection no. 2299, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

This collection is partially processed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Actors -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources

Television programs -- Archival resources

Wild wild West (Television program) Mr. Lucky (Television program)

Television scripts

Western television programs

Martin, Ross, 1920-1981 -- Archives

Scripts

Television episodes, TV movies, and film

Box 1

The Ceremony 1962

Box 1

The Crooked Heart 1972

Box 1

Donovan's Kid 1978

Box 1

Dying Room Only 1973

Box 1

Experiment in Terror (Operation Terror) 1961

Box 1

Geronimo 1962

Box 1

The Great Race 1964

Box 1

I Married Wyatt Earp 1981

Box 1

More Wild West (3 scripts) 1979-1980

Box 1

The Return of Charlie Chan (2 scripts) 1970

Box 1

The Return of the Mod Squad 1979

Box 1

The Seekers (2 scripts) 1971

Box 1

The Sheriff 1971

Box 1

Skyway to Death 1974

Box 1

Wild and Wooly 1977

Box 1

Wild, Wild West Revisited (parts 1-2) 1979

Box 1

Yesterday's Child 1977

Box 2

Mr. Lucky 1959-1960

Box 2

The Wild, Wild West 1965

Box 3

The Wild, Wild West 1965-1967

Box 4

The Wild, Wild West 1967-1968

Box 5

The American Girls 1978

Box 5

Baretta 1976

Box 5

Barnaby Jones 1973

Box 5

Bat Masterson 1958

Box 5

Blansky's Beauties 1977

Box 5

Bonanza 1963

Box 5

The Bold Ones 1972

Box 5

Bold Venture 1959

Box 5

The Carol Burnett Show 1969-1970

Box 5

Charlie's Angels 1977

Box 5

Col. Humphrey J. Flack 1958

Box 5

Columbo 1971

Box 5

The Danny Thomas Show 1963

Box 5

The Dean Martin Show 1970

Box 5

The Dick Powell Show 1962

Box 5

Dr. Kildare 1961-1963

Box 5

The 87th Precinct 1961

Box 5

Ellery Queen 1975

Box 5

The FBI 1972

Box 5

Fantasy Island 1979-1980

Box 5

First Meeting

Box 5

Flying High 1978

Box 5

Hawaii Five-O 1978

Box 6

Hawaii Five-O 1979

Box 6

Here's Lucy 1970

Box 6

The Immortal 1970

Box 6

The Invisible Man 1975

Box 6

Ironside 1973

Box 6

Laramie 1960

Box 6

The Law and Mr. Jones 1961

Box 6

Love, American Style 1973

Box 6

The Love Boat 1979

Box 6

McCloud 1973

Box 6

Michael Shayne 1961

Box 6

Mork and Mindy 1980

Box 6

The Naked City 1959

Box 6

The New Adventures of Wonder Woman 1977

Box 6

Night Gallery 1971

Box 6

One Step Beyond

Box 6

Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law 1971

Box 6

Peter Gunn 1958

Box 6

Quark 1978

Box 6

Richard Diamond, Private Detective 1958-1959

Box 6

Sanford and Son 1976

Box 6

Sea Hunt 1958

Box 6

Texas John Slaughter 1960

Box 6

Wagon Train 1963

Box 6

The Walter Winchell File

Box 6

Zorro 1960

Miscellaneous scripts

Box 13

Mitzi Gaynor 1969

Box 13

The John Wayne Special 1970

Box 13

Desi Arnaz, Jr. in California My Way 1974

Box 13

I Gave at the Office (a UJWF training film) 1977

Box 13

Disneyland holiday festival 1977-1978

Box 13

Big George Diamond 1977

Box 13

Parole Board

Box 13

Accounting I for TV 1974

Box 13

I and Claude 1963

Box 13

Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home? 1958

Box 13

Coasttocoast 1978

Box 13

[Whatever Happened to…] 1979

Box 7

Books and plays

Box 8

Photographs (includes personal photos, publicity, and stills

Box 9

Audiovisual (reels, VHS tapes, cassettes)

Box 10, Box 11, Box 17, Box 18

Realia

Box 12

Scrapbooks, publicity, correspondence

Box 14

Memorabilia

Box 15

Plaster bust of man and blue jumpsuit

Box 16

LP records