Elias Davis television scripts 2188

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USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 February
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Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Elias Davis television scripts
Creator: Davis, Elias
Identifier/Call Number: 2188
Physical Description: 21.375 Linear Feet 19 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1968-1995
Abstract: This collection includes the scripts and episode treatments of American television writer and producer Elias Davis.
Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This collection includes scripts, episode treatments, pilots, and sketches written by American television writer and producer Elias Davis. Among the scripts present are episodes of the following television programs: M*A*S*H* (1980-1983), The Carol Burnette Show (1976-1977), and The New Dick van Dyke Show (1972-1974).

Biographical / Historical

Elias Davis wrote for a variety of sitcoms and variety shows including M*A*S*H* (1972-1983), Hogan's Heroes (1965-1971), The Carol Burnette Show (1967-1978), The New Dick van Dyke Show (1971-1974), and Fraiser (1993-2004).
Davis won the 1995 Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series for producing Fraiser.

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 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, November 20, 1995.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Elias Davis television scripts, Collection no. 2188, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

Collection is unprocessed

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Television comedy writers -- Archival resources
Television scripts
Television writers -- United States -- Archival resources
Davis, Elias -- Archives

Box 1, Box 2, Box 3, Box 4, Box 5, Box 6, Box 7, Box 8, Box 9, Box 10, Box 11, Box 12, Box 13, Box 14, Box 15, Box 16, Box 17, Box 18, Box 19

Unprocessed materials