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  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Preferred Citation
  • Processing Information
  • Scope and Contents
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Rights Statement for Archival Description

  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
    Title: Steve Allen papers
    Creator: Allen, Steve
    Identifier/Call Number: 2064
    Physical Description: 17.188 Linear Feet 15 boxes
    Date (bulk): 1950s-1960s
    Abstract: This collection consists of papers of actor, writer, composer, lyricist, and author Steve Allen (1921-2000). It includes promotional material, business correspondence, television scripts for The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956-60) and The Tonight Show. Several screenplays are also included.
    Language of Material: English.
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    Conditions Governing Access

    Advance notice required for access.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Steve Allen, December 30, 1969.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Steve Allen papers, Collection no. 2064, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    This collection is unprocessed. Previously cataloged as Collection No. 64.

    Scope and Contents

    This collection consists of papers of actor, writer, composer, lyricist, and author Steve Allen (1921-2000). It includes promotional material, business correspondence, television scripts for The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956-60) and The Tonight Show. Several screenplays are also included for The Benny Good Story (1955) and College Confidential (1960).

    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.

    Rights Statement for Archival Description

    Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Actors -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
    Television -- Archival resources
    Correspondence
    Scripts
    Allen, Steve -- Archives