Finding aid for the Chuck Connors papers 2121
Marissa Chavez & Brandon Werts 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
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Chuck Connors papers
Creator:
Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992
Identifier/Call Number: 2121
Physical Description:
100.21 Linear Feet
72 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1958-1975
Abstract: This collection consists of television scripts for shows and series featuring actor Chuck Connors (1921-1992); scrapbooks
of clippings and publicity materials; awards and plaques; instrumental score for The Rifleman; and political files pertaining
to Richard Nixon.
Language of Material:
English.
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Chuck Connors (1921-1992) was an American actor, writer, and professional basketball and baseball player. He is best known
for his role as Lucas McCain in the ABC series "The Rifleman." Connors was a supporter of the Republican Party and attended
several fundraisers for campaigns for U.S. President Richard M. Nixon.
This collection is currently unavailable for access.
This collection consists of television scripts for shows and series featuring actor Chuck Connors (1921-1992); scrapbooks
of clippings and publicity materials; awards and plaques; instrumental score for The Rifleman; and political files pertaining
to Richard Nixon. There are television scripts for The Rifleman (1961-1963), Branded (1964-1966), Cowboy in Africa (1967-1968),
Arrest and Trial (1963-1964), The Kraft Music Hall (1962), The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1960), the 12th Annual Emmy Awards
(1960), and The Don Knotts Show (1970); screenplays for Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966) and The Sea Wolf (Il Lup Dei Mari, 1960);
and scripts of stage plays Mary, Mary (1971) and The Button (1974). There are stills from television productions personal
photographs, correspondence and political files pertaining to Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon, and 4-16mm prints for episodes
of Branded.
This collection is currently unavailable 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.
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 Chuck Connors, May 10, 1988.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Chuck Connors papers, Collection no. 2121, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
This collection is unprocessed. For preservation purposes, two film reels (a Ford Motor Company sales film and Vietnam 16
mm footage) were digitized and the originals disposed of. 35mm film of a two-part episode of Call To Glory was disposed of
in May 2022. As a result of this deaccessioning, box 68 is no longer part of the collection.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Political science
Scrapbooks
Television scripts
Television -- Archival resources
Motion picture music -- Archival resources
Scores
Realia
Television scripts
Scripts
Reagan, Ronald -- Archives
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous) -- Archives
Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992 -- Archives