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Gordon (Al) collection of television and radio scripts
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  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Biographical / Historical
  • Preferred Citation
  • Processing Information
  • Scope and Contents
  • Rights Statement for Archival Description
  • Conditions Governing Use

  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
    Title: Al Gordon collection of television and radio scripts
    Creator: Gordon, Al, 1923-2012
    Identifier/Call Number: 2141
    Physical Description: 23.625 Linear Feet 21 boxes
    Date (bulk): 1946-1980
    Abstract: This collection contains scripts for radio and television programs produced between 1946 and 1981. The scripts were collected by contributing comedy writer Al Gordon (1923-2012).
    Language of Material: English.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Advance notice required for access.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Al Gordon, July 24, 1980.

    Biographical / Historical

    Al Gordon (1923-2012) was an American comedy writer for radio and television programs from the late 1940s until the early 1990s. During his career, Gordon recieved three Emmy Awards for his writing and an additional seven nominations.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Al Gordon collection of television and radio scripts, Collection no. 2141, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    This collection is not fully processed. Scripts have previously been re-foldered and labeled.

    Scope and Contents

    This collection contains scripts for radio and television programs produced between 1946 and 1981. The scripts were collected by contributing comedy writer Al Gordon (1923-2012). The programs represented in the collection include the Eddie Cantor Show, Jack Benny Show, The Tommy Dorsey Show, The Carol Burnett Show, Dean Martin Show, Jim Nabors Hour, and the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.

    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.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Television comedy writers -- Archival resources
    Television programs -- Archival resources
    Television scripts
    Radio programs -- Archival resources
    Radio scripts
    Gordon, Al, 1923-2012 -- Archives