Sheldon (James) scripts, 1946-1986

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Summary

Title:
James Sheldon scripts
Dates:
1946-1986
Creators:
Sheldon, James
Abstract:
Collection consists primarily of television series scripts along with scripts for television pilots and television movies related to the career of director James Sheldon. Shows represented include McMillan & and Wife, Naked City, Room 222, and Route 66, among others. Also includes scripts for the radio series Crimes of Carelessness.
Extent:
7.9 linear ft. (19 boxes)
Language:
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], James Sheldon scripts (Collection PASC 92). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists primarily of television series scripts along with scripts for television pilots and television movies related to the career of director James Sheldon. Includes scripts for 78 program titles, some with annotations made by the director and/or producer. Programs represented include McMillan & and Wife, Naked City, Room 222, and Route 66, among others.Also includes scripts for the radio series Crimes of Carelessness (1946-47) directed by Sheldon.

Biographical / historical:

James Sheldon was born in New York City, NY and received his bachelors degree from the University of North Carolina in 1941. Sheldon's directing career began with radio projects in the mid 1940's but he quickly moved onto television projects. His numerous directing credits include Kay OBrien, Room 222, Adventures of Ellery Queen, My World and Welcome to it, Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law, and McMillan and Wife.

Acquisition information:
Gift of James Sheldon, 1991.
Arrangement:

The collection is organized by production title.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Library Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
Date Prepared:
©2014 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2014-03-21T13:20-0700 . Supplementary encoding and revision by Caroline Cubé using Notetab Pro.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], James Sheldon scripts (Collection PASC 92). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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