Ivan N. Cury Collection MS.2000.001

Special Collections and Archives


Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives
Title: Ivan N. Cury Collection
Identifier/Call Number: MS.2000.001
Physical Description: 8.75 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1956-2000
Abstract: The majority of the collection includes television scripts, stage maps. The scripts include popular television series All My Children, The Young and the Restless, and The Dukes of Hazzard. The maps include stage drawings of The Doctors, Nashville Remembers Elvis on His Birthday, and The Young and the Restless.
Language of Material: English .

Conditions Governing Use

The Ivan N. Cury Collection is the physical property of California State University, Los Angeles, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, Special Collections and Archives.

Preferred Citation

Folder title, Series, Box number, Collections title, followed by Special Collections and Archives, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, California State University, Los Angeles

Biographical / Historical

Ivan N. Cury (1937- ) was born and raised in New York City. At the age of ten he became involved with professional radio, appearing on hundreds of programs. He continued his radio career for another seven years until he decided to attend Carnegie Mellon University. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon in 1959 with a BFA in Theatre Arts and immediately continued his education at Boston University where he received his MFA in Theatre Arts. After graduation, Cury worked as a free-lance writer, producer and director in New York and Los Angeles. His credits include The Young and the Restless, The Dukes of Hazzard, All My Children, The Facts of Life and television special Nashville Remembers Elvis on His Birthday. As well as free-lance, Cury also worked at multiple universities including Loyola-Marymount University, UCLA and CSULA. While at CSULA, he taught Introduction to Studio Production, Documentary Production, and Directing for Television. During his career, Ivan N. Cury published two books including Directing and Producing for Television: A Format Approach and TV Commercials: How to Make Them: Or How Big is the Boat?. Cury retired from teaching at CSULA as an Emeriti Faculty member in 2010.

Scope and Contents

The materials in this collection were created from 1977-2000. The majority of the collection includes television scripts, stage maps, as well as Cury's professional Vita. The scripts include popular television series All My Children, The Young and the Restless, and The Dukes of Hazzard. The maps include stage drawings of The Doctors, Nashville Remembers Elvis on His Birthday, and The Young and the Restless.
Series I: Biographical Information Inclusive Dates: 2000 Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological
This small series contains the personal Vita of Ivan N. Cury.
Series II: Scripts and Production Documents Inclusive Dates: 1956-1989 Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological
This large series contain scripts and production documents for various television shows. The majority of the scripts in this collection come from The Doctors, The Facts of Life, and The Young and the Restless. This series also includes one script from My True Story (Show#3239), a show Cury worked on early on in his career. Also included in this series are singular episodes of Charles in Charge (Show#78018), Laverne and Shirley (Show#60795-09) and TV special Nashville Celebrates Elvis on His Birthday (1977).
Series III: Stage Maps Inclusive Dates: 1977-1985 Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological
This series contains stage maps for multiple television shows. The shows included are The Doctors and The Young and the Restless, as well as TV special Nashville Remembers Elvis on His Birthday.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Drama
Television series
Scripts
Television scripts

 

Biographical Information Series I 2000

Language of Material: English.
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Professional Vita for Ivan N. Cury, 2000

 

Scripts and Production Documents Series II 1956-1989

Language of Material: English.
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All My Children Show#5113, 1989

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All My Children Show#5115, 1989

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All My Children Show#5116, 1989

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All My Children Show#5117, 1989

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Bartleby, n.d.

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The Baxters Show#0105, 1979

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The Caftan Caper, 1977

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Charles in Charge Show#78018, 1986

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Days of Our Lives Show#5440, 1987

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Dewdrop World, 1982

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The Doctors Show#3916, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3927, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3941, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3942, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3943, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3944, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3945, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3946, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3947, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3950, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3951, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3953, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3966, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3967, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3973, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3979, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3983, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3984, 1978

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The Doctors Show#4007, 1978

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The Doctors Show#4029, 1978

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The Dukes of Hazzard "Road Pirates" 1979

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The Dukes of Hazzard "Nothin' But The Truth" 1981

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The Dukes of Hazzard "The Great Insurance Fraud" 1982

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The Dukes of Hazzard "The Revenge of Hughie Hogg" 1982

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The Dukes of Hazzard "Ding, Dong, the Boss is Dead" 1982

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The Dukes of Hazzard "Witness: Jesse Duke" 1982

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The Facts of Life Show#0110, 1980

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The Facts of Life Show#0306, 1981

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The Facts of Life Show#0316, 1982

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The Facts of Life Show#0317, 1982

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The Facts of Life Show#0319, 1982

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The Facts of Life Show#0323, 1982

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The Facts of Life Show#0324, 1982

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The Facts of Life Show#0404, 1982

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The Facts of Life Show#0409, 1982

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The Facts of Life Show#0413, 1982

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The Facts of Life Show#0414, 1982

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Laverne and Shirley Show#60795-096, 1979

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General Hospital Show#178, 1989

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General Hospital Show#6607, 1989

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Ladies' Man Show#111, 1981

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Ladies' Man Show#113, 1981

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Ladies' Man Show#114, 1981

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Ladies' Man Show#116, 1981

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Ma Massage "Pilot" 1982

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My True Story Show#3239, 1956

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Nashville Remembers Elvis on His Birthday, 1977

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Nashville Remembers Elvis on His Birthday, 1977

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The Ounce, 1977

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Public Faces, Private Thoughts "The Harriman File" n.d.

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Public Faces, Private Thoughts "The Harriman File" n.d

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Quan Tsu: Ode Through a Satellite, 1982

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Taxi "The New Louie" 1983

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Watch Your Mouth! "Instructional Goals and Strategies" n.d.

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Watch Your Mouth! "The Star" 1977

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Watch Your Mouth! "Los Gallos Combativos" 1977

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Watch Your Mouth! "Hostages" 1977

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Watch Your Mouth! "The Outlast" 1977

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The Young and the Restless (Cast Information) 1985

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The Young and the Restless Show#2149, 1981

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The Young and the Restless Show#2156, 1981

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The Young and the Restless Show#2161, 1981

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The Young and the Restless Show#2163, 1981

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The Young and the Restless Show#2164, 1981

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The Young and the Restless Show#2562, 1983

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The Young and the Restless Show#2587, 1983

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The Young and the Restless Show#3098, 1985

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The Young and the Restless Show#3098, 1985

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The Young and the Restless Show#3111, 1985

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The Young and the Restless Show#3111, 1985

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The Young and the Restless Show#3153, 1985

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The Young and the Restless Show#3163, 1985

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The Young and the Restless Show#3200, 1985

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The Young and the Restless Show#3206, 1985

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The Young and the Restless Show#3206, 1985

 

Stage Maps Series III 1977-1985

Language of Material: English.
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The Doctors "Control Room" Show#3916, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3949-50, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3951, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3952-53, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3966, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3966 Revised, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3967, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3973, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3979, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3983, 1978

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The Doctors Show#3984, 1978

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Nashville Remembers Elvis on His Birthday, 1977

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Nashville Remembers Elvis on His Birthday, 1977

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Nashville Remembers Elvis on His Birthday Revised, 1977

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The Young and the Restless "Abbott's Living Room" n.d.

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The Young and the Restless "Stage 41" Show#3153, 1985

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The Young and the Restless "Stage 41" Show#3153, 1985

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The Young and the Restless "Stage 43" Show#3153, 1985

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The Young and the Restless "Stage 41" Show#3200, 1985

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The Young and the Restless "Stage 41" Show#3200, 1985

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The Young and the Restless "Stage 43" Show#3200, 1985

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The Young and the Restless "Stage 43" Show#3200, 1985

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The Young and the Restless "Stage 41" Show#3206, 1985

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The Young and the Restless "Stage 41" Show#3206, 1985

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The Young and the Restless "Stage 43" Show#3206, 1985

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The Young and the Restless "Stage 43" Show#3206, 1985