Oral history interview of Carlton E. Morse by Eugene D. Carlisle with related correspondence and reference material, 1936-1981

Summary

Title:

Oral history interview of Carlton E. Morse by Eugene D. Carlisle with related correspondence and reference material

Dates:

1936-1981

Creators:

Morse, Carlton E.

Abstract:

Forty oral history interviews (tapes and transcripts) conducted between 1970 and 1975, legal releases, correspondence and related materials. The collection also contains address and cast lists for ONE MAN'S FAMILY, original scripts for August 16 and 19, 1936, and program ephemera. There are newsclippings "Random reflections," written by Morse, 1972-1974, photographs of Morse and his family, and a video "Good old days of radio," narrated by Steve Allen, n.d.

Extent:

4 Linear Feet

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

The Carlton E. Morse Oral history interview by Eugene D. Carlisle and related correspondence and reference material, 1936-1981. M0770. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Forty oral history interviews (tapes and transcripts) conducted between 1970 and 1975, legal releases, correspondence and related materials. The collection also contains address and cast lists for ONE MAN'S FAMILY, original scripts for August 16 and 19, 1936, and program ephemera. There are newsclippings "Random reflections," written by Morse, 1972-1974, photographs of Morse and his family, and a video "Good old days of radio," narrated by Steve Allen, n.d.

Biographical / historical:

A well-known radio dramatist, Carlton E. Morse joined production staff of NBC in 1930. His scripting credits include One Man's Family (1932-1959), I Love a Mystery (1939-1944), and other programs.

Eugene D. Carlisle was Professor of History at Cypress College, Cypress California, and conducted the interviews from 1970 through 1975.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Cypress College, 1995.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Radio -- History
Radio plays -- Production and direction.
Photoprints.
Audiotapes.
Videorecordings.

Names:

Bohemian Club (San Francisco, Calif.)
Morse, Anne.
Allen, Steve.
Merriam, Esther.
Amerine, Maynard.
Mallette, Margaret.
Andrews, William J.
Loofbourow, Arlene.
Hoag, Vinnie Sheer.
Gilman, Page.
Dahlstead, Dresser.
Carlisle, Eugene D.
Carter, Wayne.
Christy, Helen E.
Conners, John L.
Raffetto, Michael.
Beeson, Ellis.
Peebler, Gladys.
Berwin, Bernice.
Morse, Patricia.
Morse, Melvin M.
Canfield, Roger.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Processed by Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Bill O'Hanlon.

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-04-14 08:24:10 -0700 .

Restrictions:

None.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

The Carlton E. Morse Oral history interview by Eugene D. Carlisle and related correspondence and reference material, 1936-1981. M0770. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, Manuscripts Division

Department of Special Collections, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US

Contact:

(650) 725-1022

specialcollections@stanford.edu

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