Dunkel (John) Collection of Radio Scripts, 1954-1958

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Title:: John Dunkel Radio Scripts
Dates:: 1954-1958
Creators:: Dunkel, John.
Abstract:: John Dunkel wrote for radio and television. The collections includes radio scripts related to his career.
Extent:: 4 boxes (1.7 linear ft.)

Scope and content:: Collection consists of radio scripts related to the career of writer John Dunkel. Includes scripts from Escape, Fort Laramie (1956), Gunsmoke (1956-59), Hallmark hall of fame, Have gun will travel (1958), Romance (1954-55), and Suspense. Also includes spots from I was there (1941-44).
Biographical / historical:: John Dunkel was born in Springfield, OH, ca. 1915. He attended Wittenberg College. He began his career in the early 1930s reading plays for the Pasadena Playhouse. He went on to become a head writer for CBS Radio in Hollywood, CA. In the 1950s he became a prolific television writer working on a number of popular television westerns including, The Virginian, Wagon Train, Gunsmoke, and Rawhide, among others. He died February 22, 2001 in North Hollywood, CA of natural causes.
Physical location:: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Rules or conventions:: Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Collection Guide Author:: Processed by Performing Arts Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé and Byte Managers
Date Encoded:: Machine-readable finding aid derived from database containing container list structure and data, encoding added via MS Access and Notetab Pro; frontmatter gathered from MARC Record. Date of source: unknown.

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Location of this collection:: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Performing Arts

A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US