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De Forest Research, Inc. collection of television scripts
PASC.0063  
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  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Preferred Citation
  • Provenance/Source of Acquisition
  • Processing Information
  • UCLA Catalog Record ID
  • Biography
  • Scope and Content
  • Organization and Arrangement

  • Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections
    Title: De Forest Research, Inc. collection of television scripts
    Identifier/Call Number: PASC.0063
    Physical Description: 250 Linear Feet (600 boxes)
    Date (inclusive): 1964-1986
    Physical Location: Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
    Language of Material: Materials are in English.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

    Conditions Governing Use

    Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other 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], De Forest Research, Inc. Collection of Television Scripts (Collection PASC 63). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

    Provenance/Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Kellam de Forest, 1989.

    Processing Information

    Collections are processed to a variety of levels depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived user interest and research value, availability of staff and resources, and competing priorities. Library Special Collections provides a standard level of preservation and access for all collections and, when time and resources permit, conducts more intensive processing. These materials have been arranged and described according to national and local standards and best practices.
    Processed by UCLA Library Special Collections staff.

    UCLA Catalog Record ID

    UCLA Catalog Record ID: 1217789  

    Biography

    The de Forest Research service, started in 1952, was known for its script clearance service; the company was bought by Thompson and Thompson, Sept. 30, 1997.

    Scope and Content

    Collection consists of scripts for television series and mini-series reviewed by the research firm de Forest Research, Inc. Includes a variety of scripts including, "WKRP in Cincinnati," "St. Elsewhere," "Sanford and Son," "Love Boat," "Young Doctor Kildare," and "Hogans's Heroes." Also includes complete script runs for a number of television series including, "All in the Family," "I Spy," "The Fugitive," and "The Brady Bunch."

    Organization and Arrangement

    Alphabetically arranged by title of television series.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Television scripts.
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