Collections by Subject: Scripts
A Selected List of Holdings in Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries
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Martha Brooks Papers, 1924-1991 and undated. 5.75 linear feet.
Location: Mass Media and Culture
Martha Brooks (1908-1999) was a legendary New York broadcaster whose "Martha Brooks Show" aired over WGY-Radio Schenectady from 1937 to 1971. Originally an actress, Ms. Brooks (nee Irma Lemke) began with pioneering radio station WGY in 1931. Later, Ms. Brooks became a TV pioneer, on WGY's sister station, WRGB-TV by writing, producing and often starring in live, on-air productions. The Martha Brooks Papers spans the years 1924 to 1991 and consists mainly of photos from many of the early TV productions on which Ms. Brooks starred (and sometimes wrote).
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Mildred Funnell Papers, 1932-1973 and undated. 10.00 linear feet.
Location: Mass Media and Culture
Mildred Funnell (1901-1977) was a Cleveland-based broadcaster of radio and TV, best known for her female-friendly programs like radio's "Mildred and Gloria" (co-hosted with Gloria Brown) and local TV's "The Idea Shop" (also with Brown). The collection, which spans the years 1932 to 1955, documents Ms. Funnell's career as both an actress and Ohio radio and TV personality.
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Mona Kent Papers, 1940-1988 and undated. 31.00 linear feet.
Location: Mass Media and Culture
Mona Kent (1909-1990) was a script writer for both radio and television, having written hundreds of scripts for the radio serial "Portia Faces Life" and contributing scripts to TV's "Captain Video" series. The collection primarily documents Kent's work on the radio soap "Portia Faces Life" from 1940 to 1956.
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Lee Lawrence Papers, 1957-1999 and undated. 7.00 linear feet.
Location: Mass Media and Culture
Lee Lawrence (1909-1990) was a long-time production aide, researcher and producer for such NBC fare as "Wide Wide World" and "The Today Show," both starring Dave Garroway. The collection primarily documents program Ms. Lawrence produced for "Today" and NBC's "Wide Wide World" between 1958 and 1960.
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Library of American Broadcasting Scripts Collection, 1925-1991. 10.5 lin. ft..
Location: Mass Media and Culture
The Library of American Broadcasting Scripts Collection is a collection of radio and television scripts gathered from several sources and donations by the original staff of the Library of American Broadcasting. Dating from 1925 to 1991, these scripts are the actual scripts used by radio and television performers. Many of the scripts contain the hand-written markings the performers created as they were preparing the script for broadcast. These scripts document almost seventy years of radio and television broadcasting and represent a variety of genres, including comedy, drama, soap operas, quiz programs, news programs, and music programs.
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Fran Norris Papers, 1950-2000 and undated. 5.50 linear feet.
Location: Mass Media and Culture
Fran Norris (1911-1988) was Ohio's beloved "Aunt Fran," creator and host of the pioneering children's program "Aunt Fran and Her Playmates" which aired from 1950 to 1957 over WBNS-TV in Columbus, Ohio. The collection documents the daily production of Ms. Norris' children's program "Aunt Fran and Her Playmates."
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Julie Stevens Papers, 1940-1980. 7.00 linear feet.
Location: Mass Media and Culture
Julie Stevens (1916-1984) was an American actress best known for playing the lead role on the radio soap opera "The Romance of Helen Trent." She performed this role for over 15 years. Ms. Stevens also appeared as a newspaper reporter on the TV series "Big Town," from 1951-1952. The bulk of the collection documents Ms. Stevens' early theatrical career and her long radio run as Helen on "The Romance of Helen Trent."