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Alvin Boretz papers, 1941-1998
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Papers of Alvin Boretz, a freelance writer of radio, television, film, theater, and short stories. The collection contains numerous scripts for produced and unproduced radio dramas, documentaries, ...
Papers of Alvin Boretz, a freelance writer of radio, television, film, theater, and short stories. The collection contains numerous scripts for produced and unproduced radio dramas, documentaries, and quiz shows; television dramas and specials; films; and live theater. Especially well represented are the radio shows Big Town (CBS), Five Minute Mysteries (NBC), and Voice of America (Broadcasting Board of Governors); the television shows Armstrong Circle Theatre (CBS and NBC), Big Story (NBC), Kraft Television Theatre (NBC), Martin Kane: Private Eye (NBC), The Nurses (CBS), Police Story (CBS), and Treasury Men in Action (NBC); the television movie "Summer is Forever" (CBS Children's Hour, 1970) and the film Brass Target (dir. John Hough, 1978). Some of the files contain related correspondence, research, and notes.
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- Format
- Mixed Materials; Sound Recordings
- Language
- English
- Physical Details
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- 22.4 cubic feet (21 archives boxes and 14 record center cartons)
- 2 tape recordings, and
- 29 photographs
- OCLC
- ocn173692445
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- Register
- Presented by Alvin Boretz, Long Island, New York, 1963-2006.
Subjects
- Voice of America (Radio program)
- Armstrong circle theatre (Television program : 1950-1963)
- Big story (Television program)
- Big town (Radio program)
- Kraft television theatre (Television program)
- Martin Kane, private eye (Television program)
- Federal men (Television program)
- Radio programs -- United States.
- Radio writers.
- Television programs -- United States.
- Television writers.
- WCFTR-owned.
- WCFTR-owned.