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Television personalities -- United States -- Archival resources

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Leonard H. Goldenson collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2242
Abstract The Leonard H. Goldenson collection documents the activities of the American Broadcasting System network in the United States and its interests outside of the country. The collection includes memoranda, correspondence, reports, speeches, reports, policy statements, scant photographs, and a small amount of legal and financial papers. Although incomplete at several levels, the collection offers representative coverage of operations in advertising, programming, research, sales, television, and...
Dates: 1915 - 1994

Johnny Carson Tonight Show script collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2630
Abstract

The collection consists primarily of television scripts from the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. The remainder of the collection consists of other forms of script-related material including: correspondence, clippings, treatments, photographs, as well as scripts that were never performed. Containing material from 1966-1992, the collection spans all but the first four years of Carson's tenure as host of the Tonight Show.

Dates: 1966 - 1992

Ernie Kovacs collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2193
Abstract

This collection primarily contains scripts, rundowns, and notes from the career of Ernie Kovacs, circa 1951-1961. The collection also contains small amounts of other production material including treatments, prop lists, guest lists, cue sheets, lyric sheets, and other related items.

Dates: 1951 - 1961

Oversize personality stills collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2623
Abstract

This collection consists of oversized stills of personalities such as television hosts, actors, and actresses.

Dates: Majority of material found within c. 20th century

Personality Clipping File collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2277
Abstract

This collection consists of newspapers, clippings, and biographies of television and film personalities, actors, producers, directors, VPs, and hosts.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1920s-1980s

Ralph Story outtakes and television programs

 Collection
Identifier: 0249
Abstract

The collection includes outtake reels from the television show Ralph Story's Los Angeles and footage (some including sound) from the 1971-1972 season of the show Story in Hollywood.

Dates: 1964 - 1972