Elias Davis television scripts
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Scope and Contents
This collection includes scripts, episode treatments, pilots, and sketches written by American television writer and producer Elias Davis. Among the scripts present are episodes of the following television programs: M*A*S*H* (1980-1983), The Carol Burnette Show (1976-1977), and The New Dick van Dyke Show (1972-1974).
Dates
- Creation: 1968 - 1995
Creator
- Davis, Elias (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Biographical / Historical
Elias Davis wrote for a variety of sitcoms and variety shows including M*A*S*H* (1972-1983), Hogan’s Heroes (1965-1971), The Carol Burnette Show (1967-1978), The New Dick van Dyke Show (1971-1974), and Fraiser (1993-2004).
Davis won the 1995 Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series for producing Fraiser.
Extent
21.375 Linear Feet (19 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection includes the scripts and episode treatments of American television writer and producer Elias Davis.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, November 20, 1995.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed
Subject
- Davis, Elias -- Archives (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Elias Davis television scripts
- Status
- Minimally Processed
- Author
- Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
- Date
- 2022 February
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library Repository
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0185 United States
ctlibarc@usc.edu