Gay and Lesbian Television Scripts and Transcripts collection
Scope and Content
This collection consists of scripts and transcripts of episodes of broadcast and cable network television series, specials, and made-for-television movies, most with a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender theme. The bulk of the collection contains scripts from the series, Brothers (1984-1989) and Ellen (1994-1998).
Dates
- Creation: 1965-2001
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1986 - 1997
Creator
- ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives (Organization)
Access
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries 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.
Extent
2.8 Linear Feet ([7 archives cartons])
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Scripts and transcripts of broadcast and cable network television programs, specials, and made-for-television movies, most with a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender theme. The bulk of the collection contains scripts from the series Brothers (1984-1989) and Ellen (1994-1998).
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in the following series:
Acquisition Information
This collection was assembled from scripts removed from various collections acquired by ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives and its predecessors prior to 2006.
Processing Information
Processed by Michael C. Oliveira, with assistance from Jim D. Deaton and Sócrates Silva, December 2007-January 2008.
Additional scripts and transcripts were added to the collection in 2012.
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Comedians
- Gay men on television
- Homosexuality on television
- Lesbian actresses
- Lesbianism on television
- Made-for-TV movies
- Men on television
- Puppet television programs
- Science fiction television programs
- Sexual minorities on television
- Television comedies
- Television programs
- Television specials
- Women comedians
- Women on television
- Title
- Inventory of the gay and lesbian television scripts and transcripts collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Michael C. Oliveira
- Date
- © 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Inventory written in: English
- Sponsor
- Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Repository Details
Part of the ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, University of Southern California Repository
909 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles California 90007 United States
(213) 821-2771
askone@usc.edu