86 finding aid(s) found containing the word(s) Television.

  1. The Seth MacFarlane collection of the Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan archive, 1860-2004

    595,000 items. 1,705 containers plus 1 classified and 38 oversize. 19,163 digital files (242.63 MB). 690.6 linear feet. 1 microfilm reel. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Astronomer, author, and educator (Carl Sagan). Author and television producer (Ann Druyan). Correspondence, memoranda, scripts, notes, subject files, course files, articles, book drafts and resource material, reports, organization files, biographical material, clippings, printed matter, slides and transparencies, photographs and negatives, electronic files, and other material documenting Sagan's career as a scientist and educator and the collaboration of Sagan and Druyan on articles, books, television shows, movies, and other projects.

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  2. Walter Sullivan papers, 1929-1997

    75,000 items. 214 containers plus 5 oversize. 90 linear feet. 243 digital files (12.82 MB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Correspondence, lecture files, writings, reviews, wire service reports, notes, book files, alphabetical files, research files, maps, prints, photographs, digital files, and other papers pertaining chiefly to Sullivan’s career as a journalist for the New York Times. Documents his years as a correspondent in China and Antarctica, and his work as a science writer and editor.

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  3. Washington Post Historical Collection, 1877-2015

    45,000 items. 130 containers plus 8 oversize. 55 linear feet. 6,209 digital files (49.24 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. A collection of clippings, photographs, editorials, research files, memoranda, correspondence, speeches, articles, reports, newsletters, scrapbooks, directories, video files, audio files, and newspapers documenting the broad history of the newspaper through the records and papers of multiple departments and staff members.

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  4. Jim Bouton papers, 1939-2019

    37,000 items. 104 containers plus 38 oversize. 46 linear feet. 5,098 digital files (73.36 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Athlete, writer, sportscaster, and businessman. Correspondence, writings, scrapbooks, photographs, clippings, memorabilia, biographical materials, videos, and other paper and digital files relating primarily to Bouton’s book Ball Four and his career as a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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  5. John Werner Kluge papers, 1793-2002

    38,850 items. 111 containers plus 5 oversize. 52.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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    Businessman and philanthropist. Correspondence, photographs, inventories and catalogs, scrapbooks, clippings, financial records, reports, and printed material documenting Kluge's art collecting, real estate properties, business activities, and philanthropic pursuits.

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  6. Nancy Dickerson papers, 1927-2006

    19,000 items. 54 containers plus 16 oversize. 24.3 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Broadcast journalist and Washington hostess. Correspondence, family papers, scrapbooks, speech material, television scripts, writings, and other material relating to Dickerson's work as a pioneering woman in television journalism and her social activities.

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  7. Teachers Guides to Television congressional interviews, 1916-1977

    900 items. 2 containers plus 1 oversize. .9 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Television-related educational publication. Interviews with members of the United States Congress conducted between 1972 and 1974 for a career guidance series with related photographs, correspondence, and printed matter.

  8. Amateur Hour collection, 1934-1950s

    approximately 8,500 items. 20 boxes. 9 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The Original Amateur Hour was a popular radio talent show hosted by Edward Bowes (stagename, Major Bowes) from 1935-1952. The collection primarily consists of more than 7,000 applications from contestants who appeared on the program between 1934 and 1948. A small amount of administrative papers dating from the late 1940s and 1950s, as well as materials relating to the Mexican version of the program, La hora internacional del aficionado, are also included. Filed with the contestant applications are letters of introduction, reference letters, and other documents sent by prospective contestants. Applications from conventional performers such as musicians, dancers, singers, and impersonators are most numerous, but there are also applications from novelty acts, such as a human piccolo, a group of hand standing singers, and a group who played harmonicas with fire extinguishers. Of particular interest are applications from performers who are now well-known, including Teresa Brewer, Stubby Kaye, Robert Merrill, Beverly Sills, and Frank Sinatra. Photographs from the 1940s and 1950s provide a visual record of the show, while correspondence to and from program staff members recount some of the program's business transactions. Scripts, promotional material, and advertising and sponsor documents also are part of the collection.

  9. Billy Byers collection, 1964-1980

    1,167 items. 35 containers. 7 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Billy Byers was a composer, arranger, orchestrator, and musician (trombonist). The collection primarily contains full scores in Byers' hand. It represents a sampling of Byers' work as a composer, arranger, and orchestrator. The material shows the diverse styles, musical forces, and variety of performing venues in which he worked. The scores include works for recordings, live performances, television, and film; for small combos, big bands, and orchestras; and for singers of various styles, including pop, jazz, rock, rhythm and blues, and disco.

  10. Morton Gould papers, 1920-1996

    approximately 19,000 items. 150 containers. 65.5 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    American composer, conductor, arranger, and pianist. The collection contains music, including holograph and copyist manuscripts, printed scores, orchestral parts, lyric sheets, and sketches of Gould's compositions and arrangements; correspondence; business papers; writings; photographs; scrapbooks; programs and promotional materials related to his career; and financial and legal documents.

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