Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1925, Oct. 23 | Born, Corning, Iowa |
| 1942-1945 | Served in the U.S. Navy aboard the Pennsylvania in the Pacific |
| 1948 | Married Jody Wolcott (divorced 1963) Wrote radio scripts for radio station KFAB, Lincoln, Nebr. |
| 1949 | B.A., University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebr. |
| 1949 | Worked for radio station WOW and television station WOW-TV, Omaha, Nebr. |
| 1951 | Station announcer, KNXT-TV, Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 1951-1952 | Star, Sunday afternoon comedy show, KNXT-TV, Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 1952-1954 | Writer, Red Skelton television show on CBS Television Network, Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 1954 | Starred in "Johnny Carson Show," CBS Television Network, Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 1956 | Moved from California to New York, N.Y. |
| 1957 | Master of ceremonies, "Who Do You Trust," ABC Television Network, New York, N.Y. |
| 1958 | Guest host, "Tonight Show," substituting for Jack Paar |
| 1960s | Night club performer, primarily in Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 1962-1992 | Host, "Tonight Show," NBC Television Network |
| 1963 | Married Joanne Copeland (divorced 1972) |
| 1965 | Published Happiness Is...a Dry Martini (New York: Doubleday. unpaged) Entertainer of the Year, Friars Club, New York, N.Y. |
| 1967 | Published Misery Is...A Blind Date (Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. unpaged) |
| 1969 | Negotiated contract with Hart, Schaffner & Marx to model a line of "Johnny Carson" clothing |
| 1972 | Married Joanna Holland Host, Emmy Awards ceremony, New York, N.Y. "Tonight Show" moved from New York, N.Y., to Hollywood, Calif. |
| 1992, May 29 | Final telecast of the "Tonight Show" with Carson as host |