Hall (Norman S.) papers, 1925-1960

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Summary

Title:
Norman Shannon Hall papers
Dates:
1925-1960
Creators:
Hall, Norman S. (Norman Shannon)
Abstract:
This collection consists of 111 screenplays and 19 television plays by Norman Shannon Hall, and 17 items (plays, screenplays, and television plays) by friends of Hall. Among them are Robert Cedric Sheriff's The Road Back and Porter Emerson Browne's The Bad Man.
Extent:
5.5 Linear Feet (11 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Norman Shannon Hall Papers (Collection 806). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of 111 screenplays and 19 television plays by Norman Shannon Hall, and 17 items (plays, screenplays, and television plays) by friends of Hall. Among them are Robert Cedric Sheriff's The Road Back, and Porter Emerson Browne's The Bad Man.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Norman Shannon Hall, May 1963.
Processing information:

Processed by Brooke Whiting. Reprocessed by Lindsay Chaney with assistance from Jillian Cuellar in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), 2015.

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Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Brooke Whiting, reprocessed by Lindsay Chaney with assistance from Jillian Cuellar in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), 2015; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-08-18 12:34:00 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Norman Shannon Hall Papers (Collection 806). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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