2021-07-09 Guide to the Sam Locke Papers, circa 1920-1995 SPEC.TRI.SLO Finding aid prepared by Audrey Wimbiscus Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2021-07-09T12:01-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Sam Locke Papers SPEC.TRI.SLO Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 1.35 Cubic feet circa 1920-1995 Sam Locke (1917-1998) wrote scripts for theatre and television. The Sam Locke Papers document Locke's theatrical writing career in the form of scripts, a disassembled scrapbook on productions of his play Fair Game, posters, and correspondence. Also contained in the collection are drafts of an unpublished book about producer Sam Jaffe, an oral history interview recording of Locke on audiocassette, and personal materials from another disassembled scrapbook; the collection dates from circa 1920 to 1995. (3) oversize folders; (2) 5" letter document boxes; (1) 2.5" legal document box English Locke, Sam Arrangement of Materials

The Sam Locke Papers are arranged in chronological order; folders that have the same dates are further arranged in alphabetical order by folder title.

 Acquisitions Information

Accession No. TRI.SAL.0446: Sam Locke, 1995 December

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Sam Locke Papers, SPEC.TRI.SLO, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, Ohio State University

 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains an audiocassette.

 Access to Materials

Audio/visual materials may need a use copy produced before access is allowed. The remainder of this collection is available for patron research, but may be used only in the Thompson Library Special Collections reading room.

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Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for research and educational purposes. In general, the OSU Libraries do not own the copyright for materials from our collections and cannot grant copyright permissions for these materials. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and do not require permission to use.

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Processed by: Audrey Wimbiscus, 2021 June; finding aid written by: Audrey Wimbiscus, 2021 June

 Biographical Note

Sam Locke (1917-1998) was a writer who wrote scripts for television, radio, theatre, and film. He wrote the musical books for six musicals, and had one play, Fair Game, that was performed on Broadway. In the 1950s, Locke began writing scripts for television shows such as The Donna Reed Show, Gilligan's Island, The Flying Nun, The Brady Bunch, and All in the Family; he continued his work as a television writer through the 1980s. Locke also wrote fiction and nonfiction pieces that were published in the Saturday Evening Post, True, and Esquire. His movie screenplays were credited under the name David Malcolm.

 Scope and Contents

The Sam Locke Papers document Locke's theatrical writing career in the form of scripts, materials from two disassembled scrapbooks, posters, and correspondence. Also contained in the collection are drafts of an unpublished book about producer Sam Jaffe, an oral history interview recording of Locke on audiocassette, and personal materials. The collection dates from circa 1920 to 1995.

Included in the collection are photographs and ephemera removed from a personal scrapbook, including photographs of family and friends; items from this scrapbook have titles that begin with the words "Scrapbook photographs." The collection also contains materials from a second disassembled scrapbook, this one concerning productions of Locke's 1957 play Fair Game. Materials from that scrapbook have titles beginning with the words " Fair Game scrapbook." Both scrapbooks were disassembled and discarded prior to Locke giving them to the Ohio State University Libraries.

Locke refers to the Sam Jaffe book project as an autobiography within his papers; however, the materials in this collection were written by Locke to be a biography of Jaffe.

 Jaffe, Sam, 1901-2000 Locke, Sam Authors, American--United States--20th century Biographers--United States--20th century Drafts (documents) Drama--20th century Dramatists, American--Social life and customs--United States--20th century Fair game Motion picture producers and directors--United States--20th century Motion pictures--Production and direction--United States--20th century Newspaper clippings Oral histories (literary works) Photographs Scrapbooks Scripts (documents) Theater--Production and direction--New York (State)--New York--20th century Scrapbook photographs 1 1 circa 1920-1949 Scrapbook photographs, clippings 1 2 1939-1986 Scrapbook photographs 1 3 1940s Scope and Contents

Locke originally stored these photographs together; some may have been located on the same page of the personal scrapbook that was disassembled prior to receipt by the Ohio State University Libraries.

 Sketch scripts 1 4-6 circa 1940s Scrapbook photographs: Hillcrest Country Club 1 7 1941 April 27 Scope and Contents

Locke originally stored these photographs together; some may have been located on the same page of the personal scrapbook that was disassembled prior to receipt by the Ohio State University Libraries.

 Professional correspondence, notes 1 8 1942, 1988 Scrapbook photographs: California 1 9 1944, 1950s Scope and Contents

Locke originally stored these photographs together; some may have been located on the same page of the personal scrapbook that was disassembled prior to receipt by the Ohio State University Libraries.

 The Writers' Gallery member caricature copies 1 10 1944 May Correspondence 3 6 1945-1949 The Woman With Red Hair poster 1 1948 The Woman With Red Hair script, review 1 11 1948 The Woman With Red Hair contract 3 7 1948 October 14 Photographs 1 12 1950s Scrapbook photographs: unidentified female 1 13 1950s Scope and Contents

Locke originally stored these photographs together; some may have been located on the same page of the personal scrapbook that was disassembled prior to receipt by the Ohio State University Libraries.

 The Vamp poster 2 1955 The Woman With Red Hair reviews 1 14 1955, 1976, 1983 Fair Game scrapbook: Joseph M. Hyman acquisition clippings 1 15 1956 October Scrapbook photographs: unidentified female 1 16 circa 1957 Scope and Contents

Locke originally stored these photographs together; some may have been located on the same page of the personal scrapbook that was disassembled prior to receipt by the Ohio State University Libraries.

 Fair Game poster 3 1957 Fair Game script 1 17 1957 Fair Game scrapbook: Broadway casting clippings 1 18 1957 Fair Game scrapbook: Broadway advertisement clippings 1 19 1957-1958 Fair Game scrapbook: Broadway clippings 3 8 1957-1958 Fair Game scrapbook: Diana Millay publicity clippings 1 20 1957-1958 Fair Game scrapbook: Ellen McRae publicity clippings 3 9 1957-1958, 1975 Fair Game scrapbook: Sam Leverne publicity clippings 1 21 1957-1958 Fair Game scrapbook: Correspondence received 1 22 1957-1959 Fair Game scrapbook: Sam Locke publicity clippings 3 10 1957-1959 Fair Game scrapbook: Broadway announcement clipping 1 23 1957 September 8 Fair Game scrapbook: Broadway, Philadelphia production programs 1 24 1957 October-November Fair Game scrapbook: Philadelphia opening clippings 1 25 1957 October Fair Game scrapbook: Philadelphia reviews 1 26 1957 October Fair Game scrapbook: Bonnie Cole lawsuit clippings 1 27 1957 November-December Fair Game scrapbook: Broadway opening clippings 1 28 1957 November Fair Game scrapbook: Broadway review clippings 1 29 1957 November Fair Game scrapbook: Broadway opening night cast list 1 30 1957 November 2 Fair Game scrapbook: Bob Webber publicity clippings 1 31 1957 December 6 Fair Game scrapbook: other productions clippings 1 32 1958-1959 "W. C." A musical play in two acts script 2 1 circa 1969 "W. C." A musical play in two acts correspondence, notes, reviews 3 11 1969-1972 Oscar...according to Levant script 2 2 1980 Locke (Sam) Who's Who in American Theatre entry 2 3 1983-1990 Jaffe (Sam) autobiography: The Born Free Saga 2 4 circa 1988 Jaffe (Sam) autobiography: The Day Harry Cohn Tried to Rape My Wife 2 5 circa 1988 Jaffe (Sam) autobiography: The Fainting Spells 2 6 circa 1988 Jaffe (Sam) autobiography: The Jack Warner Story 2 7 circa 1988 Jaffe (Sam) autobiography: Making of 'Born Free' 2 8 circa 1988 Jaffe (Sam) autobiography: Original draft 2 9 circa 1988 Jaffe (Sam) autobiography: Outlines 2 10 circa 1988 Jaffe (Sam) autobiography: Owen & Me 2 11 circa 1988 Jaffe (Sam) autobiography: The Virginian 2 12 circa 1988 Jaffe (Sam) autobiography: The Crisis of Sound 2 13 1988 January-February Jaffe (Sam) autobiography: Humphrey Bogart 3 1 1988 January 18 Jaffe (Sam) autobiography: In outline 2 14 1988 January 18 Jaffe (Sam) autobiography: The Making of 'The Fighting Sullivans', correspondence 2 15 1988 April 23 Jaffe (Sam) autobiography: Foreword 2 16 1988 May 22 Jaffe (Sam) autobiography: The Break-up 2 17 1988 May 29 Jaffe (Sam) autobiography: The Night Paramount Burned 3 2 1988 June 16 Doctorow (E. L.) clipping 3 3 1989 April 5 Jaffe (Sam) clipping 3 4 1995 March 19 Oral history interview notes 3 5 1995 April Oral history interview recording 3 1 1995 April Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Audiocassette; approximate run time: unknown