Scope and Contents
Includes a series of boxes of index cards and a series of volumes, both formats organized alphabetically by topic (except where noted); content includes one-liners, jokes, gags, radio comedy bits, and sample scripts for TV in manuscript, typescript, and clippings.
Dates
- Creation: 1920-1960
Language of Materials
Collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
60 linear feet (54 boxes, 119 volumes)Biographical / Historical
Reynolds E. "Duke" Atteberry (1900-1983) was a Hollywood radio and film writer and radio personality in Santa Ana (Calif.).
Arrangement
Arranged by format in two series: boxed index cards, and volumes; arranged as described within these series.
Physical Location
f, b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2016MT-76. Purchased with funds from the Richard C. Marcus Theatre Fund and the Bayard Livingston and Kate Gray Kilgour Fund, 2017 April 5.
Processing Information
Minimally processed by Melanie Wisner, 2017 June.
- Title
- Atteberry, Reynolds E., 1900-1983. Reynolds E. "Duke" Atteberry joke collection, 1920-1960 (MS Thr 1627): Guide.
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Melanie Wisner
- Date
- 2017 June 21
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02822
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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