http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009100 Fred Allen Radio Scripts A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress Prepared by Manuscript Division Staff Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2009

Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm78010462

Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2009 Finding aid written in English. 2010 April Title, controlaccess updated Collection Summary Fred Allen Radio Scripts 1934-1949 MSS10462 Allen, Fred, 1894-1956 400 items 18 containers 7.2 linear feet Collection material in English Manuscript Division Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Radio comedian and humorist. Copyright deposits of radio scripts of Allen’s radio programs. Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

 People Allen, Fred, 1894-1956. Bankhead, Tallulah, 1902-1968. Benny, Jack, 1894-1974. Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977. Hope, Bob, 1903-2003. Morgan, Henry, 1915-1994. Subjects American wit and humor. Radio programs. Radio scripts. Titles Bing Crosby show (Radio program) Bob Hope show (Radio program) Chesterfield supper club (Radio program) Henry Morgan show (Radio program) Jack Benny program (Radio program) The big show (Radio program) Town hall tonight (Radio program) Occupations Comedians. Humorists. Administrative Information Provenance

The radio scripts of Fred Allen, radio comedian and humorist, were transferred from the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress in 1966.

 Processing History

The Allen papers were housed and listed in 1966. The finding aid was revised in 2009.

 Copyright Status

The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Fred Allen is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

 Access and Restrictions

Restrictions apply governing the use, photoduplication, or publication of items in this collection. Consult a reference librarian in the Manuscript Division for information concerning these restrictions. In addition, many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.

 Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Fred Allen Radio Scripts, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Biographical Note Date Event 1894, May 31 Born John Florence Sullivan, Cambridge, Mass. circa 1927-1928 Married Portland Hoffa 1915-1916 Worked in vaudeville as a juggler, touring the United States, Canada, and Australia, sometimes appearing as Fred St. James and Fred James 1939-1949 Wrote, produced, and starred in The Fred Allen Show radio program 1944 Received George Foster Peabody Broadcasting Award 1953-1954 Host, Judge for Yourself (also known as The Fred Allen Show), NBC Television 1954-1956 Panelist, What's My Line? CBS Television 1956, Mar. 17 Died, New York, N.Y. Scope and Content Note

The radio scripts of Fred Allen (1894-1956) span the years 1934-1949 and consist of copyright deposits of radio scripts and broadcasts for Town Hall Tonight, The Chesterfield Supper Club, the Jack Benny Show, Bing Crosby Show, Bob Hope Show, and Henry Morgan Show, and Talullah Bankhead's program, The Big Show. The collection is arranged by date of copyright.

 Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is arranged chronologically.

 http://lccn.loc.gov/mm78010462 Container List Container Contents 1 Radio scripts 1 1934, Nov.13-1938, June 9 2 1938, July 9-1939, 26 Jan. 3 1939, Jan. 26-July 12 4 1939, Nov. 7-1940, Apr. 5 5 1940, Apr. 5-June 8 6 1940, Oct. 7-1941, Feb. 14 7 1941, Mar. 8-July 1 8 1941, Oct. 10-1942, Jan. 8 9 1942, Jan. 13-Apr. 29 10 1942, May 7-1943, Jan. 5 11 1943, Jan. 6-Dec. 27 12 1943, Dec. 27-1944, July 1 13 1946, Jan. 4-May 30 14 1946, June 7-1947, Feb. 2 15 1947, Feb. 23-1948, Feb. 4 16 1948, Mar. 3-July 8 17 1948, Nov. 1-1949, Mar. 9 18 1949, Mar. 18 July 6