The David P. Harmon Papers reflect the work of Mr. Harmon as a radio, television, and motion picture writer, and are composed entirely of scripts, outlines, and treatments.
The greatest portion of the collection is composed of scripts written for titled radio or television series. Unless noted otherwise, Harmon is assumed to have authored the scripts, several of which are annotated. The papers have been organized in three series -- Television, Motion Pictures, and Radio -- reflecting the various media for which Harmon has written. Arrangement is alphabetical by production title with individual titles within series generally filed alphabetically thereunder.
Better known radio productions include America in the Air, The Big Story, Cavalcade of America, Chesterfield Supper Club, Now Hear This, and Treasury Star Parade.
Among the television programs are Burke's Law, The Detectives, Dr. Kildare, Gang Busters, Gilligan's Island, I Cover Times Square, Law of the Plainsman, The Man Behind the Badge, Mr. Novak, Rawhide, The Rifleman, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Untouchables, Valentine's Day, and Walt Disney Presents: Texas John Slaughter. In addition several anthologies are represented, among them the Dick Powell Show, Jane Wyman Theatre, and Studio One. Of interest are a Valentine's Day script containing revisions by producer-writer Hal Kanter and a presentation for The Woman in the Case, written by Quinn Martin.
The Motion Pictures category includes a script for Johnny Concho, which was adapted from one of Harmon's earlier teleplays for Studio One (“A Stranger in Town”).
