Archival Resources in Wisconsin: Descriptive Finding Aids

Container	Title
	Series: Writing Projects in Film, Television, Theater, The Novel Note: Unless otherwise stated, the scripts for all these projects are by Loring Mandel.
Box 3 Folder 1	Miscellaneous folder I, 1973-1974 Note: Outlines, notes, ideas, correspondence, research, etc., including the projects listed: Jon Wilkman's proposal for a television film series, "The American Sound Project" in which Mr. Mandel was to serve as Senior Writer/Story Editor Sketches of ideas for television series Ray, Book, Soap and Michael's Life (for the last, compare with Box 11, Folder 9: Mike's Life) Jumbo Jim Folette, a television drama The Ring, a television series(?) about a Congresswoman Untitled television film about John Dunlap and James Forten Voyage, a musical play Untitled television play or series about an alien The Golden Girl, a television drama and/or pilot for a series on Barbara Wilcoxon, 1974; and other projects
Box 3 Folder 2	Miscellaneous folder II Note: Folder of more miscellaneous development ideas, some are duplicates of material found elsewhere, many are not. In addition, clippings and notes not clearly related to particular projects. Cathy, television drama proposal (or pilot for series), undated Ray, idea for a television series (compare with Box 3, Folder 1), undated "Science-Fiction Dream," description of dream, 1974 February 4 [Lindeman], television play outline about persecution of nuclear scientists, undated The Old Family, story idea, undated The Experiment, proposed television play for the U.S.I.A., 1971 Jane, television series or drama proposal, 1974 Winslow House / by Christopher Sarson, television series proposal on the elderly, 1975 The Fall, television drama proposal, undated Television program proposal fictionalizing conservation issues, undated Article draft on the Arts in Society, undated Statement on untitled project with Cliff Marantz, 1970 Gone and Back, notes for a television drama or series, undated Information for letter from Phyllis to George Litto, September 20, 1971, list of potential projects Television drama project variously entitled A Piece of the Action (1971), and The Lady and Her Doctor
Box 3 Folder 3	Play ideas Note: Undated fragments of plays, including Look, but Don't Touch! and Watchdog.
Box 3 Folder 4	Script ideas I Note: Many notes and sketched ideas, some from as far back as Mandel's college days. Annamarie, television(?) drama, 1974 August 3 Tina, pilot script outline for television series The Wesker House, 1968 February 23 Readout, television play proposal for George Schaefer: 2 drafts, 1971 June 20, 26 Occuphase, proposal for television series, undated The Hawk, episode for series The Prosecutor, proposal written for David Susskind, with drafts and correspondence, 1970 Group of papers folded together: Clippings on Soviet science, 1959 The Tank, outline of film or television drama on secret defense-sponsored research, undated The Voyage from One to Four/The Adventure of the Marine Fox (one of these may be series title, the other episode title?) Outline of proposal for a television series about Marine corps journalists, and various research clippings and notes Idea for an episode of CBS television series Pursuit, 1958 Research materials on William "Boss" Tweedd Idea for episode of CBS television series Suspense, undated Free Minds at Lackaby Falls, idea and correspondence for episode of Playhouse 90, 1957 "Series Ideas": two pages of ideas for television series The World of the Future-Prophesy, Youth Board, Indian Boy, Improvisation, The Murder of a Good Man, and Shooting Star Correspondence about a contemporary American-Indian story for television, 1955-1957 Life and Death of Frank Skillen, idea for a television(?) Western, undated Handwritten and typed pages with lists of varied story ideas Panic on Saturday, outline of television drama, undated Shooting Star, outline of television drama, undated The Secret, outline for a television(?) drama, undated Lincoln Krumm's Swan Song, outline for television(?) drama, undated
Box 3 Folder 5	Script ideas II Note: The Burglar of Momoyomo-Cho, story idea sent to Loring Mandel by Paul (?), undated She's Only a Bird, television play proposal with outlines, clippings, undated Aunt Magda, television drama outline, undated The Invader and Armstrong, television series episodes notes and outlines, undated The Belt, outline of television drama, undated All Expenses Paid, outline of television drama, undated The Ex-Patriot, outline of television drama, undated Devil's Gallery, series of story outlines for television series (?) Exchange Child, outline and notes for television drama, undated Notes and correspondence for television script about Huddy Ledbetter, 1954.
Box 3 Folder 6-8	Alternative Medicine new stories, 1992
Box 3 Folder 9	A. Philip Randolph Story, The, outlines, notes, correspondence, 1991-1997 Note: Television drama by Loring Mandel and David W. Rintels. Research materials originally included a photocopy of James Neyland, A. Philip Randolph (Los Angeles, Melrose Square, 1994).
Box 3 Folder 10	Acts of Devotion: television drama, script, third draft, 1981 December 22
Box 3 Folder 11-12	Althaus Note: Project based on a true story developed for a West Coast Producer in 1995, but never to the point of a script outline. Includes email printouts, research clippings, computer files (printed out at SHSW, March 22, 2000) of source material, outlines.
Box 3 Folder 13	The American Parade (CBS News), "The Case against Milligan" script, undated Note: Original television drama, broadcast January 26, 1975.
Box 3 Folder 14	Archer's War: script, 1971 March 24 Note: Unproduced motion picture. Script pages dated March 24, 1971, with cover letter from Jerome Hellman Productions, May 28, 1987; script fragment (18 pages), pages dated December 1, 1971.
	Bailey's Bridge, television pilot script, 1988
Box 3 Folder 15	Contract between Nutshell Productions and Weintraub Entertainment Productions Inc., to produce, 1988 October 24
Box 3 Folder 16	Outlines and annotated draft script, "1st rough draft," 1988 December 5
Box 3 Folder 17	First draft of script in Weintraub Entertainment Group folder, 1988 December 12
Box 3 Folder 18	Draft, clean printout, undated
Box 3 Folder 19	Research notes and clippings, records of research trips, correspondence with comments on drafts, proposals for emendations, notes Note: Also outline of screenplay Hail to the … by Connie Kaiserman, sent to Loring Mandel in connection with correspondence about Bailey's Bridge.
Box 3 Folder 20	Bison, correspondence, research materials, notes, outlines Note: Project proposed in 1995, a fictional story including true historical characters, about the near-extinction of the bison and its saving.
Box 3 Folder 21	Breaking Up: script, revised to 1976 July 16 Note: Original television play for David Susskind, Time/Life Television.
Box 3 Folder 22	Bree, correspondence, notes, outlines, 1993 Note: Proposed TV biography of Bree Walker, West Coast TV newsperson.
	Buffy/Promises in the Dark
Box 3 Folder 23	Buffy, film script for Flaxman Film Corporation: script, undated
Box 3 Folder 24	Buffy, original movie-of-the-week: script, first draft, 1974 January 3
Box 3 Folder 25	Promises in the Dark: screenplay, revised 1978 July 3
	CBS Playhouse
	"Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night," broadcast 1967 October 17
Box 3 Folder 26	Television play, revised to 1967 May 6
Box 3 Folder 27	Original television play to be taped April 3-7, 1967, final revised March 27, 1967, revised 1967 May 10
Box 4 Folder 1	Television drama: photocopy of published version of script, undated
Box 4 Folder 2	Drafts of several scenes of a version as stage play, undated
	"Shadow Game"
Box 4 Folder 3	Script final draft as taped: mimeograph typescript with handwritten emendations, 1969 March 7
	The Candidate's Wife Note: Television film for Ohlmeyer Productions, 1990-1991. Research materials filed with these manuscripts originally included photocopies of Abigail McCarthy, Private Faces/Public Places (Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday & Co., 1972), and Ellen Proxmire: One Foot in Washington: The Perilous Life of a Senator's Wife (Washington, D.C.: Robert B. Luce, Inc., 1982). See also the videotapes of LBJ: The Difference He Made, broadcast May 3 1990, listed separately.
Box 4 Folder 4	Contract, 1991 April 19
Box 4 Folder 5	Characters, back story and synopsis, 1990 August 30 Note: Also includes draft script of beginning of Act 2; cast list and scene breakdowns; outlines.
Box 4 Folder 6	Research notes, including reports on statements of Washington informants and comments on HBO's criticisms of the project
Box 4 Folder 7	Untitled script draft, undated Note: In envelope labeled "Unedited 1st Draft, Candidate's Wife (Potomac Fever)."
Box 4 Folder 8	Untitled script: "First Draft before copyproofing," 1991 February 13
Box 4 Folder 9	"Potomac Fever": script first draft, 1991 February 14
Box 4 Folder 10	"Potomac Fever": script draft in Ohlmeyer Productions, Inc., 1991 February 15 Note: Binding titled "Potomac Fever, First Draft."
Box 4 Folder 11	"The Candidate's Wife": script first draft, 1991 March 29
Box 4 Folder 12	"The Candidate's Wife": script draft in Ohlmeyer Productions folder, 1991 April 1
Box 4 Folder 13	"The Candidate's Wife": script "first draft," 1991 April 10
Box 4 Folder 14	"The Candidate's Wife": script, revised, 1991 June 11
Box 4 Folder 15-16	Research materials, general: clippings, Senate daily schedules, photocopies of Texas electoral laws, etc.
Box 4 Folder 17	Research materials: Indonesian Embassy banquet
	Chevalier Note: Screenplay for pilot episode of television series by Loring Mandel with Frank Pierson for CBS, 1992.
Box 4 Folder 18	Pilot script, 1992 Note: Includes notes, correspondence, outlines.
Box 4 Folder 19	Draft script, undated
Box 4 Folder 20	Trial printout for editing, 1992 November 18
Box 4 Folder 21	Draft, 1992 November 20
Box 4 Folder 22	Third draft, 1992 December 11
Box 4 Folder 23	Fifth draft, 1992 December 30
	China Diary Note: 1986 television program on the lives of Edgar Snow and Helen Foster Snow.
Box 4 Folder 24	Correspondence about contracts and related questions
Box 4 Folder 25	Research: clippings, bibliographic material, etc.
Box 4 Folder 26	Research: visit to China, 1986
Box 4 Folder 27	Transcripts and notes on tape-recorded interviews made on China trip
Box 4 Folder 28	Articles by Edgar Snow: photocopies
Box 4 Folder 29	Articles on Edgar Snow in the Chinese press: typescripts of English translations
Box 5 Folder 1-2	Helen Foster Snow: correspondence with Loring Mandel, 1985-1986 Note: Includes clippings and articles sent by her to Mandel while he was researching the program.
Box 5 Folder 3	Lists of photographs taken by Helen Foster Snow in China, 1930s
Box 5 Folder 4	The Gung Ho Papers / Helen Foster Snow (privately published, 1985)
Box 5 Folder 5	Notes on the Beginnings of the Industrial Cooperatives in China / Nym Wales (Helen Foster Snow) (privately published, 1961)
Box 5 Folder 6	Notes on Korea and the Life of Kim San / Nym Wales (Helen Foster Snow) (privately published, 1961)
Box 5 Folder 7	My Yenan Diaries / Nym Wales (Helen Foster Snow) (privately published, 1961)
Box 5 Folder 8	"RVMM Excerpts": typescript photocopy Note: Excerpts from article or book by Helen Foster Snow.
Box 5 Folder 9	Lora Sabin, "My Time in History": The Story of Nym Wales in China (B.A. thesis, Stanford University, 1981)
Box 5 Folder 10	Extracts from Agnes Smedley, Battle Hymn of China
Box 5 Folder 11	Notes, mostly handwritten by Loring Mandel, a little related correspondence
Box 5 Folder 12	Outlines, 1985-1986 Note: Mostly by Loring Mandel, but including Tim and John Considine's proposal of February 6, 1984.
Box 5 Folder 13	Comments on outlines and draft scripts, 1985-1987, undated Note: By John Considine (undated), Tim Considine (December 12, 1985, February 8, 1986, April 4-7, 1986, and May 20, 1986), Clyde Derrick (September 9, 1986 and April 20, 1987), Dighton Spooner of CBS (July 29, 1987), and Bill Wells of CBS (September 8, 1996), also some with no clear author or date.
Box 5 Folder 14	Script: Part One, First Rough draft, undated, with pencil emendations.
Box 5 Folder 15	Script: Part One, First Draft, 1986 August 15
Box 5 Folder 16	Script: Part One, First Rough Draft, 1986 August 20
Box 5 Folder 17	Script: Part Two, First Rough Draft, with accompanying notes 1987 February 21
Box 5 Folder 18	Script: Part Two, First Draft, with accompanying notes 1987 May 1