Browne Popular Culture Library

PCL MS-6: Jonathan Slott Collection

Introduction | Biographical Sketch | Scope and Content | Series Description | Inventory

Introduction

Jonathan Slott was a writer, director, and producer of radio, television, and moving pictures. Radio and television scripts and literary manuscripts form the core of the collection.

In 1975, Slott began transferring his manuscripts to the Browne Popular Culture Library, Bowling Green State University. The collection is open for research, however, the photocopying of manuscripts must comply with applicable copyright laws. This register was compiled by Nancy White Lee, Library Associate II, in April 1986 and updated in August 2009 by Patricia Falk.

Biographical Sketch

Jonathan Slott was a retired writer, director, and producer of radio, television, and moving pictures. Additionally, he was active in public relations, political campaigns, and the fund raising business. Slott wrote several books, but they were never published. He used radio scripts as a basis for television and moving picture productions. Slott died March 2, 1998.

Scope and Content

The Jonathan Slott Collection houses correspondence; radio, television, book, and moving picture manuscripts; and a business activities diary. The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by correspondent. The manuscripts are arranged alphabetically by title including related materials such as outlines, proposals, and synopses.

Researchers will find the correspondence concerning the book manuscripts most interesting. Slott received critiques of his manuscripts from several people including Irving Wallace. Suggestions for improvements are included in this series.

Researchers interested in radio and early television scripts will find this collection a valuable help to their research.

Series Description

Correspondence

Series: Literary Correspondence; 1940-1970, n.d.; Arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Correspondence from Bergerman-Breacher Agency, Carl Carmer, Leroy Collins, John Durrant, Robert and Roby Eunson, August Lenniger, Ted Loeff and Harold Breacher, Luther Nichols, Arthur M. Mizener, Sid Satenstein and Edith Bret, Ad Schulberg and JaySanford, Bud Schulberg, Irving Wallace, Young and Rubicam, Ziegler-Hellman and Ross, and general correspondence.

Literary Production

Series: Research Materials; 1957, 1959; Arranged by title.; Missile information.; Manuscripts, Literary; 1936-1942, 1947-1949, 1951-1953, 1960-1961, 1968, n.d.; Arranged alphabetically.; One hundred twenty-two typed manuscripts with handwritten corrections and additions. This series includes outlines, proposals, and synopses.; Diary; 1947; Arranged by title.; This series includes notes on various scripts, expenses, and ideas.

Photographic Material

Series: Positive Print; February 17, 1963; Photograph of Lisa Eunson, Robert and Roby Eunson's daughter.

Inventory

Box 1
Folder	Description	Date
1	Correspondence With Bergerman-Breacher Agency	June 28, 1950 - November 27, 1950
2	Correspondence With Carl Carmer	May 19, 1969-November 5, 1969, n.d.
3	Correspondence With Leroy Collins	May 2, 1968-November 12, 1968
4	Correspondence With John Durant	October 31, 1967 - February 8, 1968
5	Correspondence With Robert and Roby Eunson	1951-1969, n.d.
6	Correspondence With August Lenniger	1953-1969, n.d.
7	Correspondence With Ted Loeff and Harold Breacher	1958-1961, n.d.
8	Correspondence With Luther Nichols, Doubleday and Co.	1961-1962, n.d.
9	Correspondence With Arthur M. Mizener	1965, n.d.
10	Correspondence With Sid Satenstein and Edith Bret	1947-1961, n.d.

Box 2
Folder	Description	Date
1	Correspondence With Bud Schulberg and Jay Sanford	1950-1962, n.d.
2	Correspondence With Bud Schulberg	1940-1969, n.d.
3	Correspondence With Irving Wallace	1959, 1961, n.d.
4	Correspondence With Young and Rubicam, Inc.	1960-1962
5	Correspondence With Ziegler-Hellman and Ross	1958-1959
6	Correspondence General Correspondence	1953-1970, n.d.
7	Missiles Research materials on missiles. Atlas fact sheet, May 15, 1959, from Convair Astronautics. Photographs with descriptions. San Francisco Call-Bulletin, March 18, 1957, article on missiles	1957, 1959
8	American Challenge Bound edition of the following radio scripts -- Bret Harte, The voice of the west -- Robert Morris, Financier of the revolution -- The unknown soldier -- Jack London -- Lafayette Escadriele -- Bombers to Britain	March-May 1941

Box 3
Folder	Description	Date
Beer for Breakfast		1953
1	Agreement document between Jonathan Slott and O.D. Seamster
2	Outlines
3	Typed manuscript with corrections. Chapters 1-4 with outlines of concluding chapters.
4	Typed manuscript. Chapters 1-4 with outline of concluding chapters.
5	Boy who Discovered Easter Television manuscript, 21 pages	n.d.
6	Bret Harte Original title: The Last Frontier Two manuscripts with corrections. Radio scripts for half-hour program. Research materials	1947
7	Buried Treasure Co-author: Mark Kearney Television script	n.d.
8	Caryl Chessman Carbon manuscript	1960
9	Casks of Cantillon	n.d.
10	Chautauqua Manuscript of a story written for Fred Allen	n.d.
11	Cherokee Coin Co-author: Anne Durrum Robinson Manuscript for a motion picture	n.d.
12	Cinematography Course Correspondence. Outline cards. Indiana University film rental order forms. Class roster. Production list. Two copies of the Lewis Carrol script. Newspaper article.	1968
13	Colby Murder Television manuscript	n.d.
Conspiracy: A Biography of George St. Lager Grenfell		1961
14	Book manuscript. Outlines with corrections. Handwritten notes. Notes suggested by Irving Wallace. Character outline
15	Typed manuscript. Correspondence with August Lenniger, 1961, 1965

Box 4
Folder	Description	Date
1	Cupid Rides The Rails Radio manuscript	n.d.
2	Devil's Round-Up Manuscript	n.d.
3	Diary Of Fate Television manuscript, two copies	n.d.
4	Donovan's Folly Original manuscript for teleplay idea. Carbon manuscript	n.d.
5	Dynamite Wagon Radio manuscript	n.d.
6	Flaming Star Co-author: James Scanlan Synopsis. Synopsis for Cavalcade of America. First rough draft. Handwritten notes	n.d.
7	Follow The Sun Television manuscript for Twentieth Century-Fox Television	n.d.
8	Gift Of Prophecy Story synopsis. Outline. Handwritten notes	1951
His Honor The Barber		n.d.
9	Typed manuscript
10	Photocopy manuscript
11	Parts of manuscript
12	Hollywood Mystery House Television scripts. Segments: #10, "The beat" -112, "The fiend"--II3, "Drums of the Marquesa" - #15, "Counter check"	1949
13	House On The Rhine Typewritten manuscript of thoughts of Sylvia Hirsch, George Gruskin, Irving Wallace, Harold Beacher, and Harry Slott	n.d.
14	I Give You My Hand First copy book manuscript	n.d.

Box 5
Folder	Description	Date
Inspiration Theater		n.d.
1	Television script. Radio script for the story of Frederic Chopin
2	Television script for the story of Gerard de Nerval
3	Television script for Pierrotte--The story of Ernest Dowson
4	Radio play television version of Manual Acuna
5	Long Watch Television Original manuscript	1952
6	Lucky Stiff Television pilot manuscript	n.d.
7	Man In the Black Hat Manuscript for a screen play from a short story by Octavus Roy Cohn	n.d.
8	Mig Fever Co-author: Robert Eunson Manuscript	n.d.
Miracle on Jones Street: The Story of Father Alfred		n.d.
9	Story synopsis
10	Television script
11	Mister Mephisto Title from folder Television original manuscript
12	Mr. Carousel Co-author: Emil Frank Radio manuscript for a new program series. Scene estimates. Story synopses. Carbon script with corrections. First re-write outline. Program construction	1948
13	Mr. Music Two television manuscripts	n.d.

Box 6
Folder	Description	Date
1	No, No, Nanette! Photocopy radio script for Union Oil Program, program number 5	November 2, 1939
2	None But The Brave: The Story Of America's First Column Co-author: Bud Schulberg Signed by co-author Bound manuscript	n.d.
3	Parricide Isle Outline manuscript	n.d.
4	Pipers Typed book manuscript	n.d.
Pirate Of Plymouth		1940
5	Correspondence with Larry Orenstein. Research notes
6	Story outlines, twelve copies some with corrections and additions
7	Radio manuscript for "Mary Read, Pirate Maid Of Plymouth", episode no. 9
8	Mary Read outline. Mary Read story conference. Forward. Story outline and forward as submitted to the Screen Writers Guild, Inc., no. 17553
9	Queer Street Co-author: Martha Chapin Carbon manuscript, 29 pages	n.d.

Box 7
Folder	Description	Date
1	Sam Houston: Road To Honor For the Armed Forces Radio Service. Carbon manuscript	n.d.
2	Side Trip Carbon manuscript of story synopsis	n.d.
Silver Eagle: Wrapped For Murder		1961
3	Correspondence with Charles Vanda. Research material on Monterrey. Story outline, pp. 1-9. Manuscript with corrections and additions
4	Carbon manuscript	1961
5	Strap Original manuscript with corrections, pp. 1-4 Carbon manuscript, pp. 1-4	n.d.
6	This Was My Inspiration Bound radio scripts, March 16-June 13, 1941. List of weekly titles of shows along with the names of actors and actresses	1941
7	Those Brownfield Girls Carbon copy radio manuscript	n.d.
8	Uncle Sam Presents... Radio manuscript for a half hour show, December 4, 1942	1942

Box 8
Folder	Description	Date
1	Union Oil Program Bound series of radio scripts for the Union Oil Program, October 5 - April 25, 1939; April 29 - June 3, 1940; June - September 1940. Includes titles for programs	1938-1940

Box 9
Folder	Description	Date
1	Untouchables Story synopsis	n.d.
2	Volney Titus Or A Touch Of Larceny Original manuscript, pp. 1-12. Carbon manuscript pp. 1-12	n.d.
3	Whistle Stop To Heaven Television manuscript	n.d.
4	Whistler Co-author: Robert A. White Story outline	n. d.
White Fires Of Inspiration
5	Photocopy of Henrich Heine manuscript	1936-1938
6	Manuscript for John Clare	May 1, 1947
7	Bound manuscripts	December 2-29, 1936
8	Bound manuscripts	January-June 1937

Box 10
Folder	Description	Date
White Fires Of Inspiration (con't.)
1	Bound manuscripts	Ju1y-December 1937
2	Bound manuscripts	January-May 1938

Box 11
Folder	Description	Date
White Fires Of Inspiration (con't.)
1	Bound manuscripts	June-November 1938
2	Diary Of Business Activities Daily schedule of phone calls, work schedule, and correspondence, October 15-November 21. 1947	1947
3	Diary Of Business Activities Script progress and sales	1947
4	Diary Of Business Activities Expenses--Bob	1947
5	Photograph Photograph of Lisa Eunson. Robert and Roby Eunson's daughter	February 17. 1963

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