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University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections James University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections James Garner Collection Garner, James (1928–2014). Scripts, 1956–2002. 11 feet. Actor. James Garner's personal collection of autographed television and film scripts (1956– 2002), including Support Your Local Sheriff, The Rockford Files, Bret Maverick, and Move Over, Darling, and others. ____________________________________ The James Garner Collection is on permanent display in the Western History Collections reading room. Box 1 Item: 1. One Little Indian, 1972. Signed, with bookplate. First draft. 2. Sunset, 1987. Signed, with bookplate. 3. Sledge, 1969. Signed, with bookplate. 4. The Racing, 1970. Signed, with bookplate. 5. Shrink, 1993. Signed, with bookplate. Production draft. 6. A Winter Visitor, 1999. Signed, with bookplate. Fourth draft. 7. Streets of Laredo 1, 1995. Signed, with bookplate. Final draft. 8. Streets of Laredo 2, 1995. Signed, with bookplate. Final draft. 9. Support Your Local Sheriff, 1968. Signed, with bookplate. 10. Support Your Local Sheriff, 1968. Signed, with bookplate. 11. The Little Sister, 1968. Signed, with bookplate. 12. Grand Prix, 1966. Signed, with bookplate. Box 2 Item: 13. Streets of Laredo, 1994. Signed, with bookplate. 14. Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood, 2001. Signed, with bookplate. Final draft. 15. Decoration Day, 1990. Signed, with bookplate. Production draft. 16. Changing Scene, 1970. Signed, with bookplate. Final draft. 17. Magic Hour, 1997. Signed, with bookplate. First draft. 18. The Rockford Files, 1974. Signed. Rainbow draft. 19. Fire in the Sky, 1992. Signed. Rainbow draft. 20. Fire in the Sky, 1992. Signed, with bookplate. Rainbow draft. 21. Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, 1969. Signed, with bookplate. Second draft. 22. Breathing Lessons, 1993. Signed, with bookplate. Final draft. 23. Chicago Hope, 2000. Signed, with bookplate. 24. Space Cowboys, 1999. Signed, with bookplate. 25. The Last Debate, 2000. Signed, with bookplate. Final draft. Box 3 Item: 26. Nichols Vol. 1, 1971. Signed, with bookplate. Final draft. 27. Nichols Vol. 2, 1971. Signed. Final draft. 28. Nichols Vol. 3, 1971. Signed. Final draft. 29. Nichols Vol. 4, 1971. Signed. Final draft. 30. Nichols Vol. 5, 1971. Signed. Shooting draft. 31. Nichols Vol. 6, 1972. Signed. Final draft. 32. Heartsounds, 1984. Signed, with bookplate. 33. Tank, 1983. Signed, with bookplate. Third draft. 34. Nichols, 1971. Signed. Final draft. 35. The Rockford Files Vol. 5, 1977-78. Signed. 36. Victor/Victoria, 1981. Signed, with bookplate. Box 4 Item: 37. Hour of the Gun, 1966. Signed, with bookplate. Shooting draft. 38. How Sweet It Is! 1968. Signed, with bookplate. Second draft. 39. Skin Game, 1971. Signed, with bookplate. 40. Skin Game, 1971. Signed, with bookplate. 41. Man of the People Vol. 1, 1991. Signed, with bookplate. Third draft. 42. Man of the People Vol. 2, 1991. Signed, with bookplate. Final draft. 43. First Monday Vol. 1, 2001. Signed, with bookplate. Shooting draft. 44. First Monday Vol. 2, 2001. Signed. Shooting draft. 45. First Monday Vol. 3, 2001. Signed. 46. First Monday Vol. 4, 2002. Signed. 47. First Monday Vol. 5, 2002. Signed. 48. Promise, 1986. Signed, with bookplate. Final draft. Box 5 Item: 49. The Rockford Files—Girl in Bay City Boys Club, 1975. Signed, with bookplate. 50. The Rockford Files Vol. 2, 1975-76. Signed. 51. The Rockford Files Vol. 3, 1975-76. Signed. 52. The Rockford Files Vol. 4, 1975-76. Signed. 53. The Rockford Files Vol. 5, 1975-76. Signed. 54. The Rockford Files Vol. 6, 1975-76. Signed. 55. The Rockford Files Vol. 7, 1975-76. Signed. 56. The Rockford Files Vol. 2, 1976-77. Signed. 57. The Rockford Files Vol. 3, 1976-77. Signed. 58. The Rockford Files Vol. 4, 1976-77. Signed. 59. The Rockford Files Vol. 5, 1976-77. Signed. 60. The Rockford Files Vol. 6, 1976-77. Signed. 61. The Rockford Files Vol. 7, 1976-77. Signed. Box 6 Item: 62. Maverick (red cover), 1957. Signed, with bookplate. Final draft. 63. Maverick (black cover), 1958. Signed, with bookplate. Final draft. 64. Maverick, 1993. Signed, with bookplate. Final draft. 65. The New Maverick (black), 1978. Signed, with bookplate. First draft. 66. The New Maverick (red), 1978. Signed, with bookplate. First draft. 67. The Rockford Files Vol. 2, 1977-78. Signed. 68. Bret Maverick (black cover), 1982. Signed, with bookplate. 69. Bret Maverick Vol. 1, 1981-82. Signed, with bookplate. Final draft. 70. Bret Maverick Vol. 2, 1981-82. Signed. Final draft. 71. Bret Maverick Vol. 3, 1981-82. Signed. Final draft. 72. Bret Maverick Vol. 4, 1981-82. Signed. Final draft. 73. Bret Maverick Vol. 5, 1981-82. Signed. Final draft. 74. Bret Maverick Vol. 6, 1981-82. Signed. Final draft. Box 7 Item: 75. The Rockford Files Vol. 3, 1977-78. Signed. 76. The Rockford Files Vol. 4, 1977-78. Signed. 77. The Rockford Files Vol. 6, 1977-78. Signed. 78. The Rockford Files Vol. 7, 1977-78. Signed. 79. The Rockford Files Vol. 2, 1978-79. Signed. 80. The Rockford Files Vol. 3, 1978-79. Signed. 81. The Rockford Files Vol. 4, 1978-79. Signed. 82. The Rockford Files Vol. 5, 1978-79. Signed. 83. The Rockford Files Vol. 6, 1978-79. Signed. 84. The Rockford Files Vol. 7, 1978-79. Signed. 85. The Rockford Files Vol. 2, 1979-80. Signed. 86. The Rockford Files Vol. 3, 1979-80. Signed. 87. The Rockford Files Vol. 4, 1979-80. Signed. Box 8 Item: 88. The Art of Love, 1964. Signed, with bookplate. 89. Duel at Diablo, 1965. Signed, with bookplate. 90. Thirty-Six Hours, 1964. Signed, with bookplate. 91. The Bing Crosby Show, 1959. Signed, with bookplate. 92. The Wheeler Dealers, 1963. Signed, with bookplate. 93. Americanization of Emily, 1963. Signed, with bookplate. 94. Sayonara, 1956. Signed, with bookplate. 95. Move Over, Darling, 1963. Signed, with bookplate. 96. The Children’s Hour, 1961. Signed, with bookplate. 97. Mister Buddwig, 1965. Signed, with bookplate. 98. The Great Escape, 1962. Signed, with bookplate. Final draft. 99. The Thrill of it All, 1962. Signed, with bookplate. 100. Boys Night Out, 1961. Signed, with bookplate. 101. Welcome Mr. Beddoes, 1963. Signed, with bookplate. Box 9 Item: 102. The Rockford Files—internet, 1997. 103. The Rockford Files Vol. 1, 1974. Signed, with bookplate. 104. The Rockford Files Vol. 2, 1974. Signed. 105. The Rockford Files Vol. 3, 1974. Signed. 106. The Rockford Files Vol. 4, 1974. Signed. 107. The Rockford Files Vol. 5, 1974. Signed. 108. The Rockford Files Vol. 6, 1974. Signed. 109. The Rockford Files Vol. 7, 1974. Signed. 110. The Rockford Files Vol. 9, 1974. Signed. 111. The Rockford Files Vol. 10, 1974. Signed. 112. The Rockford Files Vol. 11, 1974. Signed. 113. The Rockford Files Vol. 12, 1974. Signed. 114. The Rockford Files Vol. 13, 1974. Signed. 115. The Rockford Files Vol. 14, 1974. Signed. 116. The Rockford Files Vol. 15, 1974. Signed. Box 10 Item: 117. God, the Devil and Bob-101, 1999. Signed, with bookplate. Table draft. 118. God, the Devil and Bob-106, 1999. Signed. Final draft. 119. God, the Devil and Bob-110, 1999. Signed. Final draft. 120. My Name is Bill W., 1989. Signed, with bookplate. Fifth draft. 121. Jolly Pink Jungle, 1967. Signed. 122. The Carol Burnett Show, 1978. Signed, with bookplate. First draft. 123. Murphy’s Romance, 1985. With bookplate. 124. The Fan, 1980. Signed. 125. The Maiden’s Grave, 1996. Signed, with bookplate. 126. Murphy’s Romance, 1985. Signed, with bookplate. First draft. 127. Paniolo, 1973. Signed, with bookplate. 128. Health, 1979. Signed, with bookplate. 129. Legalese, 1998. Signed, with bookplate. Box 11 Item: 130. The Rockford Files Vol. 1, 1975-76. Signed, with bookplate. 131. The Rockford Files Vol. 1, 1976-77. Signed, with bookplate. 132. The Rockford Files Vol. 1, 1977-78. Signed, with bookplate. 133. The Rockford Files Vol. 1, 1978-79. Signed, with bookplate. 134. The Rockford Files Vol. 1, 1979-80. Signed, with bookplate. 135. Rockford Files—I Love LA, 1994. Signed, with bookplate. 136. Rockford Files—Little Ezekiel, 1994. Signed, with bookplate. 137. Rockford Files—Godfather 4, Cops 0, 1995. Signed, with bookplate. 138. Rockford Files—Field Trip to a Funeral, 1995. Signed, with bookplate. 139. Rockford Files—Suitable for Framing, 1995. Signed, with bookplate. 140. Rockford Files—Night Fishing, 1995. Signed, with bookplate. 141. Rockford Files—Shootout as the Gold Page, 1997. Signed, with bookplate. 142. Rockford Files—If It Bleeds…, 1997. Signed, with bookplate. .
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