Television and Radio Scripts of Kathleen Hite

Collection Summary

Title: Television and Radio Scripts of Kathleen Hite

Call Number: MS 75-08

Size: 6.0 linear feet

Acquisition: Donated by Kathleen Hite

Processed By: DAO, 6-19-1975; Additional Materials Processed by Staff, 1-5-1978; Additional Materials Processed by SCW, 2-5-1979, 10-9-1980, 9-2-1981; Reprocessed by SMC, 3-24-1998; MN, 1-2009

Note: None

Restrictions: None

Literary Rights Literary rights were not granted to Wichita State University. When permission is granted to examine the manuscripts, it is not an authorization to publish them. Manuscripts cannot be used for publication without regard for common law literary rights, copyright laws and the laws of libel. It is the responsibility of the researcher and his/her publisher to obtain permission to publish. Scholars and students who eventually plan to have their work published are urged to make inquiry regarding overall restrictions on publication before initial research.

Restrictions None

Content Note Kathleen Hite, a 1938 graduate of the University of Wichita, was a successful scriptwriter for television and radio. This collection of her scripts spans 35 years from 1946 to 1981, and includes many from popular western shows and dramatic presentations. Scripts for such popular western shows as "Gunsmoke," "Guns of Will Sonnett," " Laramie," and "Wagon Train" are included as well as scripts for dramas such as "The Alfred Hitchcock Show," "The Jane Wyman Show," "General Electric Theatre," "The Waltons," and "Apple's Way."

Detailed Description: Box and Folder Listing

Box 1 Gunsmoke (Vol. I) 1957-1958 Box 1 Gunsmoke (Vol. II) 1961

Box 1 Gunsmoke (Vol. III) 1961-62

Box 1 Gunsmoke (Vol. IV) 1962

Box 2 Gunsmoke (Vol. V) 1962

Box 2 Gunsmoke (Vol. VI) 1962-63

Box 2 Gunsmoke (Vol. VII) 1963

Box 2 Gunsmoke (Vol. VIII) 1963

Box 3 Gunsmoke (Vol. IX) 1964

Box 3 Gunsmoke (Vol. X) 1964-65

Box 3 Wagon Train 1958-59

Box 3 Laramie 1959-60

Box 4 Empire 1959-1961

Box 4 The Guns of Will Sonnett 1966-68

Box 4 Miscellaneous Half-Hour Westerns 1957-68

Box 5 Miscellaneous Western Adventure 1960-66

Box 5 Jane Wyman Show and Alfred Hitchcock 1955-58

Box 5 General Electric Theatre and Decision 1957

Box 6 General Electric Theatre 1958

Box 6 Apple's Way, "The Lamb," March 28, 1974

Box 6 "The Daughters of Joshua Cabe (sequel)," August 5, 1974

Box 7 The Waltons, "The Visitor," September 19, 1974

Box 7 The Waltons, "The Beguiled," November 11, 1974

Box 7 The Waltons, "The Sermon," June 17, 1975

Box 7 The Waltons, "The Nurse," September 10, 1975

Box 7 The Waltons, "The Test," December 12, 1975

Box 8 "The Ghost Walks," (CBS) May 30, 1946

Box 8 "Night Beat," (NBC) November 25, 1951 Box 8 "The Modern Adventures of Casanova," 1951

Box 8 "State Fair," 1953

Box 8 "The Perfect Crime," parts 1 and 2

Box 8 The Lux Summer Theatre, (CBS) 1953, "The Fall of Maggie Phillips," June 22, 1953

Box 8 The Lux Summer Theatre, (CBS) 1953, "Romance, to a Degree," August 3, 1953

Box 8 The Lux Summer Theatre, (CBS) 1953, "One Last September," August 31, 1953

Box 8 "Will Rogers, Country Editor"

Box 8 Rogers of the Gazette, (CBS) 1953-54, "Strain for the G-String," 1953

Box 8 Rogers of the Gazette, (CBS) 1953-54, "Barbara's Return," October 15, 1953

Box 8 Rogers of the Gazette, (CBS) 1953-54, "Town Band," October 23, 1953

Box 8 Rogers of the Gazette, (CBS) 1953-54, "County Fair"

Box 8 Rogers of the Gazette, (CBS) 1953-54, "Fire Engine"

Box 8 Rogers of the Gazette, (CBS) 1953-54, "Journalism, Major and Minor"

Box 8 Rogers of the Gazette, (CBS) 1953-54, "Founder's Day"

Box 8 Rogers of the Gazette, (CBS) 1953-54, "Eudora Correspondent"

Box 8 Rogers of the Gazette, (CBS) 1953-54, "Jill's Baby"

Box 8 Rogers of the Gazette, (CBS) 1953-54, "Pink Christmas"

Box 9 Rogers of the Gazette, (CBS) 1953-54, "Intense Writer"

Box 9 Rogers of the Gazette, (CBS) 1953-54, "Prize Winner"

Box 9 Rogers of the Gazette, (CBS) 1953-54, "Letter from A. Lincoln"

Box 9 Rogers of the Gazette, (CBS) 1953-54, "John's Story"

Box 9 Romance, "Class of '41," March 12, 1955

Box 9 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "Hattie Pelfrey," March 11, 1956

Box 9 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "Stage Coach Stop," April 15, 1956

Box 9 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "War Correspondent," May 13, 1956

Box 9 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "Black Hills Gold," May 20, 1956 Box 9 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "Sergeant Gorce's Baby," May 27, 1956

Box 9 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "The Loving Cup," June 24, 1956

Box 9 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "Trooper's Widow," July 1, 1956

Box 9 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "Talented Recruits," July 8, 1956

Box 9 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "Old Enemy," July 15, 1956

Box 9 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "Spotted Tail's Return," July 22, 1956

Box 9 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "Nature Boy," July 29, 1956

Box 9 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "The Massacre," August 5, 1956

Box 9 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "Goodbye Willa," August 19, 1956

Box 9 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "The Chaplain," August 26, 1956

Box 9 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "The Return of Hattie Pelfrey," September 2, 1956

Box 9 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "A Small Beginning," September 30, 1956

Box 9 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "Galvanized Yankee," October 7, 1956

Box 10 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "Still Waters," October 14, 1956

Box 10 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "Little Girl"

Box 10 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "The Coward"

Box 10 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "Assembly Line"

Box 10 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "Indian Scout"

Box 10 Fort Laramie, (CBS) 1956, "Army Wife"

Box 10 Gunsmoke, (CBS) Late 1950s and 1960, "Homely Girl"

Box 10 Gunsmoke, (CBS) Late 1950s and 1960, " Little Girl"

Box 10 Gunsmoke, (CBS) Late 1950s and 1960, "Busted Up Guns"

Box 10 Gunsmoke, (CBS) Late 1950s and 1960, "Imposter"

Box 10 Gunsmoke, (CBS) Late 1950s and 1960, "Nettie Sitton"

Box 10 Gunsmoke, (CBS) Late 1950s and 1960, "Solomon River," March 26, 1960

Box 10 Gunsmoke, (CBS) Late 1950s and 1960, Untitled

Box 11 The Waltons, "The Turning Point," April 26, 1976 Box 11 The Waltons, "The Rebellion," October 11, 1976

Box 11 The Waltons, "The Career Girl," December 15, 1976

Box 11 The Waltons, "The Hero," December 15, 1976

Box 11 The Waltons, "The Stray," May 12, 1977

Box 11 The Waltons, "The Volunteer," May 20, 1977

Box 11 The Waltons, "The Rumor," November 2, 1977

Box 11 The Waltons, "The Return," January 10, 1978

Box 11 The Waltons, "The Calling," June 1, 1978

Box 12 The Waltons, "The Parting," November 13, 1978

Box 12 The Waltons, "Founders' Day," February 9, 1979

Box 12 The Waltons, "The Diploma," June 21, 1979

Box 12 The Waltons, "The Waiting," Part Two, July 20, 1979

Box 12 The Waltons, "The Spirit," September 11, 1979

Box 12 The Waltons, "The Pledge," June 17, 1980

Box 12 The Waltons, "The Move," (outline), June 25, 1980

Box 12 The Waltons, "The Move," (final draft), November 10, 1980

Box 12 The Waltons, "The Beginning," January 12, 1981

Box 12 The Waltons, "The Pearls," January 23, 1981

Box 12 The Waltons, "The Heartache," (outline), January 29, 1981

Box 12 The Waltons, "The Heartache," (final draft), February 26, 1981

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