Henry S. Kesler papers
Scope and Contents
Scripts, correspondence, reviews, production files, and motion picture and videotape prints of television shows and motion pictures produced and directed by Mr. Kesler. Included are 175 television scripts, most annotated by Kesler, with production-related correspondence and reports as well as fifty-six 16mm black-and-white sound prints of scripts. The PERSONAL file contains correspondence and notes from friends and business associates.
Dates
- 1948-1960
Creator
- Kesler, Henry S., 1907-1997 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is available for research without restrictions. However, items covered by copyright are restricted from duplication or profit-generating uses. The 16mm motion pictures and videotapes of television episodes are restricted to research and educational use only. They may not be duplicated in any form without written permission of the copyright owner.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Production manager and director in motion pictures and writer, director, and producer in the formative years of American television. He produced over 240 television programs and motion pictures. He married Nancy Lee Hurt in 1945.
Extent
21 boxes (10.5 linear ft.) : 69 videotapes and motion pictures
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Register available in repository.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS1588.xml
Custodial History
The Henry S. Kesler Collection was created during the life of its donor, Mr. Kesler.
Appraisal
Arts and Communications.
- Feature films
- Material Types
- Motion picture industry -- California -- History
- Motion picture plays
- Motion picture producers and directors -- California -- Biography -- Sources
- Motion pictures -- California -- Biography -- Sources
- Moving Images
- Television -- California -- Biography -- Sources
- Television -- California -- History -- Sources
- Television -- Production and direction -- California -- History -- Sources
- Television plays -- History
- Television plays -- History and criticism
- Television plays, American
- Television scripts -- History -- Sources
- Title
- Register of Henry S. Kesler papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 March 15
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
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Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States