Gordon Jump papers
Scope and Contents
Collection of scripts and personal papers from Gordon Jump. Scripts from his television appearances include those from the series WKRP in Cincinnati, Soap, Lou Grant, and many of his smaller projects (some of which are signed by cast members). Also includes correspondence, notes, photographs, magazine and newspaper articles, and personal papers.
Dates
- 1971-1982
Creator
- Jump, Gordon (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Preliminarily processed; Access with permission from the Supervisor of Reference Services of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Gordon Jump papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Gordon Jump was borin in 1932 in Dayton, Ohio. He was an accomplished comic and dramatic actor and also later acted as a director and producer. He appeared in and contributed to many television productions including WKRP in Cincinnati, Soap, Lou Grant, and Growing Pains. He died in 2003 in Los Angeles, California.
Extent
5 cartons (5 linear ft.)
1 box (0.50 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Gordon Jump.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Gordon Jump; 2006.
Appraisal
Western American business and labor history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.II, 2007).
- Title
- Register of Gordon Jump papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Kim
- Date
- 2011 September 14
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States