Hall, Karen Guide to the Karen Hall Papers Mss. 83 H14

Guide to the Karen Hall Papers Mss. 83 H14

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Repository

Special Collections Research Center

Identification

Mss. 83 H14

Title

Karen Hall Papers 1980-2002

Quantity

6.50 Linear Feet

Creator

Hall, Karen

Language

English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation:

Karen Hall Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gifts of 2/22/1983, 3/24/1984, 9/17/1988, 6/29/1990, 1/27/1997, 4/8/1998, 2000 and 2002.

Processing Information:

Processed by Elizabeth Engelken in 1989.

Original Accession and additions physically and intellectually combined in 2009.

Accruals:

Original Accession and additions physically and intellectually combined in 2009.

Biographical Information:

Karen Hall, television writer, is an alumna of the College of William and Mary.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Hall

Scope and Contents

Papers of Karen Hall, television scriptwriter. Included are final drafts, outlines, notes and problem solutions for scripts of the television show "Eight is Enough" comments detailing the evolution of an episode of "M*A*S*H", complement several script revisions of the television show; and story notes and drafts of scripts for "Hill Street Blues" and "Moonlighting". There are also materials on "Toughlove, The Women of Brewster Place," "Cuba and Claude" and "The Betty Ford Story" which illustrate the evolution of a made-for-television movie. Additions include material on " Mash," "Eight is Enough," Sunday Father," "Dark Debts," "Darkness before Dawn," "I'll Fly Away," and "Judging Amy" scripts.

Check all inventories for a complete description of the collection.

Arrangement of Materials:

Original Accession and additions physically and intellectually combined in 2009.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Manuscripts (document genre)
Scripts (documents)
Television programs--United States
Television scripts--United States

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

Hall, Karen

Container List

id58474

Series 1: Mss. 83 H14

1980-1988

Scope and Contents

Contains the first accession record, Mss. Acc. 1983.11, plus additions Acc. 1984.22 and Acc. 1988.35.

Mixed Materials Box: 1 id148528
Box 1
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id148529
  "The Unknown Stripper" for television show 'Eight is Enough'
  1980 August 29
  Scope and Contents
  Final draft of the script "The Unknown Stripper" for television show 'Eight is Enough'. 78 pp. PV.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id148530
  "Generations" for television show 'Eight is Enough'
  1980 October 13
  Scope and Contents
  Revised final draft of the script "Generations" for television show 'Eight is Enough'. 67 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id148531
  "Major Problems, "Second Thoughts: for television show 'Eight is Enough
  1980 November
  Scope and Contents
  Outline of "Major Problems" and possible solutions with the script "Second Thoughts: for television show 'Eight is Enough'. 1 p. TMs. Includes TMs story outline. 10 November 1980, of episode with notes in margin about plot. 28 pp. Includes TMs "Notes for Second Draft," 28 November 1980, on the script "Second Thoughts." 8 pp
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id148534
  "Second Thoughts" for television show 'Eight is Enough'
  1980 December 2
  Scope and Contents
  Final draft for the script "Second Thoughts" for television show 'Eight is Enough' 70 pp. PV. Includes TMs excerpts from script, 8 December 1980, which had been pulled from the final draft. 4 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id148536
  "Second Thoughts" for the television show 'Eight is Enough'
  1980 December 2
  Scope and Contents
  Final draft of the script "Second Thoughts" for the television show 'Eight is Enough'. 70 pp. PV
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6 id148537
  "If The Glass Slipper Fits..." for the television show 'Eight is Enough'
  1981 January 12
  Scope and Contents
  Final draft of the script "If The Glass Slipper Fits..." for the television show 'Eight is Enough'. 70 pp. PV.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7 id148539
  "The Idolbreaker [Part 1]" for the television show 'Eight is Enough'
  1981 February 10
  Scope and Contents
  Final draft of the script "The Idolbreaker [Part 1]" for the television show 'Eight is Enough'. 82 pp. PV.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id148540
  "The Idolbreaker [Part II" for the television show 'Eight is Enough'.
  undated and 1981 February
  Scope and Contents
  Breakdown of different acts and scenes for the script "The Idolbreaker [Part II]" for the television show 'Eight is Enough'. 12 pp. TMs. Includes TMs, explanation of the main story, n.d., for the script "The Idolbreaker" [Part II]" 6 pp. Including TMs, story outline, n.d., of the script "The Idolbreaker [Part II]." Includes some notes in margins, questioning and correcting outline. 8 pp. Including TMs outline, n.d., for new Act III for new ACT II for the script "The Idolbreaker [Part II]." 3 pp. Includes Ms. notes, 20 February 1981, about the first draft of "The Idolbreaker [Part II]." 1 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9 id148545
  "The Idolbreaker [Part II]" for the television show 'Eight is Enough'.
  1981 February 27
  Scope and Contents
  Final draft of the script "The Idolbreaker [Part II]" for the television show 'Eight is Enough'. Notes on changing plots and characters. 74 pp. PV.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10 id148546
  "The Idolbreaker [Part II]" for the television show 'Eight is Enough."
  1981 February 27
  Scope and Contents
  Final draft of the script "The Idolbreaker [Part II]" for the television show 'Eight is Enough." 74 pp. PV.
Mixed Materials Box: 2
Box 2
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1 id148547
  "Strange Bedfellows," a script for the television show 'M*A*S*H'
  undated and 1982 October and November
  Scope and Contents
  Comments detailing how the story idea for "Strange Bedfellows," a script for the television show 'M*A*S*H' was discovered and developed. 2 pp. TMsTS. Including TMs, second revision of the stroy outline, 15 October 1982, for the script "Strange Bedfellows;" notes in margins making changes in plots and characters. 12 pp. Including TMs, first draft, 4 November 1982, of the script "Strnage Bedfellows." 33 pp.Including TMs, "first polish," 4 November 1982, of the script "Strange Bedfellows." 33 pp.Including TMs, "second polish," 12 November 1892, of the script "Strange Bedfellows." 31 pp.Including TMs, "third polish- first Act only," n.d. of the script "Stange Bedfellows." 18 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2 id148755
  "Strange Bedfellows" for the television show M*A*S*H
  1982 November 16
  Scope and Contents
  Final copy of the script "Strange Bedfellows" for the television show M*A*S*H. 30 pp. PVIncluding TMs. "Addition to Final Draft," of the script "Strange Bedfellows." 3 pp.Including PV, revised final edition, 19 November 1982, of the script "Strange Bedfellows." 31 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 3 id148762
  "Officer of the Year" for the television show Hill Street Blues
  undated
  Scope and Contents
  Story notes for the script "Officer of the Year" for the television show Hill Street Blues. 16 pp. Ms.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 4 id148770
  Article "Death of a Cheerleader" from Rolling Stone on the murder of 15 year old Kirsten Costas
  1985 July 18
  Scope and Contents
  Article "Death of a Cheerleader" from Rolling Stone on the murder of 15 year old Kirsten Costas, on which the movie Tough Love was based. 9 pp. PV. Including TMs, revised story outline, n.d. for movie Tough Love. 13 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 5 id148773
  Tough Love
  undated
  Scope and Contents
  Assorted notes on the movie Tough Love. 162 pp. Ms.Including TMs, notes for story outline, n.d. for movie Tough Love. 19 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id148776
  Tough Love
  1984 December 10
  Scope and Contents
  First draft of the script for the movie Tough Love; notes in margins changing plots and characters. 125 pp. PV.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id148778
  Tough Love
  1984 December 13
  Scope and Contents
  First draft of the script for the movie Tough Love. 115 pp. PV.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id148779
  Tough Love
  1985 January 9
  Scope and Contents
  ABC making suggestions and changes in plots and characters for the script of the movie Tough Love. 115 pp. PV.
Mixed Materials Box: 3
Box 3
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1 id148781
  Tough Love
  1985 January 9
  Scope and Contents
  Notes on the problems of the Tough Love movie script after the 9 Jan[uary] 1985 meeting with ABC. 31 pp
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 2 id148785
  Tough Love
  undated
  Scope and Contents
  Working pages of the second draft of the Tough Love movie script. 116 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 3 id148788
  Tough Love
  1985 January 23
  Scope and Contents
  Notes by ABC on the second draft of the Tough Love movie script. 115 pp. TMs.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 4 id148789
  Tough Love
  1985 January 23
  Scope and Contents
  Revised second draft of the Tough Love movie script. 115 pp. TMs.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 5 id148790
  Tough Love
  1985 May 6
  Scope and Contents
  Final draft of the Tough Love movie script, with some minor notes changing lines and actions of characters. 120 pp. TMs.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 6 id148795
  Tough Love
  1985 May 6
  Scope and Contents
  Revised final draft of the Tough Love movie script. 119 pp. TMs.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 7 id148797
  Tough Love
  1985 May 6
  Scope and Contents
  Final draft of the movie script Tough Love. 119 pp. PV.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 8 id148798
  The Betty Ford Story
  undated
  Scope and Contents
  Chronology of events for The Betty Ford Story, a made-for-television movie. 2 pp. TMs. Including TMs, the original breakdown of events, n.d., act by act. 1 p.Including Ms, broad strokes outline, n.d., act by act. 7 pp.Including Ms, first outline, n.d., of the story outline for The Betty Ford Story, 21 pp
Mixed Materials Box: 4
Box 4
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1 id148806
  The Betty Ford Story
  1985 October
  Scope and Contents
  Revised outline of the script of The Betty Ford Story. 7 pp. Ms.Including Ms, revised story outline, 15 Oct[ober] 1985,
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 2 id148818
  The Betty Ford Story
  1985 August
  Scope and Contents
  Story outline, with act-by-act description of events of The Betty Ford Story, 13 pp. TMs.Including TMs, revised outline, 22 August 1985, of The Betty Ford Story. 13 pp.Including TMs, revised outline. 22 August 1985, with notes changing plots, events, and characters. 16 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 3 id148825
  The Betty Ford Story
  1986 January 31
  Scope and Contents
  First draft of the script for The Betty Ford Story. 110 pp. TMs.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 4 id148827
  The Betty Ford Story
  1986 March 11
  Scope and Contents
  Second draft of the script for the movie The Betty Ford Story. 119 pp. TMs.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 5 id148828
  The Betty Ford Story
  1986 March 31
  Scope and Contents
  Third draft of the script for the movie The Betty Ford Story. 104 pp. TMs.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 6 id148830
  The Betty Ford Story
  1986 March 23
  Scope and Contents
  Final draft of the script for The Betty Ford Story. 107 pp. TMs.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 7 id148833
  The Betty Ford Story
  1986 October 27
  Scope and Contents
  Revised final draft of the script for The Betty Ford Story. 170 pp. PV.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 8 id148840
  "Big Man on Mulberry Street"
  undated
  Scope and Contents
  Working pages developing Act One of "Big Man on Mulberry Street," an episode of the television show Moonlighting. 42 pp. Ms.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 9 id148845
  "Big Man on Mulberry Street"
  undated and 1986 July
  Scope and Contents
  Page from notes on "Big Man on Mulberry Street," 1 p. Ms.Including TMs description of places and events, n.d., of Act One. 7 ppIncluding TMs draft, n.d., of Acto One. 7 pp.Including TMs draft, n.d., of Act One with revisions. 8 pp.Including TMs draft, n.d., of Act One with revisions. 8 pp.Including TMs draft, n.d., of Act One with revisions. 7 pp.Including TMs draft, 17 July 1986, of Act One with revisions. 9 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 10 id148853
  "Big Man on Mulberry Street"
  undated
  Scope and Contents
  Draft of script for Act One of "Big Man on Mulberry Street" for the television show Moonlighting. 22 pp. TMs.
Mixed Materials Box: 5
Box 5
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id148855
  Big Man on Mulberry Street
  undated
  Scope and Contents
  Working pages for Act Two of "Big Man on Mulberry Street, " an episode from the television show Moonlighting. 25 pp. Ms.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 2 id148857
  Big Man on Mulberry Street
  undated
  Scope and Contents
  Working pages for Act Two of "Big Man on Mulberry Street," an episode of the television show Moonlighting. 44 pp. TMs.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 3 id148858
  Big Man on Mulberry Street
  1986 July 28 - 29
  Scope and Contents
  Working pages for Act Three of "Big Man on Mulberry Street," an epidosde of the television show Moonlighting. 63 pp. TMs.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 4 id148859
  Big Man on Mulberry Street
  1986 September 22-October 29
  Scope and Contents
  Working pages for Act Three of "Big Man on Mulberry Street," an episode of the television show Moonlighting. 77 pp. TMs.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id148861
  Big Man on Mulberry Street
  1986 August 1
  Scope and Contents
  Script for Act One- Act Three of "Big Man on Mulberry Street," an episode of the television show Moonlighting. 73 pp. PV.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6 id148862
  Big Man on Mulberry Street
  1986 September
  Scope and Contents
  Draft of script for Act Four of "Big Man on Mulberry Street," an episode from the television show Moonlighting. 16 pp. Ms.Including Ms draft, n.d., of script. 33 pp.Including TMs draft, 29 September 1986, of script. 18 pp.Including Ms draft, n.d., of script. 10 pp.Including TMs draft, 29 September 1986, of script. 3 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 7 id148869
  The Women of Brewster Place
  undated
  Scope and Contents
  First outline for the three hour structure of The Women of Brewster Place. 21 pp. Ms.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 8 id148871
  The Women of Brewster Place
  1987 October 16
  Scope and Contents
  First draft of Act One, Part One of The Women of Brewster Place. 29 pp. TMs.Including TMs, draft, n.d., of Act Two, Part One of The Women of Brewster Place. 21 pp. Ms.Including Ms, draft, n.d., of Act Four, part One of The Women of Brewster Place. 17 pp.Including Ms, draft, n.d., of Act Three, Part One of The Women of Brewster Place, 30 pp.Including Ms, draft, n.d, of Act Five, Part One of The Women of Brewster Place, 17 pp.Including Ms, draft, n.d, of Act Six, Part One of The Women of Brewster Place. 34 pp.Including TMs, draft, n.d., of Act Seven, Part One of The Women of Brewster Place. 16 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 9 id148882
  The Women of Brewster Place
  1987 October 16
  Scope and Contents
  First draft of The Women of Brewster Place [Part One]. 113 pp. PV.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 10 id148885
  The Women of Brewster Place
  1987 November 24
  Scope and Contents
  First draft of Act One, Part Two of The Women of Brewster Place. 10 pp. TMs.Including Ms, draft, n.d., of Act Two, Part Two of The Women of Brewster Place. 30 pp.Including Ms, draft, n.d, of Act Three, Part Two of The Women of Brewster Place. 26 ppIncluding TMs, draft, n.d. of Act Four, Part Two of The Women of Brewster Place. 14 pp.Including TMs, draft, n.d., of Act Five, Part Two of The Women of Brewster Place. 15 pp.Including TMs, draft, n.d, of Act Six, Part Two of The Women of Brewster Place. 19 pp.Including TMs, draft, n.d., of Act Seven, Part Two of The Women of Brewster Place. 18 pp.
Mixed Materials Box: 6
Box 6
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
  The Women of Brewster Place
  1987 November 24
  Scope and Contents
  Completed first draft of The Women of Brewster Place.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2
  The Women of Brewster Place
  1988 January 29
  Scope and Contents
  Karen Hall, Universal City, Ca. to Barbara Black, Los Angeles, Ca. Sends this producer a 14 page outline with approximate page count (per scene) for boarding (deciding order in which scenes will be shot, figuring out how many days each actor works and which days those will be, etc.) 1 p.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 3
  The Women of Brewster Place
  1988 February 2
  Scope and Contents
  Working pages of Second Draft of "The Women"
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 4
  The Women of Brewster Place
  1988 February 2
  Scope and Contents
  Second Draft of the 3 hour version, with some minor revisions, "The Women"
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5
  The Women of Brewster Place
  1988 February 5
  Scope and Contents
  Revised second Draft of "The Women of Brewster Place"

Series 2: Mss. Acc. 1990.30 Addition

1986-1989

Mixed Materials Box: 6
Box 6
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id148908
  West Covina, [Calif.] Tough Love group
  undated
  Scope and Contents
  Names and locations for those involved in the West Covina, California "Tough Love" group. 1 item
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id148909
  Draft of script for Toughlove
  undated
  Scope and Contents
  Draft of script for TOUGHLOVE, Hall's first television movie. 115 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id148910
  Programs for Substance Abuse Conference
  1 November 1986
  Scope and Contents
  Programs for Substance Abuse Conference, sponsored by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Hall was a panelist at the workshop. 8 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 9 id148911
  Material from the Substance Abuse Conference
  1 November 1986
  Scope and Contents
  Material from the Substance Abuse Conference, includes notes on "TV Storyline and Characterization:" origins and research: outline: standards & practices: and reviews. TMss. 58 pp.
Mixed Materials Box: 7
Box 7
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1 id148912
  Toughlove
  1985 May 6
  Scope and Contents
  Revised final draft for TOUGHLOVE, included with Hall's materials from the Substance Abuse Conference. TMs. 181 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id148913
  "The Women of Brewster Place"
  February 1988 February 10
  Scope and Contents
  Memo listing names, locations, and music, researched for legal clearance, which are used in "The Women of Brewster Place." TMs. 9 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 3 id148914
  "The Women of Brewster Place"
  1988 February 25 - March 11
  Scope and Contents
  Materials from the American Broadcasting Company, reviewing the script of "The Women of Brewster Place." Hall's notes, reacting to comments, are written in the margins. PMs. 7 pp.Including TLS, 17 March 1988, Reuben Cannon, Los Angeles, [Ca.], to Stephen Waddell, Hollywood, Ca., regarding Waddell's refusal to allow the members of the Ward A.M.E. Church choir, to appear in "The Women of Brewster Place." 2 pp.Including XCys of TMss, 21 March 1[9]88, memo and page listing "Hells" and "Damns" which need to be cut from script. 2 pp.Including TMss, n.d., notes listing actors and actresses, and describing their characters: list of writing guidelines under the 1985 WGA Theatrical and Television Basic Agreement. 6 items
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 4 id148918
  "The Women of Brewster Place"
  1988 February-April
  Scope and Contents
  Revised script, pp. 1-91B, for "The Women of Brewster Place." TMs. 83 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5 id148919
  "The Women of Brewster Place"
  1988 February-April
  Scope and Contents
  Revised script, pp. 92-175, for "The Women of Brewster Place." TMs. 83 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 6 id148920
  "Cuba and Claude"
  1988 August 12 - 24 and February 14
  Scope and Contents
  Notes developing characters and plot for "Cuba and Claude," a proposed television pilot, created by John Badham and Rob Cohen. TMs and AMs. 30 pp. Including AMs, n.d., notes and outline for "Cuba and Claude." 10 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 7 id148922
  "Cuba and Claude"
  1989 May
  Scope and Contents
  Script for Acts I-VI of "Cuba and Claude." TMs. 103 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id148923
  "Cuba and Claude"
  1989 May
  Scope and Contents
  Script for Acts I-VII of "Cuba and Claude." TMs. 118 pp.

id58478

Series 3: Mss. Acc. 2002.44 Addition

2002

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Stages of production of one episode of TV program "Judging Amy," episode "The Frozen Zone."

Mixed Materials Box: 7
Box 7
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 9
  "The Frozen Zone" Episode, first half
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 10
  "The Frozen Zone" Episode, second half
  undated

id58479

Series 3: Mss. Acc. 2002.60 Addition

2002

Scope and Contents

Draft and final production script of Karen Hall's "Judging Amy" TV show entitled "People of the Lie." 2 items

Mixed Materials Box: 7
Box 7
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 11
  " People of the Lie"
  undated

id58476

Series 4: Mss. Acc. 2000.10 Addition

1980-1996

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Material on "Mash," "Eight is Enough," Sunday Father" and "Dark Debts."

Mixed Materials Box: 8 id148980
Box 8
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id149211
  TV series M*A*S*H "Father's Day"
  1980 June 16
  Scope and Contents
  TV series M*A*S*H "Father's Day", unedited, complete first draft TV script. 1-44 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 2 id149212
  TV series M*A*S*H "Father's Day"
  1980 August 29
  Scope and Contents
  TV series M*A*S*H "Father's Day," unedited, complete final TV script. 1-34 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 3 id149205
  TV series M*A*S*H "The Birthday Girls"
  1981 October 1
  Scope and Contents
  TV series M*A*S*H "The Birthday Girls," unedited, complete first draft TV script. 1-35 pp. October 12, 1981. Letter to Karen Hall from her Professor, Louis Catron. Department of Theatre and Speech, College of William and mary. Contains personal comments and his analysis of "The Birthday Girls" script and of a second script "Communications Breakdown" (not included). 1-5 pp. n.d. Specific line suggestions and comments for "The Birthday Girls" 1-5 pp.n.d. Specific line suggestions and comments for "Communications Breakdown" 1-3 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 4 id149213
  TV series Eight Is Enough, "Generations"
  1980 October 13
  Scope and Contents
  TV series Eight Is Enough, "Generations", unedited, complete final draft TV script. 1-67 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 5 id149214
  TV series Eight is Enough, "Second Thoughts"
  1980 November 10
  Scope and Contents
  TV series Eight is Enough, "Second Thoughts", unedited, complete story outline for TV script. 1-28 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 6 id149216
  TV movie "Sunday father"
  undated
  Scope and Contents
  TV movie "Sunday father," unedited, complete screenplay. 1-108 pp.1 typewritten song by Barry Manilow, "When I Wanted You". 1 p.1 typewritten song by Barry Manilow, "Sunday Father." 1 p.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 7 id149220
  Letter from Karen Hall's assistant Kathryn M. Ganino to Hall's Professor, Louis Catron, Department of Theatre and Speech, College of William and Mary
  1998 April 8
  Scope and Contents
  Letter from Karen Hall's assistant Kathryn M. Ganino to Hall's Professor, Louis Catron, Department of Theatre and Speech, College of William and Mary. Forwards original drafts of Hall's screenplay "Dark debts". 1 p. June 3, 1996. TV movie "Dark Debts," edited n.d., complete outline for T.V. script. 1-27 pp. (missing page 3).
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 8 id149222
  TV movie "Dark Debts"
  1996 August
  Scope and Contents
  TV movie "Dark Debts," edited June 4, 1996, very first pre-first draft. first scene 1-16pp.August 1996. TV movie "Dark Debts", edited June 7, 1996, very first pre-first draft. prolog 1-8 pp and first scene 1-3 pp.August 1996. TV movie "Dark Debts," edited n.d., complete first draft, 1-70 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 9 id149227
  TV movie "Dark Debts"
  1996 August
  Scope and Contents
  TV movie "Dark Debts", edited July 10, 1996, complete first draft. 1-77 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 10 id149229
  TV movie "Dark Debts"
  1996 August
  Scope and Contents
  TV movie "Dark Debts," edited n.d., complete first draft, 1-77 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 11 id149231
  TV movie "Dark Debts"
  1996 August
  Scope and Contents
  TV movie "Dark Debts," edited July 11, 1996, complete first draft, 1-76 pp.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 12 id149233
  TV movie "Dark Debts"
  1996 August 5
  Scope and Contents
  TV movie "Dark Debts", many edits of partial first drafts, edited June 8, 1996,1-22 pp, edited June 9, 1996, 1-21 pp, edited June 9, 1-21 pp
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 13 id149234
  TV movie "Dark Debts"
  1996 August
  Scope and Contents
  TV movie "Dark Debts", many edits of partial first drafts with different editing dates.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 14 id149235
  TV movie "Dark Debts"
  1996 August
  Scope and Contents
  TV movie "Dark Debts", many edits of partial first drafts with different editing dates.

id58477

Series 5: Mss. Acc. 1997.04 Addition

1991 and 1996

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typed manuscript and page proofs for Karen Hall's novel "Dark Debts" (1996?) and for television plays "Darkness before Dawn" and "I'll Fly Away".

Mixed Materials Box: 9 id148924
Box 9
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1 id148925
  Letters from Katen Hall to Prof. Louis Catron, Department of Theatre and Speech, College of William and Mary.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 2 id148926
  "I'll Fly Away" (first draft)
  1992 January 9
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3 id148927
  "I'll Fly Away" (first draft)
  1992 January 9
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4 id148928
  "I'll Fly Away" (first draft)
  1992 January 9
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 5 id148929
  "Slow Coming Dark" (second draft, notes from producer)
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 6 id148931
  "Ain't So Easy."
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 7 id148932
  "Darkness Before Dawn" (pre-first draft, working draft )
  1991 June 14
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 8 id148933
  "Darkness Before Dawn" (pre-first draft #2)
  1991 June 15
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 9 id148934
  "Darkness Before Dawn" (first draft)
  1991 June 17
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 10 id148935
  "Darkness Before Dawn" (second draft)
  1991 October 7
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 11 id148936
  "Darkness Before Dawn" (second draft)
  1991 October 7
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 12 id148937
  "Darkness Before Dawn" (second draft)
  1991 October 7
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 13 id148938
  "Darkness Before Dawn" (second draft)
  1991 October 7
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 14 id148939
  "Darkness Before Dawn" (second draft)
  1991 October 7
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 15 id148940
  "Darkness Before Dawn" (third draft)
  1992 February 13
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 16 id148941
  "Darkness Before Dawn" (cuts)
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 17 id148942
  "Darkness Before Dawn" (chronology, story outline, Act One)
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 18 id148943
  "Darkness Before Dawn" (miscellaneous revisions)
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 19 id148944
  "Darkness Before Dawn" (revised pre-first draft)
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 20 id148945
  "Dark Debts"
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 21 id148946
  "Dark Debts" (old stuff, first pass & ms.) part 1
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 22 id148947
  "Dark Debts" (old stuff, first pass & ms.) part 2
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 23 id148948
  "Dark Debts" (old stuff, first pass & ms.) part 3
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 24 id148949
  "Dark Debts" (draft) part 1
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 25 id148951
  "Dark Debts" (draft) part 2
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 26 id148952
  "Dark Debts" (draft) part 3
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 27 id148953
  "Dark Debts" (draft) part 4
  undated
Mixed Materials Box: 10 id148954
Box 10
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 1 id148955
  "Dark Debts" (draft) part 1
  1996 May 10
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 2 id148956
  "Dark Debts" (draft) part 2
  1996 May 10
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 3 id148957
  "Dark Debts" (draft) part 3
  1996 May 10
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 4 id148958
  "Dark Debts" (draft) part 4
  1996 May 10
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 5 id148959
  "Dark Debts" (second pass) part 1
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id148961
  "Dark Debts" (second pass) part 2
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 7 id148963
  "Dark Debts" (second pass) part 3
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 8 id148964
  "Dark Debts" (second pass) part 4
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 9 id148965
  "Dark Debts" (third pass) part 1
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 10 id148966
  "Dark Debts" (third pass) part 2
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 11 id148967
  "Dark Debts" (third pass) part 3
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 12 id148968
  "Dark Debts" (third pass) part 4
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 13 id148969
  "Dark Debts" (setting copy) part 1
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 14 id148970
  "Dark Debts" (setting copy) part 2
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 15 id148971
  "Dark Debts" (setting copy) part 3
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 16 id148972
  "Dark Debts" (setting copy) part 4
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 17 id148973
  "Dark Debts" (setting copy) part 5
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 18 id148974
  "Dark Debts" (page proofs) part 1
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 19 id148975
  "Dark Debts" (page proofs) part 2
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 20 id148976
  "Dark Debts" (page proofs) part 3
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 21 id148978
  "Dark Debts" (page proofs) part 4
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 22 id148979
  "Dark Debts" (page proofs) part 5
  undated