Don Knotts, Actor, Scripts, Sound Recordings, and Other Material

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

Special access restriction applies.

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Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Don Knotts, Actor, Scripts, Sound Recordings, and Other Material, A&M 3568, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
4.4 Linear Feet 4 ft. 5 in. (4 document cases, 5 in. each); (4 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.); (1 large flat storage box, 4 in.); (2 index card boxes, 8 in. each) and 3.36 Gigabytes 4 files, formats include .mp4, .iso, .cue, and .md5
Creator:
Yarborough, Francey
Abstract:
Papers of actor and comedian Don Knotts. The original accession includes typescripts, photographs, artifacts, and sound recordings related to his career. Highlights include five motion picture scripts (1966-1976), two television scripts (1969, undated), a poem (undated), partial typescripts of Knotts' autobiography (undated), five plaques (1961-1998), working audio cassette recordings of his autobiography (undated; 18 items), and a framed "Distinguished West Virginian" certificate (26 March 1982). The addendum of 2012/08/06 includes typescripts, manuscripts, printed material, photographs, sound recordings, ephemera, artifacts, and clippings related to Knotts' career. Highlights include manuscript comedy routine notes (undated); published and unpublished scripts (1956-2000 and undated), many of which are annotated (probably by Knotts); and Andy Griffith Show trading cards (1990). See Scope and Content Note for more details.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Don Knotts, Actor, Scripts, Sound Recordings, and Other Material, A&M 3568, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains the papers of actor and comedian Don Knotts.

Original accession of 2007/03/05 includes typescripts, photographs, artifacts, and sound recordings related to his career (Boxes 1-7)

Addendum of 2012/08/06 includes typescripts, manuscripts, printed material, photographs, sound recordings, ephemera, artifacts, and clippings related to Don Knotts' career. (Box 8-12)

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Names:
Knotts, Don, 1924-2006