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Earl Hamner, Jr. Papers, 1938-2013

Papers, 1938-2013, of Earl Hamner, Jr. (1923-2016), including books, clippings, correspondence, DVD's, newsletters, photographs, publicity, film, radio, and television scripts and screenplays, speeches, subject files, and videotapes, relating to his career in the entertainment industry, most notably as creator and writer of the television series The Waltons and Falcon Crest.

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Series II. Books, Motion Pictures, Television, and Other Works. Extent: 25 boxes. Box 3-27

This series contain annotated drafts and final versions of many of Hamner's works, including Aesop's Fables, Appalachian Autumn, The Avocado Drive Zoo, Charlotte's Web, Falcon Crest, Generous Women, Goodnight John-Boy, Heidi, The Homecoming, Morningstar/Eveningstar, Murder in Tinseltown, Odette: A Goose of Toulouse, The Ponder Heart, Spencer's Mountain, White Otter, and You Can't Get There From Here, as well as numerous episodes of The Twilight Zone and The Waltons. There are also exploratory notes, step outlines, cast and set lists, rehearsal and shooting schedules, correspondence, publicity, and reviews. In additon, there is material relating to ideas and proposals for books, motion pictures, and televison by Hamner that were not produced or published. This series also includes information on Walton's Mountain Museum, located in Hamner's hometown of Schuyler, Virginia. This series is organized alphabetically by name of the work. Complete bound sets of final scripts for Apple's Way and The Waltons are located in Special Collections.

Series III. Books (Hard Copy). Extent: 3 boxes. Box 28-30

The collection contains books in hard copy that were written by Hamner, including The Avocado Drive Zoo, Fifty Roads to Town, Generous Women, Good Night John-Boy, The Homecoming, Odette: A Goose of Toulouse, Spencer's Mountain, and You Can't Get There From Here. There are foreign language versions of some of the works. Also, there are copies of books in which Hamner contributed stories or essays. This series also includes books by associates of Hamner, including cast members of The Waltons, and others. Finally, there are numerous works related to the Appalachian Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountains, and Virginia. This series is arranged alphabetically by book title.

Series I. Subject Files. Extent: 2 boxes. Box 1-2

The subject files include biographical material, miscellaneous correspondence (2003-2012), early writings, information on Hamner receiving the Literary Lifetime Achievement Award from the Library of Virginia, interviews, photographs, publicity, and speeches.

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