Films, Cinema, & Television: Resources in the Special Collections Research Center

-- Fred Frechette's papers which include his Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper articles on Williamsburg, Virginia, photographs and his script and related material on "The Once and Future Camelot" a production given for the Williamsburg Reunion.

-- 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.

-- This collection is composed entirely of scripts from Bill Lawrence. It includes approximately 90 scripts, including one from a 1996 episode of the television series "Spin City," and the rest from the television series "Scrubs" from the period 2001-2008. Many of the scripts are broadcast drafts, but the later ones become mostly shooting drafts. The scripts are ordered by the script number and not necessarily by date broadcast. Many of the scripts are signed by Bill Lawrence.

-- Papers, 1970-2008, of Christopher Bram, novelist and screenwriter which document his writing career. The collection includes manuscripts, correspondence, collegiate notebooks, articles, reviews, translations, photographs, awards, and screenplays covering his career.