PCL MS 006 Jonathan Slott Collection

Jonathan Slott was a writer, director, and producer of radio, television, and moving pictures. Radio and television scripts and literary manuscripts form the core of the collection.

In 1975, Slott began transferring his manuscripts to the Browne Popular Culture Library, Bowling Green State University. The collection is open for research, however, the photocopying of manuscripts must comply with applicable copyright laws. This register was compiled by Nancy White Lee, Library Associate II, in April 1986 and updated in August 2009 by Patricia Falk.

Jonathan Slott was a retired writer, director, and producer of radio, television, and moving pictures. Additionally, he was active in public relations, political campaigns, and the fund raising business. Slott wrote several books, but they were never published. He used radio scripts as a basis for television and moving picture productions. Slott died March 2, 1998.

The Jonathan Slott Collection houses correspondence; radio, television, book, and moving picture manuscripts; and a business activities diary. The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by correspondent. The manuscripts are arranged alphabetically by title including related materials such as outlines, proposals, and synopses.

Researchers will find the correspondence concerning the book manuscripts most interesting. Slott received critiques of his manuscripts from several people including Irving Wallace. Suggestions for improvements are included in this series.

Researchers interested in radio and early television scripts will find this collection a valuable help to their research.

Correspondence

Series

Literary Correspondence

1940-1970, n.d.

Arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Correspondence from Bergerman-Breacher Agency, Carl Carmer, Leroy Collins, John Durrant, Robert and Roby Eunson, August Lenniger, Ted Loeff and Harold Breacher, Luther Nichols, Arthur M. Mizener, Sid Satenstein and Edith Bret, Ad Schulberg and JaySanford, Bud Schulberg, Irving Wallace, Young and Rubicam, Ziegler-Hellman and Ross, and general correspondence.

Literary Production

Series

Research Materials

1957, 1959

Arranged by title.

Missile information.

Manuscripts, Literary

1936-1942, 1947-1949, 1951-1953, 1960-1961, 1968, n.d.

Arranged alphabetically.

One hundred twenty-two typed manuscripts with handwritten corrections and additions. This series includes outlines, proposals, and synopses.

Diary

1947

Arranged by title.

This series includes notes on various scripts, expenses, and ideas.

Photographic Material

Series

Positive Print

February 17, 1963

Photograph of Lisa Eunson, Robert and Roby Eunson's daughter.