Malvin Daniel Wald Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0098

Collection Overview

Abstract

The Malvin Daniel Wald Collection consists of screenplays and manuscript materials created by Wald, as well as correspondence relating to Wald's career.

Dates

  • Creation: dates to be determined

Extent

3.8 Cubic Feet (8 archives boxes)

Creator

Scope and Contents

The Malvin Daniel Wald Collection consists of screenplays and manuscript materials created by Wald, as well as correspondence relating to Wald's career. The dates of these items have not yet been determined.

This collection is currently unprocessed, but it is available to researchers upon request.

Biographical / Historical

Marvin Wald (1917-2008) was a writer and producer of films and television. He is best known for writing the classic noir films The Naked City, Behind Locked Doors, and Al Capone. He was also a prolific writer for television, contributing scripts for shows such as Mission: Impossible, The Many Lives of Doby Gillis, Daktari, and The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams.

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright and other restrictions may apply to the materials in this collection. Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The materials in this collection were transferred to the Browne Popular Culture Library by Malvin Wald in 1975.

Processing Information

A preliminary finding aid was created by one or more unknown processor(s) or archivist(s) at an unknown date prior to July 2021. This finding aid was revised and input into ArchivesSpace by Tyne Lowe, Manuscript Archivist, in February 2025.

Title
Guide to the Malvin Daniel Wald Papers
Date
February 2025
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin