Jeff Martin Collection

Descriptive Summary
Title: Jeff Martin Collection
Creator: Johnson , Doug
Creator: Martin, Jeffrey
Inclusive Dates: 1953-1955
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 Linear Feet (2 boxes and 22 films)
Collection Number: ms3773
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

The Bennetts premiered on July 6, 1953 on the NBC network and was cancelled in Janaury 1954. The fifteen minute weekday soap opera focused on the lives of the Bennett's and their neighbors Blaney and Meg Cobb.

Hawkins Falls (1950-1955) was an early American television soap opera created by Doug Johnson. The series was originally aired as a one hour weekly drama; however in 1951, the program was changed to a fifteen minute weekday soap opera.

Scope and Content

This collection includes scripts and kinescopes from the television programs The Bennetts and Hawkins Falls.

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Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Related audiovisual materials are housed in the Walter J. Brown Media Archive: http://purl.libs.uga.edu/brown/martin/bmac-coll

Though the collection is open for research, the audiovisual recordings do not have reference copies; however, reference copies are available upon request. Audiovisual research requests are dependent upon the format and condition of the recordings.

Preferred Citation

Jeff Martin Collection, ms 3773. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Hawkins Falls
	1.1 Scripts
box	folder
Request box
1	1		1952 October 7
1	2		1952 October 8
1	3		1952 October 10
1	4		1952 October 13
1	5		1952 October 15
1	6		1952 October 24
1	7		1954 March 26
1	8		1954 March 30
1	9		1954 April 1
1	10		1954 April 5
1	11		1954 April 13
1	12		1954 April 14
1	13		1954 April 29
1	14		1955 February 25
1	15		1955 February 26
1	16		1955 February 27
1	17		1955 May 31
1	18		1955 June 3
1	19		1955 June 7
1	20		1955 June 9

 

2. The Bennetts
	2.1 Scripts
box	folder
Request box
1	21		1952 December 17
1	22		1953 July 6
1	23		1953 July 8
1	24		1953 July 10
1	25		1953 July 13
1	26		1953 July 15
1	27		1953 July 17
1	28		1953 July 20
1	29		1953 July 21
1	30		1953 July 24
box	folder
Request box
2	1		1953 July 28
			Kinescope available.
2	2		1953 July 29
2	3		1953 July 30
2	4		1953 August 3
2	5		1953 August 4
2	6		1953 August 5
2	7		1953 August 6
2	8		1953 August 10
2	9		1953 August 13
2	10		1953 August 24
			Kinescope available.
2	11		1953 October 8
2	12		1953 October 9
2	13		1953 October 12
2	14		1953 October 13
			Kinescope available.
2	15		1953 October 14
			Kinescope available.
2	16		1953 October 16
			Kinescope available.
2	17		1953 October 19
2	18		1953 October 21
			Kinescope available.
2	19		1953 October 22
2	20		1953 October 23
			Kinescope available.
2	21		1953 October 27
2	22		1953 October 28
2	23		1953 October 29
2	24		1953 October 30
			Kinescope available.
2	25		1953 November 2
			Kinescope available.
2	26		1953 November 3
2	27		1953 November 20
			Kinescope available.
2	28		1953 December 9
			Kinescope available.
2	29		1953 December 15
			Kinescope available.
2	30		Notes