Millard Lampell, Author, Papers and Screenplays

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Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
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POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
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Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Millard Lampell, Author, Papers and Screenplays, A&M 4278, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
4.25 Linear Feet 4 ft. 2 1/2 in. (4 record cartons, 12 in. each); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.)
Creator:
Lampell, Millard, 1919-1997
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Millard Lampell, Author, Papers and Screenplays, A&M 4278, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection of Millard Lampell's personal papers, research notes, photographs, and screenplays. Lampell, a graduate of WVU, wrote numerous pieces for magazines, theater, and television. He was also a founding member of the Appalachian folk band The Almanac Singers with Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, and Woody Guthrie. The photographs and autobiography included in the collection relate to this group. Screenplays include "Hard Travelin'," "The Wall," "Rich Man, Poor Man," and "Dynamite Creek," among others. Both drafts and finished shooting copies are included.

Biographical / historical:

Millard Lampell (1919-1997) was an Emmy-winning writer (1966), novelist and songwriter. In 1950 during the McCarthy era he was blacklisted for refusing to tell the Senate Committee on Internal Security about his political affiliations. For several years he was forced to use a psedudonym. Lampell helped form the pre-revival classic group, Almanac Singers a precursor to the Weavers. He was the author of two novels.

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
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