Collection Summary
Paul Rhymer Radio Scripts
1934-1944
1934-1944
MSS48652
Rhymer,
Paul
1,000
items
14 containers
5.6 linear feet
English
Collection material in
English
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
Scriptwriter and
humorist. Scripts of the daytime radio series Vic and Sade written by Rhymer for airing on the National Broadcasting
Company.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Rhymer, Paul.
Organizations
National Broadcasting Company.
Subjects
Radio comedies.
Radio scripts.
Titles
Paul Rhymer papers
Vic and Sade (Radio program)
Occupations
Authors.
Humorists.
Provenance
The radio scripts of Paul Rhymer, scriptwriter and humorist, were
transferred to the Manuscript Division from the Library of Congress Copyright
Office in 1972-1973.
Processing History
The collection was housed and described in 1973 and reprocessed in
2008. The finding aid was revised in 2009.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Paul Rhymer is
governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
Restrictions apply governing the use, photoduplication, or
publication of items in this collection. Consult reference staff in the
Manuscript Division for information concerning these restrictions. In addition,
many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve
these items for research use.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Paul Rhymer Radio Scripts, Manuscript
Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Biographical Note
Date
Event
1905
Born, Fulton, Ill.
circa 1925
Attended Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington,
Ill.
1929
Moved to Chicago, Ill., and began work in continuity
department at the National Broadcasting Co.
1931
1945
Writer of
Vic and Sade
daytime radio series on the National Broadcasting Co.
1933
Married Mary Frances Murray
1936
Vic and Sade
voted the best-written program on radio
1938
Voted best scriptwriter by radio artists
1952
Scripted
The Public Life of Cliff Norton
series, a comedy show for NBC-TV
1964, Oct. 26
Died, Chicago, Ill.
Scope and Content Note
The radio scripts of Paul Rhymer (1905-1964) span the years 1934-1944
and consist of playscripts of
Vic and Sade
submitted to the Library of Congress for copyright deposit during that
period. The
Vic and Sade
radio series, sponsored by Proctor and Gamble, aired as a daytime
comedy on the National Broadcasting Company from November 1934 to December 1945
and won many awards, including for best written program on the radio in
1936.
Arrangement of the Papers
The collection is arranged according to year or span of years of
submission and therein by copyright registration number.
Container List
Container
Contents
1
Vic and Sade
1
1934-1935
1934-1935
1
DU32521
(4
folders)
1
DU32874
(4
folders)
1
DU33854
(5
folders)
2
1935
1935
2
DU34194
(4
folders)
2
DU34717
(4
folders)
2
DU35211
(5
folders)
3
DU35730
(5
folders)
3
DU36224
(4
folders)
3
DU36796
(5
folders)
4
DU37273
(5
folders)
4
DU37693
(4
folders)
4
DU38267
(5
folders)
5
1935-1936
1935-1936
5
DU38622
(4
folders)
5
DU40025
(5
folders)
5
DU40765
(5
folders)
6
1936
1936
6
DU40765
6
DU41314
(4
folders)
6
DU41828
(5
folders)
6
DU42399
(5
folders)
7
DU42990
(4
folders)
7
DU43621
(5
folders)
7
DU44015
(5
folders)
8
DU44532
(4
folders)
8
DU45096
(5
folders)
8
DU45740
(5
folders)
9
1936-1937
1936-1937
9
DU46376
(5
folders)
9
DU46931
(4
folders)
9
DU47654
(6
folders)
10
1937
1937
10
DU48296
(3
folders)
10
DU48798
(2
folders)
10
DU49568
(2
folders)
10
DU50186
(2
folders)
11
DU51119
(2
folders)
11
DU51149
(2
folders)
11
DU51935
(2
folders)
12
1937-1938
1937-1938
12
DU52411
(2
folders)
12
DU52982
(2
folders)
12
DU53669
(2
folders)
12
DU54292
13
1938
1938
13
Folder 1
13
DU54292
13
DU55042
13
Folder 2
13
DU55042
13
DU55609
13
Folder 3
13
DU55609
13
Folder 4
13
DU55609
13
DU56145
13
DU56146
13
Folder 5
13
DU56416
13
Folder 6
13
DU56416
13
DU56775
13
Folder 7
13
DU56775
13
DU57987
13
DU57956
13
DU58296
13
DU58830
13
DU59452
14
1938-1944
1938-1944
14
Folder 1
14
DU59956
14
DU60493
14
DU61022
14
DU61713
14
DU62302
14
DU63542
14
DU63535
14
DU63921
14
DU64388
14
DU65218
14
DU65716
14
DU66270
14
DU66779
14
Folder 2
14
DU67361
14
DU67766
14
DU68343
14
DU68789
14
DU69341
14
DU69838
14
DU70340
14
DU70680
14
DU71143
14
DU71411
14
DU71954
14
DU72523
14
DU72571
14
DU73241
14
Folder 3
14
DU73453
14
DU73927
14
DU74344
14
DU74826
14
DU75327
14
DU75545
14
DU75853
14
DU77223
14
DU77735
14
DU78129
14
DU78529
14
DU78766
14
Folder 4
14
DU79104
14
DU79458
14
DU79799
14
DU80126
14
DU80437
14
DU81395
14
DU81468
14
DU81925
14
DU82110
14
DU82392
14
DU82601
14
DU83021
14
Folder 5
14
DU83187
14
DU83572
14
DU83856
14
DU84379
14
DU84510
14
DU84803
14
DU84997
14
DU85256
14
DU85719
14
DU85939
14
DU86324
14
DU86567
14
Folder 6
14
DU86888
14
DU87142
14
DU88409
14
DU88758
14
DU89226
14
DU89701
14
DU89976
14
DU90450
14
DU90746