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.
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[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.
[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. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/resources/6336 Accessed April 10, 2025.