MASH (television program) scripts collection

Collection

Call Number: MS 1404

Scope and Contents: The collection consists of the final versions of scripts used by Loretta Swit Holohan, in her role as Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan, on the television show "M*A*S*H." The collection contains scripts for all of the programs, including the pilot episode broadcast in 1971 and the final episode shown in 1982.

A small portion of the scripts contains annotations for last-minute changes in the dialogue. The scripts also contain stage directions for clothing, settings, and background views. The scripts are arranged in chronological order, by the copyright date which appears on the title page of each document.

The collection was donated to Yale University by Loretta Swit Holohan in 1985.
Conditions Governing Access: The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use: Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition: Gift of Loretta Swit Holahan, 1985.
Arrangement: The collection is arranged in chronological order, by the copyright date which appears on the title page of each document.