Dan Flynn Gunsmoke Collection, 1967-1979
2.5 cubic feet (5 document boxes)
Location: 0477-0478
Collection #: 052
Accession #: 87.009
Introduction
The Dan Flynn Gunsmoke Collection contains Gunsmoke scripts written by executive story consultant Jack Miller, Gunsmoke publicity materials, photographs and slides. Three Bonanza scripts written by Miller are also included.
Biography
Dan Flynn acted in two Gunsmoke episodes, ‘Lijah (1971) and No Tomorrow(1973) and became Jack Miller’s assistant. The collection contains materials related to Jack Miller. Mr. Miller wrote 12 scripts for the Gunsmoke television series between 1965-1975 and was the executive story consultant from 1971-1975.
Scope & Content Note
The collection contains Gunsmoke scripts, photographs and slides of Gunsmoke characters and location shooting from Dan Flynn’s association with Jack Miller, writer and executive story consultant between 1965-1975. The collection also contains audio interviews, three Bonanza scripts, and advertisements for Gunsmoke episodes and the Dirty Sally series.
Series 1: Television Scripts (1967-1979)
This series includes 14 Gunsmoke scripts, three Bonanza scripts, one Dirty Sally script and a John Wayne biographical film script.
Series 2: Published Materials (1971-1974)
Includes clippings and marketing materials for Gunsmoke and Dirty Sally.
Series 3: Photographs (ca. 1970s)
Contains publicity photographs of Gunsmoke scenes and characters. There is also one photograph of Jack Miller and 22 Polaroid photographs of John Wayne’s home.
Series 4: Sheet Music (ca. 1970s)
Includes sheet music from Gunsmoke’s Dirty Sally episode.
Series 5: Audio Recordings (1971-1979)
Contains 11 audiocassettes of interviews conducted with named individuals including John Wayne’s son Michael. A recording of a song in Norwegian about the Gunsmoke character Festus inscribed by Ken Curtis is also included.
Series 6: Slides (1971-1974)
Contains images of Gunsmoke location shooting for an unknown episode and some of Flynn’s vacation photographs.
Subject Terms
Personal Names:
Arness, James, 1923-
Curtis, Ken, 1916-1991
Miller, Jack
Wayne, John, 1907-1979
Television Programs:
Gunsmoke
Bonanza
Dirty Sally
Processing Information
The collection was received in 1987 and officially accessioned by Pam Bell, November 2001. The collection was stored in the collections vault from 1987 until the time of accessioning in 2001. Scripts and photographs received catalog numbers at the time of receipt in 1987. At the time of processing, three scripts not originally listed, were found in the Flynn collection – “Kiowa, Valley Beyond, and Marrin’/Brides & Grooms.” An FIC accession number was assigned at the time of formal archival processing by the museum’s registrar. Additionally, the book Papers of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1851, recorded as part of the Flynn collection, was assigned a catalog number at the time of processing. Script and photograph series arrangement was determined by catalog number assigned in 1987.
Copyright
The Dan Flynn Gunsmoke Collection is the property of the Donald C. & Elizabeth M. Dickinson Research Center, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Literary right, including copyright, belongs to the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, with the exception of copyrighted images and published literary works, which are the property of the respective copyright holders. It is the responsibility of the researcher, and his/her publisher, to obtain publishing permission from individuals pictured, relevant copyright holders, and the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
Copyright
The collection is open for research. It is advisable for researchers to discuss their proposed research with staff prior to visiting the Center.
Preferred Citation
Dan Flynn Gunsmoke Collection, Box ##, Folder ##, Dickinson Research Center, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Container List
Series 1: Television Programs
1967-1979
| Box/Folder # | Folder Title/Dsescription |
| Gunsmoke | |
| 001/001 | Master script list, ca. 1975 [1987.09.06] |
| 001/002 | “Pike” I and II, by Jack Miller, 1970 [1987.09.07] |
| 001/003 | “Murdoch,” by Jack Miller, 1970 [1987.09.08] |
| 001/004 | “The Raft” I and II aka “The River,” by Jack Miller, 1972 [1987.09.09] |
| 001/005 | “The Runaways” I and II aka “The River,” by Jack Miller, 1972 [1987.09.9] |
| 001/006 | “Mr. Lucius Prince of Philadelphia” aka “One for the Road,” by Jack Miller, 1971 [1987.09.10] |
| 002/001 | “Wild Child” aka “The Lost,” by Jack Miller, 1971 [1987.09.11] |
| 002/002 | “Roots,” by Jack Miller, 1975 [1987.09.12] |
| 002/003 | “A Day in the Life of a Marshal” aka “Quiet Day in Dodge,” by Jack Miller, 1972 [1987.09.13] |
| 002/004 | “New Doctor in Town,” by Jack Miller, 1971 [1987.09.14] |
| 002/005 | “Mirage,” by Jack Miller, 1970 [1987.09.16] |
| 002/006 | “The Accident” aka “Gentry’s Law,” by Jack Miller, 1970 [1987.09.17] |
| 003/001 | “Amnesty” aka “Jenny,” by Jack Miller, 1970 [1987.09.18] |
| 003/002 | “Dangerfield” aka “Luke,” by Jack Miller, 1970 [1987.09.15] |
| 003/003 | “Kiowa,” by Ron Bishop, 1969 [2001.04.01] |
| 003/004 | “Valley Beyond,” by Calvin Clements, 1972 [2001.04.02] |
| 003/005 | “The Marryin'” aka “Brides and Grooms,” by Earl W. Wallace, 1974 [2001.04.03] |
| Bonanza | |
| 003/006 | “The Trouble with Amy,” by Jack Miller, 1969 [1987.09.22] |
| 004/001 | “False Pride and Prejudice,” by Jack Miller, 1967 [1987.09.23] |
| 004/002 | “Justice Deferred,” by Jack Miller, 1967 [1987.09.25] |
| Other Television Productions | |
| 004/003 | Dirty Sally, “Too Long to Wait,” by Jack Miller, 1973 [1987.09.25] |
| 004/004 | “Shooting Star,” by Paul Monash, 1979 |
| 004/005 | “The Fall Guy,” by Bodie Thoene, 1979 |
Series 2: Published Materials
| Box/Folder # | Folder Title/Description |
| 004/006 | Daily Variety, Gunsmoke, “The Lost,” 1971 |
| 004/007 | National Cowboy Hall of Fame telegram, 1972 |
| 004/008 | Gunsmoke, “Pike” episode advertisement, 1971 |
| 004/009 | Hollywood Reporter, Dirty Sally, “Too Long to Wait” advertisement, ca. 1973 |
| 004/010 | Dirty Sally bumper sticker, ca. 1973 |
Series 3: Photographs
ca. 1970s
| Box/Folder# | Folder Title/Description |
| 004/011 | Gunsmoke, ca. 1970s [12] |
| 004/012 | John Wayne home, ca. 1970s [22] |
Series 4: Sheet Music
ca. 1970s
| Box/Folder # | Folder Title/Description |
| 004/013 | “Wonderland, Sally Fergus’ Song,” by John Carl Parker, ca. 1970s |
Series 5: Audio Recordings
1971-1979
| Box/Folder # | Folder Title/Description |
| 004/014 | “Fest med Festus,” inscribed by Ken Curtis, 1971 |
| 005/001 | Audio cassettes, 1971-1979, n.d. |
| Dan Moriarty, vice policeman and Eugene Fogarty, beat policemen, n.d. | |
| Dan Moriarty, vice policeman, n.d. | |
| Vivian Gomez, 1977 | |
| Tarot, G. Hensley, 1977 | |
| Michael Wayne, Tom Kane, J. Miller, 1979 | |
| Michael Wayne, Tom Kane, Toni, 1979 | |
| 005/002 | Audio Cassettes, 1979, n.d. |
| Tom Kane, 1979 | |
| Andy M., London, 1979 | |
| Michael Wayne re: questions about John Wayne, n.d. | |
| Mary St. John, n.d. | |
| Untitled, n.d. |
Series 6: Slides
ca. 1970s
| Box/Folder # | Folder Title/Description |
| 005/003-004 | Gunsmoke location shooting, 1971 [74] |
| 005/005 | Vacation, 1974 [15] |
