Community Life TV Soap Operas Collection
name: label: Creator
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Cultural and Community Life
topic: label: Topic
content: Television programs
label: Topic
content: Television
label: Topic
content: Soap operas -- 1970-1990
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
creator: label: Creator
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Cultural and Community Life
setName: label: See more items in
content: Community Life TV Soap Operas Collection
abstract: label: Summary
content: The collection includes scripts and films related to soap operas. Included are the 1982 script from the first episode of "Capitol," autographed by the cast; the projected story line for "As The World Turns" for 1957; and three 16mm reels from "As The World Turns."
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1.5 Cubic feet (5 boxes)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1952-1983
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: The television soap opera scripts were acquired by the Division of Community Life (now the Division of Home and Community Life) as part of the History of American Entertainment Collection. The collection was transferred from the Division of Home and Community Life (now Division of Cultural and Community Life) to the Archives Center in 1984.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0108
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Scripts (documents)
label: Type
content: Motion pictures (visual works)
label: Type
content: 16mm films
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into two series.

Series 1: Scripts, 1952-1983

Series 2: Moving Image Materials, 1951-1963
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Processed by Robert S. Harding, archivist, 1984; revised Robert S. Harding, archivist, 1996.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Scripts (documents)
label: Genre/Form
content: Motion pictures (visual works) -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: 16mm films
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The collection includes scripts and films related to soap operas. Included are the 1982 script from the first episode of "Capitol," autographed by the cast and the projected story line for "As the World Turns" for 1957. Also included are three 16mm reels from "As the World Turns."
separatedmaterial: label: Separated Materials
content: Materials at the National Museum of American History

Artifacts in the Division of Cultural and Community Life (now the Division of Culture and the Arts) include:

"As the World Turns"

Apron (See accession:1984.0198.03)

Globe (See accession: 1984.0198.04)

Thank you card (See accession: 1984.0198.05)

"Edge of Night" 

Miniature carousel (See accession: 1984.0202.01)

Gold pocket watch (See accession: 1984.0202.02)

 "Search for Tomorrow"

Apron (See accession:1984.0208.01)

Scissors (See accession:1984.0199.01)

Black straw mourning hat (See accession:1984.0199.02)

"The Guiding Light"

Coffee pot (See accession:1984.1098.01)

Housecoat (See accession: 1984.0198.02)

Also included are six posters from "Soap Opera Festivals" in several cities (See accession: 1983.0726.05)