Guest Appearances
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Herbert, Don (Donald Jeffry), 1917-2007
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content: Mr. Wizard Papers
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content: Mr. Wizard Papers / Series 6: Educational Programs/Projects
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1967 - 1989
container: label: Container
content: Box 35, Folder 1-2
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: These materials document Don Herbert's guest appearances on television, in radio spots, and in person, as the persona Mr. Wizard from 1967 to 1977.  The materials contain handwritten and typescript notes detailing the title of the program, the host name(s), contact information for the producer, and what he demonstrated and discussed, station channel lists, itineraries, media information sheets, agendas, and correspondence. Herbert appeared on many popular television shows including, but not limited to, the Tonight Show, Mike Douglas Show, Today Show, Dennis Wholey Show, Regis Philbin Show, Della Reese Show, Skitch Henderson Show, John Davidson Show, Elwood Glover Show (Canada), Late Night with David Letterman, Merv Griffin Show, and the Pat Sajak Show.  Herbert also notes which shows he did not appear on and if the demonstrations did not work on air. The materials are arranged chronologically.