Wes D. Gehring manuscripts

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: RG-04-01-32

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection includes an manuscripts written by Wes D. Gehring.

Dates

2003 - 2019

Conditions Governing Access

Separated materials are restricted. Contact the repository for more information.

Copyright Notice

Literary rights, including copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their legal heirs and assigns. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections. The publisher must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Biographical Note

Wes D. Gehring has been a professor of Film and Television Studies at Ball State University since 1978 where he has played a leading role in shaping the direction of his subject area's curriculum within the Department of Telecommunications. He has written numerous books during his time at Ball State and has focused his studies on the genre of comedy. Gehring has also served as a contributor to numerous magazines and newspapers including USA Today and Indianapolis Monthly. Several of his books have been biographies of famous comedic actors Charlie Chaplin and Red Skelton.

Extent

4 Cubic Feet (12 Box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by handwritten manuscript and chapter.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Archives and Special Collections as a donation from Wes D. Gehring on 2008/12/30 and 2016/11/08.

Bibliography

Gehring, Wes D. 2008. The James Dean Murder Mystery. Indianapolis: New Century Press

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2009/05/12 by Bridget Hahn. Finding aid created 2009/05/20 by Lora Posey. EAD finding aid completed 2009/05/20 by Lora Posey. Addition processing completed 2017/04/04 by Shelby Stallard. Addition processing completed 2018/10/17 by Brian Faust. Addition processing completed 2019/08/20 by Kylie Haslem. Addition processing completed 2021/02/12 by Kylie Haslem.