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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Production Records, 1979-1991
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA03-022
- Creators:
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
- Dates:
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1979-1991
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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24 cu. ft. (24 record storage boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession includes records documenting the production Smithsonian World, an educational television series that explored people, ideas, and events shaping world culture and blending art, science, history, and the humanities to create a harmony among disciplines. The production was narrated by historian David G. McCullough and co-produced by WETA-TV for broadcast on PBS. Materials include the 1983-1991 memoranda and correspondence of series executive producers Martin Carr, Adrian Malone, and Sandra Wentworth Bradley; meeting minutes; royalties and copyright information; contracts; personal, location, property, and art release forms; budget summaries; acquisition agreements; production scripts, schedules, logs, credits, and reports; bibliographical information; articles and reviews; interview transcripts; promotion press kits, brochures, and postcards; and notes.
Administration
Author
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 03-022, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Production Records
More Information
Notes
SI Records
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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