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BOX 224-550 | Part II: Television Productions, 1986-2009 | ||||||||||||
Part II: Television Productions makes up the overwhelming majority of Part II of
the collection, chronicling the many documentaries Smith created for the Public
Broadcasting Service (PBS) and Frontline. These
documentaries cover a variety of topics generally viewed through the lens of the
American working class. Highlights include programs such as “Challenge to
America,” which explores how the American economy, and especially automobile
manufacturing, contrasts to the German and Japanese economies with regard to
treatment of employees, and “Surviving the Bottom Line,” which continues such
themes and explores the decision-making of chief executive officers and their
effects on employees and the shift in education to better prepare workers for the
American economy. “Making Schools Work” continues the theme of school reform,
while “Juggling Work and Family” looks at the pressures of working class families
balancing their jobs and family and the unions and corporations that are
accommodating them. “Critical Condition” covers the healthcare industry and
insurance companies’ conflict of profit-seeking versus providing care, especially
regarding the chronically ill. Smith’s other documentaries expand his focus beyond the working class while still exploring diverse American communities. “Across the River,” looks at community-building efforts in low-income neighborhoods in Washington D.C. “Seeking Solutions” examines community grassroots programs, including local responses to hate crimes in South Carolina. “Duke Ellington’s Washington,” a biography of jazz composer Duke Ellington, also documents the African American community of Washington D.C. “The People and the Power Game” investigates American politics and the influence of lobbyists and the media, as well as the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives and House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Bill Clinton’s presidential administration. Additional topics covered in his documentaries include retirement, campaign finance reform, Enron Corp., Wal-Mart, water pollution, Dave Brubeck, tax evasion, and investment banking. This series contains a range of material used in the production of Smith’s television documentaries, including production bibles, interview transcripts, research files, segment planning documents, notes, correspondence, digital files, and printed matter. All recordings related to these productions were transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Record Sound Division. |
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Arranged into 24 subseries, alphabetically by production. | |||||||||||||
BOX 224-239 | "Across the River," 1990-1996 | ||||||||||||
"Across the River" explores community-building efforts in low-income neighborhoods with high crime rates situated across the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. Organizations profiled in this documentary include the Alliance of Concerned Men, the Anacostia-Congress Heights Partnership, the Marshall Heights Community Development Organization, the Parklands community, and mentorship programs at Draper Elementary School and Anacostia High School’s Public Service Academy. Research files documenting the missions and activities of the various organizations profiled in the film form a large part of this subseries. Interview transcripts and segment planning materials, which includes files related to a town-hall style community forum hosted by Smith, further illustrate the people involved in these grassroots efforts to revive Washington, D.C. neighborhoods. The Alliance of Concerned Men is also profiled in Smith’s documentary, "Seeking Solutions." | |||||||||||||
Arranged alphabetically by topic or material type. The file structure of the digital content maintained as received. | |||||||||||||
BOX 224 | Advisers, 1994-1995 | ||||||||||||
(2 folders) | |||||||||||||
BOX 224 | Awards, 1996 | ||||||||||||
(2 folders) | |||||||||||||
DF | Awards, digital files, 1996 | ||||||||||||
Digital ID: mss62065_198_417 | |||||||||||||
BOX 224 | Carriage report, 1995 | ||||||||||||
BOX 224 | Clearances, 1995 | ||||||||||||
BOX 224 | Contacts, 1994-1995 | ||||||||||||
BOX 224 | Credits, 1995 | ||||||||||||
DF | Digital files, 1996 | ||||||||||||
Digital ID: mss62065_198_161 | |||||||||||||
BOX 224 | Distribution and sales, 1996 | ||||||||||||
BOX 224 | Insurance, 1995 | ||||||||||||
(1 folder) | |||||||||||||
BOX 225 | (1 folder) | ||||||||||||
BOX 225 | Interview transcripts | ||||||||||||
BOX 225 | Alliance of Concerned Men, 1995 | ||||||||||||
(2 folders) | |||||||||||||
BOX 225 | Anacostia-Congress Heights Partnership, 1995 | ||||||||||||
(2 folders) | |||||||||||||
BOX 225 | Draper Elementary School and Anacostia High School Public Service Academy, Washington, D.C., 1995 | ||||||||||||
(2 folders) | |||||||||||||
BOX 226 | (1 folder) | ||||||||||||
BOX 226 | Marshall Heights Community Development Organization, 1995 | ||||||||||||
(2 folders) | |||||||||||||
BOX 226 | Parklands community, Washington, D.C., 1995 | ||||||||||||
(4 folders) | |||||||||||||
BOX 226 | Memoranda | ||||||||||||
BOX 226 | General, 1993 | ||||||||||||
(2 folders) | |||||||||||||
BOX 227 | General, 1994-1995 | ||||||||||||
(2 folders) | |||||||||||||
BOX 227 | Production, 1994 | ||||||||||||
(2 folders) | |||||||||||||
BOX 227 | Treatments, 1994-1995 | ||||||||||||
(2 folders) | |||||||||||||
BOX 227 | Music, 1995 | ||||||||||||
BOX 227 | Notes, 1995 | ||||||||||||
(3 folders) | |||||||||||||
BOX 227 | Photographs, circa 1995 | ||||||||||||
BOX 228 | Postproduction | ||||||||||||
BOX 228 | Master tapes dubs and delivery, 1995 | ||||||||||||
BOX 228 | Roland House, 1995 | ||||||||||||
(2 folders) | |||||||||||||
BOX 228 | Proposals, 1994-1995 | ||||||||||||
DF | Proposals, digital files, 1994-1995 | ||||||||||||
Digital ID: mss62065_198_176 | |||||||||||||
BOX 228 | Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) | ||||||||||||
BOX 228 | Guidelines, 1995 | ||||||||||||
BOX 228 | Program acceptance, 1995 | ||||||||||||
BOX 228 | Schedule and air date, 1995 -1996 | ||||||||||||
BOX 228 | WETA agreement, 1995 | ||||||||||||
BOX 229 | Publicity | ||||||||||||
BOX 229 | DeVillier Communications, 1995 | ||||||||||||
(2 folders) | |||||||||||||
DF | Devillier Communications, digital files, 1995 | ||||||||||||
Digital ID: mss62065_198_418 | |||||||||||||
BOX 229 | General, 1995 | ||||||||||||
BOX 229 | Press packet, 1995 | ||||||||||||
BOX 229 | Reviews, 1995 | ||||||||||||
BOX 229 | Release forms, 1995 | ||||||||||||
(4 folders) | |||||||||||||
BOX 229 | Research | ||||||||||||
BOX 229 | Action to Rehabilitate Community Housing, 1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 230 | Advisory Neighborhood Commission, 1993-1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 230 | Allen Community Outreach Center, 1993-1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 230 | Alliance of Concerned Men, 1994 | ||||||||||||
(2 folders) | |||||||||||||
BOX 230 | Anacostia Business and Professional Association, 1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 230 | Anacostia/Congress Heights Partnership | ||||||||||||
BOX 230 | Banks, Jim, 1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 230 | General, 1990-1995 | ||||||||||||
(2 folders) | |||||||||||||
BOX 230 | Notes, 1994 | ||||||||||||
(2 folders) | |||||||||||||
BOX 230 | Training and Employment Coalition, 1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 231 | Anacostia Coordinating Council, 1991-1995 | ||||||||||||
BOX 231 | Anacostia Economic Development Corporation, 1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 231 | Anacostia Museum, 1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 231 | City Lights School, Washington, D.C., 1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 231 | A Community Carol, Cornerstone Theater Company, 1993 | ||||||||||||
BOX 231 | The Community Partnership, 1992-1994 | ||||||||||||
(2 folders) | |||||||||||||
BOX 231 | "Crossroads: Critical Choices for Development of Healthy Adolescent," conference, 1992 | ||||||||||||
BOX 231 | District of Columbia Healthy Start Project, 1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 231 | District of Columbia Television, 1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 231 | Earth Conservation Corps, 1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 231 | East of the River Community Development Corporation, 1994-1995 | ||||||||||||
BOX 231 | Family support, 1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 232 | Funds for the Community's Future, 1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 232 | Greater Southeast Community Hospital, Washington, D.C., 1993-1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 232 | GMS Partners, 1994 | ||||||||||||
DF | GMS Partners, digital files, 1994 | ||||||||||||
Digital ID: mss62065_198_421 | |||||||||||||
BOX 232 | Hawkins, Hannah, 1993 | ||||||||||||
BOX 232 | Howard University, Washington, D.C., 1993 | ||||||||||||
BOX 232 | Jackson, Jesse L., 1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 232 | Marshall Heights Community Development Center | ||||||||||||
BOX 232 | Employment and training, 1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 232 | "Fighting Back," drug prevention program, 1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 232 | General, 1993-1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 232 | Housing and economic development, 1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 232 | Local Initiatives Support Corporation, 1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 232 | Maps and demographics, 1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 232 | Notes, miscellaneous, circa 1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 233 | Overview binders, 1994 | ||||||||||||
(6 folders) | |||||||||||||
BOX 234 | Parklands Community Center, Washington, D.C., 1994-1995 | ||||||||||||
BOX 234 | Pastor McNeil, Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Washington, D.C., 1993 | ||||||||||||
BOX 234 | Potomac Job Corps, 1993 | ||||||||||||
BOX 234 | Preliminary outline, 1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 234 | Preliminary story ideas, 1993-1994 | ||||||||||||
BOX 234 | Public Service Academy, Anacostia High School, Washington, D.C., 1994-1995 | ||||||||||||
(2 folders) | |||||||||||||
BOX 234 | Southeast Vicariate Cluster, 1994-1995 | ||||||||||||
(2 folders) | |||||||||||||
BOX 234 | Statistics, 1993-1994 | ||||||||||||
(2 folders) | |||||||||||||
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