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Organizational Files, 1987-2005

 Series
Identifier: Series 1:

Scope and Content

The Working Group Organization Files comprise the operational and administrative records of The Working Group. These materials reflect the activities of the organization as it sought to research, fund, produce, and promote television documentaries. Series 1 contains a history of The Working Group, resumes of producers, a biography of Will Durst, employee and intern hiring documents, information on acquired works, and film project pitches. Also includes records generated in the day-to-day running of the organization including meeting notes, minutes, correspondence, budget and financial statements, information on funding sources, and production tape logs, scripts, and edit lists. Outreach and publicity materials, including news clippings and press releases, reflect The Working Group’s promotional and fund raising methods.

Dates

  • 1987-2005

Access

Collection is open for research.

Access

Materials are stored offsite; advance notice required.

Extent

149 folders ( (Carton 1, folders 1-21; Carton 2, folders 1-30; Carton 3, folders 1 to 21; Carton 4, folders 1-39; Carton 5, folders 1-38))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

Arranged as received.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Labor Archives and Research Center Repository

Contact:
San Francisco State University
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco 94132-1722 USA
(415) 405-5571