East Tennessee State University
Archives of Appalachia
Box 70295
Johnson City, Tennessee 37614
E-mail: archives@etsu.edu
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
| Title: | BROADSIDE TELEVISION COLLECTION, 1970-1978 |
| Collection Number: | Accession No. 28; Library of Congress No. MS 82-550 |
| Physical Description: | 6 linear feet (manuscripts); 619 videotapes; 19 audiocassettes |
| Creator: | Broadside Television |
| Repository: | Archives of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Provenance: The bulk of the collection, audio and video tapes came to the Archives in January 1979. Broadside had filed for bankruptcy in 1978. Hamilton Bank in Johnson City, Tennessee, had possession of the station's papers and tapes, which East Tennessee State University purchased with the aid of William Lancaster, III, trustee for Broadside. This collection consists of six linear feet of manuscripts, 608 videotapes (primarily reel-to-reel), and 19 audiocassettes.
An addition to the original collection was made on September 15, 1980. At that time Tom Christy, Johnson City, Tennessee, donated 11 videotapes produced by Broadside. These tapes are numbered BS: 628-638. See Addition.
Access: This collection is open for research except for the following restriction.
Tapes BS: 630, 631, 633, and 637 are restricted. These tapes have not been dubbed and so are not available to researchers. These tapes may not be copied. For further explanation of these restrictions, please contact the Archives of Appalachia.
Processing Information: The original part of the collection was processed by Anne Sims, and became available for research in January 1980. Marie Tedesco revised the finding aid in 1991. With support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, selected preservation masters and public-use copies were made in 2001/2002.
HISTORICAL NOTE
Broadside Television was the brainchild of Ted Carpenter, a native Canadian who was raised and educated in New England. Carpenter came to Tennessee via the VISTA program. Studies at the Highlander Center in New Market, Tennessee, introduced Carpenter to the "new regionalism," a model for understanding mountain culture. Studies at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville introduced him to small format video. Carpenter then traveled to New York to study small format video production at the Alternate Media Center (AMC) of New York University. At the AMC Carpenter studied with the center's director, George Stoney.
Carpenter returned to Appalachia in 1971 as the coordinator of a community program in Monterey, Tennessee, on urban and rural education. He also began doing his own freelance video documentaries on life in East Tennessee. Carpenter traveled widely among the communities of the region, interviewing farmers, shopkeepers and others. He then showed the interviews to other farmers and shopkeepers and encouraged them to add their own comments. To Carpenter the process of communication was as important as the finished documentary.
Carpenter told Stoney of his work in East Tennessee. In turn Stoney communicated with friends on the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) about Carpenter's work. Subsequently, in November 1972 ARC awarded Carpenter a two-year grant, to be administered through the First Tennessee-Virginia Development District. With this grant Carpenter founded Broadside TV in Johnson City.
Through Broadside, Carpenter put into practice his view that portapac and small video format technology could be used by members of a community to teach themselves their own culture. Carpenter aimed to provide the medium through which individuals could generate the material for their own learning. His model was the community newspaper--hence the name "Broadside" television.
In East Tennessee, where television reception was poor, cable service was well established. However, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) mandated that cable operators produce a certain number of hours of locally originated programming. Carpenter and Broadside took advantage of this ruling and convinced local operators to turn over to Broadside their local programming budgets. Broadside thus was free to use its own discretion in regard to the types of programs it produced. In return, however, Broadside agreed to produce a certain number of hours of bluegrass music and wrestling. These subjects were among the favorites of the cable operators.
With subsequent grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, Tennessee Arts Commission, and private sources, Broadside was able to produce a variety of programs on life in central Appalachia. Among the topics examined by Broadside were coal mining, energy and environmental needs and problems, land use, traditional arts, handicrafts, music, education, storytelling, aging and the needs of senior citizens, and regional history. The Southern Appalachian Video Ethnography Series (SAVES), produced in partnership with East Tennessee State University, is of particular interest and importance.
Broadside also served as a tape clearinghouse which distributed tapes to schools and community groups throughout Appalachia. In addition, Broadside contracted with local agencies and establishments (e.g., Memorial Hospital in Johnson City) to make instructional films.
Broadside's fortunes, and those of other video producers dependent on local cable programming, changed in 1974 when the FCC dropped its requirement that cable operators provide locally-originated programming. Faced with the loss of the major portion of its funding, Carpenter and Broadside had to reevaluate programming strategy. This task fell primarily to Carpenter's successors, as he left in 1975 to head the Citizens Committee for Broad-casting. The station in 1977 sought unsuccessfully to use Channel 41 as a public cable television station. A year later, in 1978, unable to maintain its operation, Broadside filed for bankruptcy. One of the region's, and indeed the nation's, most innovative approaches to television programming came to an end.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The Broadside Television Collection includes both manuscripts and tapes. The manuscript documentation includes legal, financial, personnel, publicity and programming records, as well as correspondence and grant proposals. The tapes cover the myriad of topics included among Broadside's programs. Among these topics are local and regional history, environment, aging, medical care, Appalachian folklore, and country music.
Organization: The collection is divided into the following series: Series I, Legal Documents, 1973-77; Series II, Management Papers, 1975-78; Series III, Correspondence, 1970-78; Series IV, Financial Records, 1973-79; Series V, Personnel Records, 1973-78; Series VI, Publicity and Public Opinion Surveys, 1973-78; Series VII, Grant Applications, 1973-78; Series VIII, Project Proposals, 1972-78; Series IX, Programming, 1972-77; Series X, Other Activities, 1974-77; and Series XI, Audio and Video Tapes, 1971-78. See Addition. Indexes to correspondents and subjects, as well as a tape inventory, follow the Tape List.
Important subjects covered in the collection are:
Appalachian Region, Southern--Economic conditions
Appalachian Regional Commission
Austin, Richard Cartwright, 1934-
Bennett, Lynn
Blaustein, Richard Jason, 1943-
Bluegrass music
Broadside Television
Broadside Television. Public Issues Exposure
Broadside Television. Update '78
Broadside Television. Video South
Carpenter, Ted
Charles H. Revson Foundation
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Coal mines and mining
Communication
Congo, Paul
Conservation of natural resources
Country music
DelGardo, Ralph
Dunlap, Blaine
Education
Endowment of research
Festivals
Festivals--Tennessee--Johnson City
First Tennessee-Virginia Development District
Folk dancing
Food--Preservation
Ford Foundation
Ghosts
Gregg, Margaret
Gunning, Sarah Ogan, 1910-1983
Handicraft
Highlander Research and Education Center (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Instrumental music
John and Mary R. Markle Foundation
Jonesborough Storytelling Festival
Lilly Endowment
Manners and customs
Manning, Ambrose N.
Merryman, G. Randall
Moore, R. Raymond
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Endowment for the Arts
Old time music
Owen, Jim
Political participation
Ponder, Terrell
Ricker, William
Rockefeller Foundation
Scalf, Phyllis
Schools--Tennessee--Johnson City
Sessions, Robert
Snake cults (Holiness churches)
Social movements
Southern Appalachian Video Ethnography Series
Storytelling
Strikes and lockouts
Superstition
Television in education
Television programs, Public service
Tennessee Committee for the Humanities
Trade-unions
United States. Federal Communications Commission
Video tapes in education
VideoMaker (Firm)
Warner Communications Inc.
See Addition.
SERIES DESCRIPTION
Series I, LEGAL DOCUMENTS, 1973-1977, Box 1.
This series includes the Broadside charter and amendments, Broadside constitution, legal notices and licenses, and contracts. Arrangement is by type of material. Subsequent arrangement is alphabetical.
Subseries I-A, CHARTER AND AMENDMENTS, ORGANIZATION, CONSTITUTION, 1973-1977, Box 1.
This subseries contains the Broadside charter and charter amendment resolution; the Broadside constitution and by-laws; and the Broadside organizational chart.
Subseries I-B, LICENSES, 1977, Box 1.
This subseries contains Broadside's application to the Federal Communications Commission to operate Channel 41.
Subseries I-C, CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS, 1973-1977, Box 1.
This subseries includes contracts with schools, cable companies, and other institutions to produce programs or use facilities.
Series II, MANAGEMENT PAPERS, 1975-1978, Box 1.
This series includes minutes, memoranda, letters, and resolutions of the Board of Directors, Coordinating Committee, Executive Committee, and Steering Committee. The papers are arranged by committee and thereafter chronologically.
Subseries II-A, BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROCEEDINGS, 1975-1978, Box 1.
This subseries contains minutes and resolutions of the Board of Directors.
Subseries II-B, COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS, 1975-1976, Box 1.
This subseries contains reports and surveys of the Coordinating Committee (1975), and minutes of the Executive Committee (1975), and Steering Committee (1976).
Series III, CORRESPONDENCE, 1970-1978, Boxes 2-4.
This series includes inter-office correspondence and memos, correspondence with outside persons and agencies, project correspondence, and surveys and mailing lists.
Subseries III-A, INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE, 1974-1978, Box 2.
This subseries contains letters and memos of the Board of Directors (1975-1978), staff memos (1974-1976), and circulars to staff (1975).
Subseries III-B, CORRESPONDENCE WITH OUTSIDE PERSONS AND AGENCIES, 1970-1978, Boxes 2, 3.
This subseries contains incoming and outgoing correspondence 1970-1978. Incoming correspondence is arranged chronologically. Outgoing correspondence is arranged chronologically and thereafter alphabetically. Agency and foundation correspondence is filed by name of agency.
Subseries III-C, PROJECT CORRESPONDENCE, 1972-1978, Boxes 3, 4.
This subseries includes letters of Jim Owen, Broadside development director, and letters relating to specific Broadside projects (e.g., "Update 78") and interests (e.g., public broadcasting stations and cable television).
Subseries III-D, PUBLIC REACTION CORRESPONDENCE, 1974-1977, Box 4.
This subseries contains letters of inquiry, public opinion letters, and mailing lists.
Series IV, FINANCIAL RECORDS, 1973-1978, Boxes 5, 6.
This series includes financial records: bank transactions, Broadside budget proposals, tax records, equipment leases and service contracts.
Subseries IV-A, BANK TRANSACTIONS AND STATEMENTS, 1975-1978, Box 5.
This subseries includes bank statements (1978-1977), bank reconciliations (1977-1978), and loans (1974-1978).
Subseries IV-B, BUDGET, 1973-1978, Box 5.
This subseries includes budget proposals, 1973-1977; field audit summary, 1974-1977; financial statements, 1975-1978; fiscal development proposal, 1977; and assets, 1977.
Subseries IV-C, "PUBLIC ISSUES EXPOSURE-LEGISLATURE" PROJECT BUDGET, 1977-1978, Box 5.
This subseries includes financial statement, vouchers, salaries, reimbursements, and accounts payable for Broadside's filming of the Tennessee State Legislature Meetings, 1977-1978.
Subseries IV-D, TAX-RELATED DOCUMENTS OF BROADSIDE CORPORATION, 1974-1977, Box 6.
This subseries includes tax returns (1975-1976) and correspondence (1974-1977) relating to Broadside's tax-exempt status. It also contains employment security records (1975-78) and employee withholding tax records (1974-77).
Subseries IV-E, LEASES AND CONTRACTS, 1974-1977, Box 6.
This subseries includes equipment contracts, 1976-1977; lease records, 1974; and vendor registration, 1974.
Series V, PERSONNEL RECORDS, 1973-1978, Box 6.
This series includes applications, resumes, leave requests, resignations, and records of volunteer and part-time help.
Series VI, PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC OPINION SURVEYS, 1973-1978, Box 6.
This series includes overviews explaining Broadside's functions; news releases; newspaper clippings and magazine articles about Broadside; and completed public opinion survey forms.
Subseries VI-A, PUBLICITY BY BROADSIDE, 1973-1977, Box 7.
This subseries includes overviews (1973-1977) of Broadside's organization and activities produced by Broadside staff. It also contains news releases (1974-1977), list of media resources (no date), and an advertising notebook owned by G. Randall Merryman (no date).
Subseries VI-B, PUBLICITY ABOUT BROADSIDE, 1973-1978, Box 7.
This subseries includes clippings (1973-1977) unlisted by Broadside, most of which concern its general workings and specific projects. Clippings listed by Broadside (list included) cover the period 1976-1978 and concern Broadside's controversy with the Johnson City Public School System and its loss of cable access.
Subseries VI-C, SURVEYS 1977 and undated, Box 7.
This subseries contains surveys of community leaders (1977) and of teachers and the general public (undated) to determine Broadside's programming policy.
Series VII, GRANT APPLICATIONS, 1973-1978, Box 8.
This series includes successful grant applications to the Ford Foundation, Mott Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and others. Also included is Broadside's 1977 application to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for funds to operate Channel 41 as a public cable television station, and a rival proposal by WSJK (William Lancaster, III proposal, 1977) to operate Channel 41 as an educational television station.
Series VIII, PROJECT PROPOSALS, 1972-1978, Box 9.
This series includes project proposals and notes for proposals that were not funded or were being processed at the time of Broadside's bankruptcy. Proposals are for extending cable coverage, for producing particular programs, and for staff and equipment.
Series IX, PROGRAMMING, 1972-1977, Boxes 10-11.
This series includes production guidelines (referred to as Tackett papers), log books, schedules and weekly program listings. It also contains worksheet and brochures on special programs.
Subseries IX-A, REGULAR PROGRAMMING, 1973-1977, Box 10.
This subseries contains production guidelines, weekly schedules of Broadside in Johnson City and in Norton, Virginia, program logs and cue sheets.
Subseries IX-B, CATALOGS AND INVENTORIES OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS, 1973-1978, Box 10.
This subseries contains catalogs (1973-1975); catalog supplements (1976); and inventories (1978) of special programs produced by Broadside.
Subseries IX-C, SPECIAL PROGRAMS, 1973-1977, Box 11.
This subseries contains notes, interview transcripts, and some brochures on special programs produced by Broadside. Prominent among these are the Southern Appalachian Video Ethnography Series ("SAVES") notes, 1973-1975. See Addition.
Series X, OTHER ACTIVITIES, 1974-1977, Box 12.
The papers in this series (meeting notes, tape transcripts, correspondence, newsletters) reflect Broadside's sponsorship of and participation in regional meetings and workshops. (Although Videomaker, a tape-lending function, was one of these activities, its papers have been included in Series III correspondence, as these papers consisted entirely of letters requesting tapes or billing for tapes).
Subseries X-A, VIDEO-SOUTH, 1977, Box 12.
This subseries includes correspondence, newsletters, mailing lists, registration forms, conference papers, and tape transcripts produced in connection with a regional meeting of independent video stations initiated by Broadside. As its end goal, the conference wanted to establish a communications network of independent regional video producers.
Subseries X-B, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS, 1974-1977, Box 12.
This subseries includes the presentation of the "SAVES" program to the Conference on Visual Anthropology, 1977; a report on Broadside's Community TV Workshop, 1976; and schedules and notes on other workshops and meetings, 1974-1975.
Series XI, AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPES, 1971-1978, Nos. BS: 1-638.
Included in this series are the audio and video tapes produced by Broadside. The audiotapes are in cassette form, while the videotapes include both reel-to-reel and 3/4" u-matic cassettes. Those tapes marked with an asterisk have been dubbed. The tapes include individual programs produced by the Broadside staff, together with such series as "Environmental Education" (produced by Bays Mountain Park, Kingsport, Tennessee); "Aging" (produced by Broadside); and the Southern Appalachian Video Ethnography Series (produced by Broadside in cooperation with East Tennessee State University). The tapes are arranged, as closely as possible, according to subject groups devised by Broadside staff in 1978. For more information on SAVES consult Box 11, Folder 12 of this collection. The audiotapes are stored in Box 13. See Addition.
Top of Series Description Return to Table of Contents
Series I, LEGAL DOCUMENTS , 1973-1977, Box 1.
Subseries I-A, CHARTER AND AMENDMENTS, ORGANIZATION, CONSTITUTION, 1973-1977, Box 1.
Box 1
1. Broadside Charter of Incorporation, 1974.
2. Broadside Charter, 1977; Amendments, 1977; Amendment Resolution, 1977.
3. Constitution and By-Laws, 1977.
4. Organizational chart, ND.Subseries I-B, LICENSES, 1977, Box 1.
Box 1
Subseries I-C, CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS, 1973-1977, Box 1.
Box 1
6. Alice Lloyd College contract, 1975-76.
7. Bays Mountain Nature Park contract (Appalachian Regional Commission Grant), 1975.
8. Broadside, Virginia agreements, 1973-75.
9. International Hot Rod Association contract, 1977-78.
10. Public School contracts and agreements, 1973-77.
11. Warner Communications agreement, 1974.
12. Other corporate contracts, 1973-77.
Series II, MANAGEMENT PAPERS, 1975-1978, Box 1.
Subseries II-A, BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROCEEDINGS, 1975-1978, Box 1.
Box 1
13. Minutes, 1975.
14. Minutes, 1976.
15. Minutes, 1977.
16. Minutes, 1978.
17. Resolutions, 1977.Subseries II-B, COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS, 1975-1976, Box 1.
Box 1
18. Executive Committee minutes, 1975.
19. Coordinating Committee reports and survey, 1975.
20. Steering Committee minutes, 1976.
Series III, CORRESPONDENCE, 1970-1978, Boxes 2-4.
Subseries III-A, INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE, 1974-1978, Box 2.
Box 2
1. Correspondence to Board of Directors, 1978.
2. Memos to Board of Directors, 1975-77.
3. Staff memos, 1974.
4. Staff memos, 1975-76.
5. Mailbox circulars, staff handouts, 1975.Subseries III-B, CORRESPONDENCE WITH OUTSIDE PERSONS AND AGENCIES, 1970-1978, Boxes 2-3.
Box 2
6. Correspondence, 1970-73.
7. Incoming correspondence, 1974.
8. Outgoing correspondence, 1974.
9. Incoming correspondence, 1975-78.
10. Outgoing correspondence, A-C, 1975-78.
11. Outgoing correspondence, D-F, 1975-78.Box 3
1. Outgoing correspondence, G-I, 1975-78.
2. Outgoing correspondence, J, 1974-78.
3. Outgoing correspondence, K-L, 1975-78.
4. Outgoing correspondence, M, 1975-78.
5. Outgoing correspondence, N, 1975-78.
6. Outgoing correspondence, O-P, 1975-78.
7. Outgoing correspondence, Q-R, 1975-78.
8. Outgoing correspondence, S, 1975-78.
9. Outgoing correspondence, T-V, 1975-78.
10. Outgoing correspondence, W-Z, 1975-78.Subseries III-C, PROJECT CORRESPONDENCE, 1972-1978, Box 3-4.
Box 3
11. Correspondence with BNA Communications, 1976-78.
12. Correspondence with CATV (cable television) systems, 1973-74.
13. Correspondence with First Tennessee-Virginia Development District, 1974-77.
14. Memos and newsletters from First Tennessee-Virginia Development District, 1976-77.Box 4
1. Letters from Jim Owen, Development Director, 1977.
2. Public television correspondence, 1976-77.
3. "Public Issues Exposure" correspondence, 1977.
4. Southern Appalachian Video Ethnography Series correspondence, 1974-75.
5. Videomaker correspondence, 1972-74.
6. "Update '78" correspondence, 1977-78.
7. Voluntary Action Center correspondence, 1975.Subseries III-D, PUBLIC REACTION CORRESPONDENCE, 1974-1977, Box 4 .
Box 4
8. Letters of inquiry, 1974-77.
9. Letters of reaction, 1974-75.
10. Mailing lists, ND.
Series IV, FINANCIAL RECORDS, 1973-1978, Boxes 5, 6.
Subseries IV-A, BANK TRANSACTIONS AND STATEMENTS, 1975-1978, Box 5.
Box 5
1. Bank statements, July 1974-May 1975.
2. Bank statements, May 1975-September 1976.
3. Bank statements, October 1976-September 1977.
4. Bank reconciliations, 1977-78.
5. Bank signature authorizations, 1976-78.
6. Bank and other loans, 1974-76.
7. Bank loans, 1978.Subseries IV-B, BUDGET, 1973-1978, Box 5.
Box 5
8. Field audit summary, 1974-77.
9. Budget, 1973-77.
10. Budget, 1978.
11. Financial statements, 1975-78.
12. Fiscal Development Proposal, 1977.
13. Assets, 1977.Subseries IV-C, "PUBLIC ISSUES EXPOSURE - LEGISLATURE" PROJECT BUDGET, 1977-1978, Box 5.
Box 5
14. Project financial statement, 1977-78.
15. Project accounts payable, 1977-78.
16. Project vouchers, unpaid, 1977-78.
17. Project vouchers, paid, 1977-78.
18. Project salaries (production personnel), unpaid, 1977-78.
19. Project salaries (production personnel), paid, 1977-78.
20. Project salaries (administrative personnel), unpaid, 1977-78.
21. Project salaries (administrative personnel), paid, 1977-78.
22. Lynn Bennett, project director, unpaid vouchers, 1977-78.
23. Reimbursements to Lynn Bennett, project director, 1977-78.Subseries IV-D, TAX-RELATED DOCUMENTS OF BROADSIDE CORPORATION, 1974-1977, Box 6.
Box 6 - Folder #:
1. Income tax returns, 1975-76.
2. Tax exempt status application and certificate, 1974-77.
3. Tax exempt status correspondence, 1975-77.
4. Federal and Tennessee state tax debts, 1976-77.
5. Employment security forms and notes, 1975-78.
6. W-2 forms, 1974-77.
7. W-3 forms, 1974-77.
8. W-4 forms, 1975-77.Subseries IV-E, LEASES AND CONTRACTS, 1974-1977, Box 6.
Box 6
9. Leases, 1974.
10. Equipment contracts, 1976-77.
11. Vendor registration, 1974.
Series V, PERSONNEL RECORDS, 1973-1978, Box 6.
Box 6
12. Applications and résumés, 1973-78.
13. Employee contracts, 1975.
14. Home addresses and telephone numbers of employees, ND.
15. Employee leave and vacation requests, 1977.
16. Resignation letters, 1975-78.
17. Staff résumés, ND.
18. Records of part-time staff employed through College Work Study Program,
East Tennessee State University, 1975.
19. Volunteer personnel, applications and notes, 1978.
Series VI, PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC OPINION SURVEYS, 1973-1978, Box 7.
Subseries VI-A, PUBLICITY BY BROADSIDE, 1973-1977, Box 7.
Box 7
1. Overviews of Broadside, 1973-77.
2. News releases, 1974-77.
3. Media resource lists, ND.
4. Contents of advertising notebook of G. Randall Merryman, ND.Subseries VI-B, PUBLICITY ABOUT BROADSIDE, 1973-1978, Box 7.
Box 7
5. Unlisted articles, 1973.
6. Unlisted articles, 1974.
7. Unlisted articles, 1975.
8. Unlisted articles, 1977-78 and ND.
9. Listed articles (list included), numbers 1-20, 1976-78.
10. Listed articles, numbers 21-40, 1976-78.
11. Listed articles, numbers 41-50, 1976-78.Subseries VI-C, SURVEYS 1977 and undated, Box 7.
Box 7
12. Community leader survey, 1977.
13. General public survey, part I, ND.
14. General public survey, part II, ND.
15. General public survey, part III, ND.
16. General public survey, part IV, ND.
17. Teacher survey, ND.
Series VII, GRANT APPLICATIONS, 1973-1978, Box 8.
Box 8
1. First Tennessee-Virginia Development District grant, final
report, 1972-73.
2. National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Expansion Arts grant (Includes Appalachian
Community Arts Summer Art Event, 1974), 1974.
3. National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Expansion Arts grant, Folk Arts, 1975.
4. National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Expansion Arts grant, "SAVES"
(Southern Appalachian Video Ethnography Series), 1975.
5. Tennessee Commission for the Humanities, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities:
"Appalachian Perspective," 1975-76.
6. Tennessee Arts Commission: "Video Arts Exposure," 1976.
7. National Endowment for the Arts: Public Media Workshop, 1976-77.
8. National Endowment for the Arts, Tennessee Arts Commission, Storytelling
grant and report, 1976-77.
9. Ford Foundation: "Jonesboro Days," 1977.
10. Health, Education, and Welfare application for funds to operate Channel
41, narrative, 1977.
11. Health, Education, and Welfare application for funds to operate Channel
41, exhibits, ND.
12. Health, Education, and Welfare application for funds to operate Channel
41, appendix, ND.
13. Health, Education, and Welfare application for funds to operate Channel
41, amendments and additions, ND.
14. Lancaster proposal to operate Channel 41 as educational television channel,
1977.
15. CETA: Request for staff for "Public Issues Exposure" project,
1977.
16. Tennessee Commission for the Humanities, National Endowment for the Humanities,
Norman Foundation, Mott Foundation; "public Issues Exposure," "Public
Issues Exposure-Legislature," 1977-78.
17. Tennessee Commission for the Humanities: "Appalachian Women,"
1978.
18. Other grants, 1974-78.
Series VIII, PROJECT PROPOSALS, 1972-1978, Box 9.
Box 9
1. Untitled proposal, 1972-73.
2. Health, Education, and Welfare Telecommunications Demonstration grant proposal,
1977.
3. For Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts documentary, 1977-78.
4. National Endowment for the Arts, application and correspondence: Folk Arts,
1977.
5. National Endowment for the Humanities: "Power for People" (energy),
1977-78.
6. Tennessee Commission for the Humanities: Video Library Proposal, 1977-78.
7. National Endowment for the Humanities: University of Tennessee Broadside
cable humanities project, 1978.
8. National Endowment for the Arts: Regional Media Library, 1978.
9. Benwood Foundation: senior citizens proposal, 1978.
10. Other proposals, 1977-78.
11. National Endowment for the Arts proposal, ND.
Series IX, PROGRAMMING, 1972-1977, Boxes 10-11.
Subseries IX-A, REGULAR PROGRAMMING, 1973-1977, Box 10.
Box 10
1. Production guidelines and Broadside composite (Tackett papers), 1975.
2. Broadside schedules, 1974-76.
3. Broadside weekly program listing, ND.
4. Broadside in Norton, Virginia schedules, 1973.
5. Broadside In Norton, Virginia schedules, ND.
6. Broadside program log, 1972-77.
7. Broadside program log, 1974.
8. Broadside program log, 1976.
9. Broadside program log, 1977.
10. Live production notes and cue sheets, 1975-76.
11. Notes on daily news programs, ND.Subseries IX-B, CATALOGS AND INVENTORIES OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS, 1973-1978, Box 10.
Box 10
12. Southern Appalachian Video Ethnography Series tape list and catalog, brochure, ND.
13. Broadside tape catalogs, 1973-75.
14. Catalog supplement, 1976.
15. Tape inventory, 1978.Subseries IX-C, SPECIAL PROGRAMS, 1973-1977, Box 11.
Box 11
1. Athens, Alabama fiddle contest tape notes, ND.
2. Barter Theater tape papers, 1976-77.
3. Bays Mountain Park program notes, 1974.
4. Child Development Council notes, 1976.
5. Notes on Children's Concert: John McCutcheon, 1977.
6. Clarksville Fiddle Contest, production notes and brochure, 1975.
7. Coal mining notes, ND.
8. Edible Wild Plants, notes, ND.
9. Elizabethton Schools project schedule, ND.
10. Folk Arts program, 1975.
11. Food Fair, brochures for program, 1977.
12. Herb Gathering program notes, 1975.
13. International Hot Rod Association letters and brochures, 1977.
14. Jonesboro Storytelling Convention tape, 1974.
15. Kingsport City Government programs, 1973-74.
16. Solar Energy program information and interview, 1977.
17. Transcript of Tennessee Governor Ray Blanton at East Tennessee Regional Health Office, February 1975.
18. Washington County and Johnson City School Board meeting programs, 1976-77.NOTE: The following are tapes produced for the Southern Appalachian Video Ethnographic Series:
19. Description and brochure with tape list, 1975.
20. Notes for "Apple Butter Making," ND.
21. Production notes: "Bluegrass Alliance," ND.
22. Notes on Bluegrass Festivals, (history and description), 1975.
23. "Cave Dwellers and Hill People," description, 1973.
24. Production notes: "Country Gentlemen: Bill Clifton," ND.
25. Clippings for "Dreadful Memories," 1973-74.
26. Description "Frank Duff, farrier," 1973.
27. Correspondence and description, "Tribute to G. B. Grayson," 1974.
28. Description, "Tommy Jarrell, fiddler," 1974.
29. Production notes, "Grandpa Jones at the A. P. Carter Store," ND.
30. Production notes, "Home Sweet Home," ND.
31. Description, "Taylor and Stella Kimble," 1974.
32. Production notes, "Meadows of Dan Folk Festival," ND.
33. "Melungeons," clippings and historical notes, ND.
34. Description, "Mountain Music (Ernest East)," 1974.
35. Production notes, "Mountain Weaver," ND.
36. Transcript and production notes, "Quilt Making at Sulphur Springs," ND.
37. Correspondence, "Serpent Handlers," 1975.
38. Description, "Marshall Ward, Storyteller," 1973.
39. Description, "Kathryn Windham, ghost tale teller," 1974.
40. Description, "Nimrod Workman, singer," 1973.
41. Claude Grant (tape transcript), interview and music, 1975.
42. Notes for "Tribute to G. B. Grayson," "Tusculum Folk Fair," "Old Tunes and Others," ND.
Series X, OTHER ACTIVITIES, 1974-1977, Box 12.
Subseries X-A, VIDEO-SOUTH, 1977, Box 12.
Box 12
1. Planning meeting, budget, sample forms.
2. Conference correspondence.
3. Newsletters.
4. Publicity and evaluation forms.
5. Mailing lists.
6. Conference papers.
7. Tape transcript of presentation.
8. Conference panel information.
9. Registration forms of participants.Subseries X-B, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS, 1974-1977, Box 12.
Box 12
10. Conference on Visual Anthropology, presentation of Southern Appalachian Video Ethnography Series, 1977.
11. Broadside's Community Television Workshop, 1976.
12. Leadership Development Conference schedule and notes, 1977.
13. Other workshops and meetings, 1974-75.
Series XI, AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPES, 1971-1978, Nos. BS: 1-638.
Included in this series are the audio and video tapes produced by Broadside. The audiotapes are in cassette form, while the videotapes include both reel-to-reel and 3/4" u-matic cassettes. Those tapes marked with an asterisk have been dubbed. The tapes are arranged, as closely as possible, according to subject groups devised by Broadside staff in 1978. For more information on SAVES consult Box 11, Folder 12 of this collection. The audiotapes are stored in Box 13.
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TAPE LIST
50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 638
Click on a number to go to that tape number in the list.
Note: Tapes marked with an asterisk have been dubbed.
Reel No.
Location/Date
Content Note
Length
*BS-1
Highlander Center New Market, TN, 1973
Appalachian Workshop: Discussion of history and culture of the Appalachian region by Florence Reece, George Tucker, and others.
60 min.
*BS-2
Carter County, TN
"Black Midwife and Nurse": Minnie Conley talks about health practices and her services to Carter County as a midwife.
30 min.
BS-3
Carter County
Same as Reel No. 2.
*BS-4
Letcher County, KY, 1973
"The Blackey School Situation": A native of Letcher County discusses education in eastern Kentucky.
27 min.
BS-5
Letcher County
Same as Reel No. 4.
*BS-6
Evarts, KY,
1973"Brookside Strike": Hearings of inquiry and interviews with residents concerning the struggle for representation by the United Mine Workers Union.
60 min.
*BS-7
1973
"Cherokee-Choctaw Blood and Damned English, Too": Hop Woods of Putnam County, Tennessee talks of his boxcar travels in the 1930's, of mountain life, and his views on racism, education, and government.
30 min.
*BS-8
"Food Co-op": Interviews with representatives of three community groups in the Tri-Cities area of East Tennessee, which have formed small grocery coops.
30 min.
BS-9
1973
Same as Reel No. 8.
*BS-10
East Tennessee
"Hard Row to Hoe": Documentary about the changing farm situation in East Tennessee. Discusses disappearance of small farm, four types of farmers.
47 min.
*BS-11
Townsend, TN,
1971"A Harlan Miner Speaks": Tillman Cadle, a union organizer of the "Bloody Harlan" struggle during the 1920's and 1930's recalls that period.
30 min.
*BS-12
Townsend, TN, 1971
Continuation of Reel No. 11 includes 10 min. of Uncle Dan Gibson.
30 min.
BS-13
Townsend, TN, 1971
Duplicate of Reel No. 12, second generation tape.
30 min.
*BS-14
1976
"The Hyder Mine Disaster": Original tape of A. T. Collins, the sole survivor of the Finley Coal Company Hyder Mine explosion, talking about the explosion and life in the mines a few months after the event.
20 min.
BS-15
1976
Duplicate of Reel No. 14.
20 min.
BS-16
1976
Duplicate of Reel No. 14.
20 min.
BS-17
Mt. Pleasant, (Central Michigan Univ.)
"International Special Olympics Games": Follows a delegation from southwest Virginia at fourth International Special Olympics Games sponsored by the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation. Interview with Susan St. James, Tom Lucas, volunteers.
20 min.
BS-18
Mt. Pleasant,
Duplicate of Reel No. 17.
*BS-19
Fort Gay, WV
"I Would Have Gone Back": Eddie Caudhill tells of his journey from a Purple Heart veteran of Vietnam to desertion from the army. Tape discusses complexities of mountain people and military processes.
30 min.
*BS-20
"In These Hills": A brief view of mountain people and issues, a "Videomaker" tape.
30 min.
*BS-21
Abingdon, VA
"James Dickey Readings": The author and poet reads his work and speaks at the Virginia Highlands Festival.
30 min.
*BS-22
Cookeville, TN
"Jesse Stuart: 'Living and Learning in Appalachia'": An address by the writer at Tennessee Technological University. (60 min. total)
30 min.
*BS-23
Cookeville, TN
Continuation of Reel No. 22.
30 min.
*BS-24
Mount Rogers, VA
"Land Use: Mount Rogers Recreation Area": Development of lake and additional national forest lands threatens traditional mountain communities with loss of their land and way of life.
30 min.
BS-25
Mount Rogers, VA
Duplicate of Reel No. 24.
30 min.
*BS-26
Mount Rogers, VA
Cable television edit of Reel No. 25.
30 min.
*BS-27
Cumberland Mountains, TN
"A Mountain Has No Seed": A farmer of the Cumberland Mountains in Tennessee talks about strip-mining and the destruction it brings.
27 min.
*BS-28
Washington, DC
"Movin' On to Washington": Coal miners from Wise, Virginia protest strip-mining legislation that would establish more stringent reclamation requirements.
32 min.
*BS-29
Highlander Center,
New Market, TN, 1972"Nimrod, Sarah, and Jack": An informal collection of by three important mountain artists.
30 min.
BS-30
Duplicate of Reel No. 29.
30 min.
*BS-31
Germany
"Strip Mining in Germany": Strip mining and reclamation in Germany. Interviews with miners and local people (English dubbed over). This is an old tape with somewhat unstable edits but important content.
30 min.
BS-32
Germany
Duplicate of Reel No. 31.
30 min.
*BS-33
Washington County, TN
"Tobacco Cutting": C. L. Perkins talks about growing tobacco and demonstrates cutting and curing.
30 min.
BS-34
"Tour of Jonesboro Homes": See note for tape 36.
53 min.
BS-35
Duplicate of Reel No. 33.
30 min.
*BS-36
Jonesboro, TN
"Tour of Historic Jonesboro": Local Historian Paul Fink conducts a tour of the former capitol of the lost state of Franklin and oldest town in Tennessee. Topics include architecture and historic significance of buildings, homes and churches.
53 min.
*BS-37
Jonesboro, TN
Interview with Paul Fink on various aspects of regional history, 18th and 19th centuries. Topics include: Indian-white relations; guerrillas and marauders of the Civil War and post-Civil War years; slavery in East Tennessee; medical care in East Tennessee.
19 min.
*BS-38
"Which Side Are You On?: Florence and Dan Reese talk about unionizing the coal fields in the 1930s. She sings "Which Side Are You On?" which she wrote to explain union struggle.
30 min.
*BS-39
"The Wobblies": Utah Phillips, singer and member of the still active I. W. W., talks and sings about the Wobblies. (60 min. total)
30 min.
*BS-40
Continuation of Reel No. 39.
30 min.
*BS-41
Composite of Reel No. 39 and Reel No. 40.
60 min.
*BS-42
Greeneville, TN November 1-2, 1975
"Old Timers Days": Festival participants demonstrate hominy making and grinding corn.
29 min.
BS-43
Greeneville, TN November 1-2, 1975
Duplicate of Reel No. 42.
29 min.
BS-44
Greeneville, TN November 1-2, 1975
Duplicate of Reel No. 42.
29 min.
*BS-45
Kingsport, TN
"Kingsport Amateur Radio Club": Documentary on radio communication demonstrates the Kingsport Amateur Radio Club is part of a viable network of radio communications.
30 min.
BS-46
Kingsport, TN
Duplicate of Reel No. 45.
25 min.
*BS-47
Tennessee,
North CarolinaClinchfield Number One": Tour on "the world's oldest operating steam engine."
26 min.
*BS-48
"All Star Wrestling, Crime in Erwin": A regular Broadside program. This tape is one of ten in the original series.
15 min.
Erwin, TN
"Crime in Erwin": Citizens, law enforcement officials, and community groups work together to stop a rash of armed robberies and break-ins attributed to drugs. Comprehensive interviews.
60 min.
*BS-50
Morristown, TN
"Morristown Prison Protest": Morristown successfully opposed state plans to build a regional prison in Hamblen County.
55 min.
*BS-51
Kentucky
"Don and Heddy West": Heddy West sings her father's folksongs. Don West, a mountain community organizer, talks about the history of the songs.
30 min.
*BS-52
Kentucky
"Interview with Don and Heddy West".
30 min.
BS-53
Duplicate of Reel No. 51.
30 min.
*BS-54
"Interview with Don and Heddy West."
Duplicate of BS-5130 min.
BS-55
Dallas, Texas
"Sometimes I Run": Stanley Maupin, a city sidewalk flusher, reflects on the meaning of life and his world.
22 min.
*BS-56
Nashville, TN
"Long Time Gone": Underground bluegrass in Nashville's Station Inn. Musicians include New River Boys from Anderson County, Tennessee. Tape ends with "Big D" (Blaine Dunlap).
40 min.
Top of Tape List
Environmental Education: Reel Nos. BS: 57-72 produced by Bays Mountain Park Environmental Education Center in Kingsport, Tennessee, under the sponsorship of the Appalachian Regional Commission.
Reel No.
Location/Date
Content Note
Length
BS-57
Bays Mountain, Kingsport, TN
"Animal Homes": Tour with early primary students around the woods and lake of Bays Mountain to see types of animal homes. Protection and preservation of nature is discussed.
30 min.
BS-58
Bays Mountain
"Nature's City": Program for primary children compares the role of plants and animals to occupations in a large city. Bampy, a seven-foot chipmunk visits animals and people at their jobs, including a grocery store tour.
30 min.
BS-59
Bays Mountain
"Soil, Nature's Foundation": Junior high school level. Field trip and discussion of the formation, structure, and function of soils. (45 min. total)
30 min.
BS-60
Bays Mountain
Continuation of Reel No. 59.
15 min.
BS-61
Bays Mountain
"Concepts of Ecology": Fifth grade level. Classroom presentation of food chain, energy chart, history of ecology. Field trip to observe concepts of ecology in operation.
30 min.
BS-62
Bays Mountain
"Conservation of Renewable Resources": Sixth grade and junior high level. Forest management techniques with illustrative aerial photographs, wildlife and pond management, and explanation of pollution are present.
30 min.
BS-63
Bays Mountain
"Bays Mountain - A Student's View": Follows six junior high school students on a day long visit to Bays Mountain Park, including the outdoor zoo.
30 min.
BS-64
Duplicate of Reel No. 63.
30 min.
BS-65
Bays Mountain
"Adaptations - Plant and Animal": Adaptation I illustrates evolutionary adaptations for survival. Adaptation II, a continuation, details physiological changes of plants and animals developed for survival of the species.
30 min.
BS-66
Bays Mountain
"Energy Relationship": Discussion with senior high students of energy flow chart, energy distribution in an aquatic system. Sample-collecting at a lake, laboratory testing, summary by naturalist.
30 min.
BS-67
Bays Mountain
"Environment: Space": An otherworld alien takes students to explore environments of earth's planetary neighbors and the universe beyond.
30 min.
*BS-68
Bays Mountain
"Bays Mountain Park-Introductory Tour": Overview of Bays Mountain Park, from Nature trails to animals and planetarium.
30 min.
BS-69
Bays Mountain
Duplicate of Reel No. 68.
30 min.
*BS-70
1975
"Electricity": How TVA makes electricity and how that affects the land. (60 min. total)
30 min.
BS-71
1975
Duplicate of Reel No. 70.
30 min.
BS-*72
1975
Continuation of Reel No. 71.
30 min.
Top of Tape List
Career Education: Reel Nos. BS: 73-84 the Manpower Task Force of the First Tennessee-Virginia Development District identified skills appropriate to the labor market of Central Appalachia and the Tri-Cities in particular. Tapes were made on location in business and industry with the student assistance of the Johnson City and Elizabethton school systems. Interview and demonstrations by workers and tradesmen.
Reel No.
Location/Date
Content Note
Length
BS-73
Carter County Memorial Hospital, Elizabethton, TN
Nursing": An RN and LPN discuss why they entered nursing and the education required for their jobs. They demonstrate routine duties and administer an intravenous feeding.
30 min.
BS-74
Carter County Memorial Hospital
"X-Ray Technician": The head technician talks about the excitement of the field and educational requirements. A student technician talks about his studies and demonstrates techniques.
30 min.
BS-75
Duplicate of Reel No. 74.
30 min.
*BS-76
Kennametal,
Johnson City, TN"Machinist": Foreman talks about his rise through the ranks and useful educational background for his job. He tours the plant, discussing each job the workmen do.
30 min.
BS-77
Duplicate of Reel No. 76.
30 min.
BS-78
North Electric,
Gray, TN"Electrical Wiring and Cable Making and Testing": Workers demonstrate cable making, wiring, electric wiring and testing, and talk about their training.
30 min.
BS-79
Sherwood Chevrolet, Johnson City, TN
"New Car Check-Up": A skilled mechanic demonstrates mechanical check made on a new car before it is put on the sale lot. He discusses his interest in mechanics and training in the field.
30 min.
BS-80
Tennessee Motor Company, Johnson City, TN
"Auto Mechanic-Tuning": Mechanics demonstrate the tuning and sun-scoping of a car.
30 min.
*BS-81
Tri-Cities Voc. Tech. School, Elizabethton, TN
"Tri-Cities State Regional Vocational Technical School": Tour and interviews with students at the vocational training facility. They tell why they chose technical training and what job futures they expect.
30 min.
*BS-82
Mead Paper,
Kingsport, TN"How Paper is Made": Documentary of paper making from start to finish. Tape made by Elizabethton students Brian Williams and Ken Harrell.
50 min.
*BS-83
Johnson City Foundry, Johnson City, TN
"Pattern Making and Moulding-Foundry": Documentary follows a machine part from draft board to molding and finishing.
30 min.
BS-84
Fort Campbell, KY
"In the Green-Careers in the Army": Made in cooperation with the Army at Fort Campbell, this tape examines the kinds of training and careers available through the Army. Includes interviews with servicemen.
60 min.
Top of Tape List
Aging: Reel Nos. BS: 85-110 are a series on resources for senior citizens produced by Broadside.
Reel No.
Location/Date
Content Note
Length
BS-85
FDA Regional Office, Nashville, TN
"Food Labels: What to Look For": Barbara Banks, Consumer Affairs, discusses food labels and how they relate to good nutrition.
30 min.
BS-86
FDA Regional Office
"Use With Care": Barbara Banks, Consumer Affairs, discusses over-the-counter drugs.
30 min.
BS-87
FDA Regional Office
"Springer": FDA and Department of Agriculture officials discuss food safety in the home.
15 min.
*BS-88
Tennessee State University,
Nashville, TN"Statewide Programs for the Elderly": Charles Hewgleym, , Tennessee Commission on Aging information officer, describes recent TCA programs for health and geriatric services.
25 min.
BS-89
Lente Public Health Center, Nashville, TN
"The History of Title VII": Kate McBurney of Community Nutrition Institute outlines history of the Title VII nutrition program for the elderly. Presented at a community-planning workshop.
30 min.
BS-90
Lente Public Health Center,
"Developing a Title VII project': Joel Barr of Community Institute discusses planning a community nutrition program. Presented at a community-planning workshop.
30 min.
BS-91
University of TN, Nashville, TN
"Information and Referral": Discussion by consultants Aaron Sachs and Mary Coats with area planners on community information and referral programs.
30 min.
BS-92
Private Home, Nashville, TN
"Graduation Day": First graduation of class of pre-retirement planning students. Dr. Ted Heenan talks about the courses.
30 min.
BS-93
University of TN, Nashville, TN
"Training in the Field of Aging": Interview with Dr. Ted Heenan, Director of University of Tennessee Center on Aging, about programs of the Center.
30 min.
BS-94
Middle Tennessee State University
"Trends in Aging Education": Interview with Dr. James Ward, Director of Multi-Disciplinary Program in gerontology at Middle Tennessee State University.
30 min.
BS-95
Knowles Center, Nashville, TN
"Health Screening": Documentary of multi-phased health screening clinic for senior citizens, including history of the project.
30 min.
BS-96
Nashville, TN
Dairy Council Offices "Food for Fun": Tapes on preparing foods with dairy products.
30 min.
BS-97
Nashville, TN
Dairy Council Kitchen "Food for Thought": Nutrition of foods prepared from dairy products.
30 min.
BS-98
Grocery Store, TV Studio, Nashville, TN
"Food on the Market": Louise Barker, University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service, offers consumer tips on grocery shopping.
30 min.
East Tennessee State University,
Johnson City, TN"Public Hearing": Public hearing on aging sponsored by the Advisory Council, with participants from agencies within the First Tennessee-Virginia Development District.
60 min.
*BS-100
Kingsport, TN
"SIRS" (Senior Information and Referral Service): Examination of the Tri-Cities Service, which used the highly successful newspaper question and answer referral method.
30 min.
BS-101
Kingsport, TN
Duplicate of Reel No. 100.
BS-102
University of TN, Knoxville, TN
"Advocacy Workshop I": Ted Heenan and Rose Falkenstein conduct workshop for the Senior Citizen Advisory Council and other citizens. Videotape used for role playing advocacy demonstrations. Advocacy II is missing.
30 min.
*BS-103
Senior Citizens Center, Kingsport, TN
"I"m Tired of Sitting on the Side Track": Tape of senior citizens involved with the Senior Citizens Center, interview with personnel from the First Tennessee-Virginia Development Agency.
60 min.
*BS-104
Green Valley Hospital, Greeneville, TN
"On the Mainline": Discussion of programs available for senior citizen participation in the Tri-Cities area. Featured are the RSVP program and Foster Grandparent Program of Green Valley Hospital.
60 min.
*BS-105
Stoney Creek, TN
"Stoney Creek Nutrition": Explanation of the Stoney Creek consumer education program and its effects on consumer habits and education.
30 min.
*BS-106
Tri-Cities, East Tennessee
"Project Send, with Screening": An overview of SEND program, showing health screening clinics and including interviews with health care recipients.
10 min.
BS-107
Tri-Cities, East Duplicate of Reel No. 106.
30 min.
*BS-108
Rogersville, TN
"Transportation for the Elderly": Extensive investigation of the Transportation for the Elderly program in Rogersville, with interviews of operations and senior citizens.
30 min.
*BS-109
Newby Street Center, Chattanooga, TN
"Senior Neighbors of Chattanooga": A documentary of Newby Street Senior Citizens Center in Chattanooga.
25 min.
BS-110
Memphis, TN
"Memphis: The Lewis Center": A typical day at the Lewis Center for Senior Citizens, "where everything from a public hearing to belly dancing is an everyday occurrence." Also discussed Project M.E.E.T.
37 min.
*BS-111
Jonesboro, TN,
October 5, 1974"Ghost Stories by Kathryn Tucker Windham": A noted children's author relates ghost lore at the 1974 Jonesboro Storytelling Festival. By Randal Merryman and Williams.
Note: This tape is part of the SAVES series.20 min.
BS-112
Jonesboro, TN
Duplicate of Reel No. 111.
20 min.
BS-113
Jonesboro, TN
Duplicate of Reel No. 111.
20 min.
BS-114
Jonesboro, TN
Duplicate of Reel No. 111.
20 min.
*BS-115
Wise, VA,
Summer 1973"Nimrod Workman": A unique musical performer talks about many mountain topics (unions, herb gathering, and black lung). By Paul Congo and Jackie Wright. Note: This tape is part of the SAVES series.
49 min.
*BS- 116
Relief, NC,
January 10, 1975"News from Pigeon Roost-Harvey Miller": A mountain writer talks about cultural practices in the mountains. By Randal Merryman. Note: This tape is part of the SAVES series.
52 min.
BS-117
Relief, NC ,
January 10, 1975Duplicate of Reel No. 116.
52 min.
BS-118
Relief, NC,
January 10, 1975Duplicate of Reel No. 116.
52 min.
*BS-119
Hiltons, VA,
1975"The Morris Brothers at the A. P. Carter Store": Original tape of mountain music by Dave and John Morris of Ivydale, West Virginia. (50 min. total)
20 min.
*BS-120
Hiltons, VA, 1975
Part II of Reel No. 119.
20 min.
* BS-121
Hiltons, VA, 1975
Part III of Reel No. 119.
20 min.
BS-122
Hiltons, VA, 1975
Composite of Reel Nos. 119-121.
50 min.
BS-123
Hiltons, VA, 1975
Duplicate of Reel Nos. 119-121.
50 min.
BS-124
Hiltons, VA, 1975
Duplicate of Reel Nos. 119-121.
50 min.
BS-125
Hiltons, VA, 1975
Duplicate of Reel Nos. 119-121.
50 min.
*BS-126
Hiltons, VA, 1976
"Mike Seeger at the A. P. Carter Store": Brother of Pete Seeger and former member of the New Lost City Ramblers performs in a variety of styles. (120 min. total)
30 min.
*BS-127
Hiltons, VA, 1976
Part II of Reel No. 126.
30 min.
BS-128
Hiltons, VA, 1976
Duplicate of Reel No. 127.
30 min.
*BS-129
Hiltons, VA, 1976
Part III of Reel No. 126.
30 min.
*BS-130
Hiltons, VA, 1976
Part IV of Reel No. 126.
30 min.
BS-131
Hiltons, VA, 1976
Composite of Reel Nos. 126-130.
60 min.
*BS-132
"Mike Seeger/High Country, Part II".
50 min.
*BS-133
"Dave and Kate"
60 min.
*BS-134A
Carson Springs Community,
Cocke County, TN,
Spring 1973"They Shall Take Up Serpents": The handling of poisonous snakes led to the deaths of several members of the Church of God in Jesus' Name in 1973. The tape includes an insider's view of the church's belief system by the assistant pastor, segments of service and a brief interview with the judge involved in the case. By Wayne Barrett. Note: This tape is part of the SAVES series.
50 min.
*BS-134B
Carson Springs Community,
Cocke County, TN, Spring 1973The tape contains excerpts from services, including fire handling, and a panel discussion with ministers from Bluff City, Tennessee. By Wayne Barrett. (Cassette dubs of 134A and 134B are of poor quality.)
Note: This tape is part of the SAVES series.50 min.
*BS-135
Laurel Fork, VA, February 9, 1974
"Taylor and Stella Kimble": Traditional music on banjo and fiddle. Includes drop-thumb clawhammer style of banjo playing. By Margaret McClellan.
Note: This tape is part of the SAVES series.30 min.
BS-136
Laurel Fork, VA, February 9, 1974
Duplicate of Reel No. 135.
30 min.
*BS-137
Clinch Valley College, Wise, VA, August 1974
"Fiddlin' Powers Family": This mountain string band from Dungannon, Virginia was among the first Southern Appalachian musicians to make commercial recordings in the 1920's. They perform and discuss their family tradition and instrumental styles. By Rhonda Congo. Note: This tape is part of the SAVES series.
58 min.
*BS-138
Shouns, TN,
1938"Home, Sweet Home": Fred and Kenneth Price and Mrs. Meadows discuss and perform traditional mountain tunes.
30 min.
BS-139
Shouns, TN, 1938
Duplicate of Reel No. 138.
30 min.
*BS-140
Johnson City, TN,
1975Tom Rollins work tape with special effects and music.