Alan F. Lewis Papers
Abstract
From 1973 to 1983, Alan F. Lewis worked for the Public Television Library in a variety of positions. Between 1973 and 1977, he was Supervisor of Acquisitions; from 1977 through 1978, he was Manager of the Public Television Library at the Public Broadcasting Service. In 1979, he became director of Broadcast and Archive Services at the Public Television Library. Finally, in 1980, he was named Director of the Public Television Archives. The collection document Alan Lewis' career in public broadcasting and his consulting work with the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art.
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Historical Note
Alan Lewis began his professional career at WEDU-TV, Tampa, Florida, in 1963 as a producer and director. Between 1965 and 1967 he was also Coordinator of Programming Planning and Operations. Mr. Lewis held these two positions until 1967, when he was named Director of Programming at WEDU.
From September, 1973, through April, 1983, Mr. Lewis worked for the Public Television Library in a variety of positions. Between 1973 and 1977, he was Supervisor of Acquisitions; from 1977 through 1978, he was Manager of the Public Television Library at the Public Broadcasting Service. In 1979, he became director of Broadcast and Archive Services at the Public Television Library. Finally, in 1980, he was named Director of the Public Television Archives.
Moving from public to commercial broadcasting, Alan Lewis became Director of the Film and Videotape Archive at CBS News, New York City, in 1983. He held this post until 1987.
Mr. Lewis left CBS in 1987 to become an independent media preservation consultant. Mr. Lewis worked with the Christian Science Publishing Society to establish a news videotape archive, the Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation employed Mr. Lewis to help with videotape preservation and he advised the Oregon Historical Society on television newsfilm preservation.
One of Mr. Lewis' largest consulting projects was for the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). Mr. Lewis was employed by their Department of Film Archives to search out a suitable location for a Moving Image Preservation Facility in central Pennsylvania.
Mr. Lewis has been involved in numerous conferences and workshops since 1981 including the Archivists Roundtable of Metropolitan New York, 1984 and 1991, and the Smithsonian Institution Staff Seminar of September 1987.
Since 1991, Mr. Lewis has been Assistant Branch Chief/Supervisory Audiovisual Specialist of the Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Branch at the National Archives in Washington D.C. He has written several articles, including "Preservation of Magnetic Media" for the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services. He also wrote "Fast Rewind: The Archaeology of the Moving Image."
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Alan F. Lewis Papers covers the years 1963 to 1991, with the bulk of the collection ranging from 1963 to 1971. Program listings and Flexible Catalogs represent Mr. Lewis' career in public broadcasting while memos and other correspondence highlight Mr. Lewis' consulting activities at the Museum of Modern Art.
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
The Alan F. Lewis Papers was donated to the University of Maryland at College Park in five installments between December of 1991 and July of 1994.
Processing Information
Processed by Mark Walden, April 1996. Revised by Karen E. King, October 1996
EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Karen E. King, April 2005.
Arrangement of Collection
Organized as seven series.
- Series 1: National Educational Television Materials
- Series 2: National Educational Television Program Descriptions
- Series 3: Operations Department Program Books
- Series 4: Public Television Archives Material
- Series 5: Books and Promotional Material
- Series 6: Oral History Interviews
- Series 7: Museum of Modern Art Consulting Materials
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: National Educational Television Materials, 1955-1983 (3.50 linear feet)
Series one has been divided into two subseries.
Subseries 1.1: NET Flexible Catalogs, 1955-1980 (1.25 linear feet)
The first subseries contains NET Flexible Catalog of Program Titles. Programs with release dates from 1955 through 1980 are listed in alphabetical order and by category (e.g. children's programs, cultural affairs, etc.).
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexible Catalog Program Titles, May 1971 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Flexible Catalog Program Titles, August 19667 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Program Listings -- Aaron Copland: Music in the 20's-Auto Stop, 1956-1977 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Program Listings -- Background to Berlin-Burma/Korea: Uneasy Peace, 1956-1977 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Program Listings -- California Chamber Symphony-Culture and Continents, 1956-1977 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Program Listings -- (A Conversation with Martha...) Davenport-Dynamics of Leadership, 1961-1973 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Program Listings -- Eastern Wisdom and Modern Life-Exploring the Universe, 1961-1973 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Program Listings -- The Face of Sweden-The Future of the Liberal Arts College, 1961-1973 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Program Listings -- Gandhi's India-(Aldous) Huxley, 1961-1973 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Program Listings -- The Idea of North-Kuwait, 1961-1973 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 10 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Program Listings -- The Lady with the Dog-Mythology, 1961-1973 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 11 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Program Listings -- Naked Island-Pyramid, 1955-1972 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 12 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Program Listings -- Quartet-Russia: The Unfinished Revolution, 1955-1972 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 13 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Program Listings -- (Ruth) St. Denis-Symphony in Concrete, 1955-1972 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 14 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Program Listings -- The Taking-Ustinov on the Ustinovs, 1955-1972 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Program Listings -- The Vanishing Newspaper-( Mai) Zettering, 1955-1972 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Categorical Program Listings -- Children-Cultural Affairs, 1957-1974 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Categorical Program Listings -- Fine Arts-Fine Arts: Dance, 1957-1974 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Categorical Program Listings -- Fine Arts: Drama-Literature, 1957-1974 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Categorical Program Listings -- Fine Arts: Music, 1957-1974 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Categorical Program Listings -- Instructional, 1957-1974 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 7 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Categorical Program Listings -- Public Affairs: Domestic, 1957-1974 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 8 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Categorical Program Listings -- Public Affairs: Domestic, 1957-1974 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 9 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Categorical Program Listings -- Public Affairs: Foreign, 1957-1974 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 10 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Categorical Program Listings -- Cultural Affairs-Fine Arts, 1979 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 11 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Categorical Program Listings -- Fine Arts: Art-Literature, 1979 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 12 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Categorical Program Listings -- Fine Arts: Music, 1979 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 13 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Categorical Program Listings -- Public Affairs, 1979 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 14 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Categorical Program Listings -- Social Science-Instructional, 1979 | series 1.1 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Categorical Program Listings -- Science-Social Science, 1979 | series 1.1 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| NET Flexible Catalog Categorical Program Listings -- Public Affairs: Foreign-Science, 1979 | series 1.1 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| Master Locator, 1974-1980 | series 1.1 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| Master Locator, 1974-1980 | series 1.1 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| Master Locator, 1974-1980 | series 1.1 | box 3 | folder 6 | |
| Master Locator, 1974-1980 | series 1.1 | box 3 | folder 7 | |
Subseries 1.2: PBS Management/Production Material, 1969-1983 (2.25 linear feet)
The second subseries contains materials pertaining to PTV production management.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NET Scheduling Information, January-March 1969 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 8 | |
| NET Scheduling Information, April-July 1969 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 9 | |
| NET Scheduling Information, August-October 1969 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 10 | |
| NET Scheduling Information, August 1969-February 1970 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 11 | |
| NET Scheduling Information, March-June 1970 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 12 | |
| NET Scheduling Information, July-September 1970 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 13 | |
| PBS Personnel Policies Manual, 1983 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 14 | |
| PBS Personnel Policies Manual, 1983 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 15 | |
| Legal Aspects of Public Television Production Management [Seminar Material], 1979 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 16 | |
| Legal Aspects of Public Television Production Management [Production Contract], 1979 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 17 | |
| Done: The First Transcontinental Railroad [film] (oversize), May 5, 1970 | series 1.2 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
Series 2: National Educational Television Program Descriptions, 1958-1970 (4.50 linear feet)
This series provides descriptions of television shows released between 1958 and 1970. The series is arranged alphabetically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAAS Convention Magazine-Adventure, 1957-1971 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 1 | |
| Advocates, 1970-1972 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 2 | |
| Aeronautics and Space Report-Alphabet Conspiracy, 1958-1970 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 3 | |
| Ambassadors of Dance-America's Crisis, 1958-1970 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 4 | |
| America's Crisis-The Arts Around Us, 1958-1970 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 5 | |
| Art Studio-At Issue, 1958-1970 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 6 | |
| The Atom-The Best of Both Worlds, 1958-1970 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 7 | |
| Beyond the Earth-Black Journal, 1963-1972 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 1 | |
| Black Marries White-Book Beat, 1963-1972 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 2 | |
| Books and Ideas-Byron, 1958-1971 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 3 | |
| California Chamber Symphony-Championship Debate 1964, 1958-1972 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 4 | |
| The Changeling-City at Night (Mathematica) -missing, missing | series 2 | box 6 | folder 5 | |
| Churchill Obituary-Civil Rights What's Next, 1958-1972 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 6 | |
| The Classical Tradition-Contemporary American Composers, 1958-1970 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 7 | |
| Continental Classroom-The Creative Person, 1958-1970 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 8 | |
| Crime and Punishment-David Littlejohn/Critics-at-Large, 1958-1967 | series 2 | box 7 | folder 1 | |
| Dawn over the Mountains-Directions in Design, 1961-1970 | series 2 | box 7 | folder 2 | |
| Discover Flying: Just Like a Bird-Dr. Thomas Dooley, 1961-1970 | series 2 | box 7 | folder 3 | |
| Drugs are Like That-Electric Company, 1961-1970 | series 2 | box 7 | folder 4 | |
| Electric Company-Escape from the Cage, 1958-1973 | series 2 | box 7 | folder 5 | |
| An Essay on Death-Fanfare, 1958-1972 | series 2 | box 7 | folder 6 | |
| Fantasy in Mime-Fires of Creation, 1958-1972 | series 2 | box 7 | folder 7 | |
| Firing Line, 1971-1972 | series 2 | box 7 | folder 8 | |
| Firing Line, 1971-1972 | series 2 | box 7 | folder 9 | |
| The First Gentleman-The Friendly Giant, 1957-1971 | series 2 | box 8 | folder 1 | |
| The Friendly Giant-Gilbert Becaud, 1957-1971 | series 2 | box 8 | folder 2 | |
| Give Us the Children-Great Issues of Conscience, 1963-1972 | series 2 | box 8 | folder 3 | |
| The Great Plains Trilogy-The Hickel Hearing, 1958-1969 | series 2 | box 8 | folder 4 | |
| Higher Education in the USSR-Hunger: A National Disgrace, 1958-1969 | series 2 | box 8 | folder 5 | |
| I Claudius-International Magazine, 1958-1970 | series 2 | box 8 | folder 6 | |
| International Magazine, 1958-1970 | series 2 | box 8 | folder 7 | |
| International Performance-Jazz Meets the Classics, 1958-1972 | series 2 | box 9 | folder 1 | |
| The Jazz Set-Kuwait, 1958-1972 | series 2 | box 9 | folder 2 | |
| Lab 30-Lincoln Day Concert, 1958-1970 | series 2 | box 9 | folder 3 | |
| The Lion and the Eagle-The Lower Depths, 1958-1972 | series 2 | box 9 | folder 4 | |
| LSD: Letvin vs Leary-The Marriage of Charles the Bold, 1958-1972 | series 2 | box 9 | folder 5 | |
| Marriage of Figaro-Men Who Teach, 1958-1971 | series 2 | box 9 | folder 6 | |
| Men Who Teach-The Moon Doctors, 1958-1971 | series 2 | box 9 | folder 7 | |
| More Room for Living-The Negro and the American Promise, 1956-1972 | series 2 | box 10 | folder 1 | |
| NET Awards Roundup-Newsfront Special, 1958-1969 | series 2 | box 10 | folder 2 | |
| News in Perspective, 1958-1970 | series 2 | box 10 | folder 3 | |
| News Specials-Of People and Politics, 1958-1970 | series 2 | box 10 | folder 4 | |
| Of Poets and Poetry-On the 30's, 1957-1970 | series 2 | box 10 | folder 5 | |
| The Open Mind Series-Oxford, 1957-1970 | series 2 | box 10 | folder 6 | |
| Pacem in Terris-Paul Taylor, 1959-1971 | series 2 | box 10 | folder 7 | |
| The Peace Corps-Play of the Week, 1959-1971 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 1 | |
| Plays and Players-President's Speech, 1958-1971 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 2 | |
| Pressure Groups and Politics-The Quill, 1958-1971 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 3 | |
| R and D Review-Report from Stowe, 1958-1970 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 4 | |
| A Report on World Population-Say it with Hands, 1958-1970 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 5 | |
| Scapin-Science Reporter, 1956-1971 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 6 | |
| Science Reporter-Self Encounter, 1956-1971 | series 2 | box 11 | folder 7 | |
| Seminar on American Civilization-The Serpent, 1959-1973 | series 2 | box 12 | folder 1 | |
| Sesame Street, 1959-1973 | series 2 | box 12 | folder 2 | |
| The 700 Million-Sort of Paradise, 1959-1973 | series 2 | box 12 | folder 3 | |
| Soul-The Spanish Turmoil, 1958-1971 | series 2 | box 12 | folder 4 | |
| Speaking Freely-Spread of the Eagle, 1958-1972 | series 2 | box 12 | folder 5 | |
| Spring in Ethiopia-The Struggle for Peace, 1958-1971 | series 2 | box 12 | folder 6 | |
| Student Peace Corps-Symphonies, 1958-1972 | series 2 | box 12 | folder 7 | |
| TAC-These Humble Shores, 1958-1970 | series 2 | box 12 | folder 8 | |
| Thirteen Against Fate-A Time to Dance, 1958-1970 | series 2 | box 13 | folder 1 | |
| The Tin Whistle-Two by Martha Graham, 1958-1973 | series 2 | box 13 | folder 2 | |
| Two Centuries of Symphony-Urban Crisis, 1958-1973 | series 2 | box 13 | folder 3 | |
| USA-Vibrations, 1961-1972 | series 2 | box 13 | folder 4 | |
| Vic and Tad-Wall Street Week, 1961-1972 | series 2 | box 13 | folder 5 | |
| The Walls of Jericho-When in Rome, 1959-1970 | series 2 | box 13 | folder 6 | |
| When the Day's Work is Done-The World Turned Upside Down, 1959-1970 | series 2 | box 13 | folder 7 | |
| The World We Live in-Zoom, 1958-1971 | series 2 | box 13 | folder 8 | |
| Analysis of NET Flexible Catalog Listing, 1956-1977 | series 2 | box 13 | folder 9 | |
Series 3: Operations Department Program Books, 1970-1981 (1.25 linear feet)
Series three contains an alphabetical listing of shows with release dates between 1970 and 1981 documenting show title, episode number and air date of each episode.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Leaders-Aviation Weather, 1971-1981 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 1 | |
| Beansprouts-Burglar Proofing, 1971-1981 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 2 | |
| Camera Three-Captioned ABC News, 1971-1981 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 3 | |
| Captioned ABC News-The Cross Country Ski School, 1971-1981 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 4 | |
| Dance in America-Doin' It, 1971-1981 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 5 | |
| Earthkeeping-Electric Company, 1970-1981 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 6 | |
| Electric Company-Eyewitness, 1970-1981 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 7 | |
| The Fabulous Philadelphians-FYI, 1970-1981 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 8 | |
| Gerald Ford's America-Guitar Guitar, 1972-1981 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 9 | |
| Hall of Fame-Hundred Days Unit, 1970-1981 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 10 | |
| I Am, I Can, I Will-ITV Teacher Inservice, 1973-1981 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 11 | |
| Jacob Bronkowsky-Just Jazz, 1971-1981 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 12 | |
| Kennedy Center Tonight-Lowell Thomas Remembers, 1974-1981 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 13 | |
| McNeil/Lehrer Report, 1970-1981 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 14 | |
| Marie Curie-Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, 1970-1981 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 1 | |
| Mr. Roger's Neighborhood-Mystery!, 1970-1981 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 2 | |
| NAACP National Conference-NOVA, 1970-1981 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 3 | |
| Odyssey-Over Easy, 1970-1981 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 4 | |
| Pacem in Terris III-Que Pasa, USA?, 1970-1981 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 5 | |
| Rainbow's End-Royal Heritage, 1970-1981 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 6 | |
| San Francisco Mix-Sesame Street, 1971-1981 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 7 | |
| Sesame Street-Six American Families, 1971-1981 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 8 | |
| 16mm-Specials, 1971-1981 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 9 | |
| Specials, 1971-1981 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 10 | |
| Spoleto 81, 1971-1981 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 11 | |
| Station Independence Program Shows -- All Star Swing Festivals-Country Tales, 1976-1982 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 12 | |
| Station Independence Program Shows -- Dawn of Laurel and Hardy-The Lure of Dolphins, 1975-1982 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 13 | |
| Station Independence Program Shows -- The Magnificent Adventure-Survival in Limbo, 1971-1981 | series 3 | box 16 | folder 1 | |
| Station Independence Program Shows -- Terror-Zulu Romeo, 1971-1981 | series 3 | box 16 | folder 2 | |
| Station Independence Program Shows -- Standby Programs-TV for Learning, 1971-1981 | series 3 | box 16 | folder 3 | |
| Station Independence Program Shows -- The Unanswered Questions-Villa Allegre, 1970-1981 | series 3 | box 16 | folder 4 | |
| Station Independence Program Shows -- Villa Allegre 70-81-VTR, 1970-1981 | series 3 | box 16 | folder 5 | |
| Station Independence Program Shows -- Wall Street Week-Washington Week in Review, 1970-1981 | series 3 | box 16 | folder 6 | |
| Station Independence Program Shows -- Washington Week in Review-With Ozzie and Ruby, 1970-1981 | series 3 | box 16 | folder 7 | |
| Station Independence Program Shows -- Woman-World Press, 1970-1981 | series 3 | box 16 | folder 8 | |
| Station Independence Program Shows -- Youth in Trouble II-Zoom, 1970-1981 | series 3 | box 16 | folder 9 | |
| NET/PBS Operator's Title Book, January 1969-September 1970 | series 3 | box 16 | folder 10 | |
Series 4: Public Television Archives Material, 1966-1982 (0.50 linear foot)
Series four contains material pertaining to the administration of the Public Television Archives including directories, reports, proposals, and acquisition summaries. The series is arranged chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directory of Public Television Stations, December 10, 1982 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 1 | |
| PBS Guide to Staff and Services, October 1982 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 2 | |
| Public Television Archives -- A Proposal for the Funding and Development, August 29, 1980 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 3 | |
| Public Television Archive -- A Plan of Action, March 27, 1980 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 4 | |
| Proposal to the AFI/Arts Endowment Film Archival Program, undated | series 4 | box 17 | folder 5 | |
| Public Television Archives -- The NET Retrospective Collection, undated | series 4 | box 17 | folder 6 | |
| Status of the System and Station Activation Report, February 14, 1978 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 7 | |
| Public Television Station Listings, 1977-1978 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 8 | |
| A Public Television Program Archives: A Report, January 14, 1977 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 9 | |
| A Public Television Program Archives: A Report, January 14, 1977 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 10 | |
| A Public Television Program Archives: A Report, January 14, 1977 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 11 | |
| PTV Program Acquisition, 1966-74 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 12 | |
| PTV Program Acquisition Summary -- Outdated Summary with Totals, June 1973 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 13 | |
| PTV Program Acquisition Summary -- Outdated Summary with Totals, June 1973 | series 4 | box 17 | folder 14 | |
Series 5: Books and Promotional Material, undated (2.00 linear feet)
Series five includes tote bags, t-shirts, and books from a number of PBS programs.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Information Conference '79 Bag, 1979 | series 5 | box 18 | folder 1 | |
| "Public Television Delivers" Bag (oversize), undated | series 5 | box 18 | folder 2 | |
| "America's Going Public" Bag (oversize), undated | series 5 | box 18 | folder 3 | |
| "Watch Public TV. You'll Like the Looks of It" Bag (oversize), undated | series 5 | box 18 | folder 4 | |
| 13th Annual Development Conference Bag (oversize), undated | series 5 | box 18 | folder 5 | |
| "Go Public" Bag (oversize), undated | series 5 | box 18 | folder 6 | |
| "I Checked Public Television" Bag (oversize), undated | series 5 | box 18 | folder 7 | |
| "Public Television, Great Stuff!" T-Shirt (oversize), undated | series 5 | box 18 | folder 8 | |
| Austin City Limits T-Shirt (oversize), undated | series 5 | box 18 | folder 9 | |
| Crossword T-Shirt (oversize), undated | series 5 | box 18 | folder 10 | |
| The Sesame Street Book of Letters, 1970 | series 5 | box 19 | folder 1 | |
| The Sesame Street Book of Numbers, 1970 | series 5 | box 19 | folder 2 | |
| The Sesame Street Book of People and Things, 1970 | series 5 | box 19 | folder 3 | |
| The Sesame Street Book of Puzzlers, 1970 | series 5 | box 19 | folder 4 | |
| The Sesame Street Book of Shapes, 1970 | series 5 | box 19 | folder 5 | |
Series 6: Oral History Interviews, 1979-1982 (0.25 linear foot)
Series six contains transcripts of selected oral history interviews from a project undertaken for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by James Robertson between 1979 and 1982. This series is arranged chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Interview with James Robertson and Alphabetical List of Bound Volumes, October 23, 1982 | series 6 | box 20 | folder 1 | |
| An Interview with. . . -- J. Skornia, October 22, 1982 | series 6 | box 20 | folder 2 | |
| An Interview with. . . -- Gerard Appey, 1982 | series 6 | box 20 | folder 3 | |
| An Interview with. . . -- Frederick Breitenfeld, Jr, October 14, 1981 | series 6 | box 20 | folder 4 | |
| An Interview with. . . -- Hyman Goldin, September 11, 1981 | series 6 | box 20 | folder 5 | |
| An Interview with. . . -- John C. Crabbe, June 1, 1981 | series 6 | box 20 | folder 6 | |
| An Interview with. . . -- G.H. Griffiths, April 21, 1981 | series 6 | box 20 | folder 7 | |
Series 7: Museum of Modern Art Consulting Materials, 1987-1991 (1.75 linear feet)
This series contains catalogs and correspondence highlighting Mr. Lewis' work for the Museum of Modern Art between 1987 and 1991. Series seven is arranged alphabetically by file topic.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetate Building, 1987-1991 | series 7 | box 21 | folder 1 | |
| Acetate Building, 1988-1990 | series 7 | box 21 | folder 2 | |
| Acetate Building, 1988-1989 | series 7 | box 21 | folder 3 | |
| Action, 1988 | series 7 | box 21 | folder 4 | |
| Back Up Power, April 20, 1989 | series 7 | box 21 | folder 5 | |
| Budgets and Financial Matters, 1989 | series 7 | box 21 | folder 6 | |
| Building Specifications, 1987-1988 | series 7 | box 21 | folder 7 | |
| Consultants, 1989 | series 7 | box 21 | folder 8 | |
| Consultation with MOMA, undated | series 7 | box 21 | folder 9 | |
| Environmental Controls, 1970-1985 | series 7 | box 21 | folder 10 | |
| Environmental Systems, May 1986, August 27, 1990 | series 7 | box 21 | folder 11 | |
| Film Committee, February 8, 1989 | series 7 | box 22 | folder 1 | |
| Film Department, 1985-1991 | series 7 | box 22 | folder 2 | |
| Film Department General Information, 1988 | series 7 | box 22 | folder 3 | |
| Film Department General Information, 1987-1991 | series 7 | box 22 | folder 4 | |
| Film Study Center, 1987 | series 7 | box 22 | folder 5 | |
| Fort Lee Film Storage, 1987-1990 | series 7 | box 22 | folder 6 | |
| Funding/Development, 1989-1990 | series 7 | box 22 | folder 7 | |
| Grant from NEA, 1989-1991 | series 7 | box 22 | folder 8 | |
| Insurance -- MOMA, February 28, 1989 | series 7 | box 22 | folder 9 | |
| Inventory Control and Barcode System, 1989 | series 7 | box 22 | folder 10 | |
| JEA Background, 1987 | series 7 | box 22 | folder 11 | |
| Karr Report, 1984 | series 7 | box 22 | folder 12 | |
| MacArthur Foundation Grant, 1990 | series 7 | box 22 | folder 13 | |
| MOMA Land, January-April 1991 | series 7 | box 22 | folder 14 | |
| MOMA Land [2], 1989-1991 | series 7 | box 22 | folder 15 | |
| MOMA Land [3], 1990 | series 7 | box 23 | folder 1 | |
| Material ID Systems, 1990 | series 7 | box 23 | folder 2 | |
| Meetings -- Bandy, 1987-1988 | series 7 | box 23 | folder 3 | |
| Meetings -- Others, 1987 | series 7 | box 23 | folder 4 | |
| Meetings -- Williamson, 1987-1988 | series 7 | box 23 | folder 5 | |
| Moving Collections, 1990 | series 7 | box 23 | folder 6 | |
| Nitrate Storage -- All Aspects, September 23, 1988-March 1989 | series 7 | box 23 | folder 7 | |
| Nitrate Storage -- Inquiries (Positive), 1986-1991 | series 7 | box 23 | folder 8 | |
| Nitrate Storage -- Inquiries, December 16, 1988-June 9, 1989 | series 7 | box 23 | folder 9 | |
| NO FIRE PRODUCTS, February 20, 1990-June 27, 1990 | series 7 | box 23 | folder 10 | |
| Physical Security, September 1988-July 1989 | series 7 | box 23 | folder 11 | |
| Preliminary Notes on Storage Building, 1988 | series 7 | box 23 | folder 12 | |
| Report [MLB and Staff Meeting], November 11, 1989 | series 7 | box 23 | folder 13 | |
| Site Development, 1990 | series 7 | box 24 | folder 1 | |
| Sites Being Negotiated, January 9 - December 1990 | series 7 | box 24 | folder 2 | |
| Sites, 1988-1989 | series 7 | box 24 | folder 3 | |
| Slide Show and Related Materials, 1989 | series 7 | box 24 | folder 4 | |
| Staffing, 1989 | series 7 | box 24 | folder 5 | |
| Stills Archive, 1987 | series 7 | box 24 | folder 6 | |
| Vehicles, 1990-1991 | series 7 | box 24 | folder 7 | |
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Subjects
- Lewis, Alan F. -- Archives.
- Public broadcasting -- United States -- History -- Sources.
- Public Television Library -- History -- Sources.
- Television in education -- United States -- History -- Sources.