Sub-Series

Sub-Series I: Film and Video,, 1961-1985.

Dates

1961-1985.

Scope and Contents

Film and Video includes approximately 42 moving image items in film and various video formats. Because of the fragility of the formats and technical limitations, most of the materials were not viewed by the archivist, and information about the material is based on captions. A few of the items have no captions so their content is unknown.

Most of the material appears to relate to Abscam and includes versions of the FBI videos of HAW's meetings with the FBI agent disguised as a sheik, news reports of the time, and a video about the "frame-up" produced by Lyndon Larouche's National Democratic Policy Committee. Several of these videos appear to be duplicates.

There are also several films from the early and mid-1960s consisting of interviews made in the Senate Recording Studio; these include interviews of Sargent Shriver (1961), Robert Weaver (1965), and Congressman James Howard (1967) by HAW about the Peace Corps, housing, and New Jersey issues, respectively, and two interviews of HAW by reporters on various topics (1961, 1967). There are two films related to migratory labor: one of a visit by HAW and Senator Edward Kennedy to Florida (1967) and one prepared by the Emergency Committee for Farm Workers showing unsanitary conditions in the fields. Other film includes commercials from HAW's 1970 campaign, documentary footage from a hearing conducted by HAW in New Jersey regarding drug abuse (1970), and "To The Party of Your Choice," a public service piece produced by Chase-Manhattan Bank encouraging political contributions (1968). The latest piece is a video of an interview of HAW at Kean College; though undated, the interview appears to date from the mid to late 1980s and includes reflections on HAW's career.

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Undetermined .

Physical Description

(5 cubic feet)

Restrictions

Digitized access copies have been made for a limited number of items in the series and these are available to researchers. Items for which a digital access copy is available are noted in the container list index terms. However, as digitization of additional material occurs over time, the finding aid may not be current in this regard, so the researcher should contact Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives for current status.

Aside from the digitized items, the series is restricted because of the fragility of the material and the lack of equipment at Rutgers to play most of it. Researchers interested in using the restricted material should contact Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives to discuss further the possibilities and conditions for access to the restricted material.

Additional Description

Arrangement

Generally, film is followed by video formats, with chronological order within each. Exceptions to this order were made in order to box material efficiently. The folder description includes reference to the format.

Generally, the folder description is from the item's caption. Some descriptions include elaborations provided by the archivist.

Related Series

PHOTOGRAPHS includes some images from the interviews filmed in the Senate Recording Studio. The Publicity/Radio & TV subject files within the General Correspondence sub-series of GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, & PUBLIC RELATIONS CORRESPONDENCE and within CENTRAL CORRESPONDENCE may also have contextual documents for these films. The various publicity-related series may also have information. These series also have information, especially photos, regarding recording sessions for which film no longer exists.

Appraisal and Discard Information

All film and video was retained.

General

Index Terms

Index terms were used to indicate various features about the item not evident from the folder description. These might be technical features (e.g., b&w or color) or subject matter.