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Business Records Part 1 78371

Arrangement

The records that encompass this series from the collection are designated as Part 1 (Boxes 1 through 87), Part 2 (Boxes 88 through 102), and Part 3 (Boxes 103 through 130). The records were shipped in essentially the same three unites. Delineation of the records into these parts, however, is due to the uniqueness in nature, time spans and probably initial provenance. The core of the Business Records is derived from Part 1 and follows their original arrangement.
Differences between the three parts of the collection may be briefly stated. Part 1 consists of older papers, primarily 1955-1960, with some items as late as 1970, in which the various offices have been integrated into types of subject files (correspondence, committee, program, station, and smaller subject files). Part 2 contains files that are related to those in Part 1 but which are not a direct continuation of those series. They are generally more recent, primarily dating from the late 1970s and 1980s, and are functionally arranged. Part 3 contains corporate records that date from a time after LHG's direct involvement in network affairs, as well as strictly personal records, primarily financial, medical and household.
 

Correspondence 78441 1950-1971 1956-1967

Scope and Content

These records contain files on the development of television broadcasting at ABC and consist of correspondence, memos, reports, booklets, studies, press releases, news clippings, promotional items, and related items. The bulk of the files are for the period 1956-1967 and consist of material from the offices of several ABC departments. This series is divided into: General Correspondence (1954-1956, 1958-1959, 1968-1969) arranged by year and then alphabetically by correspondents' last name; Outgoing Correspondence (1959-1969), which consists solely of carbon copies arranged chronologically, (dates); Individual Correspondence (1956-1965) which consists of continual correspondence with individuals arranged chronologically and then alphabetically by the last name of the correspondent; Congratulatory Correspondence (1961-1965) contains letters and telegrams maintained in their original grouping by subject and then alphabetically by name; and Correspondence; AB-PT records. As with other original series, many documents contain a notation in pencil on the upper right hand corner stating "AB-PT" or other designation and were filed as a distinct unit.
This collection consists of material sent from ABC's New York City headquarters and their record storage facility. Substantive gaps in the collection indicate it may have been weeded at some time prior to transfer to storage. Prior to that time the correspondence was perhaps three times its present size. Fire damage and incomplete runs in file series indicate large portions of missing records.
For the most part, the original order has been retained. As a result the researcher should be prepared to look in more than one location for material on a particular topic. Goldenson's treatment of correspondence of certain individuals as separate from general correspondence has been maintained. Within the alphabetical arrangement of the General Correspondence the materials is frequently insignificant and of a cursory nature, mentioning a recent lunch, meeting, or upcoming event. Although Goldenson did maintain some folders specified solely as "Congratulatory Correspondence," "Invitation Accepted," etc. correspondence of that nature is interspersed among the General Correspondence.
 

ABC Films 78908 1959-1963

Box 39, Folder 1

Financial Reports 92414 1960

Box 39, Folder 2

Reports to Board of Directors 92415 1959-1960

Box 39, Folder 3

Racer Productions, Inc. Financial Reports 92416 1961-1963

Box 35, Box 36, Box 37

American Broadcasting - Paramount Pictures 78466 1956-1963

Scope and Content

These records concern technical and engineering issues such as sound and film equipment and facilities and transmission; potential film projects; brief personal notes similar to that found in General Correspondence and as a whole contains much of the same nature. There is little continued or cohesive correspondence on a single subject. Interdepartmental correspondence is more substantive.
Box 4, Folder 7

Applicants 78469 1957

Box 39, Folder 4-6

Board of Directors Extracts from Minutes of Meetings Board of Directors and Exec. Comm. 78911 1960-1971

Box 4, Folder 1-6, Box 8, Folder 6-11, Box 14, Folder 5-10

Congratulatory 78465 1956, 1958, 1961, 1963-1965

Box 1, Box 2, Box 3, Box 4, Box 5, Box 6, Box 7, Box 8, Box 10, Box 14, Box 22, Box 23, Box 24, Box 25, Box 26, Box 27, Box 28, Box 29

General 78456 1956-1959, 1961, 1968-1969

Scope and Content

General Correspondence documents ABC's involvement with educational television; letters to stockholders or potential investors document network decisions and trends regarding election coverage, securing stations in Latin America, development of UHF, etc. Broader network issues are discussed only intermittently usually in reaction to a specific concern on behalf of the correspondent. Information on programming primarily consists of replies to complaints or compliments on programs from the general public.
The files are arranged first by year and then alphabetically by last name of correspondent. It should be noted that documentation consists of material both by and about many departments. Files exist for divisions and prominent personnel. There are also separate files for ABC presidents Robert Kintner and Oliver Treyz.
Other personal correspondence consists of congratulatory notes on weddings, births, etc. (including a brief humorous telegram to Jerry Lewis on the birth of his son 1/8/64). More in depth correspondence centers on LHG's responses to viewers and/or stockholder's concerning programming or ABC policy.
Correspondents include public officials and departments, members of Congress, the FCC, affiliates, employees and business acquaintances. Though far from complete, portions of the material is of high quality. The bulk of the memos and reports in the General Correspondence are not well detailed nor do they reveal policy decisions and implementation.
Among the General correspondence, social correspondence and internal memoranda pre-dominate, but there are also charitable campaign literature, newspaper and magazine clippings, reports, pamphlets, scant photographs, promotional material, contracts, scripts and transcripts, bulletins and newsletters, political campaign literature, and related material. The bulk of the records document the years 1956-1969 although there is almost a complete lack of General or Outgoing Correspondence for 1957. The bulk of fire damaged correspondence from LHG and Treyz dates from 1958. Such an obvious gap in records indicates it is possible that fire destroyed most of the files from 1957.

See Also

Box 131 (Damaged)
 

Individual 78464 1950-1966

Box 30, Folder 1-8

Blank, Abe H. 166483

Box 30, Folder 9-14

Foster, Michael 166484

Box 30, Folder 15-22

Gersten, E. Chester 166485

Box 30, Folder 22-28

Hagerty, James C. 166486

Box 31, Folder 1-5

Hahn, Herbert 166487

Box 31, Folder 6-10

Hinckley, Robert H. 166488

Box 31, Folder 11-21

Hoffines, Robert L. 166489

Box 31, Folder 22-27

Hyman, Edward L. 166490

Box 32, Folder 1-5

Lower, Elmer W. 166491

Box 32, Folder 6-7

Martino, Joseph 166492

Box 32, Folder 8-15

Marx, Frank 166493

Box 33, Folder 11

Moore, Thomas 166494

Box 33, Folder 12-14

Pauley, Robert R. 166495

Box 33, Folder 15

Phipps, John H. 166496

Box 33, Folder 16-23

Quinlan, Stirling 166497

Box 34, Folder 1-6

Riddleberger, Stephen C. 166498

Box 34, Folder 7-19

Weinbach, Mortimer 166499

Box 38, Folder 8, Box 38, Folder 19-20

Interoffice Memos 92360 1962-1964

Box 38, Folder 1-17

Kinter, Robert 78906 1955-1959

Box 38, Folder 21

Misc. (Condolences) 92412 1955-1971

Box 9, Box 11, Box 12, Box 13, Box 15, Box 16, Box 17, Box 18, Box 19, Box 20, Box 21

Outgoing 78463 1957-1968

Scope and Content

These files primarily contain correspondence with individuals and organizations outside ABC. The initial correspondence is not attached. (Correspondence of a personal nature document the financial and logistical household arrangement including obtaining a housekeeper; camp registration for daughters; school deposits, etc.). Much correspondence concerns invitations accepted or declined, thank you letters for gifts, particularly gifts made to UCP; acknowledgments of donations to charities. The bulk of all outgoing correspondence for the months of December and January consist of thank-you notes for holiday gifts.
Congratulatory Correspondence consists primarily of brief notes of a personal or business acquaintance nature (generally from individuals outside of ABC) recognizing an honor or award. These records include letters and telegrams with occasional newspaper or magazine clippings.
Notes inserted throughout correspondence particularly from the 1960s indicate the removal of pieces of correspondence. These notes consist simply of legal notepaper with the initials C.P, the date of the correspondence and the names of the addresser and addressee.
Correspondence and internal memoranda pre-dominate, but there are also newspaper and magazine clippings, reports, charts, pamphlets, scant photographs, promotional material, contracts, scripts, and transcripts, bulletins and newletters, charitable campaign literature, and related material.
Note: A selection of burned General Correspondence originating from or to LGH from 1958 and 1959 was found separately from the bulk of the series. It appears they were mis-filed or interfiled with other records (Stations and Treyz Correspondence from the same time period.)
Box 40, Box 41

Treyz, Oliver 78914 1956-1962

Notes

Fire Damage
Box 14, Folder 4

United Cerebral Palsy 166476 1962

General Physical Description: Fire Damage
Box 42, Folder 1-9

[Damaged] 155621 1958-1959

 

Oliver Treyz Subject Files 92456 1957-1961

Box 43, Folder 1

Advertising Age 92458 1961

Box 43, Folder 2

Audience Correspondence 92459 1961

Box 43, Folder 3

Broadcasting 92460 1961

Box 43, Folder 4

Henry Hede 92461 1959

Box 43, Folder 5

Kukla, Fran & Ollie 92462 1957

Box 43, Folder 6

Magazines & Newspapers 92463 1961

Box 43, Folder 7

NABET 92464 1958

Box 43, Folder 8

News Department 92465 1960-1961

Box 43, Folder 9

Printer's Ink 92466 1961

Box 43, Folder 10

Program Derby 92467 1961

Box 43, Folder 11

Public Service Programs 92468 1961

Box 43, Folder 12

RTDG Contracts 92469 1959

Box 43, Folder 13

Sponsor 92470 1961

Box 43, Folder 14

Television Age 92471 1961

Box 43, Folder 15

Television Magazine 92472 1961

Box 43, Folder 16

TV Guide 92473 1961

Box 43, Folder 17

Variety 92474 1961

Box 43, Folder 18

Sports Focus TV 92475 1958

 

Committees 92476 1956-1976

Scope and Content

These files contain correspondence, invitation lists, press releases, speeches, and other records, relating to annual conferences of organizations, Committees include both those related to broadcasting and charitable and civic organizations. Goldenson's involvement with the Advertising Council is particularly well recorded. The file includes lists of directors and staff, financial and budget documents, director's annual reports and copies of letters on programs and problems. Minutes record attendance, summarize reports and show action on campaigns and policy issues. They contain annual and narrative reports, information on advertising campaigns; reports of media and corporate support contributions; lists of officers, boards of directors, committees & executive staff; reports of annual awards dinners and conferences; and financial statements.
Substantial records exist on the building of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. They include memos, agendas and minutes of the meetings of the Executive Board for the Center. The records begin with those of the National Culture Center prior to the assassination of President Kennedy and the subsequent re-naming of the center.
Activities of the National Broadcasters Association portray cooperation between the networks on subject such as discrimination against television; rules political broadcastings and general regulation of television broadcasting. Correspondence, reports and minutes document the activities of the NAB and several of its committees.
Box 44, Folder 1-2

Accepted 92592 1958-1968, 1970-1975

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 44, Box 45

Advertising Council Meeting Files 98777 1958-1969

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 45, Folder 7

American Jewish Committee 92496 1960-1965 1963-1965

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 45, Folder 8

American Red Cross 92497 1966-1969

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 45, Folder 9

American Security Council 92498 1958

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 45, Folder 10

B'nai B'rith 92499 1957-1971 1963-1969

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 46, Folder 1

Brand Names Foundation 92500 1957-1961

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 46, Folder 2-5

Center For InterAmerican Relations 92600 1968-1972

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 46, Folder 6

Center For Latin American Relations 92505 1966-1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 46, Folder 7

Children's Cancer Research 92506 1960-1973 1964-1970

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 46, Folder 8

Center For Economic Development 92507 1958

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 46, Folder 9

Committee For Industry Association Of New York 92508 1958-1964 1961-1964

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 46, Folder 10

Court Administration 92509 1970

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 47, Folder 1-5

Declined 92643 1960-1966, 1970-1972

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 47, Folder 6

Economic Development Club of New York 92515 1956-1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Government Conference on Public Welfare 92645 1964-1969

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 48, Folder 1-2, Box 48, Folder 5

General 92554 1964-1969

Box 48, Folder 3

Conference Material and Reports 92566 1967

Box 48, Folder 4

Summaries of Participation Comments 92567 1967

Box 47, Folder 9

Governor's Committee On Physically Handicapped 92518 1962

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Physical Description: *Damaged*
Box 48, Folder 6

Greater New York Fund 92569 1958

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Institute of Logopedics 92648 1956-1965

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 48, Folder 7-8

General 92570 1956-1964

Box 48, Folder 9-10

Minutes and Reports 92572 1959-1965

 

JFK Center for The Performing Arts 92649 1960-1968

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 49, Box 50

General 92582 1964-1968

Box 49, Box 50

Meetings 92581 1967

Box 49, Folder 2

National Cultural Center 92575 1960-1963

Box 49, Folder 4

Photograph 92577 undated

Box 49, Folder 5

Presentation Folder 92578 circa 1964

Box 49, Folder 1

Jobs For Vets 92574 1971

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 49, Folder 7-8

Motion Picture Pioneers 92644 1958-1965

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

National Association of Broadcasters 92671 1957-1963

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 50, Folder 4-6

General 92673 1957-1958, 1960-1963

Box 50, Folder 7

Research Bureau Reports 92685 1962

Box 51, Folder 1-2

National Association of Radio & TV Broadcasters 92687 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

National Center for Voluntary Action 92730 1970-1972

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 51, Folder 3-4, Box 51, Folder 8-9

General 92731 1970-1972

Box 51, Folder 5

Minutes 92737 1970

Box 51, Folder 6-7

Executive Committee Meetings 92738 1970

Box 51, Folder 4-6

National Citizens' Advisory Committee on Vocational Rehabilitation 92747 1966, 1968-1969

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 52, Folder 2-3

National Citizens' Commission on International Cooperation 92744 1965-1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 52, Folder 1

National Citizens' Committee for Community Relations 92745 1964-1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 52, Folder 8-10

President's Commission on Traffic Safety 92748 1961-1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 52, Folder 7

President's Youth Commission, Operation Fitness USA 92746 1957-1963 1957-1959

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Sam Rayburn Library 92757 1962-1968 1962-1963

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 53, Folder 1

General 92761 1962-1963

Box 53, Folder 2

Publications, Dedication 92762 1968

Box 53, Folder 3

U.S. Bicentennial World Theatre Festival 92769 1976

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 53, Folder 4

U.S. Chamber of Commerce 92770 1956-1958

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 53, Folder 5

United Shareowners of America 92771 1960-1962

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 53, Folder 10

Uptown Advisory Board 92772 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 53, Folder 6-7

World's Fair 92758 1961-1964, 1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 53, Folder 8-9

Youth Services 92760 1970

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Program Files 92773 1955-1970

Scope and Content

Documentation is particularly impressive for the program department. They document the handling of commericial sponsorship, the disposition of program ideas and the coverage of news and special events. There are also significant files for ABC's general services, sales, engineering, station relations, and station publicity. Topics treated include audience, broadcast, and station promotion; newspaper and magazine advertising; censorship; and relations with advertising agencies and affiliates.
News Department files are not thorough and document only a few years. Of anecdotal interest is a letter from Elmer Lowery regarding the recent hiring of Peter Jennings which predicts a "rosy future" for him at ABC (August 4, 1964, News Dept. Programs)
The most comprehensive files, although they exist only for the year 1959, are those for "American Bandstand." Many photocopied records are illegible. Most records concern advertising spots on the show and consist of orders fro shows which record the advertisers name. Particularly of interest in light of the Payola scandal involving Dick Clark is correspondence recording the cancellation of practices that protected clients of "American Bandstand" from competitive products being advertised on the show. A complete Advertising Proposal feature, "American Bandstand," is included.
"The Danny Thomas" show is also well documented with heavy correspondence regarding sponsorship of the show. Network records on the "Mike Wallace Show" deal primarily with the sale of the show to the Philip Morris Company. Audience letters regarding Mike Wallace and his interview style predominate, as do replies from Goldenson. An eloquent letter from Thomas W. Moore on November 11, 1963 documents efforts of ABC to sensitively handle coverage of President John F. Kennedy's funeral.
 

Academy Awards 92774 1960-1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 54, Folder 1

General 92778 1960-1966

Box 54, Folder 2

Photographs 92821 circa 1963

Box 54, Folder 3-5

Africa 92775 1966-1968

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 54, Folder 6

Alcoa 92780 1960-1961

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 54, Folder 7-9

American Bandstand 92776 1957-1959

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 55, Folder 1

America's Town Meeting 92807 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 55, Folder 2

Avengers 92808 1966-1967, 1969 1966-1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 55, Folder 7

Baby Game 92811 1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 55, Folder 6

Batman 92810 1965-1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 55, Folder 3

Billy Graham Association 92809 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 55, Folder 8

Boy Scout World Jamboree 92812 1967-1968

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Breakfast Club 92787 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 55, Folder 4

General 92790 1956

Box 55, Folder 5

Advertising Material 92791 circa 1956

Box 55, Folder 9

Brigadoon 92813 1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 55, Folder 10

Californian 92814 1957

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 55, Folder 11

Circus Boy 92815 1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 55, Folder 12

Combat 92816 1963-1967 1966-1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 55, Folder 13

Cowboy in Africa 92817 1967-1968

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 55, Folder 14-16

Danny Thomas Show 92788 1956-1957, 1959

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 56, Folder 1

Disney Canada 92871 1956-1958

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 56, Folder 2

Disney Radio 92872 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 56, Folder 3

F Troop 92873 1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 56, Folder 4

Football General 92888 circa 1959

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Physical Description note: Fire Damage
Box 56, Folder 5

Fugitive 92889 1963-1967 1963-1965

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 56, Folder 6

Grand Central Station 92890 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 56, Folder 7

Green Hornet 92891 1966-1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 56, Folder 8

Guide to the Swinging Bachelor 92892 1968-1969

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 56, Folder 9

Guy Mitchell 92893 1957

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 56, Folder 10

Hobby Lobby Show 92894 1959

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Physical Description: Fire Damage
Box 56, Folder 11-12

Holiday on Ice 92828 1964-1968

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 56, Folder 13

Hondo 92905 1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 56, Folder 14

How's Your Mother-in-Law? 92906 1968

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 56, Folder 15

It's Time 92907 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 56, Folder 16

Jack Paar 92908 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 56, Folder 17

Jim Bowie 92909 1956-1957

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 56, Folder 18

Journey to the Unknown 92910 1968-1969

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 56, Folder 19

King Family 92911 1969

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 56, Folder 20

Ladybird Johnson's Tour of D.C. 92912 1964-1965

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 57, Folder 1

Legend of Custer 92934 1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 57, Folder 2

Lone Ranger 92935 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 57, Folder 3

Martin Block 92936 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 57, Folder 26

Medical Horizons CIBA 92941 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Metropolitan Opera 92913 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 57, Folder 4

Auditions 92916 1956

Box 57, Folder 5

Broadcast 92917 1956

Box 57, Folder 6-17

Mike Wallace Show 92914 1957-1958

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 57, Folder 18-21

Miscellaneous Programs 92915 1955-1956, 1964-1970

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 57, Folder 23

Mystery Time 92938 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 57, Folder 22

My True Story 92937 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 58, Folder 2

Newlywed Game 92950 1966-1969

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 57, Folder 24

New People 92939 1969

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

News Department 92942 1958-1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 58, Folder 3-5, Box 58, Folder 7

General 92944 1958, 1960-1967

Box 58, Folder 8

Analysis of ABC TV News and Public Affairs Programs 92948 1964

Box 58, Folder 6

News Policies 92951 1962-1964

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 59, Folder 9

New Sounds for You 92968 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 59, Folder 25

New York, New York 92940 1964-1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 58, Folder 9

No School Today 92952 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 58, Folder 1

NYPD 92949 1967-1969

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 58, Folder 10

Olympics 92953 1959

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 58, Folder 17-19

Operation Daybreak 92789 1958-1959

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 58, Folder 11

Outcasts 92954 1969

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 58, Folder 12

Patrice Munsel Show 92955 1957

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 59, Folder 1-2

Programming Lineup 92959 1966-1968

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 58, Folder 13

Princess and Me 92956 1968

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 58, Folder 14

Program Development 92957 1964

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 58, Folder 15

Program Information Book 92958 1965-1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 59, Folder 3

Proposed Programs 92962 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 59, Folder 4

Saga of Western Man 92963 1964-1965

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 59, Folder 5

Scope 92964 1965-1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 59, Folder 8

Second Hundred Years, The 92967 1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 59, Folder 7

Snowfire 92966 1957

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 59, Folder 10

Survivors 92969 1968-1969

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 59, Folder 11

Variety Show Las Vegas 92970 1955

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Physical Description: Fire Damage
Box 59, Folder 6

Voice of Firestone Summary of Exhibits 92965 1955-1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 59, Folder 12

Voice of Prophecy 92971 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 59, Folder 14

When a Girl Marries 92973 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 59, Folder 13

Whispering Streets 92972 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 59, Folder 15

Women's Home Companion 92974 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Foreign 110297 1956-1969

Scope and Content

Files relative to the network's activities outside of the United States are of considerable interest. These files document ABC's response to the political and military situation of the late 1950s and 1960s. Foreign files are particularly valuable in that they document the belief in the ability of broadcasting to effect political change during the Cold War by addressing communism and democracy through "propaganda" efforts. The term propaganda is not used pejoratively, but as a quote from the records themselves. Records include minutes, reports and correspondence.
Records pertaining to the foreign work of the Advertising Council heavily document efforts to extend broadcasting into Latin and Central America. The "Mexican Project" discusses methods to turn "braceros" (illegal Mexican immigrants in Texas) into pro-United States supporters. These records also touch on United States public relations and "propaganda" activities outside the country. Notes, synopses, and correspondence regarding Latin America refer to privatization of broadcasting in South America as well as efforts to thwart communism through the use of television.
 

Advertising Council 110298 1958-1965

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 60, Folder 1-2, Box 60, Folder 5-6

Mexican Project 110299 1960-1965

Box 60, Folder 3

Report "A Look At Mexico" 110300 circa 1962

Box 60, Folder 4

Report for Subcommittee for Mexico Overseas Information Exploration Committee 110301 1962

Box 60, Folder 7

Association Television, LTD. Annual Reports 110302 1958-1963, 1965

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 60, Folder 8

Broadcast Corps 110309 1964

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 60, Folder 9-12

Canada 110310 1959-1964

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 61, Folder 1-6

Central America 110311 1960-1965

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

European Broadcasting Union 110312 1962

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 61, Folder 7

Speeches and Remarks 110313 1962

Box 61, Folder 8

Correspondence 110314 1962

Box 61, Folder 9

General International 110317 1956-1965

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 62, Folder 1-2

Latin America 110318 1960-1962

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 62, Folder 3

Television Information Office 110319 1958-1962

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 62, Folder 4

Television Rights 110320 1959-1961

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

United States Information Agency 110338 1958, 1960-1962

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 62, Folder 6

Correspondence 110323 1961-1962

Box 62, Folder 7

Aide Memoir on ABC for Meeting of Leonard H. Goldenson and John F. Kennedy with Edward R. Murrow 110324 1961

Box 62, Folder 8

Report "Frank Marx" 110325 1958

Box 62, Folder 9

Overseas Television Department 110326 1960

Box 62, Folder 10

Unitel International Inc. 110327 1960

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 62, Folder 5

North Vietnam Pamphlets "Efforts to Conquer South Vietnam" 110321 1961

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 62, Folder 13

Vietnam - General 110333 1968

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Venezuela 110336 1966-1969

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 62, Folder 14

Financial Correspondence 110341 1968-1969

Box 62, Folder 15

Paid Invoices 110344 1966-1968

 

Worldvision Symposium 110328 1962-1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 62, Folder 11

Television in the Space Age 110329 1962-1965

Box 62, Folder 12

General 110330 1966

 

ITT 110346 1963-1968

Scope and Content

This subseries contains records relating to legal issues involved hearings regarding the proposed merger between International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (ITT) and ABC consists chiefly of correspondence among those in support of the merger and Goldenson's notes of appreciation. Also included are files that document meetings with Harold Geneen and affidavits, opinion, order and records of court appearances taking place in federal court under the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission and Justice Department. Files contain copies of newspaper articles on the merger.
Box 63, Folder 1-3

Annual Reports 110347 1963-1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 63, Folder 4

Financial Statements 110348 1965-1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 63, Folder 5-6

Conference Correspondence 110349 1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 63, Folder 7

Conference Invitees and Attendees 110350 1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Conference Presentation 110354 1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 63, Folder 8

Correspondence 110352 1966

Box 63, Folder 9

Drafts 110353 1966

Box 64, Folder 1

Conference and Party Press Releases 110355 1964-1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 64, Folder 2

Conference Program 110356 1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 64, Folder 3

Conference Photographs 110357 1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 64, Folder 4

Conference Proceedings 110358 1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 64, Folder 5-6

Conference Banquet Audio Tape 110359 1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Merger 110361 1965-1968

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 64, Box 65, Box 66

Correspondence 110362 1965-1968

Box 67, Folder 3

Notice of Appeal 110369 1966

Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet1 folder
Box 67, Folder 4

Supporting Documents 110370 1965-1967

Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet1 folder
Box 66, Folder 5-7

Geneen, Harold (Correspondence) 110365 1965-1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 66, Folder 8

Hearing Materials 110366 1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 67, Folder 1

Letters From Leonard H. Goldenson to ITT (Draft) 110367 1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 67, Folder 2

FCC Opinion 110368 1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

FCC 110371 1956-1968

Scope and Content

These records consist primarily of correspondence, memoranda and drafts relating to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Network Study (known also as the Barrow Report) on ABC. It documents witness testimony and hearings regarding possible infringements regarding pricing of network programs as made available to network and non-affiliated stations in 1958. It contains testimony and reports, which quote documents or conversations on related subjects.
Records on the Payola scandal include internal correspondence among departments and affiliated stations regarding compliance with false advertising rules, and documenting infractions when found. Particularly valuable is a "Record of Statement of the Relationship Between AM-PAR and Dick Clark." It contains a transcript of testimony and background material.
Box 68, Folder 3-7

General 110372 1956, 1958, 1960-1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 68, Folder 1

Chain Broadcasting Rules 110373 1961

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 68, Folder 2

Chain Drop In Dockets 110374 1962-1963

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Network Study 110376 1956-1958, 1962

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 68, Folder 8

General 110375 1956-1958

Box 68, Folder 9

Television Network Program 110377 1962

Box 69, Folder 9-10

Payola 110387 1959-1960

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 69, Folder 11

Payola Hearing Compilation of Documents 110388 1960

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 69, Folder 12

Payola Testimony 110389 1960

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Statements 110378 1962

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 69, Folder 1

Treyz, Oliver 110379 1962

Box 69, Folder 2

Hagerty, James C. 110380 1962

Box 69, Folder 3

Sarnoff, Robert W. (NBC) 110381 1962

Box 69, Folder 4

Beville, Hush M. (NBC) 110382 1962

Box 69, Folder 5

Scott, Walter D. (NBC) 110383 1962

Box 69, Folder 6

Werner, Mort (NBC) 110384 1962

Box 69, Folder 7

Stabile, James A. (NBC) 110385 1962

Box 69, Folder 8

Stanton, Frank S. (CBS) 110386 1962

Box 70, Folder 1-5

Weinbach Reports 110390 1960-1965, 1968

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Legal 110391 1954-1972

Scope and Content

Columbia Pictures Vs. ABC Files. Many files contain no more than one or two documents with no identifying case of evidence numbers. They appear to have been removed from their original series, in some cases copied for legal purposes. Both copies and the originals remained separated in this main series. Originals of these records are not found in this collection. Removal of these records is not documented by transmittal slips or found among the handwritten withdrawal slips. The lack of such information indicates that additional pertinent records, possibly part of this collection, existed at some time.
The documents included in the case files are varied in nature and extent. The correspondence and memoranda provided are evidentiary of background only. Not documented are settlement negotiations, litigation strategies, billing, or other legal matters. Files do not include court documents such as briefs, motions, depositions, copies of the complaint, or transcripts of court proceeding. These files were apparently segregated and numbered at some point after their creation and prior to shipment to storage. Their relationship to other ABC legal files is unknown.
Note: Some extracts of ABC Board Meeting Minutes also contain docket numbers.
Extracts of Meeting Minutes. These files contain extracts of meeting minutes created by cutting and pasting full minutes. Some contain docket notations indicating they may have been used in court. No court case of name is assigned. The dates of the records correspond to the Legal Files and make it possible they were used in the case of Columbia Pictures vs. ABC. They contain no original notation.
Box 71, Folder 1-6

Network Meetings 110422 1967-1972

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 72, Folder 1

Broadcast Discussion Meetings Minutes 110423 1970

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Columbia vs. ABC 110424 1954-1972

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 72, Folder 2-4

Competitive Information 110425 1968-1970

Box 72, Folder 5

Correspondence 110443 1967

Box 72, Folder 6

Financial Statements 110444 1969-1970

Box 72, Folder 7

1-1-46 110445 1960-1970

Box 72, Folder 8

1-1-49 AVCO 110446 1969-1970

Box 72, Folder 9

1-1-53 110447 1970

Box 72, Folder 10

1-1-54 110448 1970

Box 72, Folder 11

1-1-55 110449 1970

Box 72, Folder 12

1-1-56 110450 1968

Box 72, Folder 13

1-1-57 110451 1968

Box 72, Folder 14

1-1-59 Harvard Business School 110452 circa 1958

Box 73, Folder 1

1-1-60 110453 1969

Box 73, Folder 2

1-1-61 110454 1968

Box 73, Folder 3

1-1-62 110455 1964, 1970

Box 73, Folder 4

1-1-63 110456 1969-1970

Box 73, Folder 5

1-1-64 Videocassettes 110457 1970

Box 73, Folder 6

1-1-65 110458 1970

Box 73, Folder 7

1-1-66 110459 1968-1969

Box 73, Folder 8

1-1-67 110460 1969

Box 73, Folder 9

1-1-68 110461 1966-1967

Box 73, Folder 10

1-1-69 110462 1969

Box 73, Folder 11

1-1-70 110463 1968

Box 73, Folder 12

1-1-70 110464 1970

Box 73, Folder 14

B 110466 1956

Box 73, Folder 15

A2181 110467 1972

Box 73, Folder 16

A2185 110473 1968

Box 73, Folder 17

A16449 110474 undated

Box 73, Folder 13

General 113407 1954-1958, 1962-1965, 1966-1968, 1970

 

Capital Cities Communications 111805 1983-1989

Box 73, Folder 21

Fact Sheets and Announcements 111806 1985

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 73, Folder 22

Annual Report 111807 1983-1984

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 73, Folder 23

ABC and CCC Joint Proxy Statement Prospectos 111808 1985

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 73, Folder 24

Executive Summary 111809 1985

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 73, Folder 25

ABC Material For Discussion 111810 1985

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 73, Folder 26

Statements and Remarks 111811 1989

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

ABC Films 111812 1965-1970

Box 74, Folder 1-7

Correspondence 111813 1956-1960, 1962-1964, 1966, 1968

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 74, Folder 8

Agreements for Services 111814 1969

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 74, Folder 9

Agreements - Henry Grundman 111815 1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Film Pilots 111817 1963-1970

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 74, Folder 10

Candy 111818 undated

Box 74, Folder 11

Hell in the Pacific 111819 1969

Box 74, Folder 12

For the Love of Ivy 111820 circa 1970

Box 74, Folder 13

No Time For Sergeants 111821 1963

Box 74, Folder 14

Miscellaneous 111822 1966-1969

Box 74, Folder 15

Ring of Bright Water 111823 1969

Box 74, Folder 16

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came 111824 1969

Box 74, Folder 17

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? 111825 1969-1970

Box 74, Folder 18

Zachariah 111826 undated

 

Subject Files 111827 1956-1969

Scope and Content

Subject files are in alphabetical order. The folders contain various types of records; e.g., correspondence, memos, published materials, reports, et cetera, in no discernible order. Some files were originally marked as subject files. The processor has included files that were not related to other file series within the Subject Series. More substantial selections in the Subject files include the following categories:
LABOR: Mainly contracts and some correspondence relating to musicians and writers unions in theaters and the network. Documents to a small degree wage control.
MERCHANDISE FILES: Many have been removed and what remains is just the empty folders on which only the show titles remain. Documentation is scant and generally consists of licensing agreements only.
THEATERS: Document daily operations, profit and administration.
VIOLENCE MAIL: Records document viewer reactions during this time and capture the inflammatory issues of the day. They discuss censorship, coverage of racial issues, hiring and firing of broadcasters and communism.
One box of records marked as Subject Addendum contains supplementary subject files found amongst unrelated records. The records appear to be the beginning of an alphabetical series from the late 1950s and early 1960s of a more substantial nature than those now classed as Subject Files. Their presence may indicated the existence at some point of another series of records not yet found or possibly destroyed.
Box 75, Folder 1-5

Awards 111828 1956-1964

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 75, Folder 6

Color Television 111829 1957-1963

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 75, Folder 7-9

Contributions Made 111830 1956-1962

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 75, Folder 10-13

Contributions Refused 111831 1958-1963

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Labor 111832 1958-1964

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 75, Folder 14

AFTRA, SAG 111843 1958-1960

Box 75, Folder 15

American Federation of Musicians 111844 1958-1963

Box 75, Folder 16

Broadcast Musicians 111845 1958-1962

Box 76, Folder 1

Local #1 Negotiations 111846 1958

Box 76, Folder 2

Miscellaneous Negotiations 111847 1957-1962, 1964

Box 76, Folder 3

Writer's Guild of America 111848 1959-1960

Box 76, Folder 4-6

Litigation 111850 1957, 1959-1966

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Merchandising 111851 1960-1969

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 76, Folder 7-10

Annie Oakley 111860 1962, 1964, 1967, 1969

Box 76, Folder 11

Buffalo Bill 111861 1960

Box 76, Folder 12

Legend of Jesse James Arlington Hat Co. 111862 1965

Box 76, Folder 13

Legend of Jesse James Donruss Co. 111863 1965

Box 76, Folder 14

Legend of Jesse James Hubley Manufacturing Co. 111864 1965

Box 76, Folder 15

Legend of Jesse James Louis Marx Co. 111865 1965

Box 76, Folder 16

Legend of Jesse James Western Painting Co. 111866 1967

Box 76, Folder 17

Honey West 111867 1966

 

Moral Re-Armament 111885 1960-1964

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 76, Folder 18

Correspondence 111887 1960-1964

Box 76, Folder 19

Audio Tapes 111888 1964

Box 76, Folder 20-21

National Education Television 111886 1961-1964

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 77, Folder 1-4

Pay TV 111889 1957-1964

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 77, Folder 5

Radio Network 111890 1960-1962

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Satellite TV 111891 1965-1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 77, Folder 7-8

Comsat 111892 1965-1966

Box 77, Folder 9-10

Ford Foundation 111893 1966-1967

Box 77, Folder 11-12

Sea World 111894 1964-1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 78, Folder 1

Senate Correspondence 111991 1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 78, Folder 2

Station Breaks 111992 1961

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 78, Folder 3

Subliminal Perception 111993 1957-1959

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 78, Folder 4-7

Theatre Integration 111994 1960-1965

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 78, Folder 8-10

Violence Mail Petition Names 111995 1968-1969

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Subject Files Addendum 112011 1955-1964

Scope and Content

These records were found interspersed in Part 3 of the collection and were not part of the original Subject Files. It is evident that files were interspersed prior to the fire and water damage which affects some records. For instance, the files for the Branch Office: Chicago 1959, found in the original Subject Files in Part 1, are heavily damaged. Part 3 contained disparate folders including Branch Offices: San Francisco 1959 which were not damaged. This is a small portion of records that appear to have been removed from their original order and placed with records of a later date.
Box 79, Folder 1

Advertising and Promotion 112018 1962-1964

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 79, Folder 2-4

Ampar Records 112019 1957-1962

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 79, Folder 5

Branch Offices, Chicago 112020 1959

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 79, Folder 6

Conelrad Drill 112021 1959

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 79, Folder 7

Program and Advertising Policies 112022 1955

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 79, Folder 8

Policies, General 112023 1960-1962

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 79, Folder 9

Symposia, Northwestern University Re: Broadcasting 112024 1961

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 79, Folder 10

United Artist Digest Vol. 6, No. 1 112025 circa 1958

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Theatres 111996 1955-1965

Box 78, Folder 11

Arizona Paramount Theatres 111997 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 78, Folder 12

Balabant Katz 111998 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 78, Folder 13

Daily Admission Receipts 111999 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 78, Folder 14

Florida State Theater 112000 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 78, Folder 15

Intermountain Co. 112001 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 78, Folder 16

Interstate Theatre 112002 1956-1958

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 78, Folder 17

North and Detroit Theater 112003 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 78, Folder 18

Picture Releases 112004 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 78, Folder 19

Theatre Corporations 112005 1958

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 78, Folder 20

Tri-State Corp. 112006 1956, 1958

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 78, Folder 21

United Detroit Theatres 112007 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 78, Folder 22

Wilby-Kinay Service Corp. 112008 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 78, Folder 23-24

General Theatres 112009 1955-1956, 1958

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 78, Folder 25

Theatre Operations 112010 1962-1965

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Personnel 112029 1956-1967

Scope and Content

Consists primarily of unsolicited personal letters of individuals seeking employment. LGH responses are often contained. In a few instances correspondence was forwarded to others in the network and contain handwritten questions and remarks regarding possible hiring by ABC. Policy files consist of formal network issued policy booklets.
Box 80, Folder 1-5

Applicants 112048 1959-1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 80, Folder 6

Policies, Additions and Payroll Changes 112049 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 80, Folder 7

Policies, Personnel Policy 112050 1963

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Stations 112051 1953-1965

Scope and Content

These consist of files concerning ABC's relations with its affiliates and its owned-and-operated stations and contain a wealth of information concerning network policy, objectives and strategy. The files concern domestic broadcasting and are all ABC-related. Correspondence occasionally refers to activities on non-ABC stations. The files consist of correspondence, memos, notes, reports, charts, clippings, and financial data. Arranged alphabetically by call letters, most stations have separate files. A few are grouped into folders of miscellaneous material. Although inclusive dates are given for the material on many stations, there are frequent gaps within these span dates. Most of the files concern rates, time options, frequency and power allocations, contract negotiations, and facility operations and locations.
The records of the Owned-and-Operated Stations include material on sales and program arrangements and other day-to-day relations between the network and its owned and affiliated stations. Correspondence contains internal exchanges between departments, affiliates, and owned and operated stations. Subjects include programming; relations with sponsors, advertising agencies, television personalities, and governmental agencies; governmental regulation; competition with CBS and NBC; and new, educational, and religious broadcasting.
Files are routine, fragmentary and lacking in consistency. Most document only a single year. Nevertheless they contain much that is of value in documenting the overall network strategy of ABC and its implementation among affiliates. The material for WSIX is noteworthy in its quantity and quality. Some files contain information on specific programming. Many files consist of interdepartmental correspondence from local stations to Herbert Hahn regarding station programming highlights and public service programming among Owned and Operated Stations. Reports, rankings and analysis of Owned and Operated performance are also found here.
Correspondence is primarily between station managers and Presidents and Oliver Treyz (VP TV Network) regarding sales of ABC shows to local stations, meetings of affiliate stations, corporate rational and research for rate increase proposals, rankings of stations and networks and promotions and cancellation of programs. Newspaper clippings are frequently included. Of particular interest is the strong network stance taken in regard to "spotting" of local stations and too frequent breaks between network programs. The immediate cancellation of popular programs "Maverick," and "Lawrence Welk" in response to such violations is well documented in the correspondence with station WSIX-TV. Files are in poor condition. They are brittle and in many cases cannot be flattened or will disintegrate. Large amounts of ash and debris have been removed although even minimal handling produces small amounts of debris.
Station Meeting files document the regular meetings of ABC's Primary Affiliates; ABC Television Affiliates Association Board of Governors; Owned and Operated Managers Meetings; correspondence on meeting planning and follow-up. Minutes of meetings are often marked confidential or "top secret" and refer to reports, reserach, goals and programming strategies. Minutes from meetings in 1958 stress the need for the network to move into sports programming and records the different attitudes and opinions of network executives on this subject.
Portions of the files concern ABC's relations with the FCC, particularly during mergers. There is also some coverage of surveys of early television audiences, experiments in television programming, and the use of film in broadcasts.
Box 81, Folder 1-3

Owned and Operated 112058 1958-1959

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 81, Box 82

Owned and Operated: Station Meetings 112059 1956-1964

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 81, Folder 8

Owned and Operated: Meeting Minutes 112060 1963-1965

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 82, Folder 5-6

KABC Black and White Ball 112070 1958

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 82, Folder 7

ABC-TV Correspondence, Invoices 112071 1953-1954

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 82, Folder 8

Blair TV, ABC 112072 1956, 1960-1961

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 82, Folder 9

WMVR TV 112073 1956-1958

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 82, Folder 10

WNAC TV 112074 1957

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 83, Folder 1-3

WSIX TV 112075 1959

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 83, Folder 4

WTOB TV 112076 1957

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 83, Folder 5

WPTA TV 112077 1959

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 83, Folder 6

WTPA TV 112078 1957-1958

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 83, Folder 7

WTVH TV 112079 1957, 1959

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 83, Folder 8

TVPI: Danny Kaye Music 112080 1958

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Physical Description: Fire Damage
Box 83, Folder 9-10

Clearance Department 112081 1961

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 84, Folder 1

Advertising 112082 1959

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 84, Folder 2

Labor Legislation Program 112083 1959

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 84, Folder 3

KABC TV 112084 1956-1958

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 84, Folder 4

KGO TV 112085 1956-1958

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 84, Folder 5

WABC TV 112086 1957-1959

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 84, Folder 6

WHNC TV 112087 1958-1959

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 84, Folder 7

WNEM TV 112088 1956-1958

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Subsidiaries 112089 1951-1975

Scope and Content

Includes corporate books and files of firms that were subsidiaries of, or allied to, the American Broadcasting System. Holdings for each company vary in size and completeness. Records of companies represented were primarily based in the United States but also includes some foreign-based interests. The records consist of subject files, background information, correspondence and meeting material, published annual reports, financial reports, and news clippings concerning affiliated, associated, and subsidiary banks and companies.
Box 85, Folder 1-3

Allieo Stores Corporation 112090 1970-1975

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 85, Folder 4

City Stores Company 112091 1956-1957

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Diversification 112092 1966-1971

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 85, Folder 5

Essex Company 112093 1969

Box 85, Folder 6

Franklin National Bank 112094 1968

Box 85, Folder 7

Funds, General 112095 1967-1971

Box 85, Folder 8-9

General 112096 1968

Box 85, Folder 10

Hyatt Corporation 112097 1968

Box 85, Folder 11

Holiday Inn 112098 1968-1969

Box 86, Folder 1-2

Knight and Gladieux 112099 1967-1968

Box 86, Folder 3-5

Ling Temco Vought 112100 1967

Box 86, Folder 6

McGraw Hill 112101 1967

Box 86, Folder 7

Ogden Corporation 112102 1966-1968

Box 86, Folder 8-9

Ontario Motor Speedway 112103 1969-1970

Box 87, Folder 1

Norton Simon 112104 1970

Box 87, Folder 2

Studebaker Worthington 112105 1968

Box 87, Folder 3

Swingline 112106 1968

Box 87, Folder 4

Topodynamics 112107 1969

Box 87, Folder 5

Walter Hellert Company 112108 1967-1968

Box 87, Folder 6-7

Dynametrics 112109 1957-1961

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 87, Folder 8-12

Madison Square Garden 112110 1964-1968

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Microwave Associates, Inc. 112184 1951-1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 88, Folder 2-8

General 112191 1958-1959, 1961-1967

Box 88, Folder 1

Finance 112192 1951-1958

Box 88, Folder 9

No. Report Stock Certificate 112193 undated

Box 88, Folder 10-11

Financial Reports 112194 1958-1959, 1963-1967

Box 88, Folder 12-13

Meeting Minutes 112195 1966-1967

Box 88, Folder 14

Minnesota Amusement Co. 112200 1956

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 89, Folder 1-7

Technical Operations 112209 1958-1968

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 89, Folder 8

Teleprompter Corporation 112214 1965

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 90, Folder 1-9

Western Union 112215 1958-1967

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 195

Awards 112300 1965-1989

Scope and Content

Files document achievement awards, usually related to broadcasting or philanthropy awarded to LHG. They typically include initial notification, correspondence regarding events related to the award, and congratulatory letters, sometimes with LGH responses. Programs and invitations are included. Press clippings are less occasionally found and photographs are contained only when noted.
Box 91, Folder 1

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 112301 1978

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 91, Folder 2

American Film Institute 112302 1989

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 91, Folder 3

Emerson College Commencement 112303 1981

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 91, Folder 4

Flame of Truth Award 112304 1982

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 91, Folder 5

Horatio Alger Awards Dinner, Washinton Hilton 112305 1989

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 91, Folder 6-8

Motion Picture Pioneer of the Year 112306 1967-1968

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 91, Folder 9

NATO Award 112307 1970

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 91, Folder 10

Neal Pike Award, Boston University 112308 1980

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 92, Folder 1

PACE University Leadership in Management Award 112314 1986

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 92, Folder 2

Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Award 112315 1983

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 92, Folder 3

Press Club 112316 1980

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 92, Folder 4

PULSE Award 112317 1965

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 92, Folder 5-6

Skowhegan School Awards Dinner 112318 1976-1977

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
 

Biography: Beating the Odds 112313 1989-1990

Scope and Content

These files consist of transcripts of oral interviews conducted by Martin Wolf and numerous subjects for the LGH biography Beating the Odds. The computer printouts are not dated but do contain the name of the interviewee. They are arranged alphabetically by last name of interviewee. They do not contain any handwritten notations. The transcripts between Wolf, LGH and IWG are arranged sequentially based on Wolf's note of "Part 1, Part 11, etc." A galley draft of the biography dates from 1990 and does contain marginal notes.
Box 93, Box 94

Transcripts 112319 undated

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 95, Folder 1-3

Draft Copy 112320 1990

Physical Description: 0 Linear Feet
Box 96, Folder 1-2

Catalog (Paintings) 112321 1977-1979

Scope and Content

Consists primarily of photographs of LGH's paintings and typewritten descriptive notes that were used in the published catalog, copies of which are included. The catalog and files date from 1977-1979.
 

Paintings 112322 1977

Box 96, Folder 3

Cafe des Artistes Exhibit 112323 undated

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Box 96, Folder 4

Palm Springs Desert Museum Exhibit 112324 1977

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Box 96, Folder 5

Sioux City Arts Center Exhibit 112325 1977

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Capital Cities, ABC 112326 1976-1995

Scope and Content

These records concern the merger between Capital Cities and ABC Inc., and include substantial correspondence, formal SEC documents and other material useful to researchers in the expansion of broadcast networks. Files date from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s.
Box 97, Folder 1

Affidavits and Questionnaires Leonard H. Goldenson and Directors 112327 1976-1991

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Box 97, Folder 2-5

Board of Directors Meeting Files 112328 1987-1990

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Box 97, Folder 6

Goldenson Reception 112329 1991

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Box 98, Folder 1

Merger Clippings 112330 1985-1988

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Box 98, Folder 2

Merger Draft Proposals 112336 1985

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Box 98, Folder 3

Executive Summary 112337 1985

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Box 98, Folder 4

Merger Congratulations Letters 112338 1985

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Box 98, Folder 6

Miscellaneous Correspondence 112339 1986-1995

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Box 98, Folder 7

Policies 112340 circa 1990

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Box 98, Folder 8

Section 338 Study 112341 1985

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Box 98, Folder 9

Shareholders Information 112342 1988

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Harvard University 112348 1977-1994

Scope and Content

Apart from some records regarding LGH class reunions or recognition of Harvard University, these files heavily document the effort for voter turnout spearheaded by LGH, known as "Voting for Democracy." The correspondence, program and supporting material cover the evolution of the event from start to finish as well as congratulatory letters from prominent politicians. Voting for Democracy files date from the mid-1980s. Reunion and personal university files date from the early 1960s to the 1990s.
Box 99, Folder 1

Class of 1927 Reunion 112349 1977

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Box 99, Folder 2

Donations 112350 1988-1991

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Box 99, Folder 3

Frank Stanton Professorship 112351 1981

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Box 99, Folder 4

General 112352 1985-1987

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Box 99, Folder 5

Goldenson Dedication 112353 1994

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Box 99, Folder 6

Harvard Club of Sarasota 112354 1988-1991

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Box 99, Folder 7

60th Reunion 112355 1986

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Voting for Democracy 112357 1983-1984, 1987

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Box 99, Folder 8

Clippings and Photos 112358 1987

Box 99, Folder 9

Clippings and Programs 112359 1984

Box 99, Box 100

Correspondence 112360 1983-1984

Box 100, Folder 2

Public Relations 112628 1983

Box 100, Folder 3-4

Support Material 112629 1983-1984

Box 100, Folder 5

Howard Hughes Takeover Attempt Correspondence 112641 1968

Box 100, Folder 6

Jackie Robinson Foundation Information File 112654 1987

 

Interviews 112656 1957-1982

Box 101, Folder 1

1950s 112658 1957-1959

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Box 101, Folder 2

1960s 112659 1960-1965

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Box 101, Folder 3

Forbes Magazine 112660 1982

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Speeches 112661 1968, 1974

Box 101, Folder 4

Scottsdale Speech 112662 1974

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Box 101, Folder 5

Miscellaneous 112663 1968

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UCP 112664 1965-1995

Scope and Content

Apart from scant correspondence with individuals recognizing their contributions to UCP in Part 1, this file series represents the bulk of UCP related documents. They are primarily administrative files that cover affiliates, telethons, galas, and internal operations such as pensions, property acquisition, etc. Some photographs are present.
Box 102, Folder 1

Affiliates 112666 1988-1990

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Box 102, Folder 2

Background Material 112667 1985-1989

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Box 102, Folder 3

Board of Directors 112668 1990-1991

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Box 102, Folder 4

Children's Cancer Research 112669 1980

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Box 102, Folder 5

Clippings 112670 1989

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Box 102, Folder 6

Corporate Sponsor Program 112671 1986

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Box 102, Folder 7-8

Correspondence 112672 1989-1993

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Box 102, Folder 9

Executive Operating Committee 112673 1991

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Box 102, Folder 10

Financial General 112674 1991

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Box 102, Folder 11-13

Gamboling Gala 112675 1990-1991, 1994

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Box 102, Folder 14

General 112676 1995

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Box 102, Folder 15

Goldenson/Weinstein Awards 112677 1989

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Box 102, Folder 16

Grants 112678 1987

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Box 103, Folder 1

Harvard Presentation 112679 1977

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Box 103, Folder 2-7

Humanitarian Dinners 112680 1990-1993

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Box 103, Folder 8

NASA 112683 1974-1975

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Box 103, Folder 9-10

NASA Goldenson Tribute Tribute Weekend 112687 1989

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Box 103, Folder 11

Photograph 112688 circa 1989

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Box 104, Folder 1

Pension Trust 112689 1990-1993

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Box 104, Folder 2

Policies 112690 1990-1992

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Box 104, Folder 3

Proposal, Research 112691 1965

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Box 104, Folder 4

Research 112692 1973-1980

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Box 104, Folder 5

Research Washington Speech 112693 1974

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Box 104, Folder 6

Research and Education Foundation 112694 1991

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Box 104, Folder 7

Space Application Board 112695 1973-1974

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Box 104, Folder 8-9

Remarks and Speeches 112696 1965-1988

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Box 105, Folder 1-6

Star-A-Thon 112698 1989-1995

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Box 105, Folder 7-8

Telethons 112699 1983-1994

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Box 105, Folder 9

TV Special 112700 1993

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Box 105, Folder 10

Trump Property 112701 1980-1984

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Box 105, Folder 11

Washington Effort 112702 1974-1975

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Alphabetical Files 112705 1959-1998

Scope and Content

Much of this correspondence dates from the early and mid-1990s and was dictated from Florida by LGH but not read. They consist primarily of brief notes to individuals without substantive information pertaining to broadcasting.
The alphabetical subject files are often of a personal nature, relating to households and personal expenses. Their contents are evident from the container list.
Howard Hughes correspondence consists mainly of telegrams in support of LGH efforts to block Hughes obtaining controlling interest of ABC stock. LGH's thank you correspondence is also included. Of interest is a summary of issues concerning Howard Hughes, making special note of syphilis.
Stations
These files date from the late 1990s and do not appear to have been copied to LGH, nor is he mentioned. In general the files are scant, particularly those on specific television programs. Principal correspondents in these files are: Mike Mallardi; Daniel Burke; Jim Long; and Steven Burke. There are some notes on various sheets. Files are duplicates either faxed, emailed or photocopied. An interesting note from Peter Jennings briefly discusses coverage of the O.J. Simpson trial.
Unprocessed material from Part 3 primarily consists of financial data and reports from businesses in which LGH held interests.
Box 106, Folder 1

Academy of Arts and Sciences 112706 1989-1990

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Box 106, Folder 2

Arbus, Loreen 112707 1988-1994

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General Note

Contents have been removed
Box 106, Folder 3

Boston University Pike Prize 112710 1989-1992

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Box 106, Folder 4

Biography Isabelle Goldenson 112711 undated

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Box 106, Folder 5-6

Biography Leonard H. Goldenson 112712 undated

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Box 106, Folder 7

Biography, Wills, Leonard H. Goldenson 112713 undated

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Box 107, Folder 1

CapCities Ink 112714 1978

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Box 107, Folder 2

Car 112715 1989-1992

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Box 107, Folder 3

Century Country Club 112716 1979-1991

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Box 107, Folder 4

Chauffeur 112717 circa 1989-1990

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Box 107, Folder 5

Car Expenses 112718 1989

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Box 107, Folder 6-8

Chauffeur Records 112719 circa 1989-1990

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Box 107, Folder 9

Congregation Emanu-El 112720 1985-1992

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Box 108, Box 109

Correspondence 112721 1990-1995

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Box 110, Folder 1

Dental Isabelle Goldenson 112981 1985

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Box 110, Folder 2

Dental Leonard H. Goldenson 112982 1985

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Box 110, Folder 3

Domestic Help Isabelle Goldenson 112983 1990

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Dwellings 112984 1959-1993

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Box 110, Folder 4

[untitled] 112996 1959-1989

Box 110, Folder 5

Driving Instructions 112997 undated

Box 110, Folder 6

Expenses and Furnishings 112998 1986

Box 110, Folder 7

Islander Club 112999 1986-1990

Box 110, Folder 8

Mamaroneck Shore Acres Point Corporation 113000 1979-1989

Box 110, Folder 9

Mamaroneck Restoration 113001 1977

Box 110, Folder 10

Mamaroneck Shipping Lists 113002 1990

Box 110, Folder 11

Mamaroneck Sale 113003 1990

Box 110, Folder 12

Mamaroneck Expenses 113004 1990

Box 110, Folder 13

Mamaroneck Inventories 113005 1990

Box 110, Folder 14

Misc. 113006 1980-1990

Box 111, Folder 1-2

Sovereign 113007 1977-1980, 1982-1989

Box 111, Folder 3

Sovereign Apartments 113008 1986-1993

 

Fringe Benefits 113009 1977-1993

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Box 111, Folder 4

[untitled] 113011 circa 1980-1988

Box 111, Folder 5

KEICP Deferred Compensation 113012 1989-1993

Box 111, Folder 6

Employee Stock Purchase Plan 113013 1977-1987

Box 111, Folder 7

Furs and Jewelry 113014 1959-1990

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Gifts, Chemical Bank Transfer Funds 113015 1988-1994

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Contents have been removed.
Box 111, Folder 8

Loreen Arbus 113016 1988-1993

Box 111, Folder 9

Maxine Goldenson 113017 1989-1994

Box 111, Folder 10

Gifts, Christmas 113018 1987-1993

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Box 111, Folder 11

Goldenson, Maxine 113019 1988-1992

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Contents have been removed
Box 111, Folder 12

Graham, Billy: Luncheon 113020 1991

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Box 111, Folder 13

Household Help 113021 1993

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Box 112, Folder 1

Keenan Ivory Wayans 113219 1998

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Box 112, Folder 2

Laser Angioplasty 113220 1989

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Medical Records 113221 1973-1986

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Box 112, Folder 3

Isabelle Goldenson: Arthritis 113222 1981-1982

Box 112, Folder 4

Leonard H. Goldenson 113223 1973-1977

Box 112, Folder 5

Isabelle Goldenson 113224 1975-1986

Box 112, Folder 6

Middle East: The Disney Channel 113227 1997

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Box 112, Folder 7

Miller, Farrell 113228 1997

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Box 112, Folder 8

Miramax Films 113229 1997

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Box 112, Folder 9-10

Miscellaneous 113230 1996-1997

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Box 112, Folder 11

Monday Night Football 113232 1997-1998

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Box 113, Folder 1

Morgan Stanley Advertising and Media 113257 1997

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Box 113, Folder 2

Multimedia Corporation 113258 1996

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Box 113, Folder 3

Museum of Broadcasting 113259 1990-1994

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Box 113, Folder 4

NABET 113260 1988

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Box 113, Folder 5

National TV Sales 113261 1989-1997

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Box 113, Folder 6

NBC 113262 circa 1997

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Box 113, Folder 7

Neuberger and Berman Account 113263 1987

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Box 113, Folder 8

NewCo ABC Video 113264 1990-1994

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Box 113, Folder 9

New York City Investment Fund 113265 1996

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Box 113, Folder 10

News Corporation 113266 1996

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Box 113, Folder 11

New York Tax Deal 113267 1994-1995

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Box 113, Folder 12

NPV Analysis Latin America 113268 1996

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Box 113, Folder 13

Office 113269 1981-1992

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Box 113, Folder 14

Office Expenses 113270 1990-1991

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Box 114, Folder 1

Online 113271 1996-1997

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Box 114, Folder 2

Oral History 113272 1989

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Box 114, Folder 3

Paxson Communications 113273 1997

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Box 114, Folder 4

Pay Deal 113274 circa 1996

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Box 114, Folder 5

Pay TV 113275 1998

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Box 114, Folder 6

Personnel 113276 1986-1990

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Box 114, Folder 7

Phoenix 113277 1996-1997

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Box 114, Folder 8

Pixar 113278 1997

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Box 114, Folder 9

Planet 24 113279 undated

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Box 114, Folder 10

Politically Incorrect 113280 1997

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Box 114, Folder 11

Project Heston Exodus 113281 1996-1998

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Box 115, Folder 1-4

Radio 113284 1992-1994, 1996-1998

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Box 115, Folder 5-6

Radio Disney 113285 1996-1997

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Box 115, Folder 7

Radio Disney Europe 113286 1997-1998

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Box 116, Folder 1

Radio Network 113287 1997

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Box 116, Folder 2-3

Radio Sports 113288 1986-1987, 1997

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Box 116, Folder 4

Radio Synergy 113300 1997

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Box 116, Folder 5

Radio Today Entertainment 113301 1997

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Box 116, Folder 6

Resumes 113302 circa 1993-1998

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Box 116, Folder 7

Retransmission Consent 113303 1993-1995

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Box 116, Folder 8

Research America 113304 1989-1991

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Box 116, Folder 9

Rosie O'Donnell 113305 1996

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Box 117, Folder 1

Saturday Morning 113306 1997

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Box 117, Folder 2

Spanish Broadcasting Systems 113307 1997

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Box 117, Folder 3

Season Tickets 113308 1997

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Box 117, Folder 4

Showtime 113309 1998

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Box 117, Folder 5

Simmons School 113310 1997

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Box 117, Folder 6

Soaps 113312 1996

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Box 117, Folder 7

Soap Channel 113313 1996

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Box 117, Folder 8

Spin City 113314 1998

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Box 117, Folder 9

Spain 113315 1997

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Box 117, Folder 10

Speeches 113316 1996-1998

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Box 117, Folder 11

Starbucks 113317 1997

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Box 117, Folder 12

Starwave 113318 1996

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Box 117, Folder 13

Station Acquisitions 113319 1997

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Box 117, Folder 14

Station Groups 113320 circa 1996

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Box 117, Folder 15-18

Stations Owned and Operated 113321 1986-1994, 1997-1998

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Box 118, Folder 1

WABC AM 113322 1989-1997

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Box 118, Folder 2

WABC TV 113323 1987-1998

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Box 118, Folder 3

WHXT FM 113324 1986-1989

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Box 118, Folder 4

WJRT TV 113325 1995

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Box 118, Folder 5

WJR AM 113326 1990s

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Box 118, Folder 6

WKHX AM/FM 113327 1997-1998

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Box 118, Folder 7

WLS AM 113328 1991, 1997

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Box 118, Folder 8

WLS TV 113329 1987-1997

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Box 118, Folder 9

WMAL AM 113330 1987-1991

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Box 118, Folder 10

WPLJ FM 113331 1987-1991

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Box 118, Folder 11

WPVI TV 113332 1998

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Box 118, Folder 12

WRQX FM 113335 1990-1991

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Box 118, Folder 13

WTVD 113336 1987-1997

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Box 118, Folder 14

WTVG TV 113337 1995-1996

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Box 118, Folder 15

WWOD 113338 1997

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Box 118, Folder 16

WXCD FM 113339 1997

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Box 118, Folder 17

Sweeps 113340 1996-1998

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Box 118, Folder 18

Synergy 113341 1996-1997

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Box 118, Folder 19

TGIF 113342 1997

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Box 118, Folder 20

Time Warner 113343 1997

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Box 118, Folder 21

Tony Awards 113344 1996

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Box 119, Folder 1-4

Stock Prices 113347 1990, 1992-1994

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Travel 113348 1988-1993

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Box 120, Folder 1

Isabelle Goldenson 113349 1988-1991

Box 120, Folder 2

Leonard H. Goldenson 113350 1989-1993

Box 120, Folder 3

Advantage Leonard H. Goldenson 113351 1990-1993

Box 120, Folder 4

Frequent Flyer Leonard H. Goldenson 113352 1989-1993

Box 120, Folder 5

One Pass Leonard H. Goldenson 113353 1990-1993

Box 120, Folder 6

United Way 113355 1997-1998

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Box 120, Folder 7

UPN 113356 1998

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Box 120, Folder 8

White and Case 113357 1985-1986

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Box 120, Folder 9

Westwood One 113358 1998

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Box 120, Folder 10

Windows 113359 1997

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Box 120, Folder 11

Wink Communications 113360 1997

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Box 120, Folder 12

World Cup Soccer 113361 1996

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Box 120, Folder 13

Worldvision 113362 1997

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Box 120, Folder 14

Zaino, Gene 113363 1985

 

[Damaged Files] 113381 1955-1962

General Physical Description: These files have experienced severe fire damage, and extreme care is to be taken while handling.
Box 121, Folder 1-3

Oliver Treyz 113383 1955-1957

Box 121, Folder 4-5

Acquisitions 113384 1957

Box 121, Folder 6-7

Congratulatory Correspondence 113385 1956-1957

Box 122, Folder 1-7

General 113386 1958-1962

Box 123, Folder 1

Job Applications 113387 1957

Box 123, Folder 2

Speeches 113388 1955

Box 123, Folder 3

Neilson Material 113389 1956-1957

Box 123, Folder 4

Personnel 113390 1957

Box 123, Folder 5

Trendex Ratings 113391 1957

Box 123, Folder 6

WXYZ Dedication 113392 1959

Box 124

[unidentified] 113393 undated

 

Business Records Part 2 155475 1915-1994

Scope and Content

This portion of Leonard H. Goldenson's business records is the fourth and final shipment received from Capital Cities / ABC's records storage facility. The material is varied in content and includes but is not limited to memoranda, correspondence, reports, speeches, policy statements, applications, photographs, publications, moving images, artifacts, vital records, and ephemera. The records are incomplete on several levels. Many appear to have been misplaced from their original record groups.
There are ABC annual reports, committee meetings and agendas, and program files. Correspondence materials document AB-PT's activities with Disneyland productions, involvement in the Harris Subcommittee Hearings and the Federal Communication Commission hearings. United Cerebral Palsy correspondences include correspondence from the various state chapters with carbon copies of Goldenson's correspondences. The bulk of this dates from 1960-1970. There are miscellaneous correspondence and those documenting the various awards received by Goldenson from 1954-1997.
A substantial amount of personal files concerning Leonard Goldenson, his wife, daughters, mother and family friend, Karen Hansen are apart of this collection. These records include but are not limited to correspondences, clippings, photographs, cards, telegrams, annual reports, financials and photocopies of vital records. These are files that address Loreen Goldenson's wedding to Norman Fox, the dedication ceremony for Genise Goldenson, nursing home care for Genise Goldenson and Karen Hansen, medical histories, estate planning, Harvard University, codicils to the last will and testament of Esther Goldenson, and selective service information relating to Leonard H. Goldenson.
The photography collection includes both personal and ABC related images. Many of Goldenson's paintings are included in this collection. The bulk of the material focuses on Goldenson's activities with ABC.

Arrangement

This portion is divided into Annual Reports (1950-1989); Artifacts (1960); Capital Cities / ABC, Inc. Records (1989-1995); Clippings (1951-1994); Correspondence / United Cerebral Palsy (1956-1992); Correspondence / Miscellaneous (1959-1993); Correspondence / Leonard H. Goldenson Remarks & Speeches (1967-1970); Correspondence / Awards (1984-1989); Correspondence / Legal (1936-1960); Correspondence with Photographs (ca. 1960-1980); Ephemera (1994-1999); Moving Images (ca. 1990); Personal Library; Personal Records (1941-1977); Photography (1915-1994); Program Files (1962-1981); Scrapbooks (1974); Unprocessed Financial Records (1981-1982)
 

Correspondence 155479

Box 125, Box 126, Box 127, Box 128, Box 129, Box 130

United Cerebral Palsy 155480 1956-1992

Box 131

Miscellaneous 155481 1959-1993

Box 132

Remarks & Speeches 155482 1967-1970

Box 133, Box 134, Box 135

Awards 155483 1957-1999

Box 136, Box 137, Box 138, Box 139, Box 140, Box 141, Box 142, Box 143, Box 144, Box 145

Legal 155502 1936, 1951-1965

Box 146

Photographs 155503 ca. 1960-1983

Box 342

Damaged

Box 147, Box 148, Box 149

Photographs 155523 1915-1994

Box 150, Box 151, Box 152, Box 153, Box 154

Program Files 155529 1962-1966, 1971-1979

Box 155

Annual Reports 155535 1950-1989

Box 156, Box 157

Capital Cities / ABC Inc. 155565 1989-1995

Box 158

Ephemera 155576 1994

Box 159

Moving Images 155578 1990

Box 160

Clippings 155591 1951-1994

Box 161

Artifacts 155592 1960

Box 162

Scrapbooks 155593 1974

 

Personal Papers 78373

Other Finding Aid

An Excel spreadsheet exists detailing specific file and item level descriptions for much of the material in the Personal Papers series. The spreadsheet was created prior to the collection's donation to USC.
 

Annual Reports 120412

Scope and Content

1942-1998, 222.5 in. Arranged by subject. A slightly incomplete set of records for Paramount Theatres inc. & subsidiary companies, dating from 1942-1964. American Broadcasting Company, Inc. is complete from 1965-1985. Incomplete set for Capital Cities / ABC, Inc. 1986-1994. Additional reports reflect investment interests of Leonard H. Goldenson.
Box 163, Folder 1-4

Paramount Pictures, Inc. 154654 1942-1948

Box 163, Folder 5-7

United Paramount Theatres, Inc. 154655 1950-1952

Box 163, Folder 8-19

American Broadcasting Paramount Theatres, Inc. 154656 1953-1964

Box 163, Box 164

ABC 154657 1965-1984

Box 164, Box 165

Capital Cities, ABC 154658 1985-1987, 1990-1991, 1994

Box 166, Folder 1

Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. 154659 1980

Box 166, Box 167

CBS 154660 1986, 1988

Box 166, Box 167

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. 154661 1987, 1994, 1998

Box 166, Folder 4

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Its Jimmy Fund 154662 1988

Box 166, Folder 5

Ford Foundation 154663 1988

Box 166, Folder 6

The News Corporation, Ltd. 154664 1989

Box 166, Folder 7, Box 166, Folder 16

Dean Witter Discover & Co. 154665 1992, 1995

Box 166, Box 167

Dover Corporation 154666 1992, 1995

Box 166, Folder 9

Merck 154667 1993

Box 166, Folder 11

The Charles A. Dana Foundation 154668 1994

Box 166, Box 167

SPS Transaction Services, Inc. 154669 1994-1995

Box 166, Box 167

The Walt Disney Company 154670 1994-1995

Box 166, Folder 14

American Express 154671 1995

Box 166, Folder 15

AT&T 154672 1995

Box 166, Box 167

The Buckley School 154673 1994-1996

Box 167, Folder 1

DH Group 154674 1995

Box 167, Folder 3

Exxon Corporation 154675 1995

Box 167, Folder 4

First Data Corporation 154676 1995

Box 167, Folder 5

General Electric 154677 1995

Box 167, Folder 6

The Gillette Company 154678 1995

Box 167, Folder 7

IBM 154679 1995

Box 167, Folder 10

Lucent Technologies Bell Labs Innovations 154680 1996

Box 167, Folder 12

Children's Circle of Care 154681 1997

Box 167, Folder 13

Roper Industries, Inc. 154682 1996

Box 167, Folder 14

The Museum of Modern Art New York 154683 1986-1987

Box 167, Folder 15

The Metropolitan Museum of Art 154684 1989-1990

Box 167, Folder 18

Harvard Club of New York City Annual Report of the Board of Managers 154685 1995

Box 167, Folder 19

Amerada Hess Third Quarter Report 154686 1990

Box 313, Box 314, Box 315, Box 316, Box 317, Box 318, Box 319, Box 320, Box 321, Box 322, Box 323, Box 324, Box 326, Box 327, Box 328, Box 331, Box 332, Box 333, Box 335, Box 343, Box 354, Box 355, Box 356, Box 357, Box 358, Box 359, Box 360, Box 361, Box 378, Box 379, Box 380, Box 381, Box 382, Box 383

Artifacts 120413

Scope and Content

1927-2002, 58 cu. ft. Unarranged. Collection consists of service, humanitarian, philanthropic, and achievement awards received by Leonard H. Goldenson and to a lesser degree Isabelle Goldenson. These awards reflect the Goldensons' commitment to the United Cerebral Palsy Association and Harvard University as well as Leonard H. Goldenson's professional accomplishments. There are ABC, Inc. advertising and promotional materials, Olympic Games memorabilia, travel and personal items including jewelry and billfolds, and a small collection of mermaid figures. Oversized objects include awards, clothing related to the Olympic games, sports equipment, and advertising material.
Box 312, Box 325, Box 329, Box 330, Box 334

ABC 160682

 

Art Collection 160683

 

Awards 160684

 

Family 160685

 

Harvard 160686

 

Museum of Television and Radio 160687

 

Olympic Games 160688

 

Personal 160689

 

United Cerebral Palsy 160690

 

White House 160691

 

World Figures 160692

 

Beating The Odds 120415

Scope and Content

1954-1991, 46 in. Arranged by subject. Predominantly interviews as well as notes, correspondence, outlines, research materials, transcribed oral histories, a letter of agreement, promotional materials, galley corrections, a questionnaire, reviews and articles, book signing information, party lists, and legal opinions relating to Leonard H. Goldenson's biography, Beating the Odds.
Box 168, Folder 1-12

Interviews, Reviews & Correspondence 136384

Box 169, Folder 1-16

Goldenson notes & book correspondence 136385

Box 170, Folder 1-8

Research Material 136386

Box 171, Box 172, Box 173, Box 174, Box 175

Interviews 136387

Box 176, Box 177, Box 178, Box 179

Proofs 136388

Box 345

Books 120460

Scope and Content

1965-1998, 45 in. Unarranged. Diaries as well as day, telephone, address, guest and memo books that were used by Leonard H. Goldenson and to some extent Isabelle W. Goldenson.
Box 180, Box 181, Box 182, Box 183, Box 184, Box 185, Box 186, Box 187

Clippings 120416

Scope and Content

1920-2002, 12 cu. ft. & 23 in. Arranged chronologically. The majority of the clippings relate to Leonard H. Goldenson's personal and professional life. Predominantly three areas of interest; the communications industry especially Goldenson's business history with ABC, Inc. and Capital Cities/ABC, Inc., United Cerebral Palsy Association and Harvard University. Goldenson's biography, Beating the Odds, the Museum of Television Arts and Sciences and his accomplishments as a painter are also included. There are clippings relative to Isabelle W. Goldenson, and their daughters Loreen and Maxine. There are clippings that relate to friends and relatives. Serial collections of Los Angeles Magazine 1978-1988.
 

Correspondence 120414

Scope and Content

1941-2002, 82.5 in. Arranged by topic. The bulk of the material dates from 1980-1990. The series titles are: incoming to Leonard H. Goldenson, laminated incoming to Leonard H. Goldenson and Isabelle Goldenson, laminated speeches, outgoing from Leonard H. Goldenson, Leonard H. Goldenson speeches and interviews, donations, incoming and outgoing to Isabelle W. Goldenson, Family, Maxine Goldenson, Loreen Arbus, incoming to Leonard and Isabelle Goldenson, Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University Donations, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard Class of 1927, Temple Beth Israel, Congregation Emanu-El, The White House, Award, Voting for Democracy, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Museum of Television and Radio, Invitations, Personalities, ABC Board of Directors meetings, ABC Annual meeting of Shareholders, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc., ABC Financials, ABC programming files, ABC, Inc./Capital Cities Merger, ABC, Inc., ABC Anniversary, National Institute of Health, United Cerebral Palsy Research and National Aeronautics Space Administration, United Cerebral Palsy, Pulled from Personal Library, Film & Video or Recording Collection, Personal Inventories, Note cards, oversized White House, and Notes. Included but not limited to this collections are letters, greeting cards, telegrams, notes, memoranda, announcements, reports, financial statements, proposals, lists, inventories, minutes, invitations, press releases, treatments, screenplays, photographs, histories and publications.
Box 213, Box 214, Box 215, Box 216, Box 217, Box 218, Box 219, Box 221, Box 222, Box 223

ABC 134591 1967-1998

Box 210, Folder 1-63

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation 134615

Box 208, Folder 1-33

Awards 134616 1951-1995

Box 216

Capital Cities / ABC, Inc. 134617 1994-1995

Box 206, Folder 1-8

Congregation Emanu-El 134618 1982-1999

Box 339, Folder 1-25

Donations 134619 1989-1999

Box 199, Box 200, Box 201, Box 202, Box 203

Harvard University 134625 1967-2000

Box 188, Box 189, Box 190, Box 197, Box 198

Incoming 134626 1945-2000

Box 212, Folder 1-20

Invitations 134637 1959-1997

Box 211, Folder 1-18

Museum of Television and Radio 134638 1993-2000

Box 224, Folder 1-12

National Institute of Health 134639 1973-1993

Box 189, Box 192, Box 193

Outgoing 134640 1954-1999

Box 238, Folder 1-14

Personalities 134652 1957-1987

Box 220, Folder 1-21

Programming Files 134653 1986-1998

Box 237, Folder 1-56

Pulled from Personal Library, Film & Video, or Recording Collection 134654 1950-2000

General Note

Content of the following folders was removed March 2007: 2, 3, 52, 53
Box 191, Box 194

Speeches & Interviews 134656 1966-1994

Box 204, Box 205

Temple Beth Israel 134661 1978-1998

Box 207, Box 239

The White House 134665 1945-1990

Box 196, Box 225, Box 226, Box 227, Box 228, Box 229, Box 230, Box 231, Box 232, Box 233, Box 234, Box 235, Box 236

United Cerebral Palsy 134694 1971-2002

Box 209, Folder 1-20

Voting for Democracy 134695 1983-1984

Box 240, Box 241, Box 242, Box 243, Box 244, Box 245, Box 246, Box 247, Box 336, Box 337, Box 338, Box 340, Box 341, Box 363

Ephemera 120417

Scope and Content

1919-1996, 40 in. and 2 cu. ft. Stationery and a variety of materials, A collection of business cards which relate to the Goldensons' life on Longboat Key, Florida that are arranged alphabetically. Leonard H. Goldenson's business cards and ABC, Inc. and related subsidiary's stationery. Personal stationery of Leonard H. & Isabelle W. Goldenson and that of Genise Goldenson. Stationery from the White House and the Waldorf Astoria in New York, NY. Materials relating to the exhibition of Leonard H. Goldenson's paintings. Annual reports and publications relating to the Daughters of Jacob in New York City as well as announcements, seating lists and invitations to their annual dinners and luncheons. Documentation concerning the appraisal, authenticity, purchase, and shipping of the Goldenson's fine art collection. A collection of invitations, announcements, catalogues and guides from galleries and auction houses. Materials from the 1964 Democratic Convention. Laminated materials include Russek's coat labels, note-cards, reports, various event programs and invitations, annual reports, histories and publications. Other materials include writings, a book list, post cards, companion books with personal gifts, Congressional Records, and duplicate copies of Leonard H. Goldenson's descriptions of his paintings.
Box 248, Box 249, Box 250, Box 251, Box 252, Box 253, Box 254, Box 362

Film and Video 121509 circa 1975-1999

Scope and Content

Arranged by format. Collection of u-matic tape, 1/2" vhs tape, and 8mm film documenting events concerning Leonard H. Goldenson, his family, United Cerebral Palsy, ABC, Inc., Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. and Harvard University. Leonard H. Goldenson speeches and interviews. Tapings of the University Satellite Programs funded by I&L Goldenson Foundation., inventory of Leonard H. Goldenson's paintings. Personal interest videos. ABC and Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. pilots.
 

Fine and Graphic Art 120419 1929-1975

Scope and Content

Works include portraits of Leonard H. Goldenson, drawing by Isabelle W. Goldenson, unidentified primitive drawings, posters and prints and Leonard H. Goldenson's sketchbook.
Box 255, Box 256, Box 257, Box 258, Box 259, Box 260, Box 261, Box 262

Memorial Records 120420 1999-2000

Scope and Content

5 - 12.5" x 13" x 3" binders Arranged by subject. Memorial services guest books; obituary clippings; correspondences, notes of condolence; address and thank you lists. An invitation, memos, flyers, announcements from the ceremony, "Celebration of the Life of Leonard H. Goldenson." A memorial biography, remarks by Maxine Goldenson and color-copies from the ATAS memorial service.
Box 263, Box 264, Box 265, Box 267, Box 268, Box 346, Box 347, Box 348, Box 349, Box 350, Box 351, Box 352, Box 353

Personal Library 120461 1927-1998

Scope and Content

50 cu. ft. & 19" of oversized materials. Unarranged. This collection reflects but is not limited to Leonard H. Goldenson's interests in fine and decorative arts, the television industry, Judaism, religion, government, health and fitness history, and golf. Many of the volumes are autographed by their authors. Copies of Beating the Odds that were once a part of the collection have been released to Loreen Arbus, except for Isabelle W. Goldenson's copy. There are several paper and hardback copies of Leonard H. Goldenson's painting exhibition catalogue from the Palm Springs Desert Museum; dictionaries and thesauri; and a small collection of books belonging to Isabelle Goldenson.
 

Photographs 120462 circa 1904-2001

Scope and Content

Arranged chronologically. Archival photos of the Lee Goldenson and Max Weinstein families and Leonard H. Goldenson and Isabelle Weinstein in their youth. Most of the images are Leonard H. Goldenson's family photos. Family outings, trips, residences, holidays, parties and daily life are documented. A box of oversized photographs holds mainly archival family portraits. In addition to family photographs there are American Broadcast Corporation, Inc., Paramount Theatres, United Cerebral Palsy, World Figures and Celebrities, and Leonard H. Goldenson images. There is a box of water damaged photos, laminated photos, and unidentified photos. There are Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. copyrighted images. There are albums filled with slides and negatives capturing family and personal images. Damaged or deteriorating photo albums have been re-housed in their original order.
Box 269, Folder 1-41

Celebrities and World Figures 160628

Box 270, Folder 1-66

Leonard H. Goldenson 160629

Box 271, Box 272, Box 273

ABC 160636

Box 274, Box 275

United Cerebral Palsy 160631

Box 276, Folder 1-4

Paramount 160632 1944-1948

Box 277, Folder 1-7

Oversized 160633

Box 278, Folder 1-33

Damaged 160634

General note

contains glass
Box 279, Box 280

ABC, Inc. Copyright 160635

Box 281, Folder 1-19

Additional Materials 160637

Box 344

Family Oversized

Box 282, Box 283, Box 284, Box 285

Recordings 120463 circa 1970-1994

Scope and Content

10 cu. ft. 2 cu. ft. 8 track cassettes, 2 cu. ft. audio-tape, and 6 cu. ft. of LP records. Arranged by format. Formats include LP record albums, 8 track cassettes, and audio cassette tapes. The 8 track cassette tape collection and the LP collection consist of music published by ABC Records, Inc.
There are audio-tape recordings of speeches, lectures and talks relating to ABC, Inc., United Cerebral Palsy, and the Goldensons' travels to China and Israel. There are a few personal tapes. The personal audio-tape collection is now with Loreen Arbus.
Box 286, Box 287, Box 288, Box 289, Box 290, Box 291, Box 292, Box 293, Box 294, Box 295, Box 296, Box 297, Box 298, Box 299, Box 300, Box 301, Box 302, Box 303, Box 304, Box 305, Box 306, Box 307, Box 308, Box 309, Box 310, Box 311

Scrapbooks 121519 circa 1954-1994

Scope and Content

22 cu. ft. & 10 in. Arranged by subject. Scrapbooks that were deteriorating have been removed from their original bindings and the material has been placed in their original order in archival bindings and mounting pages. There are scrapbooks which document the awards received by Leonard H. Goldenson, ABC, Inc.'s 25th Anniversary, ABC, Inc.'s 1978 Board of Director's meeting, World Management IT&T Corporation Dinner, the Olympic Games, the family of Leonard H. Goldenson, the Kennedy-Nixon debates, the paintings of Leonard H. Goldenson, the merger of ABC, Inc. and Capital Cities Communications, the National Conference of Christian and Jews, the Scottsdale Centennial celebration, One Hundred Year Association of New York, Inc., the Goldensons' trip to South America, Leonard H. Goldenson's biography, United Cerebral Palsy, presidential election coverage 1982-1983, the Goldensons' 60 million dollar donation to Harvard Medical School and the dedication ceremony of the Isabelle & Leonard Goldenson Biomedical Research Building, visit to the Manned Space Center in Houston, Texas, Voting for Democracy Symposium, the 24th Annual Pennsylvania Broadcasting Reception & Dinner, White House engagement, and the AP-PT Board of Directors meeting.
Box 312

Subject Files 120466 1945-1995

Scope and Content

27.5 in. Arranged alphabetically. This collection covers a variety of topics. Personal and professional correspondences, paid bills, financial reports, event programs relating to awards received by Leonard H. Goldenson as well as Leonard H. Goldenson's acceptance speeches, clippings, train schedules, brochures, medical records, lists, the Goldenson family tree, legal information, estate information, budgets, insurance information, itineraries, investment projections, telegrams, real estate contracts, property appraisals, travel receipts, gallery guides, biographies, histories, press releases, publications, invitations, annual reports, newsletters, transcripts, inventories, ads, pension and retirement information, bank statements, and proposals.
Box 364, Box 365, Box 366, Box 367, Box 368, Box 369, Box 370, Box 371, Box 372, Box 373, Box 374, Box 375, Box 376, Box 377, Box 384, Box 385

Unprocessed materials