Finding aid for the California Research Institute on Communist Strategy and Propaganda records 5099

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USC Libraries Special Collections
2022 April
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Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: California Research Institute on Communist Strategy and Propaganda records
Creator: Research Institute on Communist Strategy and Propaganda
Creator: Swearingen, Rodger, 1923-
Creator: University of Southern California
Identifier/Call Number: 5099
Physical Description: 2 Linear Feet 3 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1960-1969
Abstract: This collection contains the production and research files associated with the California Research Institute on Communist Strategy and Propaganda's television program Communism: myth vs reality (1962).
Language of Material: English, Russian, Ukrainian.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the production and research files associated with the California Research Institute on Communist Strategy and Propaganda's television program Communism: myth vs reality (1962). The Production files include draft scripts for episodes of the 38-part television program, while the research files contain clippings, manuscripts, biographies and general research for the program as compiled by the Institute's director Rodger Swearingen.

Biographical / Historical

The Research Institute on Communist Strategy and Propaganda was created in the fall of 1961 and was part of USC's von KleidSmid Center for International and Public Affairs. The Institute's director, Dr. Rodger Swearingen also served as the host for the television program, Communism: myth vs reality (1962). The program was aired by CBS-KNXT Hollywood.
According to the 1968-1969 informational pamphlet found in box 3: The Research Institute on Communist Strategy and Propaganda is dedicated to an academic, objective, and professional analysis of Sino-Soviet affairs and comparative World Communism with special reference to the questions of doctrine, strategy, and propaganda.

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Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], California Research Institute on Communist Strategy and Propaganda records, Collection no. 5099, University Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Communism -- China
Communism -- Russian
Communism -- Yugoslavia
Research institutes -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Television programs
Television scripts
Research Institute on Communist Strategy and Propaganda -- Archives

Box 1, Box 2

Production Files

Box 3

Research Files