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SoundVision Production's The DNA Files Records
MSS.2016.36  
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  • Preferred Citation
  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Separated Materials
  • Acquisition Information
  • Additions
  • Processing Information
  • Organizational History
  • Scope and Contents
  • Arrangement

  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: University of California, San Francisco Archives & Special Collections
    Title: SoundVision Production's The DNA Files records
    source: Scott, Bari
    Identifier/Call Number: MSS.2016.36
    Physical Description: 21 cartons
    Date (inclusive): Circa 1995-2010
    Abstract: The DNA Files was an award-winning series of radio programs created by Soundvision Productions, hosted by John Hockenberry, and guided by an outstanding panel of advisors.

    Preferred Citation

    SoundVision Production's The DNA Files records, MSS 2016-36. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Collection is open for research.

    Publication Rights

    Copyright has not been assigned to the Library and Center for Knowledge Management. All requests for permission to publish or quote from material must be submitted in writing to the UCSF Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Library and Center for Knowledge Management 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 by the researcher.

    Separated Materials

    Oversize materials have been stored in the flat files of the UCSF Archives and Special Collections.

    Acquisition Information

    This collection was donated to the UCSF Archives and Special Collections by Bari Scott in 2016.

    Additions

    No future additions are expected.

    Processing Information

    Processed by David Uhlich in 2017.

    Organizational History

    SoundVision Productions is an independent, non-profit production company founded in 1995. From 1998 to 2007 SoundVision researched and produced 19 one-hour radio programs, The DNA Files, exploring not only the science of genetics, but its ethical, social and legal implications.

    Scope and Contents

    The DNA Files was an award-winning series of radio programs hosted by John Hockenberry and guided by an outstanding panel of advisors. Collection includes: Release Forms; Backgrounders for the various shows (includes some basic research of the issues, list of possible interviewees, and contact information); Treatments (some early programming ideas); Flyers and Ads in Current (Public Media's industry paper); Comments from science and expert advisors about treatment and/or script; Box of materials regarding the public radio station DNA Files Outreach project; Boxes of articles that were used as source/fact-checking/background information; Copies of the programs (audio)—DCs; Copies of the source tapes (interviews, ambiance, acquired content)-Cassettes, DATS, few mini-discs; Transcripts of the programs; Transcripts and/or logs for many of the interviews; Hard-Drive with audio of final programs.

    Arrangement

    Collection is arranged by material type.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    DNA
    Genetics
    Scott, Bari
    Hockenberry, John