Rakos (Andrew) "100 to Infinity" Documentary Production Materials, 1972-1999, bulk (bulk 1994-1999)

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Title:
Andrew Rakos "100 to Infinity" documentary production materials
Dates:
1972-1999, bulk (bulk 1994-1999)
Creators:
Rakos, Andrew
Abstract:
Video and audio recordings, correspondence, footage logs, transcripts of interviews, legal and financial documents, and promotional and reference materials, primarily from 1994-1999, relating to the production "100 to Infinity", an unfinished documentary by Andrew Rakos profiling 100 gay, lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual leaders who were chosen by a panel of community figures and members of the gay and lesbian press on National Coming Out Day in October 1995. The documentary was conceived as a tool to inform America's youth about significant contributions by gays, lesbians, and their supporters throughout history.
Extent:
12 linear feet (7 record boxes and 5 1/2 archives cartons).
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

Andrew Rakos "100 to Infinity" documentary production materials, Coll2009-013, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The bulk of the collection consists of video recordings, 1994-1997, in Betacam, U-matic, and VHS formats. The collection also includes Audio recordings of selected tapes. The remainder of the collection consists of records (bulk 1994-1997) related to the production of the documentary, including footage logs, transcripts of interviews, correspondence, legal and financial documents, and promotional and reference materials.

Biographical / historical:

"100 to Infinity" is an unfinished documentary conceived by Andrew Rakos, a widely respected entrepreneur and philanthropist in the Los Angeles gay and lesbian community, profiling 100 gay, lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual leaders. The list of 100 was drawn up by a panel of community figures and members of the gay and lesbian press on National Coming Out Day in October 1995. It includes gay and lesbian historical figures, such as Alexander the Great and Susan B. Anthony, contemporary gays and lesbians, such as Congressman Barney Frank and author Rita Mae Brown, and heterosexuals who work diligently for gay and lesbian rights, such as Dr. Evelyn Hooker and actress Judith Light. The documentary was designed as a tool to inform America's youth about significant contributions by gays, lesbians, and their supporters throughout history. Rakos acted as executive producer of the documentary; Rhona Berenstein and Pam Cohen served as producers.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Andrew Rakos on December 17, 2001.
Processing information:

Collection processed by Stacy Wierenga, September 16, 2009.

Arrangement:

Series 1 arranged by production notebooks followed by other files in alphabetical order. Series 2 arranged in numerical order based on the numbers assigned to the Betacam and U-matic tapes by the producers of the documentary. The VHS tapes that do not correlate to Betacam or U-matic tapes were not numbered, and are arranged in alphabetical order by title. Series 3 arranged in the same order as the videotapes in Series 2.

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Stacy Wierenga
Date Prepared:
© 2009
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by Stacy Wierenga. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: September 23, 2009.

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

Researchers wishing to publish materials must obtain permission in writing from ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives as the physical owner. Researchers must also obtain clearance from the holder(s) of any copyrights in the materials. Note that ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives can grant copyright clearance only for those materials for which we hold the copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright clearance for all other materials directly from the copyright holder(s).

Preferred citation:

Andrew Rakos "100 to Infinity" documentary production materials, Coll2009-013, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California.

Location of this collection:
909 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007, US
Contact:
(213) 821-2771
askone@usc.edu
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