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Primary Sources

“Children’s Television Workshop and ‘’: Carnegie Corporation of New York, 1966

| Philanthropy Central.” Center for Strategic Philanthropy & Civil Society, Duke Sanford,

2007,

cspcs.sanford.duke.edu/learning-resources/case-study-database/children-s-television-wor

kshop-and-sesame-street-carnegie. Accessed 18 Mar. 2021.

We used this website for information on the Carnegie Corporation’s role in starting

Sesame Street. This website also included a primary source document from 1966 from

Author Steven Schindler. This information of the Carnegie Corporations role was placed

in our Corporate Aid page in the website.

Cooney, Joan Ganz. “jgcc_1966report.” Carnegie Corporation, 1966.

This document was to prove “the power to educate as well as to entertain, and we set out

to prove it.” It provided a vast amount of information of her work which was included

below the text on the and page. The document

outlines the research that Joan did regarding the relationship between television and early

childhood education One section is dedicated to focusing on the impact and outreach to

disadvantaged children, where we were able to learn of the various programs they did. Cooney, Joan Ganz. Interview with Shirley Wershba. Archive of American Television,

Television Academy Foundation, 27 April 1998.

We used this source for Cooney's perspective on the creation of Sesame Street. It was

important to see how people involved in the creation and production of the show felt

about the show. We specifically used a clip in which she talks about , and

how they brought him to the show.

Ford Foundation. “A Legacy of Social Justice.” Ford Foundation, Ford Foundation, 2021,

www.fordfoundation.org/about/about-ford/a-legacy-of-social-justice/.

We used this source to obtain information on the Ford Foundation’s support of Sesame

Street and national educational television. This source included numerous primary source

photos from the 1960’s.

Jhee, Catherine. “The Report That Started It All.” Joan Ganz Cooney Center, 6 Dec. 2019,

joanganzcooneycenter.org/2019/12/06/the-report-that-started-it-all/.

This website is known as the as it holds valuable information on the

creation and co-founders of the show. In one of the articles, it goes through the new

revamped version of Sesame Street and the valuable leadership of Joan Ganz Cooney and

Lloyd Morrisett. This source provided enormous amounts of primary information and photos. We placed a section of the text for description on the Joan Cooney and Lloyd

Morrisett page.

Kennedy, Mark. “‘Sesame Street’ Turns 50.” PBS NewsHour, NewsHour Productions, 6 Nov.

2019, www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/sesame-street-turns-50. Accessed 18 Mar. 2021.

We used this website to gain information on the 50th Anniversary and for a photograph of

the original Sesame Street cast. This primary source photo was placed in our timeline.

Lowey, Nita M. “Text - H.Res.540 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Recognizing the 50th

Anniversary of Sesame Street.” Www.congress.gov, 16 Aug. 2019,

www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/540/text?r=7&s=1. Accessed 17

Mar. 2021.

This primary source resolution from the official House of Representatives website

provided a pdf of the resolution to recognize Sesame Street for their 50th anniversary.

This primary photo is on the lasting legacy page.

Manzano, Sonia. Interview with Karen Herman. Archive of American Television, Television

Academy Foundation, 15 July 2004. We used this source for Manzano’s reflection on her role as Maria on Sesame Street, as

well as the show in general. It was important to us to include what the actors themselves

thought about the show and its themes. We specifically used a clip of her discussing how

they handled the death of , who played Mr. Hooper. This was important because

it both demonstrates the effect Sesame Street has had on children and the entertainment

industry, as well as the psychology the creators of Sesame Street implemented.

Morrisett, Lloyd. Interview with Karen Herman. Archive of American Television, Television

Academy Foundation, 21 July 2004.

We used this source for Morrisett’s reflection about Sesame Street. It was important to us

to see what the people involved in the creation and production of Sesame Street thought

about the purpose, creation, and legacy of the show. We specifically used a clip of him

explaining why they used the idea of a street in the show.

National Museum of American History. “Meet .” National Museum of American

History, 5 Nov. 2019, americanhistory.si.edu/blog/meet-muppets. Accessed 18 Mar.

2021.

From this source we found a plethora of information pertaining to the original Muppets

created by Jim Henson. These primary images showed some of the original puppets

created by Jim Henson. We used this source specifically in the “Characters” page of our website.

Okazaki, Samantha. “Happy Birthday, !” TODAY, NBC Universal, 23 Dec. 2015,

www.today.com/slideshow/caroll-spinney-turns-82-t63521. Accessed 19 Mar. 2021.

This website provided primary source photos of cast members and the puppet characters

from 1969. They also provided many other photos of cast members in various settings.

These photos were used throughout our website.

“PUBLIC LAW 90-129-NOV. 7, 1967.” House.gov, 2021,

uscode.house.gov/statutes/pl/90/129.pdf. Accessed 18 Mar. 2021.

This source comes from the Office of the Law Revision Counsel, United States Code.

This source provided a primary image of the public law later known to be the “Public

Broadcasting Act of 1967” This pivotal information was placed in the Lyndon Johnson

and the broadcasting act of 1967 page. This information will be pivotal in the creation of

Sesame Street and all of public television we know today.

“Sesame Street Cast Photos.” Muppet Wiki,

muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Sesame_Street_cast_photos. Accessed 19 Mar. 2021.

This source provided primary source images from each year of the casting of Sesame Street. We included these images on our timeline which served as just the background.

This information is a wiki page which is why we used the pictures from the page.

“Sesame Street: Meet Lily, the First Homeless Muppet.” BBC News, 14 Dec. 2018,

www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-46551197. Accessed 19 Mar. 2021.

This source provided us with primary source photos of Lily as well as information

regarding her impact and purpose within the Sesame Street Universe.

The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. “Jim Henson | Biography & Facts.” Encyclopædia

Britannica, 6 Dec. 2018, www.britannica.com/biography/Jim-Henson. Accessed 18 Mar.

2021.

This source provided us with a primary source photo of Jim Henson as well as

information regarding the beginning of his career.

“The Passage of the Act of 1967.” Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional

History and Education, 14 Feb. 2017,

www.byrdcenter.org/blog/the-passage-of-the-public-broadcasting-act-of-1967. Accessed

18 Mar. 2021.

This website is known as the Robert C. Byrd Center for History and Education related to Congress. It is pivotal in providing advance information of the United States Congress

and Constitution. The source was taken from a blog of the Public Broadcasting act of

1967. This information was crucial in explaining the act passed by congress. This was

placed in the Lyndon Johnson and the broadcasting act of 1967 page.

Secondary Sources

Ashaley, Ashiley Ase Nii. “Dr Chester Pierce: The Black Psychiatrist Who Enhanced Racial

Equality in America through Sesame Street.” Face2Face Africa, 18 July 2019,

face2faceafrica.com/article/dr-chester-pierce-the-black-psychiatrist-who-enhanced-racial-

equality-in-america-through-sesame-street. Accessed 18 Mar. 2021.

This source provided information on DR Chester Pierce and his contributions to racial

equality in Sesame Street. He was part of the black psychiatrists that ensured racial

equality was present in the show. This source provided multiple images and texts which

were incorporated into the page Dr. Chester Pierce. This information provided the

background information we needed to understand the topic.

Carnegie Corporation of New York. “Carnegie Corporation Salutes 40 Years of Sesame Street.”

Carnegie Corporation of New York, 5 Nov. 2009,

www.carnegie.org/news/articles/carnegie-corporation-salutes-40-years-of-sesame-street/.

We used this website to learn how the Carnegie Corporation viewed their contributions to

Sesame Street. This website provided information on how the initiatives from the foundation supported children both from the past and present. This information was

placed in our Corporate Aid page.

Cooney, Joan. “A Letter from Joan Ganz Cooney.” Joan Ganz Cooney Center, 9 Dec. 2019,

joanganzcooneycenter.org/2019/12/09/a-letter-from-joan-ganz-cooney/. Accessed 18

Mar. 2021.

This article was a letter from Joan Ganz Cooney herself and her journey from the 1960s

up to now. She reminisces of her past experiences and how far television and education as

gone. This source provided a lot of information about her contributions and also provided

a photo in which we used for our Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett page.

Ely, Elissa. “Dr. Chester Pierce Understood Racism on Multiple Fronts | the Remembrance

Project.” Wbur.org, WBUR, 8 Feb. 2017,

www.wbur.org/remembrance-project/2017/02/08/dr-chester-pierce. Accessed 12 Dec.

2019.

WBUR is a Boston NPR New Station that is committed to providing information and

serving its community. It is led by leaders in education and public health. This

information was from an article on WBUR on Dr.Chester Pierce and how he understood

racism. We used this information and placed an image of Dr. Chester Pierce onto the Dr

Chester Pierce page. “.” Muppet Wiki, muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Emmy Awards. Accessed 18 Mar.

2021.

This secondary source website provided information about the various awards won by the

show with an emphasis on Primetime and Daytime Emmy awards. It allowed us to see

the full scope of their winnings, which greatly helped with the legacy page.

Flamang, Andrew. “Sesame Street.” The Bridgespan Group, 2017,

www.bridgespan.org/sesame-street. Accessed 18 Mar. 2021.

We used this source to view the , particularly how the Carnegie

Corporation helped, from an outside source looking in. It provides an in-depth research

paper and the Timeline for Change that occurred. This information was used to help

facilitate our knowledge on this topic.

“Home.” Ford Foundation, Ford Foundation, 2021, www.fordfoundation.org/.

We used this website for information on the specifics of how the Ford Foundation helped

Sesame Street. The website provided a vast amount of information on the Ford

Foundation and what they do to help communities around the world. “Home.” Corporate, www.viliving.com/. Accessed 18 Mar. 2021.

This source was only used for a photo of Lloyd Morrisett. This source provided a photo

that was included in the profile of Lloyd Morrisett on the Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd

Morrisett page.

“How the New Season of Sesame Street Stands up against Racial Hatred.” The Guardian, 9 Nov.

2017,

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/nov/09/sesame-street-new-season-diversity-tole

rance.

This article was focused on Sesame Street’s promotion of racial justice through

education. We used this source since it contained photos of Sesame Street interacting

with children in order to help them recognize similarities and celebrating differences. It

also went into their modern impact with the various programs they support that spreads

awareness of racial issues and educated young children about the importance of diversity.

“Joan Ganz Cooney | Sesame Workshop.” Www.sesameworkshop.org, Sesame Workshop,

www.sesameworkshop.org/who-we-are/our-leadership/joan-ganz-cooney. Accessed 18

Mar. 2021.

This source is named the Sesame Workshop and features its co-founder and lifetime honorary trustee Joan Ganz Cooney. This source provided information straight from the

workshop that Cooney was once apart of. This information from her biography was

included in her profile on the Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett page.

Kearney, Melissa S., and Phillip B. Levine. “Early Childhood Education by Television: Lessons

from Sesame Street.” American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, vol. 11, no. 1,

Jan. 2019, pp. 318–350, 10.1257/app.20170300.

This is a PDF that analyzed the educational impact Sesame Street had on children,

specifically those who were disadvantaged. The studies concluded preschool children

exposed to Sesame Street experienced improved educational outcomes subsequently. The

results indicate that Sesame Street improved school readiness, particularly for boys and

children living in economically disadvantaged areas.

“Lloyd Morrisett.” Muppet Wiki, FANDOM, muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Lloyd_Morrisett.

Accessed 18 Mar. 2021.

This source provided information on Lloyd Morrisett which provided a solid background

into his contributions to the show Sesame Street. The source was mainly used for its

photograph as it is a wiki page. We took a photo of Lloyd Morrisett with the lead

character and placed it on the Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett page. “Lloyd Morrisett | Sesame Workshop.” Www.sesameworkshop.org,

www.sesameworkshop.org/who-we-are/our-leadership/lloyd-morrisett.

This source provides information on the co-founder and lifetime honorary trustee Lloyd

Morrisett. This biography of Lloyd Morriset proved vital as it provided information that

was later placed in our Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morriset page. This source provided

background information of Morrisett and his contributions to Sesame Street.

“Our History | Sesame Workshop.” Www.sesameworkshop.org,

www.sesameworkshop.org/who-we-are/our-history.

This article gives a detailed timeline about Sesame Street’s milestones regarding their

impact on children since 1969. It first focuses on the creation of the television show and

its purpose. It then details the process of putting the show and cast together. Throughout

the timeline, it introduces various characters and their role in the program. The article

helped us understand the importance and impact of the show, such as their promotion of

racial justice.

“Public Broadcasting Act of 1967.” Public Media Now,

publicmedianow.org/public-broadcasting-act-of-1967/. Accessed 18 Mar. 2021.

This source provides information on public media geared towards the modern generation. From this source, we were able to gain information on the Public Broadcasting Act of

1967. It provided information and quotes which we placed in the Lyndon Johnson and the

broadcasting act of 1967 page. This source helped provide the background knowledge we

needed.

“Racial Justice | Sesame Workshop.” Www.sesameworkshop.org,

www.sesameworkshop.org/what-we-do/racial-justice. Accessed 19 Mar. 2021.

This article focused on “The Power of We” campaign that Sesame Street promoted. We

used this source since it contained images of characters educating children about

diversity.

“Sesame Street.” Www.bridgespan.org, www.bridgespan.org/sesame-street.

The PDF goes into detail regarding the history of the development of Sesame Street.

From this source, we were able to learn more about how Sesame Street was able to get

started through various funders. Sesame Street was so popular that it was mostly

supported through grants. The PDF then goes into the impact that the program had on

children’s education, detailing about a significance percentage of children who watched

the show daily were able to increase their performance in school.

“Sesame Street - IMDb.” IMDb, 2019, www.imdb.com/title/tt0063951/awards. This secondary source website allowed us to verify the various awards that the show has

won, and also listed award nominations outside of just Emmys.

“Sesame Street: Super 2.0 Week.” KPBS Public Media,

www.kpbs.org/news/2011/feb/18/sesame-street-super-grover-20-week/. Accessed 19 Mar.

2021.

This source provided us with an image of the Sesame Street character “Super Grover”,

which we used within our “Characters” page.

Sesame Workshop. “Our History.” Www.sesameworkshop.org, 2020,

www.sesameworkshop.org/who-we-are/our-history. Accessed 17 Mar. 2021.

We used this source to learn more about the history of Sesame Street and included some

of the information provided within our website. This provided great background

information on Sesame Street as a whole.

Yahoo. “Why ‘Sesame Street’ Creator Joan Ganz Cooney Refused to Let a Man Run the Show:

‘I Was Born to Do This.’” Www.yahoo.com, 30 Nov. 2018,

www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/sesame-street-creator-joan-ganz-cooney-refused-let-man-run-s

how-born-225145778.html. Accessed 18 Mar. 2021. This source is from Yahoo!life and provides information regarding Joan Ganz Cooney a

Sesame Street Co-Founder. It provides information regarding her role and why she took in charge of the show. It also provided a picture of her which was with characters from the show. We placed this image in the Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett page.