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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c89z9bt8 No online items Guide to the Alexander Media Services Videotape collection Chris Lango and Sean Heyliger Center for Sacramento History 551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd. Sacramento, California 95811-0229 Phone: (916) 808-7072 Fax: (916) 264-7582 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.centerforsacramentohistory.org/ © 2013 Center for Sacramento History. All rights reserved. Guide to the Alexander Media MS0060 1 Services Videotape collection Guide to the Alexander Media Services Videotape collection Collection number: MS0060 Center for Sacramento History Sacramento, CA Processed by: Chris Lango and Sean Heyliger Date Completed: 2019-10-03 Encoded by: Sean Heyliger © 2013 Center for Sacramento History. All rights reserved. Descriptive Summary Title: Alexander Media Services Videotape collection Dates: 1974-2000 Collection number: MS0060 Creator: Alexander Media Services Collection Size: 90 linear feet (88 boxes) Repository: Center for Sacramento History Sacramento, California 95811-0229 Abstract: Alexander Media Services, Inc. was a video production company based in Sacramento, California founded in 1981 by Daniel Alexander and was one of the first video production companies in Sacramento . The production company created television commercials for a variety of businessess in Sacramento including auto dealerships, banks, department stores, restaurants, banks, and grocery stores. The company also produced local television programs, documentaries, educational and corporate videos for television stations, state and local government agencies, corporations, and non-profits in the Sacramento area. The company produced the California Lottery's first television game show, The Big Spin, when it was filmed at KTXL Studios in Sacramento, California between 1986-1998. Physical location: 49D5-8, 49E1-7, 49F1-7 Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English Access Collection is open for research use. Publication Rights All requests to publish or quote from private collections held by the Center for Sacramento History (CSH) must be submitted in writing to cshatcityofsacramento.org. Permission for publication is given on behalf of CSH 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 patron. No permission is necessary to publish or quote from public records. Preferred Citation [Identification of item and/or item number], [box and folder number], Alexander Media Services Videotape collection, MS0060, Center for Sacramento History. Acquisition Information The Alexander Media Services Videotape Collection was donated to the Center for Sacramento History by Daniel Alexander on December 29, 2000 (accession #2003/098). Processing Information Inventory created by Chris Lango in 2015. Finding aid created by Sean Heyliger in 2019. Biography / Administrative History Alexander Media Services, Inc. was a video production company based in Sacramento, California founded in 1981 by Daniel Alexander and was one of the first video production companies in Sacramento . The production company created television commercials for a variety of businessess in Sacramento including auto dealerships, banks, department stores, restaurants, Guide to the Alexander Media MS0060 2 Services Videotape collection banks, and grocery stores. The company also produced local television programs, documentaries, educational and corporate videos for television stations, state and local government agencies, corporations, and non-profits in the Sacramento area. The company produced the California Lottery's first television game show, The Big Spin, when it was filmed at KTXL Studios in Sacramento, California between 1986-1998. Scope and Content of Collection The Alexander Media Services Videotape Collection consists of 88 boxes of videotapes of television programs, documentaries, television commercials, public service annoucements (PSAs), and corporate videos produced by Alexander Media Services between 1974-2000. The collection is organized into ten series: Series 1. Entertainment, Series 2. Commercials, Series 3. Government and politics, Series 4. Sports, Series 5. California State Lottery, Series 6. Landscapes, Series 7. Aerials, Series 8. Personal, Series 9. Demos and resumes, Series 10. Corporate. Highlights include a 1998 documentary on the Burning Man Festival "Into the Heart of the Fire- A psycho-documentary of the Burning Man Festival," and two documentaries featuring pioneering African American cartoonist Morrie Turner interviewing Peanuts creator Charles Shultz. There are numerous commercials featuring national and local Sacramento area businesses such as grocery stores, auto dealerships, hotels, radio stations, farmer's markets, and restaurants. The government and politics series includes public service annoucements and government training videos on a number of topics including fire prevention, drunk driving, air pollution, and highway safety. Also included are a small number of videos containing raw footage of speeches delivered by visiting politians Ross Perot, Jesse Jackson, Al Gore, Bill Clinton, and Mikhail Gorbachev. The corporate videos were mostly produced by Alexander Media Services and feature training videos for Weinstocks, First Commercial Bank, B&H Manufacturing, Sacramento Campbell's Soup Plant, and several cultural videos on Saudia Arabia. Series 1. Entertainment Subseries 1.1 Television Subseries 1.2 Musicals Subseries 1.3 Comedy Subseries 1.4 Children's programming Series 2. Commercials Subseries 2.1 Automobile Dealerships Subseries 2.2 Products, Businesses, and Banks Subseries 2.3 Denio's Auction/Farmer's Market Subseries 2.4 Composite spot reels Subseries 2.5 Assorted Series 3. Government and politics Subseries 3.1 Agencies, Commissions, and Conferences Subseries 3.2 Political spots and advertisements Subseries 3.3 Public Service Announcements (PSAs) Subseries 3.4 Speeches and rallies Series 4. Sports Subseries 4.1 Football Subseries 4.2 Boxing Subseries 4.3 Basketball Subseries 4.4 Skiing Subseries 4.5 Racing, Skating, Fishing, and Wrestling Series 5. California State Lottery Subseries 5.1 Big Spin Subseries 5.2 Lotto drawings Subseries 5.3 Graphic elements Subseries 5.4 News stories and interviews Series 6. Landscapes Subseries 6.1 Sacramento and Sacramento County Subseries 6.2 Cal Expo and California State Fair Guide to the Alexander Media MS0060 3 Services Videotape collection Subseries 6.3 Folsom Subseries 6.4 Rivers, Lakes, Nature, and Ocean Subseries 6.5 Assorted Series 7. Aerials Series 8. Personal Subseries 8.1 Weddings Subseries 8.2 Parties Subseries 8.3 School Plays, Awards, and Ceremonies Subseries 8.4 Assorted Series 9. Demos and resumes Subseries 9.1 On-air talent Subseries 9.2 Producers, Directors, and Photographers Subseries 9.3 Alexander Media Services Corporate Reels Subseries 9.4 Other agencies Subseries 9.5 Graphics,Animation, and Logos Subseries 9.6 Stock Footage and Still Images Subseries 9.7 Assorted Series 10. Corporate Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Alexander Media Services California State Lottery Sacramento (Calif.)-History Television-California Television commercials Separated Material Audiovisual playback equipment that were donated with the collection (accession #2003/098) were separated and are used in the Center for Sacramento History audiovisual lab. Series 1. Entertainment Subseries 1.1 Television Box 001 Mick Martin's Entertainment Showcase undated Description Sacramento Mick Martin, Virginia Rich John Bain Mick Martin Demo tape, film reviews, Hollywood movies Box 001 John Bain's Sac Track Demo 04/27/1987 Description Sacramento John Bain (voice) Dennis Newhall John Bain/Alexander Media Services John Bain Demo tape, Local entertainment programs Box 001 Comedy Experience B Roll 06/01/1987 Description Sacramento Bob Keller, Rich Hall, Kevin Pollack, Comedy team of Lank & Earl Alexander Media Services/John Bain The Comedy Experience B-roll and edited segments for 1987 Comedy program taped at Sac. Hilton Guide to the Alexander Media MS0060 4 Services Videotape collection Series 1. Entertainment Subseries 1.1 Television Box 001 Beyond Weirdo 1991 Description Jack Gallagher David Steensland, Steve LaRosa Visual Perceptions Pilot for new show called Beyond Weirdo Box 001 (blank box) on tape "3/9/92 Home Spinners" 03/09/1992 Description Alexander Media Services Raw footage & interviews for TV Show "Home Spinners" Box 001 (blank box) on tape "The Living Water of Life" 1994 Description Northern California Global Water/Alexander Media Services Documentary about water pollution Box 001 (blank box) on tape "Sam's Town VNR Ch. 40" 07/06/1997 Description Shingle Springs Janet Yee Fox 40 Fox 40 feature story about the Cyber Coaster at Sam's Club Box 001 (blank box) on tape The Big Spin - Nat Sound Groucho undated Description Alexander Media Services Play about the life of Groucho Marx Box 001 (blank box) on tape " Sep-98 Description Black Rock, NV Alexander Media Services Documentary about Burning Man 1998 entitled "Into the Heart of the Fire- A psycho-documentary of the Burning Man Festival" Box 001 World Shopping 01/04/1989 Description Sacramento Jean Nixon Alexander Media Services World Shopping Spree Numerous bungled Standups for a tease for program "World Shopping Spree" Box 001 Beyond Weirdo Dub Master undated Description Jack Gallagher Alexander Media