http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8959p15 No online items Morrie Gelman papers, ca. 1970s-ca. 1996 Finding aid prepared by Jennie Myers, Sarah Sherman, and Norma Vega with assistance from Julie Graham, 2005-2006; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé. UCLA Library Special Collections Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1575 (310) 825-4988 [email protected] ©2016 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Morrie Gelman papers, ca. PASC 292 1 1970s-ca. 1996 Title: Morrie Gelman papers Collection number: PASC 292 Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections Language of Material: English Physical Description: 80.0 linear ft.(173 boxes and 2 flat boxes ) Date (inclusive): ca. 1970s-ca. 1996 Abstract: Morrie Gelman worked as a reporter and editor for over 40 years for companies including the Brooklyn Eagle, New York Post, Newsday, Broadcasting (now Broadcasting & Cable) magazine, Madison Avenue, Advertising Age, Electronic Media (now TV Week), and Daily Variety. The collection consists of writings, research files, and promotional and publicity material related to Gelman's career. Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information. Creator: Gelman, Morrie Restrictions on Access Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright. Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements COLLECTION CONTAINS AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: Audiovisual materials in this collection will require assessment and possible digitization for safe access. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page. Provenance/Source of Acquisition Gift of Morrie Gelman. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Morrie Gelman Papers (Collection PASC 292). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles. Biography/History Morris J. Gelman (Morrie) was born June 19, 1930 in New York City. He attended Pace University and Hunter College, in NY and Santa Monica City College in Santa Monica, CA. Gelman worked as a reporter and editor for over 40 years for companies including the Brooklyn Eagle, New York Post, Newsday, Broadcasting (now Broadcasting & Cable) magazine, Madison Avenue, Advertising Age, Electronic Media (now TV Week), and Daily Variety. During his career as reporter and editor, he covered television and other media fields in New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. In the early-1970s, he was assigned to interview radio pioneers and travelled the United States doing tape recorded interviews with such luminaries as Edgar Bergen, Frank Stanton and William Paley of CBS, NBC Radio Network's Niles Trammel, and John Royal. In the 1990s Gelman was one of the principal interviewers for the Archive of American Television project of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Additionally in the 1990s, he co-authored the book, The Best of Television: 50 Years of Emmys. Scope and Content The collection consists of writings, research files, and promotional and publicity material related to the career of Morrie Gelman, reporter and editor in the television and media industry. Gelman's writings include The Broadcasting People project, started as a book assignment for Broadcast magazine, Television: 50 Years of Emmys book project, and news pieces and articles published in a variety of communication related publications. Additionally there are research files as well as audio cassette tapes and transcripts of one-on-one interviews used for Gelman's writing projects. The bulk of publicity and promotional material are press kit-type materials documenting regional and national cable television networks and companies and to a lesser degree network and public television entities and media-related companies. Also included are publicity stills for TV programs, TV movies and/or feature motion pictures aired on television. Additionally there is a small amount of printed materials from events and companies related to the cable, television, and or communication industry. Organization and Arrangement Morrie Gelman papers, ca. PASC 292 2 1970s-ca. 1996 Arranged in the following series: 1. Writings by Gelman 2. Research and Resource Files 3. Conventions, Conferences, Symposiums and Classes 4. Publicity and Promotional Material 5. Publications UCLA Catalog Record ID UCLA Catalog Record ID: 5602928 Subjects and Indexing Terms Gelman, Morris--Archives. Cable television advertising Journalists--United States--Archives Television Writings by Gelman (ca. 1950s-2006) Scope and Content Writings by Gelman are arranged into three sub-series: Articles; Broadcasting People project; and Best in Television: 50 Years of Emmys book project. Files within each subseries are arranged alphabetically by names, subjects, or file titles that reflect the content of the folder. A portion of the file titles were created or enhanced by the processor. Articles are a sampling of news pieces and articles written by Gelman over his long career. Included are letters from readers commenting about Gelman's writings; news pieces and articles published in a variety of communication related publications; and audio cassette tapes and transcripts of one-on-one interviews conducted by Gelman with individuals in the entertainment and cable industry – research created specifically for his writings. The Broadcasting People project, started as a book assignment for Broadcast magazine, and documents Gelman’s travels across the US interviewing pioneers in the broadcasting industry. Gelman conducted the research and assembled the files for the book, but left the company before the project was completed and subsequently published under a different title by Broadcast magazine. Included are letters to and from Gelman regarding his inquiries for interviews and information; audio cassette tapes and an incomplete set of transcripts of one-on-one interviews conducted by Gelman - created specifically for the project; and research notes for the project. The Television: 50 Years of Emmys book project was born out of Gelman’s assignment covering the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS). The files are a mix of legal documents, draft manuscript pages for the book, original and photocopied photographs considered for the publication, a small number of reviews and research. Research consists of clippings, notes, and audio cassette tapes of one-on-one interviews conducted by Gelman - created specifically for the project. The files are arranged alphabetically by the file titles some enhanced by the processor. Articles Box 144, Folder 7 Ackerman, Harry - interview transcript (no date) Box 142, Folder 1 Advertising Age (1993 Nov) Box 144, Folder 8 Albertson, Fred - interview transcript (ca. 1970) Box 139, Animation Magazine (folder 1 of 2) (1994-1995) Folder 30 Box 139, Animation Magazine (folder 2 of 2) (1996-1997) Folder 31 Box 142, Folder 2 Articles from unknown publications (ca. 1973, 1996) Morrie Gelman papers, ca. PASC 292 3 1970s-ca. 1996 Writings by Gelman (ca. 1950s-2006) Articles Box 144, Folder 9 Atlass, Ralph Leigh - interview transcript (no date) Box 139, Audiovideo International (1975 Mar) Folder 32 Box 139, Audio-Visual Communications (1974) Folder 33 Box 144, Bartley. Robert - interview transcript (no date) Folder 10 Box 144, Blanc, Mel - interview transcript (no date) Folder 11 Box 144, Blatterman, H.L. - interview transcript (no date) Folder 13 Box 144, Bolen, Murray - interview transcript (no date) Folder 13 Box 139, BookWest Magazine (1976 Jun/Jul) Folder 36 Box 144, Borroff. Edward Raymond - interview transcript (no date) Folder 15 Box 139, Broadcasting (1960's, 1970's, 1992) Folder 34 Box 141, Broadcasting (Broadcasting at 50: Can it Adapt?) (1970) Folder 15 General note Broadcasting's 50th anniversary. piece in Vol. 79 issue 18 (11/2/1970.) Published piece along with what appears to be draft pages and notes. Two copies of printed publication. Box 142, Folder 3 Broadcasting and Cable (1995-1997) Box 144, Folder 1 Broadcasting and Cable (75 Years of Pioneers: A Personalized History of the Fifth Estate from Frank Conrad to Rupert Murdoch) (1995) General note Broadcasting's 75th anniversary. piece in Vol. 125 issue 45 (11/6/1999). Published piece along with what appears to be research and notes. Box 142, Folder 4 Broadcasting Publication Inc (no date) General note Image of Gelman. Box 139, Brooklyn Eagle (1960 Oct 30) Folder 35 Box 144, Bunker, Edmund - interview transcript (no date) Folder 15 Box 144, Butcher, Harry C. - interview transcript (no date) Folder 16 Box 144, Christian, Fred - interview transcript (no date) Folder 17 Box 144, Comte, George - interview transcript (no date) Folder 18 Box 144, Craney, Ed - interview transcript (no date) Folder 19 Box 142, Folder 6 Daily Variety (1990-1992) Box 144, Denton, Ted - interview transcript (no date) Folder