ALLIANCE OF CANADIAN CINEMA, TELEVISION AN D RADIO ARTISTS, BRITISH COLUMBIA BRANC H An inventory of their record s i n The Library of the University of British Columbi a Special Collections Divisio n Prepared by : Louise Ma y 1985 TABLE OF CONTENT S Introductio n i i Membership Card s 1 Completed Membership Application s 1 Agreement s 2 Minute s 6 Subject File s 8 Writers' Guild, B .C . Branch File s 1 2 ACTRA Writer's Guil d 1 3 Ledgers 14 i i INTRODUCTIO N In the 1940s, groups of writers and performers were chartere d by the American Federation of Musicians of the United States an d Canada in Toronto, Winnipeg, and Vancouver . These groups wer e called the Association of Canadian Radio Artists . Local 24498 o f the Association existed in Vancouver . In 1963, the Association ' s name changed to the Association of Canadian Television and Radi o Artists . The organization of the Association changed as well as it s name ; all records were centralized, and a national office wa s established in 1963 . The Association assumed its present name i n 1983 . The records consist of : minutes, 1949-1983 ; subject files suc h as ACTRA Awards, 1979, 1981 ACTRA Retirement Plan, 1978-1980, B .C . Government--Labour Information, 1952, 1967, 1970, 1973-1975, 1977 , Negotiations, 1978, 1981, 1982-1984, Women in the Arts, 1981-1984 ; aggreements, 1960, 1963, 1965, ,1967-1985 ; constitutions and by-laws , 1963, 1975, 1977-1985 ; membership cards and applications, 1963 - 1984 and three ledgers, 1949-1963 . Included are records of th e Writers' Guild, B .C . Branch, which consist of : correspondence , 1977-1985 ; minutes of the B .C . Branch, 1980-1984 ; minutes of the ACTRA Writers ' Guild, national meetings, 1977-1985 ; papers an d reports, 1979-1980 and a Writers ' Directory, 1981 . 1 ALLIANCE OF CANADIAN CINEMA, TELEVISION AND RADIO ARTIST S (ACTRA) B .C . BRANCH Box/Folder No . Series Dat e MEMBERSHIP CARD S 1 . Active Membership cards A-E 1967-1984 2 . Active Membership cards D-K 1967-198 4 3 . Active Membership cards L-R 1967-198 4 4 . Active Membership cards S-Z 1967-198 4 5 . Transfers A- 0 1967-198 4 * note : transfer cards fo r R-Z seem to be missing! 6 . Withdrawals A-Z 1965-1984 COMPLETED MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION S 7-1 Membership Applications Completed 1963-196 7 7-2 Membership Applications Completed 196 8 7-3 Membership Applications Completed 1971,197 2 7-4 Membership Applications Completed 197 3 7-5 Membership Completed Applicatio n 197 5 Forms 7-6 Membership Completed Applicatio n 197 6 Forms 7-7 Membership Completed Applicatio n 197 7 Forms 7-8 Membership Completed Applicatio n 197 8 Forms 7-9 Membership Completed Applications 197 9 7-10 Membership Completed Applications 1980 2 PRELIMINARY INVENTOR Y ACTR A Box/Folder No . 7-11 Membership Completed Applications 198 1 7-12 Membership Completed Applications 198 2 7-13 Membership Completed Applications 198 3 AGREEMENT S 8-1 ACCESS/ACTRA 1979-198 1 -performers and educators i n television and radio production s 8-2 ACCESS/ACTRA - 1976-1979 , -writers 1979-198 1 8-3 Association of Motion Picture 1967-1970 , Producers and Laboratories of 1972-197 3 Canada and the National Fil m Board / ACTR A -performers in television an d theatrical films 8-4 Association of Motion Picture 1967-1970 , Producers and Laboratories of 1972-1976 Canada and the National Fil m Board / ACTR A -freelance writer s 8-5 CAMPP, CFTA, NFB / ACTRA 1976-197 8 -performers in independen t (ratificatio n production copy) , 1978-1980 , 1980-198 3 8-6 ACMPC, CAMPP, CFTA, NBF / ACTRA 1983-198 5 -performers in independent productio n 8-7 CFTA, CAMPP, NFB / ACTRA 1976-197 8 Independent Producer Agreemen t -freelance writer s 8-8 CFTA, CAMPP, NFB / ACTRA 1978-198 0 Independent Producer Agreemen t -freelance writers 3 PRELIMINARY INVENTOR Y ACTRA Box/Folde r 8- 9 CBC / ACTR A 1971-197 3 -film agreemen t 8-1 0 CBC / ACTR A 1971-197 3 -performers in radi o 8-11 CBC / ACTR A 1980-198 2 -radio performer aggreement - summary of change s 8-1 2 CBC / ACTRA 1983-198 5 -radio writers ' agreemen t 8-1 3 CBC / ACTRA 1978-198 0 -radio agreement for performer s and writer s 8-1 4 CBC / ACTRA 1982-1983 , -radio agreement for performers 1983-198 5 and writer s 8-1 5 CBC / ACTR A -performers in television 1971-1973 , broadcasting 1976-197 7 -television performer s ' 1983-198 5 agreemen t 8-1 6 CBC / ACTR A 1983-198 5 -television writers ' agreemen t 8-1 7 CBC / ACTRA 1976-1978 -television agreement fo r performers and writer s 8-1 8 CBC / ACTRA 1978-198 0 -television agreement fo r performers and writer s 8-1 9 CBC / ACTRA 1983-198 5 -television performers ' an d writers ' agreemen t 8-20 CTV / ACTRA 1967-1968 , -performers in television 1978-198 0 broadcasting 4 PRELIMINARY INVENTOR Y ACTRA CTV / ACTRA 1967-1968 , -writers in television broadcasting 1976-197 8 1980-198 2 CTV / ACTRA 1982-1984 , -writers in television broadcasting 1984-198 6 Global / ACTRA 1973-1975 , -performers in television broadcasting 1979-198 1 Global / ACTR A 1979-198 1 -writers in television broadcasting Global / ACTRA -ratification - Global agreement s IM -extension of agreement Global / ACTRA 198 2 -referendu m 198 2 -negotiated changes The Joint Broadcast Committee of 1974-1976 , the Institute of Canadian Advertis - 1977-197 8 ing and the Association of Canadia n Advertisers / ACTR A -commercials - television and radio 0 The Joint Broadcast Committee o f 1978-198 the Institute of Canadian Advertis - ing and the Association of Canadia n Advertisers / ACTR A -commercials, television and radio The Joint Broadcast Committee o f 1978-198 0 the Institute of Canadian Advertis - ing and the Association of Canadia n Advertisers / ACTR A -commercials, television and radio The Joint Broadcast Committee o f 1980-1982 the Institute of Canadian Advertis - ing and the Association of Canadian Advertisers / ACTR A -commercials, television and radi o 5 PRELIMIARY INVENTOR Y ACTR A Box/Folder No . 8-3 1 The Joint Broadcast Committee o f 1982-198 4 the Institute of Canadian Advertis- ing and the Association of Canadia n Advertisers / ACTR A -commercials, television and radi o 8-3 2 ACTRA National Commercial Agreemen t 198 4 8-3 3 OECA / OAAE 1973 -197 6 -work session fees, use fees an d other conditions of work for performer s and educator s 8-3 4 OECA / OAAE 1978-198 1 -work session fees, use fees, an d other conditions of work for performer s and educator s 8-3 5 OECA / OAAE 1973-1976 , -rates and working conditions fo r 1978-198 1 writer s 8-36 SASKMEDIA / Saskatchewan Associatio n 1980-198 2 of Artists and Educator s -performer / educator agreement 9- 1 Agreement CBC TV Performer s 1971-1972 , -correspondence and interpretations 197 4 9-2 Agreement : Local Addendum T .V . an d . 1969 , Radio Commercial s 1972-1974 -correspondence and interpretation s 9-3 Agreement : Local Addendum T .V . an d 1971- 1973 , Radio Commercial s 9-4 ACTRA By-laws 1975, 1977 , 198 1 9-5 By-law s 1963, 1977-1980 , -proposals, referendum notices 1985 6 PRELIMINARY INVENTOR Y ACTRA Box/Folder No . , 9-6 Code for performers and writers i n 196 9 commercial radio, commercial record - ings, voicing slide films 9-7 Code of fees and conditions 1975-1977 , -freelance performers in audi o 1981-198 2 recordings 9-8 Cod e 198 1 -freelance writers of audi o recordings 9-9 Cod 1981-198 3 e -performers in independen t production 9-10 Cod e 1981-198 3 -freelance writers of theatrica l films, television programs an d other production 9-11 ACTRA Constitution 1977, 1979 , 1981-198 3 9-12 Constitution documents o .d . Nos . 1,2, 3 9-13 Motion Picture Agreements 1960, 1963 , -amendments, contracts 1965, 196 7 9-14 Motion Picture Agreements 1968, 1969 , -contracts 1971, 197 2 9-15 Motion Picture Agreements 1972-1974 , -correspondence, contracts 1979, 1980 . 198 2 ,MINUTES 9-16 Minute s 1949-1955 -executive and general meetings 7 PRELIMINARY INVENTOR Y ACTRA Box/Folder No . 9-17 Minute s 1956-195 9 -executive and general meetings 9-18 Minutes of executive and genera l 1960 meetings 9-19 Minutes of executive and genera l 196 1 meetings 9-20 Minutes -- executive and general 1962-196 4 9-21 Notices and agendas of meetings 1962-196 4 9-22 Minutes -- Vancouver Branch 196 5 9-23 Minutes -- Local Council 1900-198 7 9-24 Minutes -- Local Council 1968-197 0 9-25 Minutes -- Local Council 1971-197 3 9-26 Minutes -- General Membershi p 1971-197 3 Meetings 9-27 Minutes -- Local Council 197 4 9-28 Minutes -- General Membershi p 1974-107 7 Meetings 9-29 Minutes -- Local Council 197 5 9-30 B .O . Branch Council Minutes 197 6 9-31 B .C . Branch Council Minutes 197 7 9-32 B .C . Branch Council Minutes 197 8 10-1 B .C . Performers' Branch Counci l 197 9 Minutes 10-2 B .C . Performers' Branch Counci l 1980 Minutes 8 PRELIMINARY INVENTOR Y ACTR A Box/Folder No . 10-3 B .C . Performers' Branch Counci l 198 1 Minutes 10-4 B .C . Performers' Branch Counci l 198 2 Minutes 10-5 B .C . Performers ' Branch Counci l 198 3 Minutes 10-6 B .C . Performers' Guil d 198 4 -notices of meeting s -agendas 10-7 Special Joint Council Meetin g 198 2 -notices, proposals 10-8 Institute of Canadian Advertising Septembe r (ICA) / ACTRA Joint Meetin g 198 3 SUBJECT I 10-9 Report on the ACTRA Awards 197 9 10-10 ACTRA Awards - Events 198 1 10-11 ACTRA Awards - Hotel Reservations 198 1 10-12 ACTRA Awards - Ticket Reservations 198 1 10-13 ACTRA Awards - Ticket Reservation s 198 1 Paid I0-14 ACTRA Correspondence August - Octobe r 198 2 10-15 ACTRA Correspondence 0ovember-198 2 February 198 3 10-16 ACTRA Correspondence March-June 9 PRELIMINARY INVENTOR Y ACTR A Box/Folder No .