University of Texas at El Paso ScholarWorks@UTEP Finding Aids Special Collections Department 7-23-2019 Guide to MS257 Renate Caldwell papers Gabby Arvilla [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.utep.edu/finding_aid This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections Department at ScholarWorks@UTEP. It has been accepted for inclusion in Finding Aids by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UTEP. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Guide to MS 257 Renate Caldwell papers Span Dates, 1967-1983 Bulk Dates, 1980-1981 31 feet 4 inches (linear) Processed by Gaby Arvilla July 23, 2019 Donated by Renate Caldwell on June 9, 2001. Citation: Renate Caldwell papers, MS 257, C.L. Sonnichsen Special Collections Department. The University of Texas at El Paso Library. C.L. Sonnichsen Special Collections Department University of Texas at El Paso 2 Biographical Sketch Renate Caldwell is a graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso. She received a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education and Mass Communications. Caldwell explained in an interview with the El Paso Herald-Post that the idea for her documentary, No Key to Turn (1983), started with a class assignment asking students to explore conditions in El Paso’s Southside. With backing from the Texas Committee for the Humanities and the Frank E. Gannett Foundation, Caldwell produced and directed No Key to Turn. The documentary explores housing discrimination, public housing, and poor living conditions in South El Paso. Caldwell also edited the film with James Burns. Rodolfo Reyes was the production manager and Trisha Miller filmed the documentary. Series Description or Arrangement The Renate Caldwell papers were left in the order found by the archivist. Scope and Content Notes The Renate Caldwell papers, MS257, includes 200 videotapes with transcripts pertaining to her documentary No Key to Turn. Each tape is numbered and transcribed. The papers date 1967 – 1983, bulk 1980 – 1981. Types of records include correspondence and subject files, video logbooks, research notes, and videotapes. Provenance Statement The Renate Caldwell papers were donated on June 9, 2001 to the University of Texas at El Paso Library. Restrictions Creator retains copyright. 3 Literary Rights Statement Permission to publish material from the Renate Caldwell papers must be obtained from the C. L. Sonnichsen Special Collections Department, the University of Texas at El Paso Library. Citation should read Renate Caldwell papers, MS 257, C. L. Sonnichsen Special Collections Department, the University of Texas at El Paso Library. Notes to the Researcher See also: No Key to Turn (film) No equipment to play U-matic videotapes. 4 Container List Box # Folder # Title Date 1 1 No Key to Turn, shooting files, index Undated cards 1 2 No Key to Turn, shooting files, tapes Undated outlines 1 3 No Key to Turn, shooting files, tapes Undated outlines 1 4 No Key to Turn, shooting files, tapes Undated outlines 1 5 Master Index of Tapes 1979-1980 1 6 Journal tapings 1980-1981 1 7 Journal tapings, research 1979-1980 1 8 Shooting files, notes 1980 1 9 Shooting files, journal September 26, 1980 1 10 Journal 1980 1 11 Interview questions-Juanita Leon, 1977-1980 folder 1 1 12 Interview questions-Nina Cortera, Undated folder 3 1 13 Interview questions-Sergio’s house, December 25, folder 4 1980 1 14 Interview questions, Rooming House 1980-1981 Code, folder 5 1 15 Interview questions- Vaughin, folder 6 Undated 1 16 Interview questions-Ortiz family, folder 1977 7 1 17 Interview questions-Jim Hunt, folder 8 1978 1 18 Interview questions-Bill Bauher, folder Undated 9 1 19 Interview questions-Father Rabin, January 9, 1981 folder 10 1 20 Interview packet, folder 11 November 25, 1980 1 21 Interview questions-Stattman, folder January 31, 1981 12 1 22 Interview questions-Luis Aguilera, May 18, 1971 folder 13 1 23 Interview questions-Pandita, folder 14 October 2, 1980 1 24 Interview questions-UDAG, folder 15 Undated 1 25 Interview questions-Manzilla family, August 8, 1980 5 folder 16 1 26 Interview questions-Torres family, August 1, 1978 folder 17 1 27 Interview questions-Preconstruction, January 24, 1983 folder 18 1 28 Interview questions-Tenants October 19, 1973 Association, folder 19 1 29 Interview questions-Developer Lemley, Undated folder 20 1 30 Interview questions, Caldwell, folder Undated 21 1 31 Interview questions, Kemp & Solis, Undated folder 22 1 32 Video segment #1 January 31, 1981 1 33 Video segment #2 February 20, 1981 1 34 Video segment #3 February 12, 1981 1 35 Video segment #4 November 11, 1981 1 36 Video segment #5 December 23, 1980 1 37 Video segment #6 December 17, 1980 1 38 Video segment #7 March 6, 1981 1 39 Video segment #8 January 11,1981 1 40 Video segment #9 April 4, 1980 1 41 Video segment #10 Undated 42 Video segment #11 September 23, 1980 1 43 Video segment #12 August 24, 1980 1 44 Video segment #13 June 30, 1981 1 45 Video segment #14 July 7, 1980 1 46 Video segment #15 March 6, 1981 1 47 Video segment #16 March 6, 1981 1 48 Video segment #17 Undated 1 49 Video segment #18 August 20, 1981 1 50 Video segment #19 August 1, 1980 1 51 Video segment #20 March 1, 1981 1 52 Video segment #21 December 22, 1980 2 1 El Segundo Barrio Business Profile March 16, 1976 2 2 El Segundo Barrio Business Profile March 16, 1976 2 3 A Short History of South El Paso October 1967 2 4 A Guide to Citizen Participation September, 1980 6 2 5 El Segundo Barrio, ‘75 September 1975 2 6 Census Information, ‘80 1980 2 7 Population & Housing Trends 1970- April, 1980 1979 2 8 Texas Chapter Annual Conference April 23-26, 1980 2 9 Housing Our Families August, 1980 2 10 Annual Grantee Performance Report 1975-1980 2 11 Housing Authority, Annual Report 1980 2 12 Annual Grantee Performance Report October 22, 1980 2 13 La Campaña, contracts, checks, January 23, 1980 deposits and funds 2 14 La Campaña, newspaper clippings 1978 2 15 Chihuahita neighborhood 1981 2 16 Newspaper clippings 1980 2 17 Newspaper clippings July 1980 2 18 Newspaper clippings 1981 2 19 Newspaper clippings 1979 2 20 Newspaper clippings 1978 2 21 Newspaper clippings 1978 2 22 Newspaper clippings 1980 2 23 SLIHDC floor plans [folder found Undated empty] 2 24 Newspaper clippings [folder found Undated empty] 2 25 City of El Paso publications Undated 2 26 Interview questions, Salazar projects, Undated folder found empty 2 27 Shooting schedule, folder found empty Undated 3 1 Paso del Norte, Community November 21, Development Corporation 1979 3 2 Photographs 1978 3 3 Self-Help Program 1980 3 4 Regional Housing Program 1970 3 5 Research Notes 1980 3 6 Research Notes 1980 3 7 SLIHDC Floor Plans Undated 3 8 Southside Tenements 1980 3 9 Tenement Building, 428-430 Durango 1978-1980 3 10 UDAG 1978 3 11 UDAG Project 1978 4 1 17 Index Cards, 1 box of photographs 1978 4 2 Production Files 1983 4 3 Correspondence, El Paso Community 1983 7 Foundation 4 4 Credits Undated 4 5 Editing Instructions Undated 4 6 Grant Application 1980 4 7 In-kind contributions March 18, 1980 4 8 No Key to Turn pamphlets January 10, 1984 4 9 Invitations December 19, 1983 4 10 Letters of Endorsement September 13, 1984 4 11 Petty Cash Expenditures 1980 4 12 Project Summary April 9, 1980 4 13 Publicity August 26, 1984 4 14 Releases 1979-1983 4 15 Testimonials July 19, 1982 4 16 Videotape Expenditures November 16, 1979 4 17 American Civil Liberties, Union September 16, Foundation of El Paso 1980 4 18 Austin Community Television June 28, 1984 4 19 Corporation for Broadcasting August 20, 1982 4 20 El Paso Public Library July 24, 1980 4 21 The Live Oak Fund December 3, 1982 4 22 Levi Strauss & Co. September 14, 1982 4 23 55th Annual LULAC June 21-24, 1984 4 24 Richard Kidd Productions, Inc. February 2, 1983 4 25 Texas Committee for the Humanities March 26, 1980 4 26 The Thorn Fund July 9, 1982 4 27 USA Film Festival January 10, 1984 5 1 Tapes I-II November, 1979 5 2 Tapes 12-21 July 14, 1986 5 3 Tapes 22-24 July 18, 1980 5 4 Tapes 26-35 July 28, 1980 5 5 Tapes 36-50 August 4, 1980 5 6 Tapes 51-59 August 20, 1980 6 1 Tapes 60-77 August 22, 1980 6 2 Tapes 60-77 August 22, 1980 6 3 Tapes 60-77 August 22, 1980 6 4 Tapes 60-77 August 22, 1980 6 5 Tapes 77-101 February 29, 1980 6 6 Tapes 77-101 February 29,1980 6 7 Tapes 86-99 September 23, 8 1980 6 8 Tapes 86-99 September 23, 1980 6 9 Tapes 86-99 September 23, 1980 6 10 Tapes 102-118 February 29, 1980 6 11 Tapes 77-101 February 29, 1980 6 12 Tapes 77-101 February 29, 1980 6 12 Tapes 119-128 December 17, 1980 6 13 Tapes 119-128 December 17, 1980 6 14 Tapes 129-137 December 17, 1980 6 15 Tapes 129-137 December 17, 1980 6 16 Tapes 138-150 December 12, 1980 6 17 Tapes 138-150 December 12, 1980 6 18 Tapes 138-150 December 12, 1980 7 1 Tapes 151-157 January 9, 1981 7 2 Tapes 199-205 January 27, 1981 7 3 Tapes 192-198 January 27, 1981 7 4 Tapes 182-191 February 5, 1981 7 5 Tapes 169-181 February 2, 1982 7 6 Tapes 157-168 January 13, 1981 8 1 MBU-15S videocassette #96 October 10, 1980 8 2 MBU-15S videocassette, alley November 15, basketball sequence, Family Ortiz #98 1980 8 3 MBU-15S videocassette, workers #1, October 17, 1980 yellow hallway, Hilda interview #93 8 4 MBU-15S videocassette, segundo December 11, barrio, Tom’s side #153 1979 8 5 MBU-15S videocassette, Sacred November 11, Heart/Sunday, interview Rahn #142 1981 8 6 MBU-15S videocassette, Eastsiders, August 20, 1980 informal meeting at Jeff’s house #57 8 7 MBU-15S videocassette, Eastsiders, July 14, 1980 Bill Carter, 3rd legal meeting #14 8 8