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Bread and Roses Productions Audiovisual Library, 1978-1983

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Due to their format, the original magnetic tapes are unavailable for use. Tapes have been restricted for preservation purposes. CD use copies have been created and are available for researcher use.

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Summary

Creator:
Bread and Roses Productions
Abstract:
Bread and Roses Productions was formed in 1978 as a way to combat what its members saw as negative and harmful portrayals of women on television. The group, formed by several volunteers at the Women's Crisis Center of Ann Arbor, filmed public service announcements, lectures, interviews, and other programs to draw attention to issues related to women's lives in the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti areas. The collection consists of sixteen magnetic tapes containing audiovisual recordings of programs, interviews, and events recorded by Bread and Roses Productions between 1978 and 1983.
Extent:
9 Cassettes (9 cassettes)
7 Reels (7 reel-to-reel tapes)
0.50 Linear Feet (One manuscript box housing 17 CDs)
Language:
English
Authors:
Finding aid created in ArchivesSpace by Caitlin Wells, July 2017. Updated by Hilary Severyn, October 2018.

Background

Scope and Content:

The collection consists of twelve magnetic tapes containing audiovisual recordings of programs, interviews, and events recorded by Bread and Roses Productions between 1978 and 1983. Topics include interviews with Mollie Haskell, Lois Garmen, andBread and Roses co-founder Marge Greene; programs about women's equality, lesbian rights, and the Family Protection Act; interviews and programs related to relaxation and polarity therapy; a Holly Near concert; and a recording of a presentation by Tom Hayden and Jane Fonda.

Materials have been reformatted, and CD use copies have been created.

Biographical / Historical:

Bread and Roses Productions was formed in 1978 as a way to combat what its members saw as negative and harmful portrayals of women on television. The group, formed by several volunteers at the Women's Crisis Center of Ann Arbor, took its name from the 1912 textile mill strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts. They filmed public service announcements, lectures, interviews, and other programs to draw attention to issues related to women's lives in the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti areas, and sought to broadcast their programs on local public access cable channels and on local and national public television.

Acquisition Information:
Donated by Marge Greene, July 10, 2017.
Processing information:

Collection physically processed and described by Caitlin Wells, July 2017. Original media was packed in envelopes, labeled, and placed in acid-free boxes. Audiovisual material was sent to vendor for reformatting and use copies were added to the collection in October 2018.

Rules or Conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Using These Materials

Info for Visitors

How to Request

Ordering Reproductions

Download PDF Finding Aid
RESTRICTIONS:

Due to their format, the original magnetic tapes are unavailable for use.

Tapes have been restricted for preservation purposes. CD use copies have been created and are available for researcher use.

USE & PERMISSIONS:

Copyright has not been transferred to the Regents of the University of Michigan. Permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s).

PREFERRED CITATION:

Bread and Roses Productions Audiovisual Library, University of Michigan Library (Special Collections Research Center)

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Bread and Roses Productions Audiovisual Library, 1978-1983
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Last indexed 2023-08-08