Jack Willis Collection
Materials gathered and produced by the Center for Documentary Media (CFDM) for a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funded documentary on the history of the Southern Civil Rights Movement. CFDM was a non-profit production company headed by Jack Willis. The documentary at the center of this collection was never completed. Pre-interviews and interviews conducted for the project exist on 16mm film and are not detailed in this finding aid. For more information about the film associated with this collection, see "Related Materials" below.
Dates
- Creation: 1940s-1983
Creator
- Willis, Jack, (Film producer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Conditions Governing Use
Users of the collection must read and agree to abide by the rules and procedures set forth in the Materials Use Policies.
Providing access to materials does not constitute permission to publish or otherwise authorize use. All publication not covered by fair use or other exceptions is restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder, which may or may not be Washington University.
If you wish to publish or license Special Collections materials, please contact Special Collections to inquire about copyright status at (314) 935-5495 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu. (Publish means quotation in whole or in part in seminar or term papers, theses or dissertations, journal articles, monographs, books, digital forms, photographs, images, dramatic presentations, transcriptions, or any other form prepared for a limited or general public.)
Extent
9.25 linear feet
9 boxes
Arrangement Note
Materials in this collection are organized into 3 series
Series 1: Civil Rights Project [research]
Series 2: Civil Rights Project [production]
Series 3: Interview Transcripts
Original order was maintained throughout, where possible.
Physical Access Requirements
Due to water damage, some materials are fragile and may need special attention to access.
Method of Acquisition
Material was donated by Jack Willis, December 9, 2014
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Film and Media Staff in 2015/2016.
Creator
- Willis, Jack, (Film producer) (Person)
- Title
- Jack Willis Collection
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
Revision Statements
- 2021 February 18: Resource record updated in ArchiveSpace by Sarah Schnuriger.
Collecting Area Details
Part of the Film & Media Archive Collecting Area
Andy Uhrich
West Campus East Building. Lower Level (MSC 1061-141-B)
7425 Forsyth Blvd
Clayton MO 63105 US
(314) 935-5495
spec@wumail.wustl.edu