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Jack Willis Collection

 Collection
Identifier: FMA-FMA0022

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

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

Related Materials

The film and audio portions of the Jack Willis Collection are also housed at the Film and Media Archive. A search for moving image material in the Jack Willis Collection can be done through mavisWeb.



http://mavisweb.wulib.wustl.edu:81/mavisSearch

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Film and Media Staff in 2015/2016.

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

Contact:
Andy Uhrich
West Campus East Building. Lower Level (MSC 1061-141-B)
7425 Forsyth Blvd
Clayton MO 63105 US
(314) 935-5495