Container List
Series VII.B. Time-Life Films: Video Division Records, 1974-1983. 7 Linear feet 10 in records cartons
Historical NoteIt is unclear when the Video Division first existed within Time-Life Films. The first evidence of its existence is in a January 1978 department head lists which includes a consumer video group within the special projects division of Time-Life Films. By November 1978, consumer video is moved to the developmental projects division. In 1979, the developmental projects division is gone and replaced by the video enterprise division. The following year, the division is called the video division. By 1981, Time-Life Films only appears sporadically in department heads list. At around the same time, a new subsidiary appears in the lists called Time-Life Video. It is unclear if Time-Life Video grew out of the Video Division of Time-Life Films or if it was a wholly new creation. Citation: Personnel and Organization: Department Head Lists. Time Inc. Reference Files (MS 3009-RG 3), New-York Historical Society.
Scope and ContentsThe Time-Life Films: Video Division Records cover the period of 1974 to 1983 and mainly contain vice president Richard Schilling's office files and materials related to the short-lived Time-Life Video Club.
ArrangementThe Time-Life Films: Video Division Records are arranged into two subseries: |
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Subseries VII.B.1 Vice President of Programming and Production Richard Schilling Files, 1974-1982. 5.95 Linear feet in 8 records cartons
Biographical NoteRichard Schilling first appears on department head lists in 1978 as the vice president of multimedia within Time-Life Films. In 1979, Schilling is moved to the video enterprises division of Time-Life Films where he remains the vice president of multimedia. The following year, Schilling's title is changed and he is named the vice president of programming and production of the video division of Time-Life Films. Schilling remains in this position until June of 1981 when he moved to Time-Life Video. Within this new subsidiary, Schilling maintains the same title that he held within Time-Life Films. After 1982, Schilling no longer appears on department head lists. Citation: Personnel and Organization: Department Head Lists. Time Inc. Reference Files (MS 3009-RG 3), New-York Historical Society.
Scope and ContentsThe Vice President of Programming and Production Richard Schilling Files cover the period of 1974 to 1982. While some of the materials in this series were creating when Schilling was the vice president of multimedia, the majority of materials are from his time as vice president of programming and production. Included in this series are correspondence and subject files.
ArrangementThe Vice President of Programming and Production Richard Schilling Files are arranged
into two subsubseries: |
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Subsubseries VII.B.1.a. Chronological Files, 1975-1980. 2.19 Linear feet in 4 records cartons
Scope and ContentsThe Chronological Files cover the period of 1975 to 1980 and focus on the finances and legal concerns of the Video Division. A chronological file, sometimes called a chron file, is kept to document daily activities of an office and are kept in chronological order. While majority of the materials were created while Schilling was part of the video division, there are some documents from when he was vice president of multimedia for Time-Life Films. Correspondence included in this subsubseries discuss revenue, orders, invoices, negotiations, agreements, sales, clearances, reputation, promotion for new series and books, staffing, meetings, insurance policies, possible projects, licensing, income, rights extensions, shipments, back log of contractual work, distribution, department reviews, and revenue.
ArrangementArranged chronologically. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
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| Offsite-Box: 3371 | Folder : 21-28 | Chronological Files |
1975-1977 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3373 | Folder : 1-17 | Chronological Files |
1977-1979 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3374 | Folder : 1-9 | Chronological Files |
1979-1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: R57 | Chronological Files [RESTRICTED] |
1975-1980 | ||
Subsubseries VII.B.1.b. Subject Files, 1973-1982. 4.26 Linear feet in 7 records cartons
Scope and ContentsThe Subject Files cover the period of 1973 to 1982 and focus on the financing and promotion as well as possible future projects and legal issues. Included are clippings, proposals to the corporation for public broadcasting, press releases, programs, evaluation process agendas and Q and As, course reports, agreements, scripts, lists of titles from the production company EMI, lists of EMI units ordered, weekly Television Digest issues, newsletters, press kits, program outlines, book outlines, promotional booklets, financial analysis, invoices, lists of users, promotional mailers, booking schedules, copies of catalog records, lists of consultants, project reports, notes on reactions, blank questionnaires for consultants, Shakespeare in the classroom report, Shakespeare task force reports, lists of possible future projects, viewers guides to Shakespeare, Shakespeare on film newsletters, press kits, music cue sheet, lists of possible contributors, lists of co-productions sales and finances, sales forecasts, program evaluation cards, list of award winners, reports on BBC kids programming, sound effect library catalogs, and correspondence. Correspondence discusses reviews, television in college courses, sales, agreements, English as a second language, pricing policies, finances, critiques, effective writing techniques for executives, training, litigation, copyright, underwriters, university courses, clearance, agreements, distribution, screenings, rights, print library, marketing, promotion plan, March of Time, meeting summaries, contracts, masters of co-productions, recording/retention policies, multimedia expectations, preliminary work, project pitches, and status updates.
ArrangementArranged alphabetically. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Offsite-Box: 3374 | Folder : 10 | All the World's a Stage |
1978-1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3374 | Folder : 11 | American Labor History [EMPTY] |
undated | |
| Offsite-Box: 3374 | Folder : 12 | Anno Domini: South Korea [EMPTY] |
undated | |
| Offsite-Box: 3374 | Folder : 13-16 | BBC |
1973-1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: R57 | BBC [RESTRICTED] |
1973 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 1-2 | BBC |
1976-1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 3-5 | BBC: Clearances |
1971-1982 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 6 | BBC: Editing Issue |
1977-1979 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 7 | BBC: Further Education |
1975-1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 8 | BBC: Kelly's File |
1974-1976 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 9 | BBC Publications |
1978-1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 10 | BBC Radio |
1978 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 11 | BBC Records |
1978 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 12 | BBC: USA |
1975-1977 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 13 | Co-Productions |
1976-1982, undated | |
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 14 | Co-Productions: Possibilities |
1977-1979 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 15 | E: Miscellaneous [EMPTY] |
undated | |
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 16 | The Economic Society |
1976-1977 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 17 | Educational Development Center: Harvard |
1976-1977 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 18 | Eductronics |
1973-1974 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 19 | EduTech |
1977-1978 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 20-21 | Effective Writing for Executives |
1978-1982 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Effective Writing for Executives [RESTRICTED] |
1980 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 22 | Ellington, Duke |
1982 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 23 | EMI Videograms Inc. |
1979-1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | EMI Videograms Inc. [RESTRICTED] |
1979 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 24-27 | Erie County BOCES: Copyright |
1977-1982 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Erie County BOCES: Copyright [RESTRICTED] |
1977-1980 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3375 | Folder : 28 | F: Miscellaneous [EMPTY] |
undated | |
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 1-2 | FilmsPlus |
1978, undated | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Food, Wine and Friends [RESTRICTED] |
1981-1982 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 3 | Fox |
1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 4 | Fox, Harry: Agency |
1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Franklin Media [RESTRICTED] |
1979-1980 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 5 | Gateway Productions |
1975-1977 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Gateway Productions [RESTRICTED] |
1977 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 6 | Gathering Storm |
1978 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Glass Menagerie [RESTRICTED] |
1980 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 7 | Go Play in a Nuclear Power Park |
1977 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 8 | Good Guys Wear Black |
1979 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 9 | Great Moments in Sports |
1975 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 10 | Great Wallendas |
undated | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Halloween [RESTRICTED] |
1980-1981 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 11 | Hancock, John |
1979-1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Hancock, John [RESTRICTED] |
1979-1980 | ||
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Harper Valley PTA [RESTRICTED] |
1980-1981 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 12-14 | HBO |
1975-1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | HBO [RESTRICTED] |
1980 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 15 | HBO Sports |
1979 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 16 | I: Miscellaneous |
1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 17 | J: Miscellaneous [EMPTY] |
undated | |
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 18 | Jazz on a Summer's Day |
1979-1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Jazz on a Summer's Day [RESTRICTED] |
1982 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 19 | Jazz Projects |
1979-1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Jones, Grace [RESTRICTED] |
1979-1980 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 20 | K: Miscellaneous [EMPTY] |
undated | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Keys, Gary: Productions [RESTRICTED] |
1979-1980 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 21 | Kid From Left Field |
1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 22 | King Features |
1981-1982 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 23 | Kinks |
1979-1982 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Kinks [RESTRICTED] |
1979-1981 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 24 | Kino International Corporation |
1980-1982 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 25 | Korty Films |
1979-1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Korty Films [RESTRICTED] |
1979 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 26 | L: Miscellaneous [EMPTY] |
undated | |
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 27 | Leakey, Richard: In Search of Man |
1979-1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Licensed Movies [RESTRICTED] |
1979-1980 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 28 | Life Goes to the Movies |
1974-1977 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Life Goes to the Movies [RESTRICTED] |
1978 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 29 | Life Goes to War |
1977-1978 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 30 | Life on Earth |
1977-1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 31 | Lincoln Show |
1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 32 | Listening |
1982 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 33-34 | Lloyd, Harold: Films |
1976-1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Lloyd, Harold: Films [RESTRICTED] |
1976-1978 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3376 | Folder : 35-37 | Long Search |
1975-1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 1 | Long Search |
undated | |
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 2-4 | Management Skills for Supervisors |
1981-1982 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 5 | March of Time Correspondence |
1975-1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 6 | Marlin Motion Pictures |
1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 7 | Masters and Johnson |
1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Masters and Johnson [RESTRICTED] |
1980 | ||
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Matsushita Electronic Corporation of America [RESTRICTED] |
1974 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 8 | Mattel Electronics |
1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 9 | MCA |
1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 10 | McGraw Hill Films |
1977 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 11 | McHale Productions |
1976-1977 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | McHale Productions [RESTRICTED] |
1977 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 12 | Meatballs |
1979-1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 13 | Media Basics |
1982-1983 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 14 | Media Home Entertainment |
1980-1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Media Home Entertainment [RESTRICTED] |
1981 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 15-16 | Media Probes |
1977-1982 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Media Probes [RESTRICTED] |
1981-1982 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 17 | Meisel, Tony |
1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 18 | Mendelson, Lee |
1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 19 | Merrill Lynch |
1978 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 20 | Metropolitan Museum of Art: Producer |
1975-1977 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Metropolitan Museum of Art: Producer [RESTRICTED] |
1977 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 21 | Microbes and Men |
1976 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Midwest Film Productions [RESTRICTED] |
1980 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 22-23 | Proposals |
1979-1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Rust Never Sleeps [RESTRICTED] |
1979-1981 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 24 | Search for Alexander |
1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3377 | Folder : 25-27 | Shakespeare |
1975-1978 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3378 | Folder : 1-6 | Shakespeare |
1975-1979 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Shakespeare [RESTRICTED] |
1978 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3378 | Folder : 7 | Shock of the New |
1980 | |
Subseries VII.B.2. Time-Life Video Club Files, 1979-1983. 1.05 Linear feet in 3 records cartons
Historical NoteThe Time-Life Home Video Service was first proposed in 1978 as subscription service that would distribute and sell pre-recorded and blank video cassettes to private consumers. The service was officially launched in 1979 as the Time-Life Video Club. At the time the service officially launched, the Video Division decided to follow the model used by the Book-of-the-Month Club, another subsidiary of Time Inc., and only distribute pre-recorded content. The content offered included feature films, dramas, comedies, children's' shows, sports, and how-to's. Much of the advertising and launch campaign for this service was handled by the Book-of-the-Month Club. After the service's launch, the Time-Life Video Club was faced with a variety of problems. One of the main issues was that the service could not secure the rights to enough lucrative films. Without these titles, the Time-Life Video Club was not able to promote the service in the way that they had originally planned leading to unfavorable sales. Due to these issues, Time Inc. sold the Video Club to Vestron Inc. in 1981. Citation: Time-Life Films: Time-Life Video Club: 1978-1981. Time Inc. Subject Files (MS 3009-RG 1), New-York Historical Society
Scope and ContentsThe Time-Life Video Club Files cover the period of 1979 to 1983 and focus on the service's finances as well as its sale to Vestron. Included in this subseries are financial proposals, agreement outlines, market evaluations, notes on finances, consumer video report, Time-Life Video Club catalogs, weekly sales reports, financial reports, design proposals, sales and enrollment analysis, contracts and agreements, program lists, rights summary reports, marketing plans, multimedia catalogs, invoices, and correspondence. The correspondence discuss proposed deals, finances, consumer videos, bulletin changes, design proposals, contracts and agreements, requests for information about rights, revenue, and sales.
ArrangementArranged alphabetically. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Offsite-Box: 3378 | Folder : 8 | Agreements and Contracts |
1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Agreements and Contracts [RESTRICTED] |
1980 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3378 | Folder : 9 | Assumptions |
1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3378 | Folder : 10 | AVCO Embassy Pictures Co. |
1979 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3378 | Folder : 11 | Billing and Finances |
1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3378 | Folder : 12 | Book of the Month Club |
1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3378 | Folder : 13 | Cinema 5 Consumer Video |
1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3378 | Folder : 14 | Club Sales Progress Reports |
1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3378 | Folder : 15 | Club Shutdown Analysis |
1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | Club Shutdown Analysis [RESTRICTED] |
1981 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3378 | Folder : 16-17 | Financial Analysis |
1979-1983 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3378 | Folder : 18 | International Video Valuation |
1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: R58 | International Video Valuation [RESTRICTED] |
1980 | ||
| Offsite-Box: 3378 | Folder : 19 | Invoices |
undated | |
| Offsite-Box: 3378 | Folder : 20 | Kinks: P&L: Retail |
1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3378 | Folder : 21 | Kinks: Sales Report: Retail |
1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3378 | Folder : 22 | New Chart of Accounts |
1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3378 | Folder : 23 | Notes |
undated | |
| Offsite-Box: 3378 | Folder : 24 | Participation/Royalty Reports |
1981-1982 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3378 | Folder : 25 | Profit and Sales Analysis |
undated | |
| Offsite-Box: 3372 | Folder : 1 | Program Lists |
1979 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3372 | Folder : 2 | Retail Ledger Entries |
1980-1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3372 | Folder : 3 | Rough Print Outs: February 4 and 5 |
1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3372 | Folder : 4 | Sales and Promotional Cassettes |
1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3372 | Folder : 5 | Set of Print Outs |
1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3372 | Folder : 6 | Theatrical Scenarios: February 9 and 10 |
1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3372 | Folder : 7 | Theatrical Model: 5 Year Plan |
1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3372 | Folder : 8 | Time-Life Films: Staff Cassette Purchases |
undated | |
| Offsite-Box: 3372 | Folder : 9 | Time-Life Video: Club Bulletins |
1979-1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3372 | Folder : 10 | Time-Life Video: Consumer Video Financial Report |
1980 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3372 | Folder : 11 | Time-Life Video: Consumer Video Report |
undated | |
| Offsite-Box: 3372 | Folder : 12 | Time-Life Video: Retail/International |
undated | |
| Offsite-Box: 3372 | Folder : 13 | Vestron Agreement |
1981 | |
| Offsite-Box: 3372 | Folder : 14 | Video Club Rights Inventory |
1980-1981 | |
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