Merrimack Films records

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Identifier: 7064

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Scope and Contents

The Merrimack Films records, 1972-2007, includes film scripts, research files, catalogs, promotional materials, and audiovisual materials documenting the operations and output of Merrimack Films. Of particular note are the contents of Series III which contains original film footage on various audiovisual formats used in the production of the company’s films. Correspondence and notes from Henry and Sue Bass can also be found throughout the collection.

Dates

Majority of material found within 1972 - 2018
1940 - 2019

Creator

Merrimack Films (Organization)
Bass, Henry (Person)
Schlaifer, Peter (Person)

Conditions Governing Use

Due to the fragility and potential degradation of moving image and sound recordings, viewing and listening is limited to items that have been digitized. If an item is in another media format, you may request to have the item digitized for access. Information on ordering access copies may be found on the Kheel Center webpage.

Biographical / Historical

Merrimack Films was founded in 1983 by Henry Bass to produce and distribute films and videos on labor relations. The company is located in Belmont, Massachusetts. Bass received a BA from Williams College and an MA in economics from Harvard University. Before becoming a film and video maker, he taught labor and marketing at Hunter College. Merrimack Films’ productions are as follows:

Loose Bolts? (1973), made in collaboration with Peter Schlaifer Crisi Bargaining (1979) Givebacks (1983) Union Democracy (1986) Union in Crisis (1992) Working Together: Saturn and the UAW (1994) Partners: Bethlehem Steel and the United Steelworkers (1996) Trouble Partnerships (1999) Struggling Unions (2002) Rustbelt Phoenix (2006) What Happened to Saturn? (2008)

Extent

70 film reels. (35mm film canisters)

30 cubic feet.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Merrimack Films records, 1972-2007, includes film scripts, research files, catalogs, promotional materials, and audiovisual materials documenting the operations and output of Merrimack Films.