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For the record production files

Series consists of records that pertain to the production of "For the record" television drama series. Records include correspondence, memoranda with CBC officials and colleagues, reports regarding the series' objectives and mandate, analysis of audiences and feedback ratings broken down by age and gender, meeting notes, handwritten script ideas and notes, copies of scripts, story proposals, press releases, promotional material and newspaper clippings. The series also includes files for several episodes that contain background research into production subjects, correspondence from viewers about episodes, budget estimates and resource requisition forms, various production-related schedules, and call sheets. Series also contains one file with photographs and six videocassettes of fourteen episodes.

The boy next door

File consists of design contract, budget estimates and detailed plant resources spending summary, commentary script and scene notes, location resume, correspondence, first episode script draft and daily production reports.

Man alive : promotion

File consists of press releases, leaflets, and Sig Gerber's notes for an interview with Sid Adelman, 15 August 2001.

Life before birth : show #1

File consists of records for an episode on reproduction in the context of the question, "When does human life begin?"

General CBC files of Sig Gerber

Series consists of records created by Sig Gerber as a result of his work as a producer with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). These records include training manuals, booking calendars, show run-downs, production files, reports on broadcasting policy, press releases, producers' and directors' magazines, internal CBC memoranda and correspondence, program outlines, reports, promotional materials, scripts, photographs, and newspaper clippings about programs produced by Gerber. Also included in this series is a file of ephemera and photographs from Gerber's time at CHUM radio station in Toronto, where he worked before he joined the CBC.

Take 30

File consists of show run-downs with air dates for episodes.

What is news?

File consists of a report prepared by Julie Bristow, Stuart Coxe, Margaret Daly, Heather Evans, Mark Harrison, George Hoff, Shelagh Kinch, and David Walmsley.

50th anniversary : general file

File pertains to "Inside Information", a three-part television program produced by Gerber to commemorate the 50th anniversary of CBC TV news.

Promotion : 1979-80

File consists of promotional materials for CBC TV program "Take 30", executive-produced by Gerber, as well as audience research for the program, and a copy of the 1981 inaugural Graham Spry Lecture by Harry Boyle.

Training materials

Series consists of textual records and audiovisual materials pertaining to Gerber’s work as a trainer and educator in television journalism and production for the CBC Training and Development Department and for Ryerson University’s School of Journalism. Subject areas taught include investigative journalism, reporting for television, and television documentary. Included in this series are CBC training manuals, Gerber’s course lecture notes, handouts and outlines, and videocassettes containing sample news footage and clips, mostly from the CBC, used in his training sessions and courses. Lecture notes from talks given by Gerber as a guest speaker and/or workshop leader are also part of the series.

Ryerson : Robin Rowland's class

File consists of Gerber's notes and other resource material pertaining to his TV production workshop, conducted at Ryerson University.

CBC training clips

Item is a videocassette comprised of video clips used by Gerber in his television training workshops. These clips are taken from CBC TV shows "Canada now" (same-sex marriage) and "The National" (B.C. forest fires).

CBC training clips : "Big picture day"

Item is a videocassette comprised of video clips used by Gerber in his television training workshops. These clips are taken from the following CBC TV shows: "Life & times: Barbara Frum", "Inside information: stories from the war zone", "Town hall: CBC journalism: University of Regina, School of Journalism".

Turning to stone

File consists of correspondence, program releases, notes related to program planning and advertising, audience reaction results, a production script and news clippings.

In this corner

File consists of episode script, budget and expenses summary, design contact, correspondence, meeting minutes, notes, and outline drafts.

Oakmount High

File consists of a script, news clipping, special resease, memo regarding Gemini Awards, copies of legal documents, story outline, budget and expense summary, script and story commentary notes, correspondence, and screenplay outline.

Promotion : 84/85 season

File consists of memoranda, notes and a promotional pamphlet pertaining to the CBC TV program "For the record", executive produced by Gerber.

Man alive production files

Series consists of story outlines, edited scripts, lists of film and sound rolls, interview questions, travel documents, promotional material, budgets, research notes, and correspondence for episodes of the series that involved Sig Gerber. The episodes deal with spiritualism within First Nations communities, musicians such as Mac Davis, Ocean, the Perth County Conspiracy and Bruce Cockburn, reproduction and the question of what it means to be human, genetics and the scientific control of evolution, population explosion and the global food crisis, the struggle to overcome physical disabilities, religious faith in Cuba, exploitation of Caribbean countries by tourism, and the work of theologian Hans Kung. Also included in the series are files pertaining to awards won by Gerber-produced "Man alive" episodes.

Man alive

File consists of a document giving the title, producer's name, and numbers for audience.

To be totally human : T/C Jan. 28/74

File consists of edits to a script, correspondence, and a press release for an episode on the essence or definition of being human within the context of medical ethics, and the debates over abortion and euthanasia.

I am not what you see : T/C Jan. 13/75

File consists of records for an episode on the life of Sondra Diamond, a woman born with cerebral palsy, and her successful struggle to overcome physical disabilities and become a practicing psychologist.

Population is people : 61-2-2002-4014C : T/C Mar. 10/75

File consists of records for an episode on the world's population explosion, the global food crisis, over-consumption by rich nations, Western support for population control programs in poorer nations, and the value of the child in non-Western cultures.

Who's in charge?

File consists of Sig Gerber's production file as director of the documentary on unemployment, including correspondence with the producer, Allan King.

Secrets

File consists of Gerber's notes, newspaper clippings, correspondence and a proposal pertaining to an investigative program entitled "Secrets".

CBC history of investigative journalism

Item is a videocassette comprised of video clips used by Gerber in his television training workshops. These clips are taken from the following CBC TV shows: "Mills of the gods", "This hour has seven days", "The fifth estate", "Air of death", "The way it is", and "Connections".

Audiovisual materials

Series consists of moving image recordings accumulated by Gerber. These materials are primarily clips of major 20th century news events as well as CBC television programs on which Gerber worked as a producer. Also included is an audio cassette of a Marshall McLuhan interview.

Ski crazy

Item is a black and white reversal print of Gordon McLean's 1955 film "Ski crazy".

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