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Sig Gerber fonds
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Sig Gerber fonds

  • F0591
  • Fonds
  • 1960-2009

Fonds consists of records created by Sig Gerber in his role as producer of several series for the CBC. Gerber's production responsibilities included overseeing the creative aspects involved with story proposals, research, script writing, and direction for each episode, as well as the management of technical components and financial resources. The fonds contains other documents related to the series' production, including reports, correspondence, meeting notes, handwritten notes, scripts, videocassettes, and promotional items, as well as reports on the CBC's broadcasting policies and the network's promotional material. Also included in this fonds are materials pertaining to Gerber's work as a trainer for the CBC Training and Development Department, miscellaneous internal CBC memoranda (1968-1996), and a file of ephemera and photographs from Gerber's time working at CHUM Radio in Toronto (1961-1964).

Gerber, Sig

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.

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.

CHUM material

File consists of memoranda, letterhead, promotional materials and ephemera collected by Gerber during his employment at 1050 CHUM Radio in the early 1960s. Included are photographs of Dick Clark and Annette Funicello in Toronto on a promotional tour, with CHUM radio hosts Mike Darrow, Bob McAdorey, Brian Skinner, Bob Laine, Dave Johnson, John Spragge, Al Boliska and Larry Solway, as well as station ephemera and pamphlets, including copies of the "CHUM chart" of weekly top 40 songs (1961-1964), and a 1960 CHUM progress report. A programme for a 1964 production of Hamlet, starring Richard Burton, at the O'Keefe Centre for the Performing Arts, is also included in the file.

Colour television training

File consists of a manual by C.P. Oliphant and Verne M. Ray published in 1965, which was studied by Sig Gerber in his capacity as a coordinating producer in preparation for a test before the introduction of colour television by the CBC. The manual is accompanied by Gerber's handwritten notes and an assignment for a course on broadcast equipment.

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.

Ernest P. Willie : 61-2-2002-0015 : Oct. 19/70

File consists of records for an episode on Rev. Willie, a member of the Kwatiutl Indian Band of British Columbia, Anglican priest, and social worker with the Squamish Indian Band in North Vancouver.

European Journalist Tour of USA 1972

File consists of correspondence, forms, itineraries, guest lists and background materials pertaining to Gerber's participation in this tour, sponsored by the United States government, conducted from 14 February to 17 March 1972. Included are John Lindsay for President promotional materials.

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?"

Genetics : TC Mar. 20/72

File consists of records for an episode on efforts by science to control evolution and human reproduction.

Gabriel Award 1973, 1975

File pertains to the UNDA-USA's 1973 Gabriel Award won by the episode "Life before birth" and the 1975 Gabriel Award won for the episode "To be truly human". Included is a photograph of Gerber with one of the awards.

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.

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.

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.

Program releases

File consists of promotional episode summaries and telecast schedule.

Man alive : promotion

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

Man alive

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

Take 30

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

CBC promotional material

File consists of press releases and issues of the broadcaster's magazine for producers and directors.

Ready for slaughter

File consists of episode script, correspondence, daily production reports, news clippings, meeting minutes from Agriculture and Food Advisory Committee, press relations including a case involving Royal Bank of Canada, crew lists, commentary notes about episode's story and script, outlines and script planning drafts, background research and report, and expense plans.

Program objective setting and evaluation

File includes internal memo regarding Annual Gemini Award, a report based on findings of focus groups regarding episode "Reasonable force", a synopsis of the first general meeting, audience ratings information and a program description and objectives report.

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.

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