The Roots of American Order Television Adaptation Proposal
Scope and Content
The collection contains materials related to the proposal to turn Russell Kirk's book The Roots of American Order into a documentary series on KCET, tentatively titled America's Roots. Materials include correspondence, proposal drafts, and binders created by Bruce Herschensohn with photographs and shot lists for the proposed series. Individuals who feature prominently in the correspondence include Morris B. Pendleton, Romuald Gantkowski, Russell Kirk, and others. Items range in date from 1976 to 1982.
Dates
- Creation: 1976 - 1982
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Historical note
In the mid-1970s, a proposal was written adapt Russell Kirk's book The Roots of American Order into a documentary series on KCET (a Los Angeles public television station, Southern California's flagship PBS member station from 1970 to 2010). The show was tentatively titled America's Roots. Though the series was never completed, Bruce Herschensohn did create binders with photographs and proposed shot lists in anticipation of filming.
Full Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Abstract
The collection contains materials related to the proposal to turn Russell Kirk's book The Roots of American Order into a documentary series on KCET, tentatively titled America's Roots. Materials include correspondence, proposal drafts, and binders with photographs and shot lists for the proposed series. Items range in date from 1976 to 1982.
Location note
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were gathered from University Archives files.
Processing Information note
The collection was arranged and described by Jamie Henricks in March, 2013.
Genre / Form
- Title
- The Finding Aid of the The Roots of American Order Television Adaptation Proposal
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jamie Henricks
- Date
- March 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- The finding aid is written in English.
- Sponsor
- The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Repository Details
Part of the Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu 90263-4786 USA
(310) 506-4323
specialcollections@pepperdine.edu