Video Free Earth Production Company records
Collection Scope and Content
The collection contains videos, production files, general business files, personal and business correspondence, scripts, photographs, slides, and negatives. The material dates from 1983-89. The collection documents the work of late gay artist Jamie Walters. Walters scripted, directed, and performed numerous satirical pieces designed for video. His work was exhibited in a number of galleries, including the Tate Gallery in London. The collection documents the innovative development and exploration of video to produce artwork.
Dates
- 1971-1991
Restrictions on Access
Some records may be restricted.
Restrictions on Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Biographical Note
The Video Free Earth Production Company was founded in 1982 as a broadcast and commercial videotape company, and the collection chronicles video work of Washington, D.C. dramatic and performance artists. The company was co-founded by Jamie Walters and Leonard Braverman.
Extent
18 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains videos, production files, general business files, personal and business correspondence, scripts, photographs, slides, and negatives. The material dates from 1983-89. The collection documents the work of late gay artist Jamie Walters.
Collection Organization
Organized in two series: Leonard Braverman papers, and Kenneth Rothschild papers.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
The Video Free Earth Production Company Collection was donated to the Gelman Library in 1996 by Mr. Kenneth Rothschild and Mr. Leonard Braverman. It is part of the Gay and Lesbian History Archives of the Special Collections Department.
Processing Information
This finding aid was revised in March 2022 to address derogatory descriptive language. During that revision, description was not edited or removed, but additional information was provided to add context. The Historic Context note for this archival object explains the revision Videotapes: Compilation Tape no. 5 - 1 cassette (VHS).
View the Pre-revision Feb. 2022 finding aid of Video Free Earth Production Company records to see the description prior to the revision.
In addition the collection was again revised in November 2022 to address offensive language related to mental illness. During that revision, description was not edited or removed, but additional information was provided to add context. The Historic Context note for this archival object explains the revision. To view the Historic Context note that discusses the revision use Videotapes: Compilation Tape no. 1 - 1 cassette (VHS) . To view the finding aid prior to this revision work please use Pre-revision November 2022 finding aid of the Video Free Earth Production Company records
- Black-and-white slides Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Braverman, Leonard
- Color slides Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Gaver, Chasen
- Gay men -- Washington (D.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gays Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lesbians -- Washington (D.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Performance art Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Political satire Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Rothschild, Kenneth
- Video Free Earth Production Company
- Video tape collections Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Walters, Jamie
- Washington (D.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Video Free Earth Production Company records, 1971-1991
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Revision Statements
- 2022 February 28: Finding aid revised to include contextual information about the homophobic descriptive language found within this collection. See the processing note for more information
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
