Material that corresponds to the pre-production, production and post production of Eyes on the Prize.

BOX 1: Materials related to Eyes on the Prize School, which was held for all staff working on the production.  Includes an agenda for the School, three binders of readings, other associated readings for the production, and notes.

BOX 2: Materials related to pre-proudction and production of Eyes on the Prize.  Includes treatments, research notes, internal Blackside correspondence and notes from Blackside staff meetings.  Some material is annotated.

BOX 3: Materials related to production and post-production of Eyes on the Prize.  Includes fine cut scripts and final & lock scripts for some of the episodes as well as notes from Jon Else and Judy Richardson on the Assembly Screenings held.  Also includes drafts of chapters related to companion book to the series, Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965.  Additionally, chapters 7-12 of the audio program for Eyes on the Prize are included.  Some material is annotated.

BOX 4: Materials related to Eyes on the Prize and Eyes on the Prize II.  Includes scripts for feature length adaptation of Eyes on the Prize and the shot logs for all episodes.  Additionally includes an Eyes on the Prize fact sheet and press kit with photos released by Blackside, as well as bound press clippings after the series broadcast on PBS.  Also includes proposal draft for a children's radio program adaptation of Eyes on the Prize.  Material related to pre-production of Eyes on the Prize II includes a funding proposal, notes related to a meeting in 1986 about planning the second series, a production glossary written by WGBH and newspaper clippings clipped during production of Eyes on the Prize II.  Some material is annotated.