Finding Aid of the AT & T Records of the Olympic Torch Relay. No online items

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1 No online items Processed by Dan Luckenbill 2004 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved

2 UCLA Library Special Collections UCLA Library Special Collections staff Los Angeles, CA Processed by: Dan Luckenbill, August 1994 Encoded by: Caroline Cubé (Boxes 1-36) and ByteManagers (Boxes 38-54) using OAC finding aid conversion service specifications Encoding supervision and revision by: Caroline Cubé Edited by: Josh Fiala, April The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Descriptive Summary Title: AT & T Records, Date (inclusive): Collection number: 1450 Creator: AT & T Extent: 54 boxes (27 linear ft.) Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. Los Angeles, California Abstract: The 1984 Olympic torch relay, sponsored and documented by AT & T, began in New York City on May 8, 1984 and ended in the Los Angeles Coliseum on July 28, 1984 at the opening of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games. The collection consists of a torch, motion picture film scripts, videotapes, press releases, maps, clothing, correspondence, and files regarding the relay. Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Language: English. Restrictions on Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], AT & T Records (Collection 1450). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library. UCLA Catalog Record ID UCLA Catalog Record ID: Provenance/Source of Acquisition Gift of American Telephone and Telegraph Company, Biography The 1984 Olympic torch relay, sponsored and documented by AT & T, began in New York City on May 8, 1984 and ended in the Los Angeles Coliseum on July 28, 1984 at the opening of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games; the flame traveled over 9,000 miles during an eighty-two day journey, and an estimated 30 million viewers lined the route; Rafer Johnson lit the cauldron upon the flame's arrival at the Coliseum

3 Scope and Content Collection consists of a torch, motion picture film scripts, videotapes, press releases, maps, clothing, correspondence, and files regarding Olympic torch relay for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Includes approximately 5,000 color transparencies, several hundred black and white photographs, and a copy of Mickey Herscowitz's book, One with the flame. Files from Telephone Pioneers of America related to the relay route are in the collection. Also includes 53 hours of 16mm film footage used to produce videos of relay. Organization and Arrangement Arranged in the following series: One with the flame files. Videotapes. Operations. Clippings. Photographs, slides, and contact sheets. Carry the fire files. Objects for display. Films. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the repository's online public access catalog. Subjects AT & T--Archives. Telephone Pioneers of America. Olympic torch relay--united States--Archival resources. Related Material Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee Records (Collection 1403). Available at the UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library. One With the Flame Files Box 1, Folder 1 Sponsors. Names of contacts with addresses and phone numbers. Box 1, Folder 2 Schedules. Several versions of relay schedules - dates, cities and towns listed. Box 1, Folder 3 AT & T contacts. Names and phone numbers. Box 1, Folder 4 Reader's Digest article. Article sent to R. Wilbins from mother of youngest torch bearer. Box 1, Folder 5 Messenger's videotape script. Transcript of Carry the Fire, video produced by AT&T

4 One With the Flame Files Box 1, Folder 6 Caravan briefing book. Describing the operations of the relay. Box 1, Folder 7 Olympics AT&T - technology, Article on the temporary communications network assembly by AT&T at the sites of the 1984 Olympics. Box 1, Folder 8 Politicians. Statements, quotes, proclamations by governors, mayors, senators, representatives, etc. Box 1, Folder 9 AT&T medical staff. Names of AT&T doctors schedules to accompany the relay. Box 1, Folder 10 AT&T cadre runners. List. Box 1, Folder 11 Activities and milestones. PERT chart for relay planning by AT&T managers. Box 1, Folder 13 Ham radio. Background use of ham radio communication on the relay. Box 1, Folder 14 AT&T internal. Articles written by AT&T writers for company publications. Box 1, Folder 15 Interviews: Boehmer, Putnam, Washburn. Interview with Mickey Hershowitz. Box 1, Folder 16 Pioneers. Background on Telephone Pioneer involvement: statements, quotes, press releases, etc. and Pioneer executives correspondence. Box 1, Folder 17 Pioneer region. Names, addresses, phone numbers. Box 1, Folder 18 Pioneer press clippings. Compiled by Telephone Pioneers of America. Box 2, Folder 1 News clippings summaries. Excerpts of media coverage of the relay

5 One With the Flame Files Box 2, Folder 2 Press releases. Issued by AT&T. Box 2, Folders 3-4 Logistics Physical Description: [2 folders] Background on logistics planning and execution - interviews with key persons - clippings, correspondence, etc. Box 3, Folder 1 Song lyrics, Lyrics to past Olympics songs and 1984, lyrics to Carry the fire. Box 3, Folder 2 Mickey Hershowitz. Articles on MLH, author of One with the flame. Box 3, Folder 3 AT&T media clippings. Compiled and summarized by AT&T. Box 3, Folder 4 Burson-Marstellar. Background information on public relations firm hired by AT&T to handle media and miscellaneous function of relay. Box 3, Folder 5 Interviews. Highlighted quotes from persons interviewed. Box 3, Folder 6 Miscellaneous. Notes and clippings. Box 35, Folder 1 Copy of the book One With the Flame. Videotapes Box 35, Folder 2 Box 4, Folder 2 Videotape overview of the AT&T Olympic Torch Relay archive. Corporate sponsorship of the Olympics, October 22, 1984, Saturday 10:30p.m. Wall Street Journal report - WPIC-TV. Box 4, Folder 3 Electronic media: representative coverage, May 7-June 12. Physical Description: 27:00 minutes. Box 5, Folder 1 Carry the fire, November 20, Physical Description: 3:50. AT&T

6 Videotapes Box 5, Folder 3 In the best American Spirit, November Physical Description: 16:00. Burson-Marsteller. Box 5, Folder 4 Connections, May 4, Physical Description: :30. Young and Rubicam. Box 5, Folder 5 Torch run media briefing - Crossroads - In the best American spirit. Physical Description: 10:13, AT&T - 12:30. Charles Kurault - CBS - AT&T. Box 5, Folder 6 Olympic torch relay, September 6, Burson-Marstellar. Box 6, Folder 1 Olympic torch, October 28, Burson-Marstellar. Box 6, Folder 2 Olympic torch relay, May 18, Burson-Marstellar. Box 6, Folder 3 Olympic torch relay, feed 9, July 17, Burson-Marsteller. Box 6, Folder 4 Olympic countdown, November 1, Physical Description: 10:00. Box 6, Folder 5 The struggle and the triumph, February 2, Physical Description: 11:00. Kipony Productions and the U.S. Olympic Committee. Box 6, Folder 6 Celebrate the spirit. Physical Description: 4:00. Box 6, Folder 7 Radio TV Reports, Incorporated. Commercials of official sponsors (several reports on one videotape). Box 11, Folder 10 Transcripts of film footage photographed by AT&T. Operations Box 7, Folders 1-2 Road maps. Physical Description: [2 folders] For initial planning of the relay route

7 Operations Box 8, Folders 1-4 Road maps. Physical Description: [4 folders] For initial planning of the relay route. Box 9, Folder 1 Amerite. Box 9, Folder 2 Bell South. Box 9, Folder 3 Bell Labs. Box 9, Folder 4 AT&T-C. Box 10, Folder 1 WECO. Box 10, Folder 2 U.S. West. Box 10, Folder 3 Pacific Telephone. Box 11, Folder 1 NYNAX. Box 11, Folder 2 Bell Atlantic. Box 11, Folder 3 AT&T International. Box 11, Folder 4 Southwestern Bell. Box 11, Folder 5 CSO

8 Operations Box 11, Folder 6 Sandia. Box 11, Folder 7 SNET. Box 11, Folder 8 Teletype. Box 11, Folder 9 TRNST. Box 22, Folder 1 GMC truck. Plans, correspondence and miscellaneous material on special relay trucks and vans. Box 22, Folder 2 McDonalds. Sub-sponsor proposal. Box 22, Folder 3 National Severe Storm Warning Center. Weather report agreement. Box 22, Folder 4 United Airlines. Flight reservations plans for relay personnel. Box 22, Folder 5 LAOOC torch operating plan plans. Box 22, Folder 6 Security. Plans, correspondence with J. Mattman Security. Box 22, Folder 7 Converse. Correspondence and procedures. Box 22, Folder 8 ARA. Plans, correspondence, blueprints, c/c/w Dining car and relay food positioning. Box 22, Folder 10 Logistics section. Initial draft of operations plan section

9 Operations Box 22, Folder 11 Burson-Marsteller. Correspondence. Box 23, Folder 1 Levi. Correspondence. Box 23, Folder 2 Levi-Security / Pioneer. Clothing plans forms. Box 23, Folder 3 Cadre selection. Cadre planning tasks and operation plan. Box 23, Folder 4 Scheduling Pert. Activities/Milestone schedule. Box 24, Folder 1 Olympic business plan. Physical Description: (binder) AT&T plan for sponsorship of torch relay. Box 24, Folder 2 America. Personal scrapbook of AT&T relay managers. Box 24, Folder 3 4/5 Vugraphs to LAOOC, April 5, AT&T presentation to LAOOC. Box 24, Folder 4 Computer. Computer and data support for Torch Relay Management. Box 24, Folder 5 Communication. Radio communication for relay. Box 25, Folder 1 Address list. Addresses and phone numbers of persons involved with the relay. Box 25, Folder 2 Press kits. AT&T media kits for the relay. Box 25, Folder 3 Pioneer. Correspondence

10 Operations Box 25, Folder 4 Caravan personnel. Names of persons on official Torch Relay Caravan. Box 25, Folder 5 Block schedule. Daily itineraries for the relay. Box 26, Folder 1 Bill Higgins. Correspondence. Box 26, Folder 2 Kate Washburn. Correspondence. Box 26, Folder 3 Box 26, Folder 4 FAX copies. Cathy Basinski. Correspondence. Box 26, Folder 5 Dick Boehner. Correspondence and miscellaneous files. Box 27, Folder 1 Lou Putnam. Correspondence and miscellaneous files. Box 27, Folder 2 AT&T sponsorship overview. Miscellaneous presentation. Box 27, Folder 3 Torch run liability. AT&T insurance and liability for the torch relay. Box 28, Folder 1 Miscellaneous correspondence. Physical Description: [flat box] Ditto. Box 28, Folder 2 Corporate cup, AT&T's participation in Box 31, Folder 9 Box 31, Folder 10 Olympic torch relay planning document. Olympic torch relay operations handbook. Burson-Marsteller handbook for Pioneers. Box 31, Folder 11 Box 32, Folder 1 Letters to region and state coordinators and conference call minutes. Moving caravan briefing book

11 Operations Box 32, Folder 1 Box 32, Folder 2 Telephone Pioneers of America. Telephone Pioneers of America. Involvement in the 1984 Olympic torch run. Box 32, Folder 3 Box 32, Folder 4 Box 32, Folder 5 Box 32, Folder 6 Box 32, Folder 7 Box 32, Folder 8 Pre-relay Olympic Torch Relay slides and talk. Publicity - Burson-Marsteller P.R. First draft of Pioneer organization and tasks for Olympic Torch Relay Project. Sale of memorabilia. Olympic Torch Relay Region 2 - Summary / Newsclips Pioneers. Telephone Pioneers of America correspondence and reminiscences. Clippings Box 4, Folders Media clippings Physical Description: [22 f] Photographs Box 5, Folders Photographs - color slides. Physical Description: [12 f] Box 20, Folders 1-2 Box 20, Folder 3 Photographs - color slides. Photographs. Physical Description: Black and white contact sheets. Photos taken of the relay. Prints available through Associated Press/Wide World Photo in New York. Box 21 Photographs. Physical Description: Black and white contact sheets [4 f]. Carry the Fire Files Box 29, Folder 1 PBS airings of Carry the fire. Airdates, correspondence, reaction. Box 29, Folder 2 Box 29, Folder 3 Order forms and information sheets. USIA. Distribution via satellite feed USIA. Box 29, Folder 4 Torch article. Background article on the making of Carry the fire. Box 29, Folder 5 Torch summary. Synopsis and other summary materials re Carry the fire. Box 29, Folder 6 Academy Awards. Festivals entered and won

12 Carry the Fire Files Box 29, Folder 7 News and fact sheets. Includes letter to director of UCLA Film Archives re possibility of depositing the film - promotional material related to Chandler Pavilion premiere. Box 29, Folder 8 Rick Wilbin. One with the flame. Box 29, Folder 9 Transcript. Finished film (continuity). Box 29, Folder 10 Box 29, Folder 11 Torch route cities list. Credits. Production credits. Box 30, Folder 1 Box 30, Folder 2 Box 30, Folder 3 Box 30, Folder 4 Box 30, Folder 5 Box 30, Folder 6 Box 30, Folder 7 Copyright. Edit down. Gift copies. Los Angeles premiere. To discuss with Mary Lou. Sound logs. Greece. Filming arrangements. Box 30, Folder 8 PBS 28: second/60 second promotional. Box 30, Folder 9 Speaking engagement - Denver Pioneers, April 12, Box 30, Folder 10 Narration - Frank Converse paperwork. Box 30, Folder 11 Torch book sets. Box 30, Folder 12 Joan Stocker - Customer Advisory Board, May 9. Box 30, Folder 13 Promotion and distribution of Carry the fire. Box 30, Folder 14 Carry the fire use guide. Box 30, Folder 15 News clippings. Box 30, Folder 16 Tobias show, May. Box 30, Folder 17 Proposed script: In the best American way. Box 30, Folder 18 Narration. Box 30, Folder 19 Olympic torch run. 5 minute promotional. Box 30, Folder 20 Box 30, Folder 22 Box 31, Folder 1 Box 31, Folder 2 Box 31, Folder 3 Box 31, Folder 4 Box 31, Folder 5 Box 31, Folder 6 Torch relay stock footage requests. C-Cam tape for Bill Higgins. Original - Carry the fire. Master script. Original short script. Film schedule. Treatment, original - Olympic torch run. Master script In the best American spirit

13 Carry the Fire Files Box 31, Folder 7 Box 31, Folder 8 Box 33, Folder 1 Box 33, Folder 1 Torch releases and news stories. Film festivals. Children's letters and artwork inspired by Carry the Fire. 2 films. Physical Description: Flat box. Projection and protection 16 mm film prints of Carry the Fire. Objects for Display Box 36 Objects for display. Contains AT&T Press Kits, Sam the Olympic Eagle balloon, sample uniform, Olympic torch operating instructions. Films Sacramento, California. Sacramento - San Francisco - Davis, California. San Francisco (Golden Gate) - North Beach - E. Oakland, California. Monterey - Salinas Valley - San Ardo, California. Carmel - San Miguel, California. Pismo Beach, California. Santa Maria, California. Santa Barbara, California. Santa Barbara - Oxnard, California. Oxnard, California. Los Angeles, California. Hollywood, California. Downtown Los Angeles - Northridge, California. New York City, New York - Connecticut. New York City, New York. Boston, Massachusetts. Boston, Massachusetts - Bedminster, New Jersey. Hartford, Connecticut. Woodbury - Newtown, Connecticut - Connecticut / New York border - West Point, New York. Annapolis, Maryland. West Point, New York. Washington, D.C. Far Hills, New Jersey - North Carolina. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh - Akron, Pennsylvania. Cleveland, Ohio. Dinasaur Company - Roosevelt, Utah. Utah: Roosevelt - Route 40. Unknown location. Roosevelt - Current Creek - Salt Lake City, Utah. Unknown location. Sacramento - San Francisco - Foster City, California. Sacramento, California. San Francisco - Sacramento, California (Aerials). Monterey, California. Pismo Beach, California. box 42 St. Lucas - San Ardo - Bradley - San Miguel, California. box 42 Unknown location. box 42 Santa Barbara, California (Trip director's car)

14 Films box 42 Pismo Beach - Oxnard - outside Los Angeles, California. box 42 Los Angeles - Beverly Hills - Santa Monica, California. box 42 Texas - Torch Run - Sync reel 3. box 42 Texas - Torch Run - Sync reel 1. box 42 Torch Run - Coachwork - Sync reel 1A. box 42 Coachwork - Sync reel 6A. box 42 Simulation II - Olympic Torch Relay. Torch Run - Sync reel 7 - New York. Los Angeles, California (final day). New York City. Unknown location. Unknown location. Birmingham, Alabama. Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Vermillion, Ohio. Vermillion, Ohio - Detroit. box 44 Olympic Torch Relay. box 44 Olympic Relay. box 45 Olympic Torch Run. box 45 Torch Run - Coachworks. box 46 Simulation w/pix w/trk - March 17, Sync reel P4. box 46 Simulation Torch Run - March 17, Sync reel 1. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Slo mo runner. Wenatche, Washington. Los Angeles opening ceremonies. Indianapolis (blimp). New York City. Washington, D.C. New York City. Washington, D.C. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Albuquerque - Sante Fe, New Mexico. Colorado. Colorado (food car). Colorado scenes. Denver, Colorado. Colorado - Utah. Denver, Colorado. Golden, Colorado. Colorado (torch 27). Georgia. Birmingham, Alabama. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Denver - Colorado Springs, Colorado. Denver, Colorado. Golden, Colorado. Golden - Idaho Springs, Colorado. Golden, Colorado. Colorado - Rockies - Continental Divide. Craig County, Colorado. Interview with Wally McGuire. EMS - Torch 7. Craig County, Colorado. Route 40 - Dinasaur County, Colorado. Denver: Food preparation. Colorado (interview)

15 Films Craig County, Colorado. Colorado / Utah border. Colorado - Utah. Salt Lake City, Utah. Mountain Home, Idaho. Mountain Home - Boise, Idaho. Kansas - Washington - Idaho. Pendelton, Oregon. Winache, Washington (interview). Winanche, Washington. Wenatchee, Washington. Seattle, Washington. Pasadena, California. Corona - East Los Angeles, California. Interview with Mrs. Salisbury. Flatbed - Disneyland, California. La Jolla - San Diego, California. Opening ceremonies. Unknown location. Runner on beach (California). Van Nuys - Burbank - Pasadena, California. Los Angeles, Culver City, California. Manhattan Beach - Culver City, California - Interview with Dick Sargeant. Los Angeles, California. Opening ceremonies. Chicago, Illinois. Hammond, Indiana. Sycamore, Illinois. Kentucky. Frankfurt - Berea, Kentucky. Berea, Kentucky. Berea, Kentucky. Arrival at stadium. Berea, Kentucky - Sugarland - Gatlinburg, Tennessee (Smokies). Dahlonega, Georgia - Sugarland, Tennessee. Atlanta - Dahlonega, Georgia. Atlanta - Dahlonega, Georgia. Dahlonega, Georgia. Dahlonega, Georgia. Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta - Oxford - Lincoln - Riverside - Birmingham. Alabama