Summary Information

Title: Hartford Smith Jr. Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1966-2021

Creator:

• Smith, Hartford, Jr.

Call Number: M2021-022; Audio 2007A

Quantity: 0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box), 61 audio recordings, and 2 compact discs
Repository:

Housed at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives and Museum Collections; owned by the Wisconsin Center for Film & Theater Research

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Papers of Hartford Smith Jr., a social work professor and media creator best known for his radio series Seeds of Discontent (1968). Included are correspondence, scripts, reports, press releases, and clippings. The collection contains files related to the radio series and a media organization (also called Seeds of Discontent), as well as Smith's research and teaching. Topics present in the papers include the planning and production of the radio series Seeds of Discontent, proposals for a television series, and Smith's career at Wayne State University, including his involvement in the Federal Metro College program for civil servants. The audio includes the 26 episodes of the radio series, the raw interviews recorded during its production, and various other recordings from Smith's personal collection.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-m2021022