Sidney Pike papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Sidney Pike papers
Creator: Pike, Sid, 1927-
Inclusive Dates: 1943-2011
Language(s): English
Extent: 13.5 Linear Feet 14 boxes, 1 oversized box, 1 oversize folder
Collection Number: ms3767
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Sidney Pike's (1927-2022) career in television began with producing and directing baseball programming for Boston's WBZ-TV (1950-1957) and WHDH-TV (1957-1967). During his tenure at WHDH, Pike also produced a documentary, "American Way of Life," using his own family for an exchange of television programming between Brazil and the U.S. (1961-1963). In 1968, he became the station manager for Atlanta's WQXI-TV, Channel 11. Three years later, Pike joined Ted Turner to develop his newly purchased UHF channel, a relationship that lasted for twenty-five years. He served as station manager of WTBS until 1980, when Turner created CNN. In 1984, Pike began travelling the globe selling CNN International programming and he retired as President of CNN International Special Projects in 1996.

Scope and Content

The Sidney Pike papers document the television broadcasting career of Pike at WBZ-TV, WHDH-TV, ABC, WQXI-TV, Channel 17, WTBS, and CNN. The collection includes scripts, correspondence, photographs, film public domain research files, clippings, and marketing material.

The WBZ-TV files include scripts from the Bosco Roundup program, B. A. Rolfe's Storytime, 2000 A.D., and the Mental Health and Let Freedom Ring campaigns. The WDHD-TV series primarily documents "The American Way of Life" Brazil exchange project. The Brazil Project was a series of five programs about an average American family, which were shown on Channel 9, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The series was also translated and shown in Japan by the United States Information Agency. The majority of the collection documents Pike's career working with Ted Turner, first at Channel 17 (WTCG), then WTBS international sales, and finally retiring as President of CNN Special Projects.

The personal papers primarily document Pike's activities as chairman of the board for NETO (National Education Telecommunications Organization) and the International Foundation for Global Studies.

Organization and Arrangement

This collection is organized into six series: WBZ-TV (Boston); WHDH-TV (Boston); ABC researcher/WQXI-TV (Atlanta); WTCG-TV (Channel 17) and WTBS; CNN (Cable News Network); and Personal Papers.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item, box, folder], Sidney Pike papers, ms3767. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2013.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

Collections in the Hargrett Library: John Holliman papers, ms 3131; WSB-TV and WSB Radio records, ms 2137.

Related audiovisual materials from this collection are housed in the Walter J. Brown Media Archive: http://purl.libs.uga.edu/brown/har-ms3767/bmac-coll

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. WBZ-TV (Boston)
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1	1	ESSO (NY) NX 1000-1099
1	2	Clippings, 1950-1957
1	3	B.A. Rolfe's Storytime Script
1	4	Scripts, 1950-1954
1	5	Take Me Out to the Ball Game clipping, 1951
1	6	Technical/program responsibilities, 1951
1	7	WBZ-TV program clippings, 1951
1	8	1951-1953
1	9	BOSCO Roundup Time, 1951-1952
1	10	Roundup Time Series 2, 1952
1	11	Scripts, 1952
1	12	Scripts, 1952, 1954
1	13	Television production lectures, 1953
1	14	"2000 A.D." scripts
1	15	"2000 A.D." information, 1954
1	16	WBZ-TV Channel 4 Boston, undated
1	17	WBZ-TV Channel 4, 1954
1	18	1955-1957
1	19	Mental Health Campaign, 1956
1	20	Let Freedom Ring Campaign, 1957
1	21	Behind the TV Curtain with Sidney Pike
1	22	Dance Show Featuring Bobby Darin and Fabien , undated
1	23	TV work notes, playbills, stories written
1	24	Brenda Hollis portrait, signed
1	25	Azalea Trio photographs
1	26	Sidney Pike at WBZ photograph
1	27	WBZ alumni newsletter, 1997
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12	1	Sid Pike WBZ scrapbook
12	2	Bosco materials - Photographs, information
12	3	WBZ Alumni newsletter, 1995
12	4	Photographs

 

2. WHDH-TV (Boston)
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1	28	WHDH-TV Boston, 1958
1	29	WHDH-TV Boston, 1958
1	30	Clippings, 1958
1	31	Chubby and Droopy's movie shack
1	32	Bozo the Clown with bonus winner photograph, 1960
1	33	Teaching TV
1	34	Miscellaneous, 1960-1964
1	35	Correspondence, 1961-1963
1	36	VSIA, 1961-1964
1	37	VARIG, 1961-1964
1	38	Original Letters USIA, 1961-1964
1	39	Clippings, 1961-1964
1	40	International Contacts, 1961-1965
1	41	Presentation and Promotion, 1961-1966
1	42	Alvero de Moya and Sid Pike photograph, 1961
1	43	Sid Pike and Bob Cheyne photograph
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2	1	Newspaper clippings, 1961, 1964
2	2	Letters from Alvaro Moya, 1961-1963
2	3	Letters to Alvaro Moya, 1961-1963
2	4	Brazil Project, 1961-1964
2	5	Original Report, 1962
2	6	WHDH-TV Report from Brazil, 1962
2	7	Sid Pike, WHDH-TV, Boston, with Juscelino Kubitschek (cdor camera in background), 1962
2	8	Brazil Project Press and Letter Exhibit, 1962-1963
2	9	WHDH-TV Boston, 1962-1963
2	10	Newest Projects, 1962-1964
2	11	Dana Hall, 1962-1966
2	12	Correspondence, 1962-1966
2	13	Sid Pike, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1963
2	14	Motion Picture Sound Recording Methods, 1963
2	15	USIA Program, N.Y. Traffic, 1963
2	16	Program for USIA "the policeman"
2	17	ATFP, 1963
2	18	Inter-office Memos, 1963, 1967
2	19	WHDH TV Boston, 1963
2	20	Brazil Project, 1963
2	21	Brazil Project FCC Report, 1963
2	22	Brazil Project Supplementary Report, 1963
2	23	Brazil Project: WHOH-TV Award, 1963
2	24	Original Copies, 1963
2	25	WHDH-TV Boston, USA, 1963-1964
2	26	Sid Pike and Alvaro de Moyo visiting Brazilian TV Station, 1963-1964
2	27	Correspondence, 1963, 1966-1967
2	28	Brazil Project scrapbook, 1963-1964
2	29	Brazil Project clippings, 1964
2	30	Pike's journal, 1964
2	31	Brazil Contracts Trip, 1964 March
2	32	Youth Symphony Program, 1964
2	33	VARIG Proposal, 1964
2	34	Consul-Boston, 1965
2	35	NAB-USIA Correspondence, 1965 January 6
2	36	Suggested Scripts - not used
2	37	Brazil Project Program #1 Series introduction
2	38	Brazil Project Program #2 Framingham School System
2	39	Brazil Project Program #3 Columbia Report
2	40	3rd Program Portuguese
2	41	Brazil Project Program #4 Labor, 1963
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3	1	Brazil Program #5 Higher Education
3	2	5th Program Portuguese
3	3	Brazil Project Program #6 Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra
3	4	WHDH-TV-Brazil Communication Project
3	5	Final Vt Brazil Project, 1966
3	6	Film Projects
3	7	On the Air
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12	5	Photographs - Television studio, various
12	6	WHDH exhibit
12	7	Creative development
12	8	Correspondence - Brazil, 1961-1973
12	9	Brazil Project, 1964
12	10	Brazil Project - Photographs
12	11	WHDH newsletter, 1986
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1		Worcester Sunday Telegram, "Framingham's TV Ambassador of Goodwill" and " He helps the great put their best face forward" articles [oversize], 1965-1966
1		Manchete, "JK acorda o gigante e Brasil de JK" [oversize]

 

3. ABC Researcher/WQXI-TV (Atlanta)
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3	8	ABC Television Network, 1967
3	9	Tubby & Lester, WQXI-TV
3	10	NATPE Conference, WQXI-TV, 1971
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12	12	Memos, Photographs, mescellaneous

 

4. WTCG-TV (Channel 17) and WTBS
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3	11	Prospects for WTCG, 1971
3	12	WTCG Correspondence, 1972
3	13	Rating Research WTCG-TV, 1973
3	14	Written by Pike
3	15	Operations-WTCG
3	16	WTCG-TV-Atlanta
3	17	Charlotte 36 WREN-TV
3	18	News Articles Pike/Turner, 1980s
3	19	Clippings, 1980s-1990s
3	20	Clippings, 1983-1999
3	21	TBS News Clippings, 1986 May 26
3	22	TBS News Clippings, 1986 June 23
3	23	TBS News Clippings, 1986 June 16
3	24	TBS News Clippings, 1986 April 28
3	25	TBS News Clippings, 1986 March 17
3	26	TBS News Clippings, 1986 July 28
3	27	TBS News Clippings, 1986 June 2
3	28	TBS News Clippings, 1986 June 9
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4	1	TBS News Clippings, 1986 August 18
4	2	TBS News Clippings, 1986 September 15
4	3	TBS News Clippings, 1986 July 7
4	4	TBS News Clippings, 1986 August 4
4	5	TBS News Clippings, 1985 December 16
4	6	TBS News Clippings, 1985 November 4
4	7	TBS News Clippings, 1985 October 28
4	8	TBS News Clippings, 1985 October 21
4	9	TBS News Clippings, 1985 November 11
4	10	TBS News Clippings, 1986 September 1
4	11	TBS News Clippings, 1985 December 2
4	12	TBS News Clippings, 1985 May 5
4	13	TBS financing clippings, 1987-1988
4	14	Clippings, 1987-2003
4	15	Speeches - This is Turner Broadcasting
4	16	Turner Annual Reports, 1972-1989
4	17	Building Mobile Units for Ted, 1986
4	18	AFRTS [Armed Forces Television and Radio Services], 1985-1993
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1		Letter from Department of Defense, AFRTS [oversize], 1982
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4	19	Dr. Bill Blume, 1985-1988
4	20	Turner Satellite Handbook, 1990 March 12
4	21	Speeches, 1981 October
4	22	Speech-Pacific Telecommunications Council, 1988 February 18
4	23	Satellites
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5	1	Super Station WTCG Atlanta
5	2	Public Domain-Brylawski Reports Films not ordered A thru M (folder 1 of 2)
5	3	Public Domain-Brylawski Reports Films not ordered A thru M (folder 2 of 2), 1982-1983, 1985
5	4	Public Domain-Brylawski Reports Films not ordered N thru Z (folder 1 of 2), 1982-1985
5	5	Public Domain-Brylawski Reports Films not ordered N thru Z (folder 2 of 2), 1982-1985
5	6	Public Domain Films-Legal Reports Films not in Public Domain A-M (folder 1 of 2), 1982-1983, 1985-1986
5	7	Public Domain Films-Legal Reports Films not in Public Domain A-M (folder 2 of 2), 1982-1983, 1985-1986
5	8	Public Domain Films-Legal Reports Films not in Public Domain N-Z (folder 1 of 2), 1982-1984
5	9	Public Domain Films-Legal Reports Films not in Public Domain N-Z (folder 2 of 2), 1982-1984
5	10	Public Domain Films-Legal Reports Films in Public Domain (folder 1 of 2), 1982-1983, 1985
5	11	Public Domain Films-Legal Reports Films in Public Domain (folder 2 of 2), 1982-1983, 1985
5	12	Public Domain-Brylawski Reports Films ordered A thru M (folder 1 of 2), 1982-1983, 1985
5	13	Public Domain-Brylawski Reports Films ordered A thru M (folder 2 of 2), 1982-1983, 1985
5	14	Public Domain-Brylawski Reports Films ordered N thru Z, 1982-1983, 1985
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6	1	Public Domain Files, Alphabetical Listing (folder 1 of 2)
6	2	Public Domain Files, Alphabetical Listing (folder 2 of 2)
6	3	Public Domain, 1984, 1986
6	4	Films: 5th Book of Over 1000 more Public Domain Films, 1973
6	5	Films: 10th Book of Over 1000 more Public Domain Films, 1973
6	6	Public Domain Films, 1983
6	7	Arthur C. Clarke, 1996
6	8	Lee Becker UGA/Romania, 1989, 1998
6	9	Public Domain
6	10	Atlanta International Film Festival
6	11	Sid Pike and African delegation photograph
6	12	Sid Pike and unidentified men photographs
6	13	Ted Turner portrait, 2003
6	14	Sidney Pike and unidentified woman photograph
6	15	Unidentified photographs
6	16	Turner Quarterly Reports, 1973-1974, 1978-1981, 1990
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8		Turner International - Development files - Russia
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9		Turner International - Development files - Russia, Czechoslovakia, Asia, Africa
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10		Turner International - Development files - Asia, Middle East, satellite development, Slovakia
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11		Turner International - Development files - Czech Republic, Slovakia, South Africa, Pakistan
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12	13	Turner Program Servise - Memos, notes
12	14	TOEI Company agreements, 1982
12	15	Satellite services
12	16	EDSAT Institute proposal, 1991
12	17-18	Institute of Telecommunications - UC Boulder, 1993
12	19-20	Turner International - Memos, correspondence, 1986-1996
12	21	Contacts - international
12	22	International development
12	23	Turner Broadcasting - Divisional notebook
12	24	TBS - Time Warner merger, 1996
12	25	Printed material - WTGC
12	26	Printed material - TBS, TNT, Turner International

 

5. CNN (Cable News Network)
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1		Letter from WORLDNET [oversize], 1990
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6	17	Report on Broadcasting in South and Southern Africa, 1991 August
6	18	Speech Mar Del Plata, Argentina, 1988 March 10
6	19	CNN Dish, 1990
6	20	Stanley Foundation, 1990-1991
6	21	Turner International
6	22	Cable News Network International, 1992 August
6	23	China, 1985, 1986
6	24	International Herald Tribune, 1991 February 13
6	25	Sid Pike interview with Wes Hanemayer, 1996
6	26	Contact sheets/negatives
6	27	Channel 7 Sidney, 1997
6	28	Clippings, 2003
6	29	Speeches
6	30	Nairobi photographs
6	31	Clippings
6	32	Guide to CNN Television
6	33	Introducing CNN to South Africa
6	34	The Marshall McLuhan Center on Global Communications, 1987
6	35	Sidney Pike's international travel schedules, 1984-1993
6	36	CNN Satellite Handbook, 1990
6	37	CNN marketing materials
6	38	CNN marketing
6	39	CNN A decade of Achievement, 1990
6	40	CNN, Drawing Lines in the Sand: War in the gulf editorial cartoons
6	41	CNN inauguration, 1992
6	42	Letter to Congressmen, support NAFTA, 1993
6	43	Press releases, 1987, 1989
6	44	Correspondence, 1988
6	45	Map
6	46	Patrick Okebie and Sidney Pike in Africa photograph
6	47	Sid Pike and Arthur C. Clarke, 1989
6	48	Edward Sagalayeu and Sid Pike
6	49	Sid Pike in St. Petersburg
6	50	Sid Pike in Pakistan, 1989
6	51	Sid Pike and Ted Turner at TV-Asahi, Japan
6	52	Ted Turner, Sid Pike, signing of China, CNN
6	53	Sid Pike at Intelsat meeting
6	54	Sid Pike with television executives, Napal, 1989
6	55	Ted Turner, Sid Pike, CNN Tokyo, Japan
6	56	Sid Pike in Kenya, 1987
6	57	Sid Pike at Taj Mahal, 1987
6	58	Sid Pike in front of TACC Building, Russia
6	59	Sid Pike and unidentified man at CNN Building
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12	27	CNN - Syndication exclusivity, 1990
12	28	Printed material - CNN

 

6. Personal Papers
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1		Rainbow Reveille : United States for CES in Austria newspaper [oversize], 1946 June 15
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6	60	Personal, 1943-1962
6	61	Stamps
6	62	Resume
6	63	Sid Pike Personal - The Book
6	64	Pike, Sidney Personal, 1997
6	65	Reference Material
6	66	Dad Book, 1964, 2000s
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7	1	Book Promotion, 2005-2006
7	2	Personal Acknowledgements, 1990, 1991
7	3	Sid Pike - Kudos, 1956-1960
7	4	Who Are Two Men Who Changed the World?
7	5	Global Educational Satellite Effort part of NETO
7	6	NETO National Education Telecommunications Organization, 1996-1997
7	7	NETO/EDSAT, 1996-1997
7	8	NETO, 1996
7	9	NETO, 1996
7	10	NETO, 1996-1997
7	11	NETO, 1997
7	12	NETO/NEW, 1997-1998
7	13	Washington, DC, 1997 February 10-13
7	14	NETO, 1997-1999
7	15	NETO, 1990s
7	16-17	Institute for Eastwest Studies General, 1990s
7	18	GENI, 1990s
7	19	Pelton, 1990s
7	20-21	Telecommunications Program, University of Boulder, 1995-1996
7	22	Global Summit on Distance Education Final Report, 1996 October 23-24
7	23	McLaren School of Business, University of San Francisco, 1991, 1997
7	24	UGA Stewart Odendinal, 1987, 1997-1998
7	25	UGA Board of the International foundation for Global Studies, 1999
7	26	World Affairs Conference, 1992
7	27	Conference on World Affairs, 1992 April 5-11
7	28	48th Conference on World Affairs, 1996 April 8-12
7	29	Conference on World Affairs, UC Boulder, 1996-1998
7	30	Castalia Communications (after retirement), 2008
7	31	IBM Conference - Brazil
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1		Sid Pike "We Changed the World" lecture and book tour posters [oversize], 2006
1		Enameled medallion
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13	1	International Foundation for Global Studies, 1999-2001
13	2-3	Notes, notebooks - Personal, business
13	4	Lectures, speeches
13	5	Georgia Writers Association
13	6	Writing - Poetry
13	7	Writing - "Poetry at 38,000 Feet", 1996
13	8	Writing - "We Changed the World" - Research
13	9	Writing - "We Changed the World" - Edits, corrections
13	10	Writing - "We Changed the World" - Proposals
13	11	Writing - "We Changed the World" - Rights
13	12	Writing - "We Changed the World" - Notes, prologue, epilogue
13	13	Writing - "We Changed the World" - Press, talks
13	14	Writing - "We Changed the World" - Film adaptation
13	15	Writing - "Global Pioneer" - Book proposal, 2001-2002
13	16-19	Draft - "Global Pioneer"
13	20	Writing - Miscellaneous
13	21	Ephemera - name tags, buttons
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14	1	Photographs - International partners
14	2	Photographs - International business, travel
14	3	Photographs - Sidney Pike
14	4	Resumes, employment
14	5	Correspondence
14	6	Red and Black - Dorchester High School yearbooks, 1941, 1944
14	7	Dorchester Roxbury Mattapan Association
14	8	Blue and blue - English High School yearbook, 1952
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1		"We Changed the World" - Book tour posters
1		Large format photograph - Sidney Pike in Middle Eastern headdress