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Macky Alston collection

Macky Alston collection

Descriptive Summary

Title: Macky Alston collection
Creator: Alston, Macky
Inclusive Dates: 1995-2015
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 Linear Feet
Collection Number: ms4472
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Macky Alston is an award winning documentary filmmaker from Auburn, Alabama. He is the son of Wallace M. Alston Jr. of Decatur, Georgia and Alice Alston of Monroe, Georgia. Mr. Alston directed the films Family Name, Questioning Faith, The Killer Within, Hard Road Home, The Truth Shall Set You Free, and Love Free or Die.

Scope and Content

This collection contains correspondence, photographs, press, printed material, release agreements, video transcriptions regarding documentary films directed by Macky Alston. Also included are exhibition materials of Charles Alston's art.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item, box, folder], Macky Alston collection, ms4472, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Documentary films.
Documentary scripts.
Motion picture industry.
Motion picture music
Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Correspondence.

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11Correspondence - Alan Smith and friends (photocopies), 1984-1986
 
12Correspondence - Paul Pisana and Mike (photocopies), 1984-1987
 
13Correspondence - Alan Smith to Gillian, Tim Warren, 1990-1993
 
14Correspondence - Paul to Macky Alston, 2000 July 8
 
15Tim Warren reference letter for James Alan Smith
 
16Advertisement - Dr. William Barber II talk at Judson Memorial Church
 
17Photgraphs - James Alan Smith, Gillian Warren, Carie, 1989
 
18Photograph - Macky Alston
 
19Photograph - Questioning Faith - Annie
 
110Photograph - Questioning Faith - Union Theological Seminar - Annie, Latifah
 
111Photographs - Questioning Faith - Memphis
 
112Photographs - Questioning Faith - Memphis, 2000 January 19
 
113Production photographs - Questioning Faith - Memphis
 
114Production photographs - Questioning Faith - Hairdresser/Judson, 1998 August 30
 
115Photographs - Questioning Faith - New York, 2000 December 18
 
116Photographs - Questioning Faith
 
117Photographs - Union Theological Seminary graduation
 
118Photographs - Questioning Faith - Negatives
 
119Photographs - Questioning Faith - Union/Fran Mercer , 1998 September 2
 
120Photographs - Paul Tracey, Jerry Simms, Macky Alston
 
121Production negatives - Questioning Faith
 
122Photographs during filming - Questioning Faith-Confessions of a Seminarian
 
123Convening Frame - Listening Session for Arcus - schedule, 2009
 
124Auburn Media correspondence on programming, 2009
 
125Making the Religious Case for LGBT Equality in the Secular Press, 2009
 
126Photographs
 
127Alan Smith - Union Theological Seminary final course evaluation, 1990
 
128Alan Smith - Seminary papers, 1990
 
129Auburn Theological Seminary - Questioning Faith viewing, seminar, 2002
 
130Reviews, printed material - Questioning Faith
 
131Postcard - The Killer Within, The Truth Will Set You Free
 
132Press, printed material - Family Name
 
133Notes - Love Free of Die
 
134Press clippings
 
135Jon Spurney - Music for The Killer Within
 
136Natalie Merchant - Music for The Killer Within
 
137Printed material - Mentions of Macky Alston, documentaries
 
138Exhibition catalogs, postcards - Charles Alston
 
139-42Release agreements - Reveal Productions, 2008-2009
 
143-45Gene Robinson Project - INTV Transcriptions - Book 1
 
146-48Gene Robinson Project - INTV Transcriptions - Book 2