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George King papers

George King papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: George King papers
Creator: King, George, 1947-
Inclusive Dates: 1984-2023
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 Linear Feet
Collection Number: ms4635
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

George King is a writer, producer, and director of nonfiction film, television and radio projects. He has won national and international awards including a 1997 Peabody Award for the radio documentary Will the Circle Be Unbroken?. His projects range in approach from journalistic (Aging, the Myths), parody and satire (Ten Thousand Points of Light, Bananaland), and historical (Goin' to Chicago, Will the Circle be Unbroken?), biography (Who's That Stranger?) to the experimental (Word of Mouth).

King has been working on a long-term project and feature documentary about artist/musician Lonnie Holley.

Scope and Content

This collection includes a log notebook, and interview scripts with and about the artist Lonnie Holley.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item, box, folder], George King papers, ms4635, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

General Notes

The audiovisual materials related to this collection are housed in the Walter J. Brown Media Archives.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Documentary scripts.
Folk artists -- Georgia.
Holley, Lonnie (Lonnie Bradley), 1950-
Interviews.

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
boxfolder
11Notes from Nicaragua - log notebook, 1984
 
12Will the Circle be Unbroken? scripts - Episodes 1-12
 
13Will the Circle be Unbroken? scripts - Episodes 13-26
 
14787 Studio visit interview scripts
 
15Lonnie Holley interview scripts
 
16Kahli-Ahset Amen interview script
 
17Mausiki Scales interview script
 
18Lonnie Holley interview scripts
 
19Bill Arnett interview script
 
110-11Lonnie Holley interview scripts - Binder 1
 
112-13Lonnie Holley interview scripts - Binder 2
 
114-15Lonnie Holley interview scripts - Binder 3
 
116George King Bio by Ruta Abolins