[QuadList] On-camera interviews (Was Arthur Schneider)

[DCFWTX at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/31/2009 7:22:44 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
DCFWTX at aol.com writes:

> >> If anyone on the list IS an aging pioneer or knows some in their area, 
>> please consider recording your experiences or finding a way to do a 
>> videotaped interview with them about their experiences.
> 

The passing of Art and the recent death of another former NBC colleague 
(who knew Lenticular and RCA Labs color history) does highlight the urgency to 
get any and all of these on-camera historical perspectives under way today 
and now. While we are blessed these days with long life for many of these 
legends and in many times a conformable retirement, the stress of television 
does tend to take it's toll on the mind. By this I mean sooner is better with 
each of these individuals when it comes time to sitting down with them and 
getting the story on tape. If quad tape is over 50 years old, and an 
individual was 30 at the time of it's introduction in 1956 (or so), that puts the 
individual in his 80's. Hence, time is of the essence.

One of these engineers who passed away here not too long ago had a garage 
full of projects, many of them relating to his 40 plus years at the network. 
The kids and grand children cleaned out everything that looked old. It is 
unknown how much irreplaceable documentation and/or equipment was lost before 
I got over there. This story is repeated many times over every year. About 
10 years ago, I helped a widow of one of the engineering legends here in Los 
Angeles at both their home and his storage area sort through some things. 
Talk about a pack rat going back to VR 1000 days!  And I don't think he ever 
got his day on camera for such recollections. Very sad.

So, the lesson learned here with all of these unique individuals fading 
away is to get on with these interviews immediately. The group in N. Hollywood 
(not the TV Academy) has been talking with producers, directors, and 
engineers over the years, many of them going back to the live days in NYC and The 
West Coast.


David Crosthwait

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