TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview of the Collection
Biographical Note
Scope and Contents
Arrangement
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Text Files, 1977-1989
Video Tapes, 1979-1989
16mm Films, 1977, undated
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Roy Faires Papers and Video Collection
An Inventory of the Collection
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Creator: |
Faires, Roy |
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Title: |
Roy Faires Papers and Video Collection |
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Inclusive Dates: |
1976-1989 |
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Abstract: |
These videos represent several years of Roy Faires’s work during the years 1976-1989 while he worked as on-air talent for KVUE-TV. He was also a movie critic in the Austin, Texas area. |
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Identification: |
AR.2000.020 |
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Quantity: |
3 linear feet (12 U-matic 3/4" videotapes, 1 box of text files, 12 16mm films) |
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Location: |
Archives Video Collection Room G22, Inner Vault |
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The records are in English.
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Repository: |
Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, 810 Guadalupe, PO BOX 2287, Austin, TX 78768 |
Roy Faires graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 1971 with a B.S. in Radio/Television/Film and in 1973 obtained a B.J. in Broadcast Journalism. He worked for the Austin PBS affiliate KLRU-TV from 1971-1976 where he held several positions as Anchorman, Producer, and Reporter. Roy was the host of "Who Knows the Answer?" a weekly academic quiz show for high school scholars while at KLRU-TV.
Roy moved to the ABC affiliate KVUE-TV in 1976 and stayed there until 1989 where he was Anchorman, Film Critic, Director, Editor, and Producer. From 1985-1989, Roy was the Entertainment Reporter and Critic fro the morning show "Good Morning Austin". He traveled frequently for over 285 celebrity interviews and movie screenings.
Roy Faires worked on many special projects while at KVUE-TV including "Crime Stoppers" and "Wednesday's Child" which were both weekly news shorts aimed at helping to solve local crimes and help children being placed in permanent homes. Roy won several awards for special series that he created, wrote, and produced including "Roots: The Austin Saga", winner Kappa Alpha Psi Award of excellence, "Having Healthy Babies", winner Texas Public Health Association's PHAME award, and "Your Cancer Quotient", winner Texas Public Health Association's PHAME award. Roy also received a PHOEBE award for television excellence from the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers.
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Box 1 contains text files containing papers and documents associated with research for newscasts, including some photographs. The second box contains Tape 1 (1987) which is a demo tape of the Crime Stopper shorts filmed for KVUE-TV; Tapes 2-7 (1979-1983) are the special projects Roy Faires worked on for KVUE-TV including "Inside the Savage Storm", "Roots: The Austin Saga", "Good Morning Austin", and "Newscast from the Past"; tapes 8-9 (1985-1989) are examples of Roy Faires demo reel and interviewing style; and tapes 10-12 (1987) are in depth interviews with Kim Bassinger, Jeff Bridges, and Robert Benton from the movie "Nadine" which was filmed in and around Austin, Texas. Box 3 contains seven (7) 16mm films including "Austin: Bargain Paradise?" (Parts 3,4,5), Westrim, Garcia School Board, McClellan School Board, Onion Creek from 4/20/77, and one untitled film. And lastly, box 4 contains five (5) 16mm films including a News/WXR Promo/X-fer and 4 untitled reels.
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Arrangement |
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Arranged by material type. |
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Restrictions on Access
Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use
Unknown.
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This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. |
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Persons: |
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Bassinger, Kim. |
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Benton, Robert. |
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Bridges, Jeff. |
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Caine, Michael. |
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Faires, Roy L. |
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Hall, Arsenio. |
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Montalban, Ricardo. |
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Pheiffer, Michelle. |
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Ramtha. |
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Reeve, Christopher. |
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Organizations: |
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Crime Stoppers |
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KVUE-TV. |
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PHAME. |
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Phoebe Awards. |
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Places: |
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Austin (Tex.) |
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Subjects: |
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African Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.--Texas--History. |
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Broadcast journalism--Texas--Austin. |
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Crime--Texas--Austin. |
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Crime prevention--Texas--Austin. |
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Motion pictures--Reviews. |
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Natural disasters--Texas--History. |
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Slaves--Emancipation--Texas. |
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Storms--Texas--History--20th century. |
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Weather--Floods |
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AF Biography - Roy L. Faires |
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Donated by the creator.
Roy Faires Collection (AR. 2000.020). Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, Texas.
Donor #: DO/2000/079
Donation Date: 2000
Initial Inventory and Preliminary Processing by Tim Hamblin with assistance from Susan Worley. Final Processing and Finding Aid By/Date: Tim Hamblin, September 2010.
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Text Files, 1977-1989 |
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1-31 |
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Crime Stoppers research materials, 1979 |
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32-33 |
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COPE research materials, 1980-1981 |
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34-40 |
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Special projects research, 1977-1982 |
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41-42 |
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Movie reviews, 1987 |
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43 |
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Contest correspondence, 1981-1982 |
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44 |
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KVUE Operational information, 1980-1982 |
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45-46 |
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Biographical information, 1977-1989 |
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47 |
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Head shots of potential actors for Crime Stoppers, undated |
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Video Tapes, 1979-1989 |
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Tape |
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1 |
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Crime Stoppers examples, 1987 |
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Nine episodes of "Crime of the Week", promos and proof of performance. |
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Tape |
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2-3 |
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Inside the Savage Storm, 1922, 1935, undated |
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Inside the Savage Storm was a news feature segment about weather history; original weather shots, how storms work, thunderstorms, electrical storms, sleet, tips for handling different types of storms. |
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Tape |
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4-5 |
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Roots: The Austin Saga, 1979 |
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Half hour documentary based on individual segments aired on 24 Action News, master. African Americans in Austin, Texas; slavery, emancipation, life, voting, careers, Tillotson College, The Institute for Deaf, Dumb and Blind Black Youth; historic still photos. |
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Tape |
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6 |
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Good Morning Austin, undated |
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Sesquicentennial; Texas State Archives; Ramtha interview. |
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Tape |
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7 |
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Newscast from the Past, undated |
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Segment 2-1215 A.D., pilot |
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Tape |
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8 |
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Roy Faires air check, undated |
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Education, science, medical, general assignments, spot news, anchor, fill-in sports & weather, live election coverage |
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Tape |
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9 |
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Air Check: Roy Faires - entertainment reporter and film critic, undated |
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Interviews: Christopher Reeve, Ricardo Montalban, Arsenio Hall, Michelle Pheiffer, Michael Caine. Film reviews: Everybody's All American, Tournee of Animation, Above the Law, Permanent Record, Young Guns, Tucker, Twins, Tequila Sunrise. |
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Tape |
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10-12 |
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Nadine, 1987 |
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Faires interview with the Director Robert Benton; interview with Jeff Bridges and Kim Bassinger (two camera angles). |
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16mm Films, 1977, undated |
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Note: Film reels located in the Inner Vault. |
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Reel |
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1-3 |
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Austin: Bargain Paradise?, undated |
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Westrim, undated |
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Garcia School Board, McClellan School Board, undated |
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Onion Creek, 1977 April 20 |
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Untitled, Undated |
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Reel |
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News, WXR promo, undated |
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2-5 |
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Untitled, Undated |
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