Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title Mister Rogers' Neighborhood CollectionCreator
Family Communications, Inc.
Collection Number SC.1976.05 Extent
12 Linear Feet
(27 boxes)
Date 1955-2003 Date 1970-1995 Abstract This collection contains materials related to the popular children's television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood , which was created by Fred Rogers and aired from 1968 to 2001. This collection does not focus on the personal life of Fred Rogers; rather, it focuses on Rogers' life work to promote the well-being of children through the show, as well as Rogers' other projects. A bulk of material in this collection concerns the producing and promoting of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood during the 1970 to 1990 period. These materials include publicity photographs, press kits, scripts, and episode summaries and records. Language
English
. Author Lauren Galloway. Publisher ULS Archives & Special Collections Address University of Pittsburgh Library Systemhttp://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections Biography
Fred Rogers (1928-2003) was an American television personality and host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood . He was born March 20, 1928 in Latrobe, Pa., and graduated from Latrobe High School in 1946. He studied at Dartmouth College from 1946-1948 until he transferred to Rollins College in Winter Park, Fl., where he earned his BA in music in 1951 (he wrote over 200 songs for Mister Rogers' Neighborhood ). At Rollins College he met his wife, Sarah Joanne Byrd, a pianist. They married in 1952 and had two sons: James in 1959 and John in 1961. During the early 1950's he worked in New York City for NBC's musical programs,Your Hit Parade ,The Kate Smith Hour , andThe Voice of Firestone . After leaving NBC, he moved to Pittsburgh and worked as a puppeteer for the Pittsburgh public television station (WQED) children's show,The Children's Corner , hosted by Josie Carey. During his seven years with the program, he developed puppets (many of which he also voice acted), characters, and music — including King Friday XIII and X the Owl. While working onThe Children's Corner , he studied theology at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and in 1963 was ordained a minister of the United Presbyterian Church. At his ordination, the Presbyterian Church asked him to serve children and families through television.
In 1963, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) asked Rogers to develop the program, Mister Rogers . Rogers moved to Toronto where the show ran for three seasons. In 1966, he received the rights to the program and moved the show to WQED in Pittsburgh. On February 19, 1968, distribution of the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood began and in 1970 the show moved to PBS. In 1971, Rogers formed the non-profit production company Family Communications Inc. (now known as Fred Rogers Productions).
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood ran for 895 episodes, from 1968-2001. In 1997 he accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 24th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
Rogers was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2002 and passed away the following year. His wife, Joanne Rogers, a professional duo-concert pianist and dedicated philanthropist, continues to live in Pittsburgh where she works to preserve his legacy.
Scope and Content Notes This collection contains materials related to the popular children's television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (which is referred to as MRN throughout the finding aid), which was created by Fred Rogers and aired from 1968 to 2001. This collection does not focus on the personal life of Fred Rogers; rather, it focuses on Rogers' life work to promote the well-being of children through the show MRN, as well as Rogers' other projects. Ways that Fred Rogers performed this work outside of the Neighborhood included producing non-MRN television programs, writing articles about children, giving speeches, and creating materials for parents and daycare providers to utilize. Some of the materials in this collection were produced by Family Communications, Inc., Fred Rogers' production group.
The bulk of material in this collection concerns the producing and promoting of MRN during the 1970 to 1990 period. These materials include publicity photographs, press kits, scripts, and episode summaries and records. This collection also contains materials that analyze the impact and cultural value of MRN. There are few original documents written by Rogers himself. Other highlights of this collection include fan mail, photographs which viewers sent in to Rogers, a script from the special about the Kennedy assassination, and Yo-Yo Ma and Jeanne Marie Laskas' contributions to a University of Pittsburgh Press book about MRN.
Please note that we do not have access to A/V materials. Episodes of MRN can be purchased from Amazon.com.
The 15 MRN puppets donated with this collection are on permanent loan to the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. Those puppets are: Ana Platypus, Cornflake S. Pecially, Daniel Striped Tiger, Dr. Bill Platypus, Edgar Cooke, Elsie Jean Platypus, Grandpere, Harriet Elizabeth Cow, Henrietta Pussycat, King Friday XIII, Lady Elaine Fairchilde, Prince Tuesday (adolescent), Prince Tuesday (baby), Queen Sara Saturday, and X the Owl.
Related Material
The Fred Rogers Center at St. Vincent College holds original, handwritten texts by Fred Rogers including letters to personal friends and professional colleagues; ideas and outlines from his earliest children's television program (The Children's Corner with Josie Carey); scripts and production books from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood ; public service announcements for both children and adults; and speeches. The Fred Rogers Center at St. Vincent Collection is the primary repository holding materials about or by Fred Rogers; the collection at the University of Pittsburgh contains copies of select materials held at St. Vincent. They can be reached at
info@fredrogerscenter.org or at 724-805-2750.
Margaret Kimmel Records on Fred Rogers, 1973-2003, SC.1990.05, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Don Brockett Papers, 1930-1995, CTC.2002.01, Curtis Theatre Collection, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Margaret Hodges Papers, 1911-2006, SC.1990.03, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Joe Negri Collection, 1930-2014, CAM.JNC.2014, Center for American Music, University of Pittsburgh
Acquisition Information
The Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Collection was gifted by Family Communications, Inc. to the University of Pittsburgh School of Library & Information Sciences on January 17, 1989.
Arrangement
The original order (according to how it was received from the Information Sciences Library) has mostly been retained. In some cases, folders were moved from one series to another and folder titles have been amended to better reflect folder contents.
Series I. Background
Series II. Speeches
Series III. Articles
Series IV. Correspondence
Series V. Radio and Television News Coverage
Series VI. Photographs
Series VII. Promotional Materials
Series VIII. Production Materials
Series IX. Materials for Children
Series X. University of Pittsburgh Book
Series XI. Research
Series XII. Non-MRN Programs
Series XIII. Newspaper Articles and Clippings
Series XIV. Oversize
Copyright
The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.
Custodial History
The Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Collection was gifted by Family Communications, Inc. to the University of Pittsburgh School of Library & Information Sciences and housed in the Elizabeth Nesbitt Room on January 17, 1989.
When the Information Sciences Library closed in August 2012, the collections housed in the Elizabeth Nesbitt Room, including the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Collection, were incorporated into the Archives & Special Collections Department, University Library System.
Processing Information
Processed by Lauren Galloway from November 2017 to April 2018, under the supervision of Jennifer Needham.
Preferred Citation
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Collection, 1955-2003, SC.1989.07, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Access Restrictions
The materials in Series IV. Correspondence have restricted access. Researchers must agree to accept the terms and sign a confidentiality agreement provided by the Archives & Special Collections Department in order to consult this material. All other portions of the collection have no restrictions.
Subjects Corporate Names Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) Family Communications, Inc. WQED (Television station : Pittsburgh, Pa.) Mister Rogers' neighborhood (Television program) Fred Rogers Company Other Subjects Television producers and directors -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh Puppets Children's television programs Rogers, Fred -- Performances Mister Rogers' neighborhood (Television program) Container List Series I. Background , 1955-2003 Scope and Contents This series contains documents that give an overview of who Fred Rogers was, and what his show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was all about. Most of the documents in this series are publicity documents or press releases created by Family Communications and intended for distribution among the public press. There are a few photocopies of sections of books that contained relevant biographical/background information. Folder 4 contains a few invitations and programs as well as a list of awards received.
Biographies of Fred Rogers , 1971-1999 Containers box 1 , folder 1 Biography of David Newell (Mr. McFeely) , undated Containers box 1 , folder 2 General Information about Mister Rogers' Neighborhood , 1971-1978 Containers box 1 , folder 3 Awards, recognition, and tributes , 1955-2003 Containers box 1 , folder 4 Series II. Speeches , 1969-1992 Scope and Contents This series contains the speech texts of speeches given by, about, and to Fred Rogers. The speech texts encompass a broad range of events, from conferences, symposiums, and senate hearings to commencement speeches and other events that took place at academic institutions.
Subseries 1. By Fred Rogers , 1969-1992 Scope and Contents This subseries contains the text for speeches given by Fred Rogers. Notable speech texts include Fred Rogers' statement at the Senate Hearings on Public Broadcasting, the National Symposium on Children and Television, and the Johnson & Johnson Symposium on the Family. Folder 5 contains a summary of speeches Fred Rogers gave from 1972 to 1980.
Bibliography of speeches , 1980 Containers box 1 , folder 5 Speech texts , 1969-1971 Containers box 1 , folder 6 Speech texts , 1972-1980 Containers box 1 , folder 7 Speech texts , 1992 Containers box 1 , folder 8 Subseries 2. By others , 1972-1975 Scope and Contents This subseries contains speeches given by Hedda Sharapan, an associate producer of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, cast member David Newell, and remarks given at a ceremony honoring Fred Rogers at the University of Pittsburgh.
Speech texts by MRN staff , 1972-1975 Containers box 1 , folder 9 Speech texts at the University of Pittsburgh , undated Containers box 1 , folder 10 Series III. Articles , 1968-2002 Scope and Contents This series contains articles written by Fred Rogers himself, not articles written about Fred Rogers by others. The articles are the finished versions that were published in magazines or newspapers; this series does not contain drafts for the articles. Many of the original magazines and newspaper clippings are present, though some are photocopies of the originals. Some topics Fred Rogers touches on in his articles are child safety, back to school, children and TV, celebrating Christmas with your child, and understanding children's needs.
Articles , 1968-1979 Containers box 1 , folder 11 Articles , 1986-1989 Containers box 1 , folder 12 Articles , 1997-2002 Containers box 1 , folder 13 Series IV. Correspondence , 1971-1992 Scope and Content Notes This series contains letters written to Fred Rogers from the viewers of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood , and other correspondence.
Access Restrictions The materials in Series IV. Correspondence have restricted access. Researchers must agree to accept the terms and sign a confidentiality agreement provided by the Archives & Special Collections Department in order to consult this material.
Subseries 1. Viewers , 1971-1992 Scope and Contents This subseries contains fan mail from children and adults alike written to Fred Rogers. This subseries does not contain any of his replies to their mail. Some letters are typed, and some are handwritten, but they all appear to be photocopies of the originals, except for some of the children's letters which are originals.
Children , 1972-1985 Containers box 1 , folder 14 Adults , 1971-1973 Containers box 1 , folder 15 Adults , 1985-1992 Containers box 1 , folder 16 Subseries 2. Miscellaneous , 1974-1989 Scope and Contents This subseries contains correspondence about articles and interviews with Fred Rogers, and about a donation of film footage to the University of Pittsburgh. There is also a photograph of Fred Rogers and a Mister Rogers' Neighborhood holidays greeting card.
Articles and interviews , 1974-1989 Containers box 2 , folder 1 Donation of film footage , 1976 Containers box 2 , folder 2 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood holidays greeting card , circa 1989 Containers box 2 , folder 3 Series V. Radio and Television News Coverage , 1982-1990 Scope and Contents This series has radio coverage of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood from KOMO Editorial and Burrelle's, and television coverage from Burrelle's and Luce Press Clippings. Major topics covered include the Burger King ad controversy, the donation of Fred Rogers' sweater to the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, and debates on the future of and regulations for children's television programming. The "notifications" folders contain summaries of any television content that included the keyword "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood." This content often includes parodies, jokes, references, or other instances not directly related to discussion of the actual show.
Radio transcripts , 1982-1985 Containers box 2 , folder 4 Television, Burrelle's transcripts , 1984 Containers box 2 , folder 5 Television, Luce's transcripts , 1984 Containers box 2 , folder 6 Television, Luce's transcripts , 1984-1987 Containers box 2 , folder 7 Television, Luce's notifications , 1987-1988 Containers box 2 , folder 8 Television, Luce's notifications , 1989-1990 Containers box 2 , folder 9 Series VI. Photographs , 1973-1994 Scope and Contents This series contains photographs pertaining to either Fred Rogers or Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. There are photos likely used for promotional reasons for MRN and Fred Rogers' other television projects. The contact sheets are photos actually used in the production of the show. Few photos are candid shots, with the exception of subseries 2.
Subseries 1. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood 1979-1994 Scope and Contents This subseries contains photos of Fred Rogers, cast members, and the puppets. There is text at the bottom of the photographs explaining the content and context of the images. The images of the cast members in this subseries are taken on the set of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. For headshots of the cast members, see Series VII: Promotional Materials. The photos of Fred Rogers are mostly posed photographs, and include a few images of his family. Children's Corner was the television program that Fred Rogers was part of prior to creating MRN, and is considered a forerunner to MRN (some of the puppets were first introduced on the set of Children's Corner).
Fred Rogers , 1993 Containers box 2 , folder 10 Fred Rogers and cast members on set , 1991-1993 Containers box 2 , folder 11 Neighborhood of Make-Believe puppets , 1980 Containers box 2 , folder 12 Children's Corner (precursor to MRN) , circa 1955 Containers box 2 , folder 13 Guests , 1979-1994 Scope and Contents This section contains photos of Fred Rogers with special guests, usually on the set of the show. There is usually text at the bottom of the photo that states what they are doing in the photo, what episode the guest is featured in, and any other relevant information.
Captain Kangaroo , 1994 Containers box 2 , folder 14 Embery, Joan , 1989 Containers box 2 , folder 15 Ferrigno, Lou , 1979 Containers box 2 , folder 16 Jenkins, Ella , undated Containers box 2 , folder 17 Kloss, Eric , undated Containers box 2 , folder 18 Lee, Stephen , undated Containers box 2 , folder 19 Marsalis, Wynton , undated Containers box 2 , folder 20 McConnell, Suzie , 1989 Containers box 2 , folder 21 Vedeneeva, Tatiana , 1988 Containers box 2 , folder 22 Subseries 2. Photos of viewers , 1988-1989 Scope and Contents This subseries contains photographs that fans mailed in to Fred Rogers. Almost all are candid or school portraits of children, but there are some photos of adults, too. Many have inscriptions on the backs of the photos. The photos were originally formatted in scrapbook-like photo albums, and there are remnants of the decorations and categorization. A note states that the contents have been removed from the original scrapbook for preservation purposes. It is unclear who created the photo albums, or whether they were ever a gift to Fred Rogers. Some sections appear to be themed. It is also unclear whether the photos were solicited (send in a picture of yourself doing…) or completely voluntary. The beginning folders seem to be mostly school portraits, and the later folders appear to be themed. Original organization has tried to be preserved where indication of organization is given.
Album #1 , 1988 Containers box 2 , folder 23-24 Album #2 , 1989 Containers box 2 , folder 25 Album #2 , 1989 Containers box 3 , folder 1-7 Subseries 3. Other projects , 1987-1992 Scope and Contents This subseries contains photographs from Old Friends, New Friends ,Mister Rogers Talks with Parents… and Fred Rogers' visits to schoolchildren. The Miscellaneous folder includes candid photos of Fred Rogers at work.
Fred Rogers visits children , 1987-1992 Containers box 3 , folder 8 Mister Rogers Talks with Parents... TV special , undated Containers box 3 , folder 9 Old Friends, New Friends , undated Containers box 3 , folder 10 Miscellaneous , undated Containers box 3 , folder 11 Subseries 4. Contact sheets for Mister Rogers' Neighborhood , 1973 Scope and Contents This subseries contains contact sheets, which are the pieces of photographic paper onto which several or all of the negatives on a roll of film have been contact printed. Only one folder is actually dated. It's possible all of the contact sheets are circa 1973. Some of the contact sheets are marked up, and there are different image sizes on some of the contact sheets.
#1-10 , 1973 Containers box 3 , folder 12 #11-20 Containers box 3 , folder 13 #21-30A Containers box 3 , folder 14 #31-40 Containers box 3 , folder 15 #41-50 Containers box 3 , folder 16 #51-60 Containers box 3 , folder 17 #61-69 Containers box 3 , folder 18 #72-80 Containers box 3 , folder 19 #81-86 Containers box 3 , folder 20 #100-118 Containers box 3 , folder 21 #123-145 Containers box 4 , folder 1 #146-155 Containers box 4 , folder 2 #156-165 Containers box 4 , folder 3 #166-175 Containers box 4 , folder 4 #176-187 Containers box 4 , folder 5 #1-12 Containers box 4 , folder 6 #13-22 Containers box 4 , folder 7 A-I Containers box 4 , folder 8 Unknown Containers box 4 , folder 9 Series VII. Promotional Materials , 1971-2001 Scope and Contents This series contains materials distributed mostly to television stations to aid in their publicizing of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. The promotional binder of subseries 1 was an all-at-once bulk reference material, with the press kits of subseries 2 intended to supplement the promotional binder on a weekly or as-needed basis. There is one oversize box of materials for this series, which contains issues of the Around the Neighborhood newsletter.
Subseries 1. Promotional binder , 1971 Scope and Contents This subseries is composed of a binder containing comprehensive and detailed bulk promotional material which was distributed to the promotion directors of the public television stations that aired Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. This binder, containing multiple chapters of carefully organized information on the show, was created as a resource for television station publicity managers in order to give them the greatest flexibility in the "mutual promotion/publicity of your station and [MRN]." Contents include:
Chapter 1. General Information
Chapter 2. Philosophy
Chapter 3. Cast and Programs
Chapter 4. Photography
Chapter 5. Print and Utilization Materials
Chapter 6. Publicizing Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
Note: the individual sheets of paper were removed from the binder and were re-housed in folders by chapter. The Miscellaneous folder contains a catalog of the MRN music albums, an image of Fred Rogers, photographic slides, and a pamphlet called You, Your Child, and Mister Rogers.
Introduction and Chapter 1 , 1971 Containers box 4 , folder 10 Chapter 2 , 1971 Containers box 4 , folder 11 Chapter 3 , 1971 Containers box 4 , folder 12 Chapter 4 , 1971 Containers box 4 , folder 13 Chapter 5 , 1971 Containers box 4 , folder 14 Chapter 6 , 1971 Containers box 4 , folder 15 Miscellaneous , undated Containers box 4 , folder 16 Subseries 2. Press kits , 1986-2001 Scope and Contents This subseries contains folders created by Family Communications to be distributed to the press, encouraging the recipients to publicize Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Content was prepared by Family Communications to make it easy for the press to use. The press kits were created by the Public Relations directors of MRN/Family Communications and were given to the Public Information Directors and Program Managers of the PBS television station or other TV stations that aired MRN.
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood , 1997 Scope and Contents This section contains information for the press about the show in general, which takes the form of letters, press releases, memos, and a newsletter. This includes material on the philosophy of the show, but does not detail specific episodes. Most of the material concerns the 30th anniversary of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, with information on special events like community service projects, workshops and trainings, and honors that Fred Rogers received that year.
General , undated Containers box 4 , folder 17 30 Years on PBS (8197) and TV Guide Honor , 1997 Containers box 4 , folder 18 Programs , 1986-2001 Scope and Contents This section contains folders for the upcoming theme week of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood that may include press releases, photographs, spot copy, program notes, program listings, possible content for program guides, the Around the Neighborhood newsletter, and other publicity information. Usually addressed to the Public Information Directors.
Episodes 1561-1565: Celebrations , May 1986 Containers box 4 , folder 19 Episodes 1461-1465: Mister Rogers Goes to School , August 1986 Containers box 4 , folder 20 Episodes 1566-1570: Playthings , November 1986 Containers box 4 , folder 21 Episodes 1571-1575: Dancing , March 1987 Containers box 5 , folder 1 Episodes 1576-1580: Making Mistakes , May 1987 Containers box 5 , folder 2 Episodes 1461-1465: Mister Rogers Goes to School , August 1987 Containers box 5 , folder 3 Episodes 1581-1585: Alike and Different , November 1987 Containers box 5 , folder 4 Episodes 1585-1590: Nighttime , March 1988 Containers box 5 , folder 5 Episodes 1591-1595: Kindness , May 1988 Containers box 5 , folder 6 Episodes 1461-1465: Mister Rogers Goes to School , August 1988 Containers box 5 , folder 7 Episodes 1596-1600: Secrets , November 1988 Containers box 5 , folder 8 Episodes 1601-1605: Fun and Games , February 1989 Containers box 5 , folder 9 Episodes 1606-1610: Josephine the Short-Neck Giraffe , May 1989 Containers box 5 , folder 10 Episodes 1611-1615: When Parents go to Work , November 1989 Containers box 5 , folder 11 Episodes 1616-1620: The Environment , April 1990 Containers box 5 , folder 12 Episodes 1621-1625: Fathers and Music , July-August 1980 Containers box 5 , folder 13 Episodes 1626-1630: Mouths and Feelings , November 1990 Containers box 5 , folder 14 Episodes 1631-1635: Growing , February 1991 Containers box 5 , folder 15 Episodes 1636-1640: Dress-up , August 1991 Containers box 5 , folder 16 Episodes 1641-1645: Art , November 1991 Containers box 5 , folder 17 Episodes 1646-1650: Imaginary Friends , February 1992 Containers box 5 , folder 18 Episodes 1656-1660: Up and Down , November 1992 Containers box 5 , folder 19 Episodes 1661-1665: Love , February 1993 Containers box 5 , folder 20 Episodes 1671-1675: Things to Wear , February 1994 Containers box 5 , folder 21 Episodes 1681-1685: Fast and Slow , February 1995 Containers box 6 , folder 1 Episodes 1461-1465: Mister Rogers Goes to School , August 1995 Containers box 6 , folder 2 Episodes 1691-1695: What Do You Do with the Mad That You Feel , March 1996 Containers box 6 , folder 3 Episodes 1696-1700: Transformations , February 1996 Containers box 6 , folder 4 Episodes 1691-1695: What Do You Do with the Made that You Feel , March 1996 Containers box 6 , folder 5 Episodes 1706-1710 and 1461-1465: Brave and Strong and Mister Rogers Goes to School , August 1996 Containers box 6 , folder 6 Episodes 1711-1715: Sharing , February 1997 Containers box 6 , folder 7 Episodes 1716-1720: Be Yourself That's the Best , August 1997 Containers box 6 , folder 8 Episodes 1721-1725: Giving and Receiving , February 1998 Containers box 6 , folder 9 Episodes 1726-1730: You and I Together , February 1998 Containers box 6 , folder 10 Episodes 1736-1740: Noisy and Quiet , February 1999 Containers box 6 , folder 11 Episodes 1741-1745: Go-Stop-Go , July 1999 Containers box 6 , folder 12 Episodes 1691-1695: What Do You Do With the Mad that You Feel? , October 1999 Containers box 6 , folder 13 Episodes 1751-1755: Curiosity , February 2000 Containers box 6 , folder 14 Episodes 1756-1760 and 1461-1465: Ready to Read and Mister Rogers Goes to School , August-September, 2000 Containers box 6 , folder 15 Episodes 1761-1765 and 1461-1465: Celebrating the Arts and Mister Rogers Goes to School , August 2001 Containers box 6 , folder 16 Subseries 3. Additional materials , 1982-1999 Scope and Contents This subseries contains publicity images, broader program information, memos, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood product catalogs, and information regarding other MRN-related projects. The images include headshots of the cast members.
Images of Fred Rogers , 1988 Containers box 6 , folder 17 Images of MRN Cast , undated Containers box 6 , folder 18 Theme Week Announcements , 1984-1987 Containers box 6 , folder 19 Program Listings , 1982-1987 Containers box 6 , folder 20 Program Notes , 1985-1992 Containers box 6 , folder 21 Pledge Drive Memos , undated Containers box 6 , folder 22 Product Lists , undated Containers box 6 , folder 23 Family Communications Catalogs , 1984-1992 Containers box 7 , folder 1 Childcare Project , 1992 Containers box 7 , folder 2 Miscellaneous , 1982-1999 Containers box 7 , folder 3 Series VIII. Production Materials , 1967-1995 Scope and Contents This series contains materials used in the creation of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, both in its on-screen content and in the behind-the-scenes work of maintaining organized records and ensuring the smooth production and airing of the show. This series is organized from broad to narrow: materials detailing the "nuts and bolts" of production are presented first, with the following subseries becoming more specific to individual episodes and story content.
Subseries 1. Schedules and planning , 1971-1995 Scope and Contents This subseries contains the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood broadcast schedule, calendars showing which specific themed episodes would be aired on which days, and schedules of cast and guest appearances.
National Broadcast Schedules , 1984-1993 Containers box 7 , folder 4 Trolley Car Calendars , 1990-1995 Containers box 7 , folder 5 Appearance schedules for cast and guests , 1972-1973 Containers box 7 , folder 6 Memo regarding "Astronaut Week" air dates , 1971 Containers box 7 , folder 7 Subseries 2. Production information and records , 1970-1976 Scope and Contents This subseries contains information about Mister Rogers' Neighborhood episodes for TV networks to use, lists of materials used to produce MRN and where they were located in the offices, and an informational brochure for guest stars making their first guest appearance on MRN.
Data for Program Guides, programs 1100-1265 , 1972-1973 Containers box 7 , folder 8 Lists of themes and topics in MRN Containers box 7 , folder 9 List of tapes and scripts , 1970-1976 Containers box 7 , folder 10 List of MRN videos and production books Containers box 7 , folder 11 MRN Guide for Program Guests Containers box 7 , folder 12 Subseries 3. Episode logs , 1967-1985 Scope and Contents This subseries contains documents detailing episode air dates, lists of film clips used in the episodes, and production credit for the creation of the clips (including actors, directors, and film crew).
Episode topics , 1967-1985 Containers box 7 , folder 13 Programs 1-195, Black/White and Color Series 1 , 1968-1970 Containers box 7 , folder 14 Programs 1069-1126, Color Series 2 , 1969-1970 Containers box 7 , folder 15 Programs 1131-1194, Color Series 3 , 1970-1971 Containers box 7 , folder 16 Programs 1196-1260, Color Series 4 , 1971-1972 Containers box 7 , folder 17 Programs 1262-1325, Color Series 5 , 1972-1973 Containers box 7 , folder 18 Program 1326-1387, Color Series 6 , 1973-1974 Containers box 7 , folder 19 Programs 1391-1455, Color Series 7 , 1974-1975 Containers box 7 , folder 20 Transfer information , 1972 Containers box 7 , folder 21 Subseries 4. Program synopses , 1967-1984 Scope and Contents This subseries details the guests, puppets, songs, and themes or events that are in each episode. The Episode Plot Summary folder contains descriptions of the actual story content of episodes.
Programs 1-22, Black/White , 1967-1968 Containers box 7 , folder 22 Programs 1001-1065, Color Series 1 , 1968-1969 Containers box 7 , folder 23 Programs 1066-1130, Color Series 2 , 1969-1970 Containers box 7 , folder 24 Programs 1131-1195, Color Series 3 , 1970-1971 Containers box 8 , folder 1 Programs 1196-1260, Color Series 4 , 1971-1972 Containers box 8 , folder 2 Programs 1261-1325, Color Series 5 , 1972-1973 Containers box 8 , folder 3 Programs 1326-1390, Color Series 6 , 1973-1974 Containers box 8 , folder 4 Programs 1391-1455, Color Series 7 , 1974-1975 Containers box 8 , folder 5 Programs 1456-1535 , 1976-1984 Containers box 8 , folder 6 Episode plot summaries for programs , 1001-1530 Containers box 8 , folder 7 Subseries 5. Scripts , 1967-1986 Scope and Contents This subseries contains, in addition to the actual scripts, cover pages that record the scene, taping date, set, guests, songs, props and art, and other information from shooting that episode. Scripts are mostly typewritten, but a few folders contain handwritten notes and/or script additions on separate pieces of paper—some appear to be in Fred Rogers' handwriting. Some scripts also have handwritten edits and notes on them. The Kennedy Assassination special was aired after the death of Robert F. Kennedy.
Completion Schedule , 1974-1975 Containers box 8 , folder 8 Programs 2-125, Black/White , 1967-1968 Containers box 8 , folder 9 Program 1012 , 1968 Containers box 8 , folder 10 Program 1085 , February 1970 Containers box 8 , folder 11 Programs 1089-1090 , March 1970 Containers box 8 , folder 12 Program 1101 , March 1970 Containers box 8 , folder 13 Programs 1108-1110 , April 1970 Containers box 8 , folder 14 Program 1113 , April 1970 Containers box 8 , folder 15 Programs 1131-1135 , February 1971 Containers box 8 , folder 16 Programs 1136-1140 , February 1971 Containers box 9 , folder 1 Programs 1141-1145 , March 1970 Containers box 9 , folder 2 Programs 1146-1150 , March 1970 Containers box 9 , folder 3 Programs 1151-1155 , March 1970 Containers box 9 , folder 4 Programs 1156-1159 , March 1971 Containers box 9 , folder 5 Programs 1161-1165 , March 1971 Containers box 9 , folder 6 Programs 1166-1170 , April 1971 Containers box 9 , folder 7 Programs 1171-1175 , April 1971 Containers box 9 , folder 8 Programs 1176-1180 , April 1971 Containers box 9 , folder 9 Programs 1181-1185 , April 1971 Containers box 9 , folder 10 Programs 1186 and 1188-1190 , May 1971 Containers box 9 , folder 11 Programs 1191-1195 , May 1971 Containers box 9 , folder 12 Programs 1196-1200 , February 1972 Containers box 9 , folder 13 Programs 1201-1205 , March 1972 Containers box 10 , folder 1 Programs 1206-1210 , March 1972 Containers box 10 , folder 2 Programs 1211-1215 , March 1972 Containers box 10 , folder 3 Programs 1216-1220 , April 1972 Containers box 10 , folder 4 Programs 1221-1225 , March 1972 Containers box 10 , folder 5 Programs 1226-1230 , March 1972 Containers box 10 , folder 6 Programs 1231-1235 , March 1972 Containers box 10 , folder 7 Programs 1236-1240 , April 1972 Containers box 10 , folder 8 Programs 1241-1245 , April 1972 Containers box 10 , folder 9 Programs 1246-1250 , May 1972 Containers box 10 , folder 10 Programs 1251-1255 , May 1972 Containers box 10 , folder 11 Programs 1256-1260 , May 1972 Containers box 11 , folder 1 Programs 1261-1265 , February 1973 Containers box 11 , folder 2 Programs 1266-1270 , February 1973 Containers box 11 , folder 3 Programs 1271-1275 , May 1973 Containers box 11 , folder 4 Programs 1276-1280 , May 1973 Containers box 11 , folder 5 Programs 1281-1285 , June 1972 Containers box 11 , folder 6 Programs 1286-1288 and 1290 , March 1973 Containers box 11 , folder 7 Programs 1291-1295 , April 1973 Containers box 11 , folder 8 Programs 1296-1300 , April 1973 Containers box 11 , folder 9 Programs 1301-1305 , April 1973 Containers box 11 , folder 10 Programs 1306-1310 , April 1973 Containers box 11 , folder 11 Programs 1311-1315 , April 1973 Containers box 11 , folder 12 Programs 1316-1320 , May 1973 Containers box 12 , folder 1 Programs 1321-1325 , May 1973 Containers box 12 , folder 2 Programs 1326-1330 , February 1974 Containers box 12 , folder 3 Programs 1331-1333 , February 1974 Containers box 12 , folder 4 Programs 1336-1340 , March 1974 Containers box 12 , folder 5 Programs 1341-1345 , March 1974 Containers box 12 , folder 6 Programs 1346-1350 , March 1974 Containers box 12 , folder 7 Programs 1351-1355 , March 1974 Containers box 12 , folder 8 Programs 1356-1360 , April 1974 Containers box 12 , folder 9 Programs 1361-1365 , April 1974 Containers box 12 , folder 10 Programs 1366-1370 , April 1974 Containers box 12 , folder 11 Programs 1371-1375 , April 1974 Containers box 12 , folder 12 Programs 1376-1380 , April-May 1974 Containers box 13 , folder 1 Programs 1381-1385 , May 1974 Containers box 13 , folder 2 Programs 1386-1390 , May 1974 Containers box 13 , folder 3 Programs 1391-1395 , February 1975 Containers box 13 , folder 4 Programs 1396-1400 , February 1975 Containers box 13 , folder 5 Programs 1401-1405 , March 1975 Containers box 13 , folder 6 Programs 1406-1410 , March 1975 Containers box 13 , folder 7 Programs 1411-1415 , March 1975 Containers box 13 , folder 8 Programs 1416-1420 , March 1975 Containers box 13 , folder 9 Programs 1421-1425 , March-April 1975 Containers box 13 , folder 10 Programs 1426-1430 , April 1975 Containers box 13 , folder 11 Programs 1431-1435 , April 1974 Containers box 13 , folder 12 Programs 1436-1440 , April 1975 Containers box 13 , folder 13 Programs 1441-1445 , April-May 1975 Containers box 14 , folder 1 Programs 1446-1450 , May 1975 Containers box 14 , folder 2 Programs 1451-1455 , May 1975 Containers box 14 , folder 3 Programs 1456-1460 , February 1976 Containers box 14 , folder 4 Programs 1461-1465 Containers box 14 , folder 5 Programs 1466-1470 , 1986 Containers box 14 , folder 6 Programs 1486-1490 Containers box 14 , folder 7 Programs 1531-1534 and Grandparents' Opera , 1983-1984 Containers box 14 , folder 8 Program 1565 (A Star for Kitty) , 1986 Containers box 14 , folder 9 Special: Kennedy Assassination , 1968 Containers box 14 , folder 10 Miscellaneous Containers box 14 , folder 11 Series IX. Materials for Children , 1971-1986 Scope and Contents This series contains activity books, binders, and booklets intended to help parents or caring adults interact with children using the platform of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood to relate to them or help inspire an activity to do with them. Some materials are meant for children to use on their own, like a picture book about MRN or by Fred Rogers. Of the materials meant for adults, some are just activity books based on MRN, but some contain detailed information and activities meant to collaborate with a specific episode of MRN. The Plan and Play Book was the product of a specific effort by Fred Rogers and Family Communications to make children's experiences at day care more enjoyable and educational.
Making a Television Program booklet1971 Containers box 14 , folder 12 Festival of Many Things activity book1974 Containers box 14 , folder 13 Mister Rogers' Plan and Play Book for day care providers1983 Containers box 14 , folder 14 Supplemental materials for the You Are Special videotape series , 1986 Containers box 14 , folder 15 Mister Rogers Talks to Kids bookletundated Containers box 15 , folder 1 Series X. University of Pittsburgh Book , 1974-1994 Scope and Contents This series contains documents concerning the creation of a book by the University of Pittsburgh Press about Fred Rogers. In 1996, the University of Pittsburgh Press published the first book to analyze the life and work of Fred Rogers and the impact of his show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Work on the book began in 1992, and the book was published in 1996 under the title Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Children, Television, and Fred Rogers . The editors of the book were Mark Collins and Margaret Mary Kimmel, with Fred Hetzl and Catherine Marshall of the University Press also overseeing the work. The final result included participation from seventeen contributors for a total of fifteen essays. Notable participants include Jeanne Marie Laskas and Yo-Yo Ma. The materials offer a pretty comprehensive overview of the creation of the book, except that the last dated materials are from 1994, and the book was published in 1996.
Subseries 1. Planning , 1974-1994 Scope and Contents This subseries contains documents from the early stages of development on the book. Many have handwritten notes from the editors, along with official typewritten documents. The main points of focus in these documents are choosing contributors to write articles, matching contributors with appropriate topics they could write on, and surveying literature already written on similar topics, particularly if it already mentioned Fred Rogers or Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. The Miscellaneous folder contains what appears to be the first memo written about the project dated 1990, and a calendar outlining the main stages of development.
Choosing contributors , 1992 Containers box 15 , folder 2 Literature search, bibliographic records , 1992-1994 Containers box 15 , folder 3 Literature search, sample articles, B-H , 1974-1990 Containers box 15 , folder 4 Literature search, sample articles M-V , 1977-1992 Containers box 15 , folder 5 Book proposal , 1992 Containers box 15 , folder 6 Sample contracts , 1992-1992 Containers box 15 , folder 7 Miscellaneous , 1990-1992 Containers box 15 , folder 8 Subseries 2. Correspondence , 1992-1995 Scope and Contents This subseries contains letters from Mark Collins and Margaret Mary Kimmel, the editors of the book, to staff at the University Press concerning the development of the book, and to potential contributors inviting them to write an article for the book. The most detailed levels of correspondence are contained in Section 1.
Administrative and Editorial Scope and Contents This section contains correspondence from the major players involved in developing the manuscript of the book. The correspondence traces the development of the book from inception to the near-final stages. The book was published in 1996, but correspondence stops at the year 1994. Topics include both creative choices and business matters, like arranging payment for the authors. Much of the correspondence focuses on the fluctuating list of contributors, and discussion of how to replace or revise certain pieces.
Mark Collins and Margaret Kimmel (editors) , 1992 Containers box 15 , folder 9 Marge Petruska (funder) , 1992-1993 Containers box 15 , folder 10 Fred Hetzel (University of Pittsburgh Press) , 1992-1994 Containers box 15 , folder 11 Catherine Marshall (University of Pittsburgh Press) , 1994-1995 Containers box 15 , folder 12 Contributor Solicitations Scope and Contents This section contains correspondence to and from the potential contributors to the book. Many folders simply contain the standard solicitation letter that the editors sent out. There is more correspondence documenting the communication between the editors and those who agreed to participate in the project, including editorial comments on article drafts. Some of the final contributors can be inferred from the entries in Subseries 3, though some potential contributors initially agreed to the project and later either withdrew or were cut from the book. Some folders, in addition to the correspondence, contain either newspaper articles for inspiration, or drafts of the contributors' original articles.
Anderson, Dan , 1992 Containers box 15 , folder 13 Barnes, Corinne , 1993 Containers box 15 , folder 14 Bianculli, David , 1992 Containers box 15 , folder 15 Carey, William , 1992 Containers box 15 , folder 16 Cofer, Lynette Friedrich , 1993 Containers box 15 , folder 17 Cox, Harvey , 1992 Containers box 15 , folder 18 Curry, Nancy , 1992 Containers box 15 , folder 19 de Vinck, Christopher , 1992-1994 Containers box 15 , folder 20 Donnelly, Mary , 1992 Containers box 15 , folder 21 Estabrook, Carl , 1992 Containers box 15 , folder 22 Finlay, Belva , 1992 Containers box 15 , folder 23 Flaherty, Joe , 1992 Containers box 15 , folder 24 Galinsky, Ellen , 1992-1993 Containers box 15 , folder 25 Garfield, Bob , 1992-1993 Containers box 15 , folder 26 Gaynard, Laura , 1992 Containers box 15 , folder 27 Gerbner, George , 1992-1993 Containers box 15 , folder 28 Goodman , 1992 Containers box 15 , folder 29 Guy, William , 1992 Containers box 15 , folder 30 Hamilton, Lisa Belcher , 1992-1993 Containers box 15 , folder 31 Head, Barry , 1992 Containers box 15 , folder 32 Huston, Aletha , 1992 Containers box 15 , folder 33 Johnson, Lynn , 1992 Containers box 15 , folder 34 Koop, C. Everett , 1992 Containers box 15 , folder 35 Landesberg, Rick , 1993 Containers box 15 , folder 36 Laskas, Jeanne Marie , 1992 Containers box 16 , folder 1 Levine, Suzanne , 1992 Containers box 16 , folder 2 Linn, Susan , 1993 Containers box 16 , folder 3 Ma, Yo-Yo , 1992 Containers box 16 , folder 4 Nouwen, Henri , 1992 Containers box 16 , folder 5 Pae, Peter , 1992 Containers box 16 , folder 6 Pruett, Kyle , 1992 Containers box 16 , folder 7 Quindlin,Anna , 1992 Containers box 16 , folder 8 Rawson, Mary , 1992 Containers box 16 , folder 9 Redlender, Irwin , 1992 Containers box 16 , folder 10 Rothenberg, Michael , 1992 Containers box 16 , folder 11 Rubin, Stefi , 1992 Containers box 16 , folder 12 Sarton, Mary , 1992 Containers box 16 , folder 13 Schowalter, John , 1992 Containers box 16 , folder 14 Shales, Tom , 1992 Containers box 16 , folder 15 Shelov, Steven , 1993 Containers box 16 , folder 16 Steinem, Gloria , 1992 Containers box 16 , folder 17 Townley, Roderick , 1992 Containers box 16 , folder 18 Wehmiller, Paula Lawrence , 1993 Containers box 16 , folder 19 Zuckerman, Eugenia , 1992 Containers box 16 , folder 20 Subseries 3. Essay drafts , 1992-1994 Scope and Contents This subseries contains essay drafts from the contributors and two reader's reports of the full manuscript. Of the seventeen final contributors, there are only essay drafts for nine of them. The contributors who wrote articles for the book who do not have drafts in this subseries are: George Gerbner, Lynn Johnson (photo essay), Jeanne Marie Laskas, Susan Linn, Mark Shelton, Paula Lawrence Wehmiller, and Eugenia Zuckerman, who interviewed Yo-Yo Ma for the book. There are essay drafts from Steven Shelov as well, but his article does not appear in the final publication. There are multiple copies of the essay drafts, and some have handwritten notes on them. Not all of the essays are dated, but almost all were probably written in 1992 to 1993. The reader's reports are the thoughts and comments from two outside readers who were asked to give their critiques by the University Press.
Bianculli, David , undated Containers box 16 , folder 21 Cofer, Lynette Friedrich , undated Containers box 16 , folder 22 Curry, Nancy , 1992-1993 Containers box 16 , folder 23 Edelman, Marian , 1992-1993 Containers box 16 , folder 24 Galinsky, Ellen , 1992-1993 Containers box 16 , folder 25 Garfield, Bob , 1993 Containers box 16 , folder 26 Guy, William , 1992-1994 Containers box 16 , folder 27 Rawson, Mary , undated Containers box 16 , folder 28 Shelov, Steven , 1993 Containers box 16 , folder 29 Townley, Roderick , undated Containers box 16 , folder 30 Reader's report on the manuscript , undated Containers box 16 , folder 31 Series XI. Research , 1972-1989 Scope and Contents This series contains research articles, books, and reports written about relevant subject matter to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Topics include how television affects children's behavior, how violent television shows impact children, how television affects the family, a history of children's television, a case study of MRN, and a biographical look at Fred Rogers. Most of the research done was professional work, but the series contains information on two History Day projects as well. Margaret C. Albert's research contains two brief mentions of Fred Rogers and MRN.
Television Content and Young Children's Behavior: Final Report to the National Institute of Mental Health , typescript1972 Containers box 17 , folder 1 Television and Social Behavior 1972 Containers box 17 , folder 2 Prosocial Television and Young Children: The Effects of Verbal Labeling and Role Playing on Learning and Behavior , 1973 Containers box 17 , folder 3 The Influence of Sesame Street and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood on Children's Social Behavior in the Preschool , 1976 Containers box 17 , folder 4 Case Study of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood 1978 Containers box 17 , folder 5 When TV is A Member of the Family 1981 Containers box 17 , folder 6 A History of Children's Television in English Canada 1952-1983 , published report1983 Containers box 17 , folder 7 Appendices to A History of Children's Television in English Canada 1952-1983 , 1983 Containers box 18 , folder 1 Motherese of Mr. Rogers: A Description of the Dialogue of Educational Television Programs , 1986 Containers box 18 , folder 2 A Practical Vision: The Story of the Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania 1987 Containers box 18 , folder 3 Field Experiments of Television Violence With Children: Evidence for an Environmental Hazard Containers box 18 , folder 4 National History Day student project , 1989 Containers box 18 , folder 5 Unknown article and author , undated Containers box 18 , folder 6 Series XII. Non-MRN Programs , 1975-1994 Scope and Contents This series contains materials from four other television programs that Fred Rogers produced besides Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. The materials are mostly promotional, though there are a few scripts. For photographs from Old Friends, New Friends and Let's Talk About It , see Series VI.
Subseries 1. I Am, I Can, I Will , 1975 Scope and Contents This subseries contains materials related to Fred Rogers' project I Am, I Can, I Will. This show did not air on television, but parents could buy the video cassettes, audio cassettes, and books that Family Communications produced. This show was created especially by Rogers for children with disabilities and the episodes of the show focus directly on their experiences, feelings, and what it means to be different. There were two versions of the show produced for children's different ability levels: level 1 was for children with below-average language skills and level 2 was for children with average or above-average language skills.
Video scripts, level 1, #1-5 , 1975 Containers box 18 , folder 7 Video scripts, level 2, #6-15 , 1975 Containers box 18 , folder 8 Audio script #1-13 , 1975 Containers box 18 , folder 9 Resource guide to materials Containers box 18 , folder 10 Product catalog Containers box 18 , folder 11 Subseries 2. Old Friends, New Friends , 1977-1978 Scope and Contents This subseries contains materials related to Fred Rogers' television program Old Friends, New Friends. This program premiered in 1978 and focused on bringing younger and older generations together. Rogers would interview remarkable people of any age to show that "each person can make a difference in this world." The press releases introduced the person who was the subject of the program for that week, and gave an overview of their life, work, and why they were chosen to be on the show. The press releases are lengthy and act as a summary of that week's episode. Publicity photographs from "Old Friends, New Friends" can be found in Series VI.
Press release for season 1 , circa 1977 Containers box 18 , folder 12 Press release for season 2 , circa 1978 Containers box 18 , folder 13 Calendars Containers box 18 , folder 14 Subseries 3. Other Non-MRN Programs , 1977-1994 Scope and Contents This subseries contains materials from three other projects or television programs that Fred Rogers was a part of. The Let's Talk About It pamphlets were written by Rogers and designed to give advice to parents on certain common aspects of childhood, like going to school, going to the dentist, and experiencing the death of a loved one. The pamphlets went hand-in-hand with the Let's Talk About It TV specials that Rogers also produced. Fred Rogers' Heroes was a television special highlighting four people who were helping children across America and enacting change in their neighborhoods. The press kit for the special includes photographs and press releases. Real Pittsburghers was also a television special which profiled 12 people from Pittsburgh, including Fred Rogers. This special was not created by Fred Rogers or Family Communications. The program description lists the 12 people who were profiled, and lists Rick Sebak as one of the producers.
Let's Talk About It pamphlets , 1977-1982 Containers box 18 , folder 15 Fred Rogers' Heroes press kit , 1994 Containers box 18 , folder 16 Real Pittsburghers program description Containers box 18 , folder 17 Series XIII. Newspaper Articles and Clippings , 1963-2000 Scope and Contents This series contains newspaper clippings (collected by media monitoring services) about Rogers and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood , organized alphabetically according to topic. It is unclear who collected the articles, whether the Rogers or Family Communications. Presumably there was material containing topics T-Z which the archives does not possess.
Acquistion of MRN collection , 1976 Containers box 19 , folder 1 Activities for children , 1987 Containers box 19 , folder 2 Advice given by Fred Rogers , 1977-1988 Containers box 19 , folder 3 Alike and Different , 1987 Containers box 19 , folder 4 Anniversaries , 1973-1992 Containers box 19 , folder 5 Appearances and visits , 1969-1993 Containers box 19 , folder 6 Awards, citations, and honors , 1969-1986 Containers box 19 , folder 7 Awards, citations, and honors , 1987-2000 Containers box 19 , folder 8 Berkeley Publishing Corporation , 1986 Containers box 19 , folder 9 Betamax , 1986-1987 Containers box 19 , folder 10 Books , 1974-1989 Containers box 19 , folder 11 Bowling Green visit , 1989 Containers box 19 , folder 12 Brockett's Productions , 1987-1988 Containers box 19 , folder 13 Burger King controversy , 1984-1987 Containers box 19 , folder 14 Cable and public television view on MRN , 1979-1986 Containers box 19 , folder 15 Captions photographs , 1974-1987 Containers box 19 , folder 16 Celebrations Week , 1986 Containers box 19 , folder 17 Children and TV , 1973-1989 Containers box 20 , folder 1-2 Children's concert Seattle visit , 1985 Containers box 20 , folder 3 Children's Festival , 1986-1987 Containers box 20 , folder 4 Children's Museum , 1985-1987 Containers box 20 , folder 5 Children's shows other than MRN , 1987-1989 Containers box 20 , folder 6 Closed caption viewing of MRN , 1988 Containers box 20 , folder 7 Columns written by Rogers , 1984 Containers box 20 , folder 8 Commencement speeches by Rogers , 1985-1988 Containers box 20 , folder 9 Comparisons to Daryl Rogers , 1985-1988 Containers box 20 , folder 10 Comparisons to David Byrne , 1986 Containers box 20 , folder 11 Comparison to George Bush , 1988-1989 Containers box 20 , folder 12 Computers or software , 1985 Containers box 20 , folder 13 Contribution to Heinz campaign , 1988 Containers box 20 , folder 14 Corporation for Public Broadcasting , 1969 Containers box 20 , folder 15 Criticism and reviews , 1969-1986 Containers box 20 , folder 16 Criticism and reviews , 1987-1989 Containers box 20 , folder 17 Crusade for Mr. Rogers , 1969 Containers box 20 , folder 18 Dance Week 1986-1987 Containers box 21 , folder 1 Day care , 1983-1988 Containers box 21 , folder 2 Death, divorce, and other catastrophes , 1986-1990 Containers box 21 , folder 3 Eat n Park menu , 1988 Containers box 21 , folder 4 Entertainers Johnny Carson, David Copperfield, etc. , 1985-1988 Containers box 21 , folder 5 box 21 , folder 5 , unknown_item Events and Meetings with Mister Rogers , 1986-1986 Containers box 21 , folder 6 Families Week , 1980-1985 Containers box 21 , folder 7 Feature articles and interviews magazines , 1969-1985 Containers box 21 , folder 8 Feature articles and interviews from magazines , 1988-1998 Containers box 21 , folder 9 Feature articles and interviews from magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and program guides , 1967-1984 Containers box 21 , folder 10-11 Feature articles and interviews from magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and program guides , 1985-1986 Containers box 22 , folder 1 Feature articles and interviews from magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and program guides , 1987-2000 Containers box 22 , folder 2 Food articles , 1986-1988 Containers box 22 , folder 3 Food Week , 1984 Containers box 22 , folder 4 Fred's thoughts on MRN , 1986-1989 Containers box 22 , folder 5 Funding for PBS , 1974-1988 Containers box 22 , folder 6 Grants , 1967-1987 Containers box 22 , folder 7 Guest, cast, producers, appearances , 1970-1987 Containers box 22 , folder 8 Guest, cast, producers, appearances , 1970-1987 Containers box 23 , folder 1-3 Handwriting analysis of Mister Rogers , 1989 Containers box 23 , folder 4 Holidays , 1986-1988 Containers box 23 , folder 5 Hospitals , 1974-1988 Containers box 23 , folder 6 Idlewild Park , 1989 Containers box 23 , folder 7 Insight Into Childhood , 1984-1986 Containers box 23 , folder 8 Josephine the Short-Neck Giraffe , 1989 Containers box 23 , folder 9 Make A Wish , 1987 Containers box 23 , folder 10 Making and Creating Week , 1985-1986 Containers box 23 , folder 11 Making Mistakes Containers box 24 , folder 1 Margaret McFarland , 1987-1988 Containers box 24 , folder 2 Michael Jackson , 1984 Containers box 24 , folder 3 Migrants , 1986 Containers box 24 , folder 4 Miscellaneous , 1974-1986 Containers box 24 , folder 5 Miscellaneous , 1987-1989 Containers box 24 , folder 6 Mister Rogers' appointment as Pitt adjunct faculty , 1976 Containers box 24 , folder 7 Mister Rogers and Josie Carey , 1988-1991 Containers box 24 , folder 7 MRN operas , 1973,1984 Containers box 24 , folder 9 Mister Rogers' philosophy , 1974-1987 Containers box 24 , folder 10 Music as education , 1985-1987 Containers box 24 , folder 11 Music of MRN , 1988 Containers box 24 , folder 12 Music related , 1974-1987 Containers box 24 , folder 13 Nantucket visit , 1984-1989 Containers box 24 , folder 14 Neighborhood of Make Believe , 1987 Containers box 24 , folder 15 No and Yes Week Containers box 24 , folder 16 Nuclear plant worker fired , 1984-1985 Containers box 24 , folder 17 Parodies and caricatures , 1985-1989 Containers box 25 , folder 1 Paul Lally interview , 1988 Containers box 25 , folder 2 PBS scheduling , 1967-1973 Containers box 25 , folder 3 PBS scheduling , 1974-1977 Containers box 25 , folder 4 PBS scheduling , 1984-1986 Containers box 25 , folder 5 PBS scheduling , 1987-1988 Containers box 25 , folder 6 Penguin Show , 1985 Containers box 25 , folder 7 Pets and talking to families about pets , 1987-1989 Containers box 25 , folder 8 Playing, toys, and dolls , 1979 Containers box 25 , folder 9 Playthings Week , 1986-1987 Containers box 25 , folder 10 Products, games, and toys , 1986-1987 Containers box 26 , folder 1 Psychology of child development , 1983-1989 Containers box 26 , folder 2 Public Broadcasting and the black audience , 1973-1974 Containers box 26 , folder 3 Public opinon of Mr. Rogers and MRN , 1969,1991 Containers box 26 , folder 4 Puppets , 1974-1985 Containers box 26 , folder 5 Quality of children's programs , 1982-1986 Containers box 26 , folder 6 Quality of children's programs , 1985-1987 Containers box 26 , folder 7 Reality of Mister Rogers controversy , 1984-1987 Containers box 26 , folder 8 References to books, films, and pamphlets , 1974-1989 Containers box 26 , folder 9 Religious affiliations , 1963-1989 Containers box 26 , folder 10 Series XIV. Oversize Materials , 1973-2001 Scope and Contents This series contains oversize materials, most of which consists of the Family Communications newsletter, Around the Neighborhood . The newsletter was geared towards parents, but also included content and activities for children.
Around the Neighborhood 1973-1974 Containers box 27a , folder 1 Around the Neighborhood 1974-1975 Containers box 27a , folder 2 Around the Neighborhood children's activities and mailingsContainers box 27a , folder 3 City Paper with paint by numbers Rogers on the cover2001 Containers box 27a , folder 4 
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