Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 5 February 1970-19 September 1973 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 file
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Comprises correspondence between Bronowski or Sylvia Fitzgerald and: John Stringer (head of business co-productions, BBC); Mr J D L Hill (assistant head of programme contracts, BBC); Jane Callander (assistant to Adrian Malone) and other assistants at the BBC; Peter Robeck (managing director, Time-Life Films Inc.); Christopher M Lehman (business manager, Time-Life Films Inc.); Deane Haskins (Haskins, Farmer, Lewis, Nugent & Dale, attorneys at law, La Jolla); and Ball, Baker, Deed and Co (chartered accountants, London).
Subjects include: Science Horizons Inc. being set up to handle Bronowski's earnings from 'The Ascent of Man'; profit sharing; legal agreements and fees; late payment of fees; payment of expenses; fees for repeats; and arrangements for payments from Time-Life Films Inc.
Also includes: copies of correspondence with Dr Frederic de Hoffman and Edwin Lennox (both Salk Institute) on dates for Bronowski's sabbatical leave; a contract between Bronowski (as president of Science Horizons Inc.), Rita Bronowski (treasurer) and Sylvia Fitzgerald (secretary); a draft agreement with the BBC; a draft rider to a contract letter with BBC; and a copy of agreement (contract) between the BBC and Science Horizons Inc.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
A file was removed from the collection (original reference box 3, file 5) as it contained duplicates of letters in this file.