Human Relations Workshop Recordings

Collection

Identifier: Collection 179

Staff Only

Content Description

In the late 1960s and 1970s, there was much interest in the question of human relations as it related principally to race relations. Dr. Charles C. Crider of the Andrews University Department of Behavior Sciences developed a workshop to help various groups understand and work better with those of other races. Originally designed for ministers and seminarians, it was expanded to include lay people as well. After about four years, roughly half of the workshops were entitled Family Enrichment Seminars (FES). Most of the early workshops took place on the Andrews University campus. After the first year, more of the workshops were conducted away from the Andrews campus.

A printed report is available for most workshops. These are located in the Center for Adventist Research at call number HM 133 .A53. Some workshops were not large enough for a printed report to be prepared. If less than five sessions were held, a report was not prepared. These reports appear comprehensive, though not a verbatim transcript.

Portions of the workshops were recorded on video tape, and in some cases on reel to reel audio tape and cassette tape as well. The recordings comprising this collection do not constitute a complete set. Many additional tapes were received at the Adventist Heritage Center, but they lacked any form of identification. It was obvious that a number of the tapes were blank since they were still in their original sealed wrapper. The recordings which included some form of identification constitute this collection.

It is uncertain what portion of the workshops were videoed. It does seem quite clear that this collection does not possibly constitute a complete recording of every workshop represented, nor is there a complete recording of any one seminar.

Dates

1969 - 1978

Creator

Crider, Charles C., Dr., Sr. (Person)

Conditions Governing Use

All users of this collection will be required to complete the "Application to Use Unpublished Records," and to observe the regulations specified in the "Patron's Agreement" and "Researcher's Code of Conduct."

All records in this collection are open for viewing. However, discretion must be exercised by the researcher in the use of participants' names. The researcher assumes all responsibilities for gaining clearance from those involved.

Citation for this collection:

Human Relations Workshops, collection 179, Center for Adventist Research, James White Library, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI

Extent

8 Reels (Audio)

8 Cassettes (Audio)

63 Reels (Video)

9 Reels (U-matic Video)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The recordings are arranged by seminar number. As indicated on the inventory pages, each seminar represented may have one or more recording tapes. It is difficult to tell what is contained on most of the recordings since the labeling is so poor. It will be up to the researcher to deduce the content.

Technological Issues

Due to the nature of electronic format media, as time goes by the format and equipment can make drastic changes. This is the situation with this collection. The bulk of the collection is in reel format video tape, either 1 inch or 1/2 inch. As of the date of processing, playback equipment for these reel to reel video tapes is not readily available. Playback equipment for audio reel to reel tapes and the cassette tapes is available in the Center for Adventist Research. Equipment to play the U-matic format tapes is available in The Multi-Media Center (TMC) of the James White Library. This may not always be the case.

It is the responsibility of the researcher to make adequate arrangements for playback that is acceptable to the Center for Adventist Research.