Series Archives: The Don Hallock Collection

“Yes Is For a Very Young Man”

Gertrude Stein's "Yes Is For a Very Young Man" (1965 or '66)
This entry is part 11 of 11 in the series The Don Hallock Collection

From Don Hallock: Dan Beach just rediscovered this image from a play by Gertrude Stein, “Yes Is For a Very Young Man.” It was shot at 125 Western Ave. (and maybe directed by Fred Barzyk) | Read more.

In: 125 Western Ave., 1960s, Photos, Reminiscences, WGBH 2

The 1961 WGBH Fire

This entry is part 10 of 11 in the series The Don Hallock Collection

From Don Hallock In the early morning hours of October 14, 1961, a raging fire at the 84 Massachusetts Avenue studios of WGBH completely destroyed the facility. WGBH FM and TV were located in the second and third floors of a three story roller former skating rink. The fire, which began in the studio-A area, … | Read more.

In: 1960s, 84 Mass. Ave., Audio, Photos, WGBH 2 | ,

The foundations of WGBH: 84 Mass. Ave.

84 Mass Ave Front
This entry is part 9 of 11 in the series The Don Hallock Collection

From Don Hallock: Many extraordinarily-gifted figures and luminaries of the day — in the arts, science, politics and education — found their ways into the halls and studios of the original WGBH-TV/FM studios at 84 Massachusetts Avenue. | Read more.

In: 1950s, 1960s, 84 Mass. Ave., Documents, Reminiscences, WGBH 2 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Press and People

Press and People - Louis Lyons 1
This entry is part 8 of 11 in the series The Don Hallock Collection

From Don Hallock: WGBH produced Press and People in 1959 or ’60. Host Louis M. Lyons talked with important print and photo-journalists of the time, including Edward R. Murrow, about their work and philosophies. | Read more.

In: 1950s, 1960s, 84 Mass. Ave., Photos, WGBH 2 | , , , , ,

Crew Training Tape – Transcript (1962)

This entry is part 7 of 11 in the series The Don Hallock Collection

From Don Hallock This tape was shot in the temporary studio at the Boston Museum of Science. It was intended as an in-house training tool, primarily for new BU student interns. It puroprted to be a catalog of many of the most frequently perpetrated production errors portrayed in comic relief. Response at the April reunion … | Read more.

In: 1960s, Audio, Humor, Photos, WGBH 2
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