Mary Aladj papers
Collection
0010-MMC-NPBA
Mary Aladj worked for the Public Broadcasting Service's Public Information department from 1971 to 1978. This collection documents the activities of the PBS Public Information department such as the promotion of PBS programs and the analysis of viewer response to public television programming.
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3.50 Linear Feet
The Mary Aladj papers cover the years 1971 to 1983, with the bulk of the collection ranging from 1972 to 1977. The papers contain conference material and viewer mail (with summarized reports) that represent Aladj's work with PBS. A large collection of internal memoranda and promotional material provides information regarding personnel, institutional and policy matters at PBS during her career.
Mary Aladj joined the Public Information (PI) staff of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in 1971. Previously, she had been on the English faculties of Bucknell and American Universities, following five years of newspaper experience. Her position at PBS was as an information specialist, concentrating on educative, outreach and children's programming.
While at PBS, Aladj participated in several PI conferences between 1974 and 1977. She worked on PBS promotions and processed viewer mail.
Aladj left PBS in 1978 to work at WETA as a publicity coordinator for national productions. She held this post until April, 1991.
Organized as one series
The Mary Aladj Papers were donated to the National Public Broadcasting Archives, University of Maryland Libraries by Mary Aladj in May of 1994 and December of 2001.
WETA posters have been transferred to the National Public Broadcasting Archives Poster Collection.
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