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Series XIII: 2018 Accretion, 1953-2012, inclusive

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14 VHS

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17 DVDs

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30 MiniDV

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7 CDs

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4 DAT

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1 audiocassette

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1 Half_Inch_Video_Reel

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4.22 Gigabytes in 6057 computer files

Scope and Contents

This accretion includes production materials from Sarah G. Jacobson's independent film projects and freelance writing. The bulk of the material relates to Jacobson's professional career, primarily the production of her films Mary Jane's Not A Virgin Anymore and I Was A Teenage Serial Killer. These materials consist of notebooks, photographs, correspondence, 68 video recordings, and 8 born-digital CD-R's from her directing projects, as well as collections of Jacobson's published writing. Full-length digital recordings of Jacobson's shorts include I Was A Teenage Serial Killer, The Fabulous Stains: Behind the Movie, High School Reunion, Road Movie, Sweet Miss, Bra Shopping, Man or Astroman, and a music video for the British punk band Fluffy. Photography from the production of Mary Jane's Not A Virgin Anymore, multiple Sundance Film Festivals, and a launch party for the Fluffy music video. Jacobson's freelance writing on modern film from 1995 to 1998 published in fanzines, underground film and music publications such as Filth and Film Threat, as well as commercial publications Sassy and YM represent her contributions to film journalism. In addition, this accretion includes classwork and notebooks from 1987 to 2004, personal correspondence, and journals.

Arrangement

The majority of this series has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor. In March 2025, the born digital materials were arranged alphabetically at the end of the inventory.

Notebook, 1985-2012, inclusive

Box: 35, Folder: 1-6, 9-22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 37, Folder: 1-21, 29 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 38, Folder: 2-3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 36, Folder: 1-6, 8-20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Photographs, 1995-1998, inclusive

Box: 38, Folder: 4-7, 10-12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 37, Folder: 26-28 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Merla in Oz, 1982

Box: 37, Folder: 30 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Sympathy letters, 2004

Box: 38, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Ohio, Pennsylvania, 1953-2012, inclusive

Box: 38, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

SLAA, Undated, inclusive

Box: 35, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

ACLU, 2003

Box: 35, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

My Hipster Indie Film Column, 1995-1997, inclusive

Box: 38, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Glasses, Undated, inclusive

Box: 40 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Bachelors degree, 1994

Box: 40, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Posters, Undated, inclusive

Box: 41, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence -- Electronic Records, 1994-2012, inclusive

Personal

Digital materials

Personal (Material Type: Electronic Record)

Professional

Digital materials

Professional (Material Type: Electronic Record)

Sarah Jacobson's Shorts, circa 1993-1999, inclusive

Digital materials

Sarah Jacobson's Shorts (Material Type: Electronic Record)

Writing and Research -- Electronic Records

Journals, 1994-2002, inclusive

Digital materials

Journals (Material Type: Electronic Record)

Professional Writing, 1996-2002, inclusive

Digital materials

Professional Writing (Material Type: Electronic Record)

Research Material and Writing by Others, 2001-2002, inclusive

Digital materials

Research Material and Writing by Others (Material Type: Electronic Record)
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