Paul Jarrico papers, 1914-2014

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Series VII: Salt of the Earth, 1950-2004

This series contains material relating to Salt of the Earth, a film that Jarrico produced in the wake of his blacklisting. It largely comprises print material about production, promotion, distribution, and reception, including clippings, correspondence, financial documents, notes, and planning documents. It also includes some audiovisual material relating to the film. Much of the printed material was accessioned in numbered folders, as part of a single fonds. The numbering of the files reflects the alphabetical order of the folder titles (with some exceptions). The numbered folder titles have been preserved in the series arrangement, wherever possible. However, this numbering system does not appear to represent Jarrico's original ordering: the files contain posthumous materials (including materials addressed to Jarrico's widow, Lia Benedetti) and were not written in Jarrico's hand. In some cases, Jarrico's original folder titles have been stored as clippings within the numbered folders (further suggesting that the numbered ordering was imposed posthumously). In these cases, I have preserved both the numbered folder title and the original folder title. Often, the numbered folder titles do not accurately reflect the folder contents: Please refer to the folder scope and content notes for an accurate summary of the materials.



Box 90 Folder 1 Salt of the Earth script (#1) "Mike Wilson's Story Outlines and First Draft", circa 1953-1954

Xerox copies of Michael Wilson's typewritten story outlines for the film. Multiple copies.


Box 90 Folder 2 Salt of the Earth script (#2), undated

Xerox copy of the story outline by Michael Wilson.


Box 90 Folder 3 Salt of the Earth script (#3), undated

Original screenplay by Michael Wilson.


Box 90 Folder 4 Salt of the Earth script (#4), 1953-01-02

Typewritten copy of Michael Wilson's script marked "Final." A handwritten post-it note on the cover is marked "Not Correct Version."


Box 90 Folder 5 Salt of the Earth script (#5), 1953

Two copies (one inscribed) of Michael Wilson's script, as published in the California Quarterly (Summer, 1953).


Box 90 Folder 6 Salt of the Earth script (#6), 1953, 1957-05-13, 1964-09-28

Three copies of Michael Wilson's script, as published in the California Quarterly (Summer, 1953). One is heavily annotated in ink, inscribed (with a name, the date May 13, 1957, and the words "Corrected Copy") and stamped "Plaintiff's Exhibit, U.S. District Court, S.D. of New York, September 28, 1964." One is lightly annotated in pencil.


Box 90 Folder 7 Salt of the Earth script (#7), undated

Lightly annotated typewritten copy of Michael Wilson's script.


Box 90 Folder 8 Salt of the Earth script (#8), undated

A Spanish-language typewritten copy of Michael Wilson's script (annotated) titled La Sal de la Tierra.



Box 91 Folder 1 Salt of the Earth script (#9), undated

Lightly annotated typewritten copy of Michael Wilson's script (with word-processed cover page).


Box 91 Folder 2 Salt of the Earth script (#10), 1953

Assorted loose xeroxs of annotated script and/or story outline pages and a typewritten copy of Michael Wilson's script (with word-processed cover page).


Box 91 Folder 3 Salt of the Earth script (#11), 1977

Published German-language copy of Michael Wilson's script, titled Salz der Erde (Berlin: Verlag für Kultur und Politik).


Box 91 Folder 4 Salt of the Earth script (#12), 1978

Published Danish-language novelization of the film by Wolfgang Hug, titled Jordens Salt (Frederiksberg: Tiderne Skifter).


Box 91 Folder 5 Salt of the Earth accounting (#13), 1952, 1965, 1975-1977, 1979-1981

Notes (financial, including distribution of income), correspondence (about financials), accounting memoranda. Materials filed in chronological order.


Box 91 Folder 6 Salt of the Earth advertising material (#14), 1951, 1953-1954, 1965, circa 1978

Clippings and distribution flyers advertising the film (often featuring reproductions of press reviews).


Box 91 Folder 7 Salt of the Earth H. Biberman (#15), 1952, 1956, undated

Xeroxed material relating to director Herbert Biberman. In three groupings: "Letters re. making of the film and union conflicts," "Biberman's journal re. exhibition of Salt," "Letter to Auteur des Filmes '56 summarizing experience."


Box 91 Folder 8 Salt of the Earth H. Biberman book (#16), 1977, undated

Herbert Biberman's book about the making of the film, translated into German as Salz der Erde by Peter Moses-Kraus. A piece of correspondence is interleaved. Also includes two typewritten press releases (in English) for the film.


Box 91 Folder 9 Salt of the Earth Carroll P. Blue (#17), 2001

Correspondence from Professor Carroll Parrott Blue regarding permission to reproduce material from the film in her book "Dawn at My Back: Memoir of a Black Texas Upbringing."


Box 91 Folder 10 Salt of the Earth Brandon Films (#18), 1965

Correspondence and contract regarding distribution.


Box 91 Folder 11 Salt of the Earth, California Quarterly (#19), 1953

Two copies of the California Quarterly (Winter and Summer 1953), the latter of which includes Michael Wilson's script. Also includes a xerox of the publication's distribution processes.


Box 91 Folder 12 Salt of the Earth Joan Chaffee (#20), 1976, 1978

Correspondence regarding credits for the film's redistribution.


Box 91 Folder 13 Salt of the Earth chronology (#21), 1953, 1955, 1993

Materials documenting the creation of the film, including photocopies of articles, timelines (typewritten and wordprocessed, some annotated). Many materials are by Jarrico.



Box 92 Folder 1 Salt of the Earth clips (#22), 1953-1955

Mostly photocopies of press coverage and reviews of the film. Includes some typewritten summaries of press accounts and some original clippings.


Box 92 Folder 2 Salt of the Earth clips (#23), 1964-1965, 1976, 1980, 1982-1983, 1986-1987, 1993, 2003, undated

Clippings of press coverage about the film; photocopies of book chapters and articles about the film.


Box 92 Folder 3 Salt of the Earth clips, foreign (#24), 1953, 1971, 1976, 1979

Largely photocopies of clippings from Mexico, France, and Spain. Includes clippings relating to 1970s revivals of the film in Paris and Catalonia. Also includes Jarrico's notes about press coverage and some original clippings.


Box 92 Folder 4 Salt of the Earth College of Santa Fe (#25), 2002-2003

Material relating to a conference at the University of Santa Fe honoring the film's 50th anniversary. Includes correspondence (letters, emails, faxes) to and from Lia Benedetti, exhibition loan contract, photocopies of exhibition materials, promotional material about the conference.


Box 92 Folder 5 Salt of the Earth credits (#26), 1954, 1956, 1959, 1961, 1973, 1976-1978, 1984, 1987-1988, 1993

Correspondence about the reception and distribution of the film (in French and English). Includes correspondence about screenings at labor unions in France and the United States. Includes copies of articles about the film sent in correspondence.


Box 92 Folder 6 Salt of the Earth credits (#27), 1975, 1993, undated

Handwritten, typewritten, and wordprocessed lists of cast and crew (as accreddited).


Box 92 Folder 7 Salt of the Earth S. Dahl (#28), 1975-1980

Material from Sonja Dahl Biberman regarding the redistribution of the film in the late 1970s. Includes correspondence, administrative and financial documents, promotional materials.


Box 92 Folder 8 Salt of the Earth distribution, Albania (#29), 1975-1977

Correspondence (in French and English) relating to distribution in Albania.


Box 92 Folder 9 Salt of the Earth distribution, Australia (#30), 1976-1977, 1980

Correspondence about screening at the Perth Film Festival, Australian distribution, and deposit in the National Library of Australia.


Box 92 Folder 10 Salt of the Earth distribution, Austria (#31), 1954-1955, 1977, 1979, 1982-1985

Correspondence, contracts, financial documents, and other materials (in English and German).


Box 92 Folder 11 Salt of the Earth distribution, Belgium (#32), 1954-1956, 1974, 1976-1978, 1985

Correspondence, financial documents, screening statistics, and other materials (in English and French).


Box 92 Folder 12 Salt of the Earth distribution, Brazil (#33), 1983-1986

Correspondence, notes, and clippings (in English and Portuguese).


Box 92 Folder 13 Salt of the Earth distribution, Canada (#34), 1954-1955, 1979

Correspondence and financial documents (French and English), including correspondence with Canadian mining unions.


Box 92 Folder 14 Salt of the Earth distribution, Castle Hill (#35), 1980

Posters, contract, and financial documents relating to screenings by Castle Hill Productions.


Box 92 Folder 15 Salt of the Earth distribution, correct rights (#36), 1972-1973, 1982, 1987

Notes and correspondence relating to distribution deals.


Box 92 Folder 16 Salt of the Earth distribution, Czechoslovakia (#37), 1965, 1986

Correspondence.


Box 92 Folder 17 Salt of the Earth distribution, Denmark (#38), 1955-1956, 1965-1966, 1974-1979, 1980, 1982, 1996

Correspondence, contracts, and financial documents, including material relating to the deposit of the film in the Danish Film Museum.


Box 92 Folder 18 Salt of the Earth distribution, East Germany (#39), 1954-1955, 1957, 1965-1966

Correspondence (in English and German).


Box 92 Folder 19 Salt of the Earth distribution, England (#40), 1953-1956, 1966, 1968-1975

Correspondence and financial documents.



Box 93 Folder 1 Salt of the Earth distribution, England (#41), 1975-1978, 1980, 1983, 1985-1987, 1990

Correspondence, contracts, notes, and financial documents.


Box 93 Folder 2 Salt of the Earth distribution, First Run Features (#42), 1982-1987

Correspondence, contracts, and financial documents regarding redistribution by First Run Features.


Box 93 Folder 3 Salt of the Earth distribution, France (#43), 1954-1957, 1969-1974, 1979, 1981, 1984-1986

Correspondence, contracts, notes, and financial documents (in English and French). Also includes material relating to film screenings in Quebec.


Box 93 Folder 4 Salt of the Earth distribution, Greece (#44), 1977, 1981-1982, 1984-1985

Correspondence, contracts, and notes.


Box 93 Folder 5 Salt of the Earth distribution, Holland (#45), 1955-1956, 1975-1977, 1979, 1983-1985

Correspondence, financial documents, and notes; including material relating to the Rotterdam Film Festival.


Box 93 Folder 6 Salt of the Earth distribution, Hungary (#46), 1955, 1965, 1975

Correspondence.


Box 93 Folder 7 Salt of the Earth distribution, India (#47), 1955-1956

Correspondence.


Box 93 Folder 8 Salt of the Earth distribution, international (#48), circa 1954

A photocopy of a memo regarding international sales.


Box 93 Folder 9 Salt of the Earth distribution, Israel (#49), 1954-1957

Correspondence and a contract.


Box 93 Folder 10 Salt of the Earth distribution, Italy (#50), 1953-1955, 1974-1975, 1977, 1980

Correspondence, contracts, notes (in English and Italian).


Box 93 Folder 11 Salt of the Earth distribution, JAD films (#51), 1975-1986, 1988-1989

Correspondence, notes, contracts, promotional material, and financial documents regarding distribution in various countries (including film festivals).


Box 93 Folder 12 Salt of the Earth distribution, labor (#52), 1953, 1956, 1983-1985

Correspondence and promotional materials.


Box 93 Folder 13 Salt of the Earth distribution, Mexico (#53), 1954-1956, 1976, 1979-1980

Correspondence.


Box 93 Folder 14 Salt of the Earth distribution, miscellaneous (#54), 1954-1955, 1957, 1984

Correspondence regarding distribution in various countries, including Hong Kong, Bulgaria, and wider Asia.


Box 93 Folder 15 Salt of the Earth distribution, Poland (#55), 1954, 1965, 1973-1975

Correspondence.


Box 93 Folder 16 Salt of the Earth distribution, Portugal (#56), 1974-1977

Notes and correspondence.


Box 93 Folder 17 Salt of the Earth distribution, proposed (#57), 1974-1975, 1977, 1982, 1987

Notes, correspondence, and financial documents regarding proposed distribution in Canada and the United States.


Box 93 Folder 18 Salt of the Earth distribution, public television (#58), 1978-1981, 1983-1984, 1986-1987

Correspondence, contracts, and financial documents.



Box 94 Folder 1 Salt of the Earth distribution, SBS television (#59), 1996

Correspondence, contracts, and financial documents.


Box 94 Folder 2 Salt of the Earth distribution, Social Studies School Service (#60), 1985-1987, 1989-1993

Correspondence, contracts, and financial documents.


Box 94 Folder 3 Salt of the Earth distribution, South Africa (#61), 1954

Correspondence.


Box 94 Folder 4 Salt of the Earth distribution, Spain (#62), 1977-1985

Correspondence, notes, contracts, and financial documents (in Spanish and in English).


Box 94 Folder 5 Salt of the Earth distribution, Sweden (#63), 1954-1955, 1986-1987, 1989, 1991-1994

Correspondence and financial documents.


Box 94 Folder 6 Salt of the Earth distribution, television (#64), 1984, 1987, 1989-1990

Correspondence, financial documents, and clippings (particularly relating to Spanish-language television in the United States).


Box 94 Folder 7 Salt of the Earth distribution, USSR (#65), 1954-1955, 1965

Correspondence.


Box 94 Folder 8 Salt of the Earth distribution, West Germany (#66), 1972-1977, 1982-1985, 1988

Correspondence, contracts, notes, and financial documents (in English, German, and French).


Box 94 Folder 9 Salt of the Earth distribution, West Germany, television (#67), 1977, 1981-1983

Correspondence, contracts, notes, and financial documents (in English and German).


Box 94 Folder 10 Salt of the Earth distribution, Wolf, Popper, Ross, Wolf, and Jones (#68), 1954-1956

Correspondence. This law firm briefly served as an intermediary in the international distribution of the film.


Box 94 Folder 11 Salt of the Earth distribution, Yugoslavia (#69), 1955

Correspondence.


Box 94 Folder 12 Salt of the Earth editing (#70), 1953

Notes and memoranda with suggestions and criticisms regarding rough cuts of the film. Attributed to Paul Jarrico, Michael Wilson, and John Howard Lawson.


Box 94 Folder 13 Salt of the Earth Film Elements Inc. (#71)

Correspoendence with Harvey Quintel and financial documents (regarding distribution).


Box 94 Folder 14 Salt of the Earth financial (#72), 1952-1956, 1961, 1964

Includes budgets, expenditure reports, draft report to the board, notes, correspondence (with Sonja Dahl and others), and revenue reports.


Box 94 Folder 15 Salt of the Earth financial, disbursements, etc. (#73), 1953-1955, 1962, 1964

Mostly Jarrico's accounting notes, but also includes some official documentation of revenue disbursement.



Box 95 Folder 1 Salt of the Earth Harmony Gold, USA (#74), 1987-1989

Notes, correspondence, contracts, and promotional materials regarding a distribution deal with Harmony Gold USA (especially regarding a Spanish-language dub of the film).


Box 95 Folder 2 Salt of the Earth Humphries Film Labs (#75), 1968, 1974-1976, 1980-1981, 1983

Notes, correspondence, and contracts relating to a press of the film by Humphries Film Laboratories in England.


Box 95 Folder 3 Salt of the Earth Independent Productions Corporation (#76), 1953-1954, 1956-1957

Correspondence, clippings, and promotional materials relating to the distribution of the film.


Box 95 Folder 4 Salt of the Earth Independent Productions Corporation, lawsuit (#77), 1955, 1965

Press releases and other documents regarding IPC's lawsuit against IATSE, who asked its projectionists to refuse to screen the film.


Box 95 Folder 5 Salt of the Earth IUMMSW (#78), 1953-1954, 1956

Correspondence with the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers.


Box 95 Folder 6 Salt of the Earth IUMMSW, miscellaneous (#79), circa 1955

Includes clippings, a copy of "A Preliminary Information Report on Mexican Agricultural Labor in the U.S," and other research materials.


Box 95 Folder 7 Salt of the Earth IUMMSW, publications (#80), 1953-1953

Copies of the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers' newspaper "The Union Worker (Mine and Mill)."


Box 95 Folder 8 Salt of the Earth IUMMSW, strike (#81), 1950-1955

Press releases, correspondence, union resolutions, and other documents relating to the IUMMSW strike against Empire Zinc.


Box 95 Folder 9 Salt of the Earth Rep. Donald Jackson (#82), 1953

Photocopies of congressional records, and a draft of Jarrico's letter to Rep. Jackson.


Box 95 Folder 10 Salt of the Earth Janus Films, correspondence (#83), 1966, 1971-1973

Also includes a contract.


Box 95 Folder 11 Salt of the Earth Janus Films, distribution reports (#84), 1967-1973


Box 95 Folder 12 Salt of the Earth Clinton Jencks (#85), 1953-1954, 1956

Press releases, union publications, and other documents regarding the false imprisonment of Clinton Jencks.


Box 95 Folder 13 Salt of the Earth Clinton and Virginia Jencks, correspondence (#86), 1950-1955, 1990

Postcards and letters. Many are delicate and should be handled with care. Also includes Jarrico's 1990 tribute to Virginia Jencks.


Box 95 Folder 14 Salt of the Earth Emily Kaufman (#87), 1950-1952, 1993

Research materials sent to Emily Kaufman from the University of Colorado at Boulder.


Box 95 Folder 15 Salt of the Earth legal (#88), 1956-1957, 1959

Legal documents relating to Independent Productions Corporation vs. Leows International Corporation.


Box 95 Folder 16 Salt of the Earth legal (#89), 1959-1961, circa 1964

Correspondence and legal documents relating to Independent Productions Corporation vs. Leows International Corporation.


Box 95 Folder 17 Salt of the Earth licensing (#90), 1983, 1985-1988

Correspondence and notes regarding domestic and international licensing.


Box 95 Folder 18 Salt of the Earth Local 830 (#91), 1975, undated

A letter and clipping regarding the firing of Juan Chacon from the United Steel Workers, Local 830.


Box 95 Folder 19 Salt of the Earth Macmillan Films (#92), 1975, 1980-1981

Contracts and correspondence regarding distribution.


Box 95 Folder 20 Salt of the Earth Mantell Export Company (#93), 1954-1955

Correspondence regarding distribution in Eastern Europe.



Box 96 Folder 1 Salt of the Earth Michael F. Mayer (#94), 1965, 1975

Correspondence with Jarrico's lawer, Michael F. Mayer regarding distribution. Includes Herbert Biberman's distribution report.


Box 96 Folder 2 Salt of the Earth Michael F. Mayer (#95), 1975-1984

Correspondence, notes, and financial documents regarding distribution.


Box 96 Folder 3 Salt of the Earth Michael F. Mayer (#96), 1985-1989

Correspondence, notes, and financial documents regarding distribution.


Box 96 Folder 4 Salt of the Earth miscellaneous (#97), 1954-1956, 1984, 1993, 2002

Includes a union pamphlet on projectionist wage scales, chronologies, biographical materials about contributors, notes for a "Salt of the Earth" reader, and other printed material.


Box 96 Folder 5 Salt of the Earth opera (#97A), 1992, 1996-1998, 2000-2001

Print material relating to David Bishop's opera Esperanza, based on Salt of the Earth: correspondence, a program, promotional materials, contracts, clippings, and other ephemera.


Box 96 Folder 6 Salt of the Earth Danny Peary (#98), 1982-1984

Correspondence and clippings relating to Peary's entry on Salt of the Earth in Cult Movies 2.


Box 96 Folder 7 Salt of the Earth periodicals (#99), 1971-1973, 1984

L'avant scène du cinéma, no. 115 (June, 1971); Internationales Forum des Jungen Films (1972-1973); Cinéaste, vol. 8, no. 3 (1984)


Box 96 Folder 8 Salt of the Earth prints (#100), 1954-1956, 1965-1966, 1973-1976, 1984-1985, 1996

Administrative and technical documents relating to release prints. Includes notes, correspondence, memoranda, technical specifications, order forms, and other documents.


Box 96 Folder 9 Salt of the Earth production (#101), 1952-1953

Mostly handwritten notes and checklists, but also includes some typewritten production documents.


Box 96 Folder 10 Salt of the Earth promotions (#102), 1965, undated

Mostly undated brochures and flyers about the movie (in English, Danish, and Portuguese). Also includes an invitation for a meet-and-greet with Rosaura Revueltas.


Box 96 Folder 11 Salt of the Earth reviews (#103), 1953-1954, 1963, 1967, 1970, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1990

Clippings and photocopies of reviews and retrospectives.



Box 97 Folder 1 Salt of the Earth reviews, foreign (#104), 1954, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1986

Clippings and photocopies of reviews and retrospectives, from France and the United Kingdom. Also includes Jarrico's notes.


Box 97 Folder 2 Salt of the Earth Rosaura Revueltas (#105), 1988, 1992-1993

One piece of correspondence and clippings (in Spanish and German) sent in correspondence.


Box 97 Folder 3 Salt of the Earth screenings (#106), 1972, 1975, 1977-1980, 1982-1983, 1985-1988

Correspondence and publicity material (including photocopies). Mostly relating to screenings in the United States, but also includes some material relating to screenings in Germany, France, and Canada. Includes material relating to screenings at labor unions and political events.


Box 97 Folder 4 Salt of the Earth strike, bill (#107), 1953

A photocopy of Senate Bill S.1599, put forward by (Hubert?) Humphrey and (James E.?) Murray.


Box 97 Folder 5 Salt of the Earth strike, books (#108), 1983, undated

Photocopies of book chapters written about the strike. Includes: Jack Cargill, "Empire and Opposition: The 'Salt of the Earth' Strike," in Labor in New Mexico, edited by Robert Kern; and D. Rosenfelt, "We the Women."


Box 97 Folder 6 Salt of the Earth Taurus Films (#109), 1969, 1982, 1985-1987, 1989

Contracts and correspondence (in English and German).


Box 97 Folder 7 Salt of the Earth Mike Wilson (#110), 1953, 1956, 1973-1978

Contracts and correspondence between Wilson and others.


Box 97 Folder 8 Key Salt of the Earth documents: editing/notes (carbon), 1951, 1953, 1964-1965, 1982, 1987-1988, 1990-1993, 1995-1997

Additional folder subtitle: "Chronology, backers, Brussels, my letter re. trial strategy, French award." A wide range of documents, including: correspondence, financial documents, legal documents, notes, and other print material.


Box 97 Folder 9 Michael F. Mayer distribution reports, 1965-1975

Possibly removed from numbered Salt of the Earth file #94; however, these documents were found seperately in the accessioned collection. Includes correspondence, distribution reports, financial documents.


Box 97 Folder 10 Salt of the Earth chronology, undated

Prepared by Paul Jarrico. Typewritten.



Box 99 Folder 1 Key's original Salt of the Earth distribution and copyright files, 1950, 1952, 1954-1955, 1957, 1964-1966, 1973-1977, 1980-1985, 1987, 1990, 1992-1993

Includes correspondence, administrative documents, contracts, Independent Production Company board reports, and financial documents.


Box 99 Folder 2 Salt of the Earth current, miscellaneous, 1982, 1989-1994, 1996-1997

Primarily correspondence about distribution (including at film festivals and conferences). Also includes materials sent in correspondence (promotional materials, a transcript of an interview with Rosaura Revueltas, financial documents, distribution reports, clippings). Some materials are addressed to Lia Benedetti.


Box 99 Folder 3 Salt of the Earth inventory and miscellaneous tapes, undated

Handwritten list of Salt of the Earth audiovisual media.


Box 99 Folder 4 Salt of the Earth personal (Herbert, Rosaura, etc.), production stills, negatives, etc., 1952-1953, 1982, 1992

Photographs and negatives: production stills, portraits of the filmmakers, and images from reunion events. Many are annotated on the back with names and historical details. Includes one piece of correspondence about photograph permissions. Also includes annotated postcards of various filming sites in New Mexico.


Box 99 Folder 5 Production negatives, undated

Includes one empty, annotated envelope.


Box 99 Folder 6 Negatives of miscellaneous stills (not bad), undated

Mainly negatives of stills. Includes annotated envelopes. Includes two slides of posters for the film (in Scotland and Denmark).


Box 99 Folder 7 Rosaura, cropped, undated

Negatives and photographs of a portrait of Rosaura Revueltas. Includes annotated envelopes.


Box 99 Folder 8 Rosaura and son, undated

Negatives and photographs of a film still. Includes annotated envelopes.


Box 99 Folder 9 Juan drinking coffee, 4 prints (1 cropped, 2 are light), undated

Negatives and photographs of a portrait of Juan Chacón. Includes annotated envelopes.


Box 99 Folder 10 Tender embrace, 1996-08-15

Negatives and photographs of a film still. Includes annotated envelopes.


Box 99 Folder 11 Men at minehead, 2 prints (1 cropped, 1 full), undated

Negatives and photographs of a film still. Includes annotated envelopes.


Box 99 Folder 12 Gas masks, 1996-10-18

Negatives and photographs of a film still. Includes annotated envelopes.


Box 99 Folder 13 Eviction, cropped, undated

Negatives and a photograph of a film still. Includes annotated envelopes.


Box 99 Folder 14 Johnny morose at the bar, cropped, undated

Negatives and a photograph of a film still. Includes annotated envelopes.


Box 99 Folder 15 Blessing baby, cropped, undated

A negative and a photograph of a film still. Includes annotated envelopes.


Box 99 Folder 16 Celebration of Saint's Day, cropped, undated

A negative and a photograph of a film still. Includes annotated envelopes.


Box 99 Folder 17 Miscellaneous prints: scenes and portraits, undated

Photographs of film stills and portraits. Includes clippings of photographs from Herbert Biberman's book. Many photographs are annotated.



Box 100 Folder 1 A Salt of the Earth chronology, 1993-08-01

Authored by Jarrico. Includes typewritten drafts and handwritten drafts and notes.


Box 100 Folder 2 Salt of the Earth PR, 1995

Print material relating to the Eighth Annual Virginia Festival of American Film.


Box 100 Folder 3 Copies: Salt of the Earth newspaper clippings from "Hugger" research (Paramount) Kate, undated

A dossier of photocopies of press reviews of the film. Includes a handwritten note from Kate Rubin.


Box 100 Folder 4 Salt of the Earth current, 1996-1999

Folder included additional annotations: "Taos... Opera... Red H'wood... Library of Congress... photo waiver... ORF... WTN contract/Canada." Correspondence, contracts, administrative documents, financial documents, and promotional materials relating to distribution.


Box 100 Folder 5 Salt of the Earth "Alive and Available" articles and publicity, 1976

Photocopies of articles and book chapters about the making and reception of the film. Also includes promotional fliers for the distribution of the film.


Box 100 Folder 6 Salt of the Earth miscellaneous reviews and publicity, 1954, 1971, 1976, 1980, 1987, 1993

Clippings and photocopies of reviews, articles, press releases, publicity materials, and correspondence relating to the release and reception of the film. Includes reviews from Mexico City, publicity for showings at feminist film festivals, and material relating to the 1976 rerelease.


Box 100 Folder 7 Inquiries and approvals regarding Salt of the Earth (miscellaneous), 1996-1998, 2000-2004

Emails, faxes, and letters; largely posthumous and addressed to Lia Benedetti.


Box 100 Folder 8 Salt of the Earth treasures; Maltz vs. Trumbo, 1956, 1972

A second draft of the film's anti-trust lawsuit (and a letter relating to it); fliers for the film; an open letter from Albert Maltz to Dalton Trumbo outlining complaints about the latter's actions.


Box 100 Folder 9 Salt of the Earth script (final), 1953

By Michael Wilson; photocopy; light annotations.


Box 100 Folder 10 Brochure for Salt of the Earth screenings at the College of Santa Fe, 2003



Mapcase 15-J-14 Folder 1 Salt of the Earth: Oversized Poster, undated