[Samantha Smith Material]

Date1983 – 1985

Can DescriptionsTapes donated to NHF on Samantha Smith, Maine student who wrote to Michael Gorbachev about world peace and later died in airplane crash with her father in Auburn, Maine. Includes file footage and documentary. WCSH retains right to use footage at no charge. Notes by Colleen, intern, 8/1993. Wernig = Scott Wernig, WCSH-TV reporter. Coverage of Samantha Smith trip to Russia in 1983 and copies of her appearances on U.S. talk shows (Johnny Carson, Today, Donahue) 1983-1985. 1. Wernig #17, Collective Farm Interview, 13 July 1983.--LOG NOTES AVAILABLE--SEE COLL. FILE 2. News show tape, Samantha on Entertainment Tonight. 3. Wernig #16, Samantha Leaves Leningard by train. State Circus, Moscow. 4. WGAN TV, WCSH Portland, Maine, USA, NBC. (not returned from WCSH loan, 6/15/00) 5. News show tape, San orbit, 6:30 a.m. 6. Samantha on TV, raw stock. 7. Samantha on Donahue. 8. Water front. 9. WCSH TV Portland, Maine. 10. Welcome. 11. Pioneer Place. 12. Wernig #8, Samantha in Leningad, deplaning, commentary, Aurora batltleship.--LOG NOTES AVAILABLE--SEE COLL. FILE 13. WGAN TV traffic, embassy, animal treaty. 14. United Way.--LOG NOTES AVAILABLE--SEE COLL. FILE 15. Samantha Smith award material. 16. 1986 Boston New England Emmy Awards. with notes. (not returned from WCSH loan, 6/15/00) 17. Samantha on Carson 28 July 1983. 18. Samantha on Today Show. 19. Entertainment Tonight, August 1985. 20. Tomb of the Unknown, Kremlin, Lenin's Tomb. 21. Russian Cosmonaut, sports arena, gymnastics. 22. Russia, USSR #1. 23. Waterfront, pool games, interview with Russian boy. 24. Artek finish, Sam speaks, Crimea scenes. 25. Plane, on and off, greeting. 26. Samantha's letter, 25 April 1983, Samantha and Soviet TV crew. Samantha on Carson. 27. Wernig #5. 28. WCSH TV Portland. 29. Save Samantha. 30. 1982-1983 Boston, New England Emmy Awards.--LOG NOTES AVAILABLE--SEE COLL. FILE 31. Samantha leaves. 32. Wernig #13. 33. Wernig #14. 34. Gifts from Car to Hotel, Soviet TV News. 35. Hit and Run freeze. 36. Sam #21, Sam Smith Pioneer Palace, Soviet TV 20 July 1983. 37. Yalta Palace. 38. Samantha #2. 39. Sam open copy, 8 min, 3 sec. ( not returned from WCSH loan, 6/15/00) 40. Sam #6, Wernig #18, letters and boat ride with Russian kid. 41. Sam #7, ceremonies. 42. Sam #24. 43. Sam #3, Soviet Union #2. 44. Sam #12, Leningrad Palace, Young Pioneers, Car stalls, sanitorium. 45. Samantha Day in Manchester (NH). 46. Wernig #1, Samantha interview exclusive. 47. Wernig #10, puppet theater, cab ride, inside theater. There is also a 3/4' compilation tape containing reels 7 and 18, made by NHF in May 1996 and a 3/4' compilation tape containing reels 2, 10, 17, and 24.