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George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library, MS2FL4400 University Dr.
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Business Number: 703-993-2220
Fax Number: 703-993-8911
speccoll@gmu.edu
URL: https://scrc.gmu.edu
Finding aid prepared by Jordan Patty
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Search for Common Ground records must be obtained from Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Access Restrictions
SCRC does not have the capability to view betacam videocassettes. These items may require digitization in order to be viewed.
Preferred Citation
Search for Common Ground records, C0278, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Donated by John Marks in 2015.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Amanda Brent in 2017. EAD markup completed by Amanda Brent in 2017. Finding aid updated by Amanda Brent in February 2019.
Historical Information
Search for Common Ground is an international non-profit organization with the aim of promoting and implementing peaceful, non-adversarial conflict resolutions. The organization was founded in 1982 by John Marks, and is currently headquartered in Washington, D.C. and Brussels, Belgium. The organization also operates media production through Common Ground Productions.
Scope and Content
111 videotape cassettes that document the work of Search for Common Ground, mostly masters in betacam format of programs the organization made in past years - "Shape of the Future" from Israel-Palestine, "Nashe Maalo" from Macedonia, Africa: Search for Common Ground , pan-African, and the "Search for Common Ground " series for US public television.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in order of size, the original order in which it was received by the donor, and numerically within the original order, respectively. Note: When numbers were not provided for individual tapes, they were placed after numbered tapes from the boxes/in the order they were received in.
Related Material
Special Collections Research Center also holds several other collection on conflict resolution, including the Harold Saunders papers, the Louise Diamond papers, and the Jim Laue papers.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Africa
- Angola
- Conflict management
- Israel
- Israel/Palestine
- Macedonia
- Marks, John, 1943-
- Palestine
- Portuguese
- South Africa
- Television -- United States
- Television and children
Bibliography
Search for Common Ground website.
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Africa
- Angola
- Israel
- Macedonia
- Palestine
- South Africa
Container List
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1030
Africa: Search For Common Ground, Program 1 "Thokosa Video Dialogue"
1997
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1031
Africa: Search For Common Ground, Program 2 "Ex-Zaire/South Africa"
1997
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1032
Africa: Search For Common Ground, Program 3 "Rwanda/Burundi"
1997
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1033
Africa: Search For Common Ground, Program 4 "Mozambique/Angola"
1997
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1034
Africa: Search For Common Ground, Program 5 "Uganda/Liberia"
1997
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1035
Africa: Search For Common Ground, Program 6 "South Africa - Witches"
1997
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1036
Africa: Search For Common Ground, Program 7 "Western Sahara/Niassa"
1997
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1037
Africa: Search For Common Ground, Program 8 "Mali/Lesotho"
1997
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1038
Africa: Search For Common Ground, Program 9 "South Africa - T and R"
1997
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1039
Africa: Search For Common Ground, Program 10 "Boabab Tree/Peace Song"
1997
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1040
Africa: Search For Common Ground, Program 11 "Algeria"
1997
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1041
Africa: Search For Common Ground, Program 12 "Eretria/Kenya"
1997
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1042
Africa: Search For Common Ground, Program 13 "San Soldiers"
1997
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1216
Hawe Maano, Episode 1, Textless, The New Knight
circa 1999
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1217
Cyrillic Text - Episode #1 The New Knight
circa 1999
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1218
Cyrillic Text - Episode #2 Boys and Girls
circa 1999
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1219
Cyrillic Text - Episode #3 The Other Side of the River
circa 1999
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1220
Cyrillic Text - Episode #4 Granny
circa 1999
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1221
Cyrillic Text - Episode #5 Tarabuka
circa 1999
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1222
Cyrillic Text - Episode #6 The Cure
circa 1999
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1223
Cyrillic Text - Episode #7 Secrets
circa 1999
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1224
Cyrillic Text - Episode #8 Nerds
circa 1999
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1801
Nase Maalo #5, Episode 2, "Kazi Stop," "Say Stop" Ang
circa 1999
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1802
Nase Maalo #5, Episode 3, "Golemi I Mali," "The Small and the Big Ones" Ang
circa 1999
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1803
Nase Maalo #5, Episode 4, "Potragata Na Ivan," "Ivan's Quest"
circa 1999
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1805
Nase Maalo #5, Episode 5, "The Lie" Ang
circa 1999
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1818
Nase Maalo #5, Episode 6, "Karmen Si Odi" - Part 1, "Carmen is Leaving" Part 1 English, Ang
circa 1999
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1819
Nase Maalo #5, Episode 6, "Karmen Si Odi" - Part 2, "Carmen is Leaving" Part 2 English Ang
circa 1999
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1820
Nase Maalo #5, Episode 1, "Izlozbata Na Ice," "Ice's Exhibition" Ang
circa 1999
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1006
Season One: Episode 6, "The Ragman"
1999
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1007
Season One: Episode 7, "Dime's Party"
1999
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1008
Season One: Episode 8, "The Picnic"
1999
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1070
"Music Video w/ Peace Teaser" - Nashe Maalo For Peace - Macedonian and Albanian Version
March 17, circa 1999
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1206
Nasshe Maalo, Episode #: 1 "The Building Comes To Life"
January 14, 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1207
Nashe Maalo, Episode #: 2 "Mali Has A Little Lamb"
January 14, 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1208
Nashe Maalo, Episode #: 3 "Necklace"
January 14, 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1209
Nashe Maalo, Episdoe #: 4 "Beni's Choice"
January 14, 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1210
Nashe Maalo, Episode #: 5 "Who Stole The Rabbit"
January 14, 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1212
Nashe Maalo, Episode #: 7 "Dime's Party"
January 14, 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1230
Luzes Na Sombra, Joao Batista
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1600
Nashe Maalo, Season 4, "What if..." - Episode 1
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1601
Nashe Maalo, Season 4, "Ivan" - Episode 2
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1602
Nashe Maalo, Season 4, "Music Magic" - Episode 3
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1603
Nashe Maalo, Season 4, "New Girl" - Episode 4
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1604
Nashe Maalo, Season 4, "Bride" - Episode 5
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1605
Nashe Maalo, Season 4, "Home" - Episode 6
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1606
Nashe Maalo, Season 4, "Seeds of Love" - Episode 7 - "Sound totally out of sync"
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1607
Nashe Maalo, Season 4, "Remziye's Problem" - Episode 8 - "Sound out of sync totally"
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1642
Nashe Maalo, Episode 1: Love Story
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1643
Nashe Maalo, Episode 2: Garbage
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1644
Nashe Maalo, Episode 3: Red Car
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1645
Episode 4: True Fairy Story
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1646
Nashe Maalo, Episode 5: My Dog
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1647
Nashe Maalo, Episode 6: Elvis and I
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1648
Nashe Maalo, Episode 7: Darko and Aliens
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1649
Nashe Maalo, Episode 8: Fat
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1650
Nashe Maalo, Episode 9: Ghost
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1651
Nashe Maalo, Episode 10: Fan File
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1056
"What's the Common Ground between PAC and ANC?" Search for Common Ground, Bailey and Assoc.
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1060
NTSC, "Macedonian TV Interview"
October 15, 1993
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1092
The Angolan Peace Song - Portuguese Master
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1227
Luzes Na Sombra, Bernadette Lututkuta
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1228
Luzes Na Sombra, Carlos e Nino
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1229
Luzes Na Sombra, Sara Fialho
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1231
Luzes Na sombra, Jose Sampaio, NTSC
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1232
Luzes Na Sombra, Luisa Grillo
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1233
Luzes Na Sombra, Jose Chicoco
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1234
Luzes Na Sombra, Tadeu Tchenzo
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1235
Luzes Na Sombra, Ana da Costa-Conceicao Pombal
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1236
Luzes Na Sombra, Lourenco Mateus
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1237
Luzes Na Sombra, Emanuel Sapalo
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1238
Luzes Na Sombra, Penina Paolino
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1545
GIMME 6 - Episode 1, LONDON CALLING - English Subtitles
2001
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1546
GIMME 6 - Episode 2, THEATER GHOST - English Subtitles
2001
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1547
GIMME 6 - Episode 3, WhO IS PETER? - English Subtitles
2001
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1548
GIMME 6 - Episode 4, STAVROS' DELIMMA - English Subtitles
2001
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1549
GIMME 6 - Episode 5, READY? SET? BUSTED! - English Subtitles
2001
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1550
GIMME 6 - Episode 6, WE CAN DO IT - English Subtitles
2001
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1551
GIMME 6 - Episode 7, SEARCHING FOR PROOF - English Subtitles
2001
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1552
GIMME 6 - Episode 8, WHERE IS NEVER NEVER LAND? - English Subtitles
2001
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1637
The Kwitny Report #221 "Search for Common Ground"
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1686
The Shape of the Future - Music Video Promo, NTSC "In My Heart"
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1688
Common Ground Productions, The Shape of the Future, Security and the Quest for a Normal Life, Program 4, Arabic
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1695
The Shape of the Future, Settlements, English
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1704
Shape of the Future "Settlements" Eng Dub
June 29, 2004
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1724
SFCG Organizational Video 2003
December 11, 2003
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1728
Ziggy Marley's Message to the People of Burundi
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1844
Centre Lokole Presents: Le Theatre Participatif Pour La Transformation des Conflits
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1852
Shape of the Future "Refugees" Eng Dub
August 22, 2004
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: No number
Radio for Peacebuilding - Africa CD - Version 1
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: No number
Radio for Peacebuilding - Africa CD - Version 3 - Two Copies
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 1019
Search for Common Ground, Gambling
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 1020
Searh for Common Ground, Gun Running - Bad Copy
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 1021
Search for Common Ground, Land
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 1022
Search for Common Ground, Death Penalty
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 1023
Peace Cafe Special
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 1024
Search for Common Ground, Gun Running
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 1025
Search for Common Ground - Toxic Waste
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 1026
Search for Common Ground - Death
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 1027
Search for Common Ground - Polygamy
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1028
Search for Common Ground - Prostitution
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1029
Africa: Search for Common Ground, Program 9, South Africa, Between Confession and Prosecution: Truth and Reconciliation
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1093
Burundi Peace Song
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1514
The Angolan Peace Song
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1732
Common Ground - Uncommon Hope
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: No number
Angola Peace Song - Video Clip - Master
circa 2000
Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: No number
Search for Common Ground Organizational Video
2003
Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: No number
Search for Common Ground - Organizational Video - "Old Version"
circa 2003
Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: No number
Search for Common Ground - Organizational Video
circa 2003
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1170
Nashe Maalo, Ep. 1 New knight, Ep. 2 Momcinja and Devjcinia - Boys and Girls, Ep. 3 The Other Side of the River
circa 1995
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1499?
Nase Maalo #5, Episode 8 "The Best of Nase Maalo" "The Best of Nase Maalo" English Ang
circa 1995
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1171
Nashe Maalo, Ep. 4 Granny, Baba, Ep. 5 Tarabuka, Ep. 6 The Cure
circa 1995
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1172
Nashe Maalo, Ep. 7 Secrets, Ep. 8 Nerds
circa 1995
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1684
Romeo and Juliet In Black and White
circa 1995
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: No number
The Shape of the Future Part 01 NTSC
circa 1995
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: No number
The Shape of the Future Part 02 NTSC
circa 1995
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1175
Search for Common Ground, Abortion
August 25, 31, 1989
Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1176
Search for Common Ground #103 "Human Rights"
September 1, 1989
Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1177
#106 "Cuba" - Search for Common Ground Series
October 4, 1989
Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1178
#107 "Energy" Search for Common Ground Series
October 12, 1989
Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1179
Search for Common Ground - Prostitution
circa 1995
Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1180
Search for Common Ground - Land
circa 1995
Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1494
Search for Common Ground "Gun Control", "What's the Common Ground on Gun Control"
circa 1995
Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1667
ABC News Nightline "Voice of Hope"
November 21, 1996