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Sub-Series III: Marylhurst University  includes material from Pittman's time at Marylhurst University, including her masters thesis.","Series II: Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association  includes material from various productions at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, including  The Breasts of Tiresius .","Series III: Theatre Workshop  includes material from the Theatre Workshop production company including  You Can't Take it With You , and  The Real Inspector Hound . There is one sub-series:  Power .","Series IV: Critical Mass Productions  includes material from the Critical Mass Productions production of  Bits and Pieces .","Series V: Portland Labor Players II  includes material from various productions by the Portland Labor Players II company, including  Season of Silence . There is one sub-series:  1934: Blood and Roses .","Series VI: Portland Civic Theatre  includes material from the Portland Civic Theatre production of  The Hot L Baltimore .","Series VII:  Atlantis  includes material from the original musical  Atlantis  written, composed, and directed by Pittman.","Series VIII: The Fallen Angel Choir  includes material from Pittman's time as part of The Fallen Angel Choir, including many audio and video recordings.","Series IX: Summer Angels, Some Are Not!  includes material from Pittman's time as part of the group Summer Angels, Some Are Not!, including many audio and video recordings.","Series X: AngelTime Productions, Inc.  includes material from shows produced by AngelTime Productions, Inc. There are three sub-series:  Paradise Flossed ,  Angels: The Next Generation , and Melinda \u0026 Angels DotComedy.","Series XI:  WonderBroads  includes material from Pittman's show  WonderBroads , including different versions of the show, production books, marketing materials, video recordings, and correspondence with the Oregon Book Awards.","Series XII: BroadArts Theatre  includes material from Pittman's production company BroadArts Theatre, including video recordings, notes on running the non-profit business, and material about the show  Bunkin' With You in the Afterlife . There are seven sub-series:  Read a Wild Tale ,  Homeland In-Security ,  Fat and Sassy ,  AmBushed! ,  If I Were Queen of the Forest ,  WonderBroader , and  A/Broad for All Seasons .","Series XIII: Sheet Music  includes copies of Pittman's original music, set lists from shows, popular music used in her parodies, and notes about lyrics.","Series XIV: Theatrical Career  includes promotional materials, videos, audio recordings, headshots, résumés, press, and portfolios related to Pittman's career in the theatre."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMelinda E. Pittman was born June 21, 1953 in Falls Church, Virginia. She graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's (VPI\u0026amp;SU) Theatre Arts Department in 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts in Honors with Distinction. She then spent a year studying Theatre Directing at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana before moving to Portland, Oregon. In Portland, Pittman worked with various theatrical companies including the Portland Labor Players II, The Fallen Angel Choir, and BroadArts Theatre. She received the 2000 Angus L. Bowmer Drama Award from the Oregon Book Awards for her show \u003cemph\u003eWonderBroads: The Babes \u0026amp; Broads Who Broke the Rules\u003c/emph\u003e highlighting the contributions of women throughout history. In 2013, she received a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies focusing on Women's Social Justice Theatre from Marylhurst University in Marylhurst, Oregon.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Melinda E. Pittman was born June 21, 1953 in Falls Church, Virginia. She graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's (VPI\u0026SU) Theatre Arts Department in 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts in Honors with Distinction. She then spent a year studying Theatre Directing at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana before moving to Portland, Oregon. In Portland, Pittman worked with various theatrical companies including the Portland Labor Players II, The Fallen Angel Choir, and BroadArts Theatre. She received the 2000 Angus L. Bowmer Drama Award from the Oregon Book Awards for her show  WonderBroads: The Babes \u0026 Broads Who Broke the Rules  highlighting the contributions of women throughout history. In 2013, she received a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies focusing on Women's Social Justice Theatre from Marylhurst University in Marylhurst, Oregon."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Melinda E. 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See the Arrangement note for additional information on the contents of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes clips from \u003ci\u003eFat and Sassy\u003c/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWonderBroads\u003c/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHomeland In-Security\u003c/i\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection includes scripts, songs, lyrics, production designs, directing and production notebooks, press, interviews, audio and video recordings, and other materials related to Melinda Pittman's theatrical career, including material about Pittman's original works  Atlantis  and  WonderBroads . Also included are some alumni newsletters from the Virginia Tech Theatre Arts program and a copy of Pittman's Masters Thesis. The collection includes materials from 1974 to 2012 with the majority of material from the 1990's and 2000's. See the Arrangement note for additional information on the contents of the collection.","Includes clips from  Fat and Sassy ,  WonderBroads , and  Homeland In-Security ."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSome materials, such as photos, posters, etc. may be copyrighted to their original creators.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eUse of materials for commercial purposes or for the purposes of theatrical performance, republication, broadcast, or related usage is restricted. Usage rights for these purposes may be requested from Melinda E. Pittman.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eContact Special Collections for more information.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["Some materials, such as photos, posters, etc. may be copyrighted to their original creators.","Use of materials for commercial purposes or for the purposes of theatrical performance, republication, broadcast, or related usage is restricted. 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During the latter phase of Project Mercury, he directed the design and implementation of the Mission Control Center at the Johnson Space Center (originally the Manned Spacecraft Center) in Houston, from which all of NASA's manned space flights have been conducted. Kraft was named deputy director of the Manned Spacecraft Center in 1970, and later director in 1972. He retired from NASA in 1982 and and subsequently served as a consultant for various corporations. In 2001, Kraft's autobiography,  Flight: My Life in Mission Control  was published. ","Kraft has been the recipient of a number of awards and honors, including three honorary doctorates (Indiana Institute of Technology, 1966; St. Louis University, 1967; and Villanova University, 1979); the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, 1963; the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, 1969; the American Astronautical Society's Space Flight Award, 1970; and the Ambassador of Exploration Award, 2006. In 2011, the Johnson Space Center renamed its Mission Control Center the Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center in his honor.","Kraft died on July 22, 2019, at the age of 95.","\nRecent News:\n NASA Names Mission Control for Legendary Flight Director Christopher Kraft, April 14, 2011 Air \u0026 Space Magazine Interview, March 17, 2010 Johnson Space Center Oral History Project","The guide to the Christopher C. Kraft Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","Initial processing, arrangement, and description of the Christopher C. Kraft Papers was completed in the late 1980s. During 2010 and 2011, materials were re-foldered and oversize items were removed from boxes. 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","The collection contains heavily-annotated editions of \"Mission Rules\" for Project Mercury, extensive files of post-launch reports and astronaut debriefing transcripts from Kraft's early NASA years (1958-1970), as well as correspondence, notes, and memoranda. Materials from Kraft's later years at NASA (1970-1982) include professional notes, detailing meetings and telephone conversations, plus meeting agendas, memos, and other work documents. "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_f060fdb2c6d658d612688594ca6b49b6\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Christopher C. Kraft Papers consists of approximately 28 cu. ft. of manuscripts, particularly NACA and NASA reports and documents, meeting notes and agendas, and research materials. A later donation contains the manuscript for 2001 Kraft's autobiography. Kraft (1924-2019) graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) in 1944 and went on to become NASA's first flight director and the director of the Johnson Space Center.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Christopher C. 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","The collection contains heavily-annotated editions of \"Mission Rules\" for Project Mercury, extensive files of post-launch reports and astronaut debriefing transcripts from Kraft's early NASA years (1958-1970), as well as correspondence, notes, and memoranda. Materials from Kraft's later years at NASA (1970-1982) include professional notes, detailing meetings and telephone conversations, plus meeting agendas, memos, and other work documents. "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_f060fdb2c6d658d612688594ca6b49b6\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Christopher C. Kraft Papers consists of approximately 28 cu. ft. of manuscripts, particularly NACA and NASA reports and documents, meeting notes and agendas, and research materials. A later donation contains the manuscript for 2001 Kraft's autobiography. Kraft (1924-2019) graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) in 1944 and went on to become NASA's first flight director and the director of the Johnson Space Center.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Christopher C. 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","The collection contains heavily-annotated editions of \"Mission Rules\" for Project Mercury, extensive files of post-launch reports and astronaut debriefing transcripts from Kraft's early NASA years (1958-1970), as well as correspondence, notes, and memoranda. Materials from Kraft's later years at NASA (1970-1982) include professional notes, detailing meetings and telephone conversations, plus meeting agendas, memos, and other work documents. "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_f060fdb2c6d658d612688594ca6b49b6\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Christopher C. Kraft Papers consists of approximately 28 cu. ft. of manuscripts, particularly NACA and NASA reports and documents, meeting notes and agendas, and research materials. A later donation contains the manuscript for 2001 Kraft's autobiography. Kraft (1924-2019) graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) in 1944 and went on to become NASA's first flight director and the director of the Johnson Space Center.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Christopher C. 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","The collection contains heavily-annotated editions of \"Mission Rules\" for Project Mercury, extensive files of post-launch reports and astronaut debriefing transcripts from Kraft's early NASA years (1958-1970), as well as correspondence, notes, and memoranda. Materials from Kraft's later years at NASA (1970-1982) include professional notes, detailing meetings and telephone conversations, plus meeting agendas, memos, and other work documents. "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. 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Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_f060fdb2c6d658d612688594ca6b49b6\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Christopher C. Kraft Papers consists of approximately 28 cu. ft. of manuscripts, particularly NACA and NASA reports and documents, meeting notes and agendas, and research materials. A later donation contains the manuscript for 2001 Kraft's autobiography. Kraft (1924-2019) graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) in 1944 and went on to become NASA's first flight director and the director of the Johnson Space Center.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Christopher C. 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","From Kraft's early years at Langley Flight Research Division, the collection includes notes, calculations, and drawings for many projects (testing the stability and control of the X-1, P-47 Thunderbolt, and P-51 H Mustang airplanes, for example). It also includes calculations and draft reports on the gust-alleviation system designed by Kraft and then-division head, William Hewitt Phillips. ","The collection contains heavily-annotated editions of \"Mission Rules\" for Project Mercury, extensive files of post-launch reports and astronaut debriefing transcripts from Kraft's early NASA years (1958-1970), as well as correspondence, notes, and memoranda. Materials from Kraft's later years at NASA (1970-1982) include professional notes, detailing meetings and telephone conversations, plus meeting agendas, memos, and other work documents. ","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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","The collection contains heavily-annotated editions of \"Mission Rules\" for Project Mercury, extensive files of post-launch reports and astronaut debriefing transcripts from Kraft's early NASA years (1958-1970), as well as correspondence, notes, and memoranda. Materials from Kraft's later years at NASA (1970-1982) include professional notes, detailing meetings and telephone conversations, plus meeting agendas, memos, and other work documents. "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. 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Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_f060fdb2c6d658d612688594ca6b49b6\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Christopher C. Kraft Papers consists of approximately 28 cu. ft. of manuscripts, particularly NACA and NASA reports and documents, meeting notes and agendas, and research materials. A later donation contains the manuscript for 2001 Kraft's autobiography. Kraft (1924-2019) graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) in 1944 and went on to become NASA's first flight director and the director of the Johnson Space Center.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Christopher C. 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During the latter phase of Project Mercury, he directed the design and implementation of the Mission Control Center at the Johnson Space Center (originally the Manned Spacecraft Center) in Houston, from which all of NASA's manned space flights have been conducted. Kraft was named deputy director of the Manned Spacecraft Center in 1970, and later director in 1972. He retired from NASA in 1982 and and subsequently served as a consultant for various corporations. In 2001, Kraft's autobiography,  Flight: My Life in Mission Control  was published. ","Kraft has been the recipient of a number of awards and honors, including three honorary doctorates (Indiana Institute of Technology, 1966; St. Louis University, 1967; and Villanova University, 1979); the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, 1963; the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, 1969; the American Astronautical Society's Space Flight Award, 1970; and the Ambassador of Exploration Award, 2006. In 2011, the Johnson Space Center renamed its Mission Control Center the Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center in his honor.","Kraft died on July 22, 2019, at the age of 95.","\nRecent News:\n NASA Names Mission Control for Legendary Flight Director Christopher Kraft, April 14, 2011 Air \u0026 Space Magazine Interview, March 17, 2010 Johnson Space Center Oral History Project","The guide to the Christopher C. Kraft Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","Initial processing, arrangement, and description of the Christopher C. Kraft Papers was completed in the late 1980s. During 2010 and 2011, materials were re-foldered and oversize items were removed from boxes. 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","From Kraft's early years at Langley Flight Research Division, the collection includes notes, calculations, and drawings for many projects (testing the stability and control of the X-1, P-47 Thunderbolt, and P-51 H Mustang airplanes, for example). It also includes calculations and draft reports on the gust-alleviation system designed by Kraft and then-division head, William Hewitt Phillips. ","The collection contains heavily-annotated editions of \"Mission Rules\" for Project Mercury, extensive files of post-launch reports and astronaut debriefing transcripts from Kraft's early NASA years (1958-1970), as well as correspondence, notes, and memoranda. Materials from Kraft's later years at NASA (1970-1982) include professional notes, detailing meetings and telephone conversations, plus meeting agendas, memos, and other work documents. ","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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","The collection contains heavily-annotated editions of \"Mission Rules\" for Project Mercury, extensive files of post-launch reports and astronaut debriefing transcripts from Kraft's early NASA years (1958-1970), as well as correspondence, notes, and memoranda. Materials from Kraft's later years at NASA (1970-1982) include professional notes, detailing meetings and telephone conversations, plus meeting agendas, memos, and other work documents. "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. 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Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_f060fdb2c6d658d612688594ca6b49b6\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Christopher C. Kraft Papers consists of approximately 28 cu. ft. of manuscripts, particularly NACA and NASA reports and documents, meeting notes and agendas, and research materials. A later donation contains the manuscript for 2001 Kraft's autobiography. Kraft (1924-2019) graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) in 1944 and went on to become NASA's first flight director and the director of the Johnson Space Center.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Christopher C. 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","The collection contains heavily-annotated editions of \"Mission Rules\" for Project Mercury, extensive files of post-launch reports and astronaut debriefing transcripts from Kraft's early NASA years (1958-1970), as well as correspondence, notes, and memoranda. Materials from Kraft's later years at NASA (1970-1982) include professional notes, detailing meetings and telephone conversations, plus meeting agendas, memos, and other work documents. "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. 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