SERIES IV: EVERYDAY PEOPLE Work Prints, Elements and Outtakes by JoAnn Elam
Abstract
SERIES IV of the JoAnn Elam Collection contains workprints, elements, audio and outtakes affiliated with Elam's unfinished film, EVERYDAY PEOPLE (1979 - 1990). The documentary was based on Elam's experiences working for the US Postal Service in Chicago, the various people she met while on the job, the political struggles they faced with the administration and the union, and larger issues related to the history of labor struggle and activism in the United States. She worked on it intensively for about 10 years while herself a letter carrier, and screened it for audiences of postal workers and labor activists as a work in progress, using the feedback from viewers to further refine and revise her film. In 1984, Elam was awarded an American Film Institute-National Endowment for the Arts Regional Fellowship Award to work on the film.
During the production of this title, Elam employed multiple formats, including 16mm, 8mm and various video and audio formats. To the best of our knowledge, the most complete rough cut of EVERYDAY PEOPLE is a VHS dupe.
During the production of this title, Elam employed multiple formats, including 16mm, 8mm and various video and audio formats. To the best of our knowledge, the most complete rough cut of EVERYDAY PEOPLE is a VHS dupe.
Inclusive Dates
1979 – 1990
Series identifier
S.2011-01-0004
Related Materials
CFA also holds many production notes, transcripts, and research items related to the film in SERIES VII: Papers, Ephemera & Equipment.
Series Items
![Everyday People [Rough Cut]](https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/media/cfa/images/1/6/94389_ca_object_representations_media_1664_large.jpg)
![Post Office: [JoAnn Elam] on 52 Logan / 7252 Original](https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/media/cfa/images/4/9/32943_ca_object_representations_media_4932_large.jpg)
![[Postal Service]](https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/media/cfa/images/3/7/83930_ca_object_representations_media_3744_large.jpg)
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Items with Viewable Media
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Subseries I: Rough Cut and Visual Material
- CK - JE on 41 #1 Outs
- Everyday People [Rough Cut]
- Everyday People Workprint
- Joe #3 Outs
- Junk Outs
- Post Office: 20 Sec
- Post Office: 06579
- Post Office: 07458
- Post Office: 30136
- Post Office: Arch Outs
- Post Office: Archive 5 - Casing, Unloading Mailtruck
- Post Office: Archives
- Post Office: Archives MH
- Post Office: Archives Nixon
- Post Office: Archives / Original
- Post Office: B 1 1/2
- Post Office: BIA 3 B-1
- Post Office: Big Trucks
- Post Office: Boss
- Post Office: Bulk Mailing
- Post Office: C & J Opening Mail
- Post Office: C + Jopeh Mail
- Post Office: C1
- Post Office: Cart
- Post Office: Casing
- Post Office: Casing Mail
- Post Office: CK / JE on 52
- Post Office: Copr. JE 1982
- Post Office: D / C2
- Post Office Demonstration 7/12/78
- Post Office Demonstration 7/12/78
- Post Office: Donnelly Collections
- Post Office: Donnelly Collections
- Post Office: Donnelly Orig
- Post Office: DP Garbage / Visual Effects
- Post Office: Elam 2
- Post Office: Elam 3
- Post Office: Elam 3
- Post Office: Everyday People
- Post Office Film 8mm Original
- Post Office: Inside Casing
- Post Office: Inside Tie Out
- Post Office: Inside Tie Out
- Post Office: Inside Tie Out
- Post Office: J J Load - Orig Out
- Post Office: Jack 1
- Post Office: Jack 2
- Post Office: Jack O - EFA #79256 - Shutter
- Post Office: Jack O - VNX - Shutter
- Post Office: Jack Walk
- Post Office: Jack WK 6-5 (Jumpy)
- Post Office: JE 25116 ON 32
- Post Office: JE on O1 / RK
- Post Office: Jerry
- Post Office: Jerry Orig
- Post Office: Jerry X
- Post Office: Jessie
- Post Office: Jessie
- Post Office: JJ
- Post Office: JJ
- Post Office: JJ 3
- Post Office: JJ 4
- Post Office: JJ 5 Load
- Post Office: JJ & Nancy
- Post Office: JJ Dogs
- Post Office: JJ Orig Outs
- Post Office: JJ Samples
- Post Office: Joan
- Post Office: Joan #1 Outs
- Post Office: Joan #2
- Post Office: Joan #3
- Post Office: Joan Jumpy Outs
- Post Office: JoAnn
- Post Office: [JoAnn Elam] on 52 Logan / 7252 Original
- Post Office: Joe
- Post Office: Joe 1
- Post Office: Joe 1 - Original Ektachrome
- Post Office: Joe 2
- Post Office: Joe 2
- Post Office: Joe 4
- Post Office: Joe 4 - jn
- Post Office: Joe 28299
- Post Office: Juan
- Post Office: Juan 1 & 2
- Post Office: Juan 3
- Post Office: Juan & Manuel WK Outs - Jumpy
- Post Office: Jumpy - Hand Lotion, Poster, Trays
- Post Office: Junk Mail
- Post Office: Junk Mail Workprint
- Post Office: L. of C. Titles
- Post Office: Loading Dark
- Post Office: Mable
- Post Office: Mable
- Post Office: Mable #2
- Post Office: Mable #3
- Post Office: Mable 3 - Summer 1
- Post Office: Mail - X-mas - Tax Form
- Post Office: MANU 1
- Post Office: MANU 2
- Post Office: Manuel #0 Jumpy Orig
- Post Office: Manuel / 44
- Post Office: Maps
- Post Office: McNeil Lehrer
- Post Office: McNeil / Lehrer Re & Post Office
- Post Office: MD Outs #1,2
- Post Office: Michelle
- Post Office: Michelle Mailing
- Post Office: Mike
- Post Office: Mike Orig
- Post Office: N 7911 Open
- Post Office: N2 & N3 Outs
- Post Office: NALC Convention
- Post Office: NALC Parade Outs
- Post Office: Nancy
- Post Office: Nancy
- Post Office: Nancy 1
- Post Office: Nancy 1 & 2, Get Mail from Cart
- Post Office: Nancy 2 + 1
- Post Office: Nancy #3
- Post Office: Nancy #4
- Post Office: Nancy WK
- Post Office: O.T.C. Outs
- Post Office: Old Time Carriers
- Post Office: Old Time Carriers
- Post Office: Old Time PO
- Post Office: Old Timers Orig
- Post Office: Orig. Forms & Torn Letter
- Post Office: Orig JJ Dogs & Mable
- Post Office: Orig. Stamps - Mail Manual
- Post Office: Out 0208
- Post Office: Outs JE 1, 2, 3, 4 Original
- Post Office: Outs, Shirt / Stamp, 06226
- Post Office: P.O. Footage
- Post Office: Parade
- Post Office: Pete
- Post Office: Pete 1
- Post Office: Pete #2 Orig
- Post Office: PO Demo
- Post Office / Postal Worker Demonstration 6/19/96
- Post Office: Poster Out
- Post Office: Rich 2
- Post Office: Rich 3
- Post Office: Rich 5
- Post Office: Rich Jumpy Outs
- Post Office: Rich-O, 18887...
- Post Office: Richard #1
- Post Office: Richard #4
- Post Office: RJ #2 EF WK
- Post Office: RJ / 42 #2 ...
- Post Office: RJ / 42 Wk Outs
- Post Office: RJ Loading Outs
- Post Office: RJ on 42 LP # 1-2-3
- Post Office: RJ on 42 LP # 4
- Post Office: RODN 2
- Post Office: Rodney
- Post Office: Rodney on 30 Orig / RODN 1
- Post Office: Route Inspection
- Post Office: Roy
- Post Office: S8 Blow-Up Test
- Post Office: Stan 1
- Post Office: Stan 2
- Post Office: Stan 2
- Post Office: Stan-O Shutter Outs
- Post Office: Stan WK Out Jumpy 347
- Post Office: Stanley / Roy
- Post Office: Talk to People / Mable (+?)
- Post Office: Tie Out
- Post Office: Truck Orig
- Post Office: Truk Only Outs
- Post Office: Tying Out
- Post Office: Union Parade
- Post Office: [Untitled]
- Post Office: [Untitled]
- Post Office: WK Outs Joe
- [Postal Service]
- Stamps
- Stan 2
- Union Parade
- DC July 12 March #2 (Audio)
- DC March Speeches (Audio)
- Doggie Outs
- Everyday People (Audio)
- Everyday People #1 (Audio)
- Everyday People, Joe (Audio)
- JJ Outs
- JJ Outs
- Joan Outs
- Joan Outs
- Joe & JJ Presence (Audio)
- Joe Outs
- Joe Sample (Audio)
- Joe Union Outs
- Mag Track: Every Day People
- Man At Desk Film
- N Outs
- Nancy Outs
- National Mail Users Conference (Audio)
- On the Days ... Out There
- Paul Roose: Supervisors; Mailbox Blues (Audio)
- Post Office: 2. Bonner (Audio)
- Post Office: Blank (Audio)
- Post Office: Charley - Hotlines #1 (Audio)
- Post Office: Cleary (Audio)
- Post Office: DC March 7/12/78 (Audio)
- Post Office: Disco (Audio)
- Post Office: Disco 1 (Audio)
- Post Office: Disco 3 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Disco 4 (Audio)
- Post Office: Donald & Mary (Audio)
- Post Office: Donald & Mary Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Donald Route Pairing (Audio)
- Post Office: Hotline #2 (Audio)
- Post Office: Jerry W. 1 (Audio)
- Post Office: Jerry W. 2 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Jerry W. 3 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Jessie 1 (Audio)
- Post Office: Jessie 1 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Jessie 2 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Joan #1 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Joan #2 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Joan 208 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Joan 208 Outs A & B (Audio)
- Post Office: Joan Sailing (Audio)
- Post Office: Joan Script Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Joe (Audio)
- Post Office: Joe #2 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Joe #3 (Audio)
- Post Office: Joe #3 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Joe #3 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Joe #3 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Joe 208 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Joe Hendrix Outs 208B (Audio)
- Post Office: Joe Hendrix Roll 2 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Joe Hendrix Roll 3 & 4 (Audio)
- Post Office: Joe Reel 1 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Joe’s Tape (Audio)
- Post Office: Joe Script Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: John Thomas-Weger Songs (Audio)
- Post Office: Juan (Audio)
- Post Office: Juan 208 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Juan Ortiz, Roll 10-11 (Audio)
- Post Office: Juan Ortiz Roll 12 & 14 & Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Juan Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Juan Outs #14 (Audio)
- Post Office: Mable & Mary (Audio)
- Post Office: Nancy (Audio)
- Post Office: Nancy 1 & 2 Outs and Script (Audio)
- Post Office: Nancy 1 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Nancy 2 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Nancy 2 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Nancy Morgan, roll 6-7 (Audio)
- Post Office: Nancy Morgan Roll 8-9 (Audio)
- Post Office: Nancy Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Nancy Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Narrative Inside / Outside 1st Version (Audio)
- Post Office: Parade #1 (Audio)
- Post Office: Parade #2 (Audio)
- Post Office: Parade #3 (Audio)
- Post Office: Patrons Outs - Paul & Brian (Audio)
- Post Office: Paul (Audio)
- Post Office: Paul - Songs (Audio)
- Post Office: Pete 2, #2, #1 (Audio)
- Post Office: Pete & Tim #1 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Pete & Tim #2 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Pete the II Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Pete the II Outs [Duplicate] (Audio)
- Post Office: Richard 1, 2, 3, 4 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Richard 1 & 2 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Richard 2, 3, 4 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Richard 5, 6, 7 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Richard 5, 6 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Richard 6, 7 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Richard & Eddie #1, #2, #3, #4 (Audio)
- Post Office: Richard & Eddie #1, #2, #3, #4 (Audio)
- Post Office: Richard & Eddie #1, #2 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Richard & Eddie Subs Second Tape (Audio)
- Post Office: Richard Jackson (Audio)
- Post Office: Roll 9, Nancy Narr. (Audio)
- Post Office: Roll #13 Juan (Audio)
- Post Office: Songs (Audio)
- Post Office: Songs (Audio)
- Post Office: Tape #1 (Audio)
- Post Office: Tape #2 (Audio)
- Post Office: Tape #2 (Audio)
- Post Office: Tape #3 (Audio)
- Post Office: Tape #4 (Audio)
- Post Office: Tape #4 / Joan (Audio)
- Post Office: Ted #1, #2, #3 Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Ted #1 & Man Outs (Short) (Audio)
- Post Office: Ted #2 (Audio)
- Post Office: Ted & Jack #4 (Audio)
- Post Office: Ted & Jack Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Ted & Jack Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Ted Outs (Audio)
- Post Office: Top 40 #2 (Audio)
- Post Office: Top 40 #3 (Audio)
Subseries II: Audio Material