The papers of Alan Roy Barwiolek consists of 30 document boxes, 11 oversize boxes, and 2 map folders for a total of 48 linear feet and approximately 24,800 pages. The materials within the collection range from 1927 to 1998. The earliest artifact from 1927 is a photograph of Alan’s father, Stanley Barwiolek, while he was a student at WPSD. The majority of content is from the 1980s and early 1990s.

Objects, props, and videotapes are also in this collection; however, some are restricted. See below under the description for Series 9 for further information.

The bulk of the papers are contracts, correspondence, manuscripts, and materials relating to CHALB Productions such as programs, publications, and scripts. The strongest components of the collection are correspondence, programs, and scripts. These materials are excellent for the researcher who wants to see how active and influential CHALB Productions was. The weakest part of the collection is information on organizations located in the General and Correspondence series. Alan Barwiolek was active in several organizations, such as an evaluator for the Sign Instructors Guidance Network (SIGN), which would later become the American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA), but there is little information on these and other organizations.

Of special note, Alan was a non-credited extra in an episode of “The Equalizer” titled “Silent Fury.” Alan appears at about 14:47 in the background speaking to one of the main characters, Ron (Howie Seago). His line of dialogue made him eligible for Screen Actors Guild membership, an accomplishment he was proud to achieve. This videotape can be found in Box OV 11.