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[Home Movie IV]

National Museum of American History

Object Details

sova.nmah.ac.0560_ref2252
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88e86710d-9cf1-4ab4-8d36-b335f8e96caf
Collection Collector
Orth, Edward J.
Exhibition Collectors Historical Organization
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Edward J. Orth Memorial Archives of the New York World's Fair
Edward J. Orth Memorial Archives of the New York World's Fair / Series 10: Audio Visual Materials / 10.1: Moving Images
Extent
1 Reel (16mm, color, silent camera original reversal, 284 feet)
Date
1939
Container
Reel OF 560.11
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Moving Images [31983000028464]
Reels
Collection Citation
Edward J. Orth Memorial Archives of the New York World's Fair, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Scope and Contents
An excellent home movie of the 1939 New York World's Fair, including: airplane shots with mountains, family shots, Fair scenes: Ford Motor building, outdoor concert with "The New World Ensemble" directed by Ferde Grofe, lightning display, Trylon and Perisphere, parachute ride, fountains, George Washington statue and fountain, elevated view of the fair, more of "The New World Ensemble" directed by Ferde Grofe, Ford Building Mercury statue, Aviation pavilion, Shipping pavilion, US Steel pavilion. Family scenes: drive-in restaurant, car with Texas plates, palmetto trees, and girls in majorette car hop uniforms, family shots, another drive-in with girl in grass skirt car hop outfit.
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow. Viewing film portion of collection requires special appointment, please inquire. Do not use when original materials are available on reference video or audio tapes. Contact the Archives Center for information at [email protected] or 202-633-3270.
NMAH.AC.0560_ref2252
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88e86710d-9cf1-4ab4-8d36-b335f8e96caf
NMAH.AC.0560
ACAH
Record ID
ebl-1503512534652-1503512534966-3

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