Skip to main content

Search

My Visit
Donate
Home Smithsonian Institution

Site Navigation

  • Visit
    • Museums and Zoo
    • Entry and Guidelines
    • Maps and Brochures
    • Dine and Shop
    • Accessibility
    • Visiting with Kids
    • Group Visits
      • Group Sales
  • What's On
    • Exhibitions
      • Current
      • Upcoming
      • Past
    • Online Events
    • All Events
    • IMAX & Planetarium
  • Explore
    • - Art & Design
    • - History & Culture
    • - Science & Nature
    • Collections
      • Open Access
    • Research Resources
      • Libraries
      • Archives
        • Smithsonian Institution Archives
        • Air and Space Museum
        • Anacostia Community Museum
        • American Art Museum
        • Archives of American Art
        • Archives of American Gardens
        • American History Museum
        • American Indian Museum
        • Asian Art Museum Archives
        • Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, African Art
        • Hirshhorn Archive
        • National Anthropological Archives
        • National Portrait Gallery
        • Ralph Rinzler Archives, Folklife
        • Libraries' Special Collections
    • Podcasts
    • Stories
  • Learn
    • For Caregivers
    • For Educators
      • Art & Design Resources
      • Science & Nature Resources
      • Social Studies & Civics Resources
      • Professional Development
      • Events for Educators
      • Field Trips
    • For Students
    • For Academics
    • For Lifelong Learners
  • Support Us
    • Become a Member
    • Renew Membership
    • Make a Gift
    • Volunteer
      • Smithsonian Call Center
      • Ambassador Program
      • Museum Information Desk
      • Docent Programs
      • Behind-the-Scenes
      • Digital Volunteers
      • Participatory Science
  • About
    • Our Organization
      • Board of Regents
        • Members
        • Committees
        • Reading Room
        • Bylaws, Policies and Procedures
        • Schedules and Agendas
        • Meeting Minutes
        • Actions
        • Webcasts
        • Contact
      • Museums and Zoo
      • Research Centers
      • Cultural Centers
      • Education Centers
      • General Counsel
        • Legal History
        • Internships
        • Records Requests
          • Reading Room
        • Tort Claim
        • Subpoenas & Testimonies
        • Events
      • Office of Human Resources
        • Employee Benefits
        • How to Apply
        • Job Opportunities
        • Job Seekers with Disabilities
        • Frequently Asked Questions
        • SI Civil Program
        • Contact Us
      • EEO & Small Business
        • EEO Complaint Process
        • Individuals with Disabilities
        • Small Business Program
          • Doing Business with Us
          • Contracting Opportunities
          • Additional Resources
        • Special Emphasis Program
      • Sponsored Projects
        • Policies
          • Combating Trafficking in Persons
          • Animal Care and Use
          • Human Research
        • Reports
        • Internships
    • Our Leadership
    • Reports and Plans
      • Annual Reports
      • Metrics Dashboard
        • Dashboard Home
        • Virtual Smithsonian
        • Public Engagement
        • National Collections
        • Research
        • People & Operations
      • Strategic Plan
    • Newsdesk
      • News Releases
      • Media Contacts
      • Photos and Video
      • Media Kits
      • Fact Sheets
      • Visitor Stats
      • Secretary and Admin Bios
      • Filming Requests

Productions

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

Object Details

Names
British Broadcasting Corporation
National Broadcasting Company, Inc.
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Information
Smithsonian Museum Service
Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978
Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Shepard, Alan B. (Alan Bartlett), 1923-1998
Topic
Smithsonian (Television program)
Ascent of Man (Television program)
Leaf Thieves (Motion picture : 1963)
Smithsonian's Whale (Motion picture : 1964)
Topic
Motion pictures -- Production and direction
Documentary films
Telecommunication
Television -- Production and direction
Documentary television programs
See more items in
Productions
Extent
17.9 cu. ft. (16 record storage boxes) (5 film boxes)
Date
circa 1963-1989
Archival Repository
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Identifier
Record Unit 587
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Motion pictures (visual works)
Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 587, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions
Genre/Form
Motion pictures (visual works)
Descriptive Entry
This record unit consists of 16mm motion picture films produced by the Office of Telecommunications (OTC) and its predecessors, the Smithsonian Museum Service, the Office of Public Information, and the Office of Public Affairs. Also included are films created by outside producers in collaboration with OTC. Included are black and white and color films, workprints, and silent films. Of special interest are films of Smithsonian special events, bureaus, facilities, equipment, exhibitions, openings, and staff; films of politicians and celebrities at the Smithsonian including Lyndon Baines Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, Hubert H. Humphrey, and Alan B. Shepard, Jr.; films from the 1966 National Broadcasting Corporation series THE SMITHSONIAN; and Smithsonian-produced films The Leaf Thieves, 1963, which documents the planning and fabrication of a proposed rain forest exhibition in the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), and The Smithsonian's Whale, 1964, which concerns the construction of a 92-foot model blue whale in NMNH.
Restrictions
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing copies are not currently available. Viewing copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1651883789840-1651883790210-0
Metadata Usage
CC0

In the Collection

Pages

  • 1
  • 2
  • next ›
  • last »
  • Nixon Inaugural Ball at MHT (color, 1968)

  • Box 4

  • Dragon of the Trees: The Green Iguana (Print # 10, 1979)

  • The James Smithson Bicentennial (color, 25 min.)

  • House of Knowledge (reel number two, 400ft.)

  • Bands on Mall and steps of the MHT (original color footage, March 1965, 16mm)

  • Dr. Charles Greeley Abbot (workprint, May 14, 1968)

  • Princess Margaret's visit to the MHT (Reel number one, original master, November 18, 1965)

  • Langley medal presentation to Alan Shepard, 1964 (Reel number two, orig. neg., B&W)

  • Stuart Davis Art Exhibition (Reception; Mrs. Johnson Opens Show, 600ft.)

  • Queen Elizabeth's visit (workprint)

  • Heath Hen (16mm, B&W, January 1942, notch code 1966, 400ft.)

  • Box 2

  • Work of Peace (Bicentennial film: Treaty of Paris and period costumes, 1984, Preview #22)

  • Smithsonian Institution Bicentennial (1/4" audiotape, November 15, 1966)

  • Smithsonian VIP: Pope's Crowd Outs (WP) and Mrs. Carter's Gown (WP) (Original)

  • Smithsonian KITES, 1968 (400ft.)

  • Princess Margaret's visit to the MHT (reel number two, 16mm, color positive, 25ft. workprint, November 18, 1965)

  • President Lyndon Johnson at Flag (Museum of History and Technology, original negative, reel number two, March 4, 1965)

  • One Million Years of Man (Anthropology) (color interneg., NBC/SI, 1960s)

  • Box 17

  • Work of Peace (Bicentennial film: Treaty of Paris and period costumes, 1984, copy #1)

  • Federal Science and Engineering Exhibition (MHT, workprint, April 6, 1965)

  • The Smithsonian Institution (Eames documentary, reel number 1, 1960s)

  • What's New: WETA Hall of Everyday Life (October 17, 1965)

  • Flight: Sky's the Limit (1st color print, 3200 Kelvin, 2nd PGM 1974-1975, Wolper)

  • The Hunters (reel number 2, interneg. #2)

  • The Smithsonian Institution (Eames documentary, reel number 2, 1960s)

  • Box 19

  • American Picture Palaces (New May 13, 1985, #21)

  • Treasure under the Sea (Internegative)

  • Short Bus Ride

  • Yorktown (Bicentennial Film: Recreation of the battle and period costumes, reel number two, French version, 1982)

  • The Smithsonian Institution, 200th Anniversary (Corrected Print, Kodachrome 16mm, orig EKTA)

  • What's New: NET (September 6, 1968)

  • Smithsonian Institution: Annual Report, 1969

  • Box 20

  • Dead Sea Scrolls (USIA program, B&W, reel number one, silent)

  • This is America: America's Treasure-house (two prints, B&W)

  • Box 15

  • Information Machine (400ft.)

  • Box 12

  • Box 10

  • Work of Peace (Bicentennial film: Treaty of Paris and period costumes, 1984, copy# 4)

  • Ladybird Johnson: Presentation of gown to Ladies Hall (Master copy reel, 16mm, 400ft.)

  • Mrs. Carter Donates Gown (16mm transfer)

  • Dr. Charles Greeley Abbot (orig., May 14, 1968)

  • Lindbergh-Glenn, Flights of the Spirit of St. Louis and the Friendship 7 (NBC/SI, 1960s)

  • Whale Hunt (Stratford, Virginia, September 25, 1966, Workprint, 400ft.)

  • Feeding Worm (color)

  • Smithsonian Institution: Blue Planet (Coral Reef Exhibit Film #2, 1985)

  • Radiation

  • Anacostia

  • Box 6

  • R. D. Egypt (On leader, 400ft.)

  • Sealink (Silent footage of R V Johnson Sealink - David Taylor Model Basin Design, Construction-ALCOA Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Compression tests in Plant, Cutter at dock taken under tow by tug)

  • Signing of the Ivy Neck Agreement (Original Negative, B&W, 16mm, 400ft.)

  • Systematic Scientist (Color Internegative #1, 1967, NBC/SI)

  • Box 18

  • A Glimpse of the Art of Africa

  • Yorktown Exhibition

  • Hall of Musical Instruments, MHT (1967, original)

  • The Smithsonian Institution (Eames documentary, Betacam SP Master, 1965, 19:50)

  • President Lyndon Johnson presenting award/Gem Hall, November 29, 1965 (original footage)

  • Box 11

  • A Company of Scholars (USIA film on Smithsonian Institution history and museums, reel number two, duplicate negative, 16mm, B&W, Positive Print) USIA Film withdrawn from circulation in 1972 (Photographed in 1966)

  • Thomas Edison and his Amazing Invention Factories (A wind, optical sound, 1979) (2 copies)

  • Smithsonian Institution "Speakers Film" (Revised edition)

  • The Smithsonian Whale (16mm dupe negative)

  • The Hunters (reel number 1)

  • Mirror of Kings (New print, festival copy, #1F)

  • Box 3

  • On the Smithsonian Mall: TV spot (Stuart Finley narrator, 1968)

  • I Pledge Allegiance (Interneg., Print 25, reel 1, NBC/SI, 1960s)

  • Documentation of Exhibitions (DOE), Dem Hall 26 (April 22, 1966, 500ft.)

  • Adventure: Search for the Goddess of Love (Composite Print, CBS, 1971)

  • Ladybird Johnson: First Lady Gown Presentation (Workprint, reel number two)

  • The Blue Whale (Second answer print, 15 min., B&W)

  • James Smithson Bicentennial

  • Mirror of Kings (Print #14, #618F, 12 min.)

  • Box 7

  • Dead Sea Scrolls (exhibition, workprint, reel number three)

  • Around the Clock at the Smithsonian (Print #1, 1977)

  • The Multiple Mirror Telescope Story: Mirrors on the Universe (University of Arizona, 1979, print #5)

  • Monsters, Mysteries or Myths? (Color print, 3200 Kelvin, 2nd, Wolper)

  • Catlin Show (Work print, numerous splices throughout)

  • Box 14

  • Smithsonian Institution: Blue Planet (Reel number one, 14.5 min.)

  • The Secret of Life (Radiation) (Print #16)

  • Ladybird Johnson: First Lady Gown Presentation (NBC, B&W, reel number one)

  • American Folk Art (NBC/SI, 1960s)

  • American Picture Palaces (Theatrical version, 10 min.)

  • Dedication of Museum of History and Technology (MHT) by President Lyndon Johnson (January 22, 1964)

  • National Air and Space Museum (NASM): Presentation of Agena B (original negative, February 4, 1965)

  • Moving Gemini 4 from the Arts and Industries Building to the Labor Department for exhibit (original, May 1966)

  • Washington Expedition (WMAL-TV, 16mm, sound, B&W, 29 min., received June 12, 1962)

  • Script and instructions for Speakers Film

  • Phykos: Smithsonian Oceanographic Ship, July 1965

  • Pope's Crowd, Exteriors

  • Box 8

Pages

  • 1
  • 2
  • next ›
  • last »
View Finding aid

Footer logo

Link to homepage

Footer navigation

  • Contact Us
  • Job Opportunities
  • Get Involved
  • Inspector General
  • Records Requests
  • Accessibility
  • EEO & Small Business
  • Shop Online
  • Host Your Event
  • Press Room
  • Privacy
  • Terms of Use

Social media links

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn

Get the latest news from the Smithsonian

Sign up for Smithsonian e-news

Get the latest news from the Smithsonian

Email powered by BlackBaud (Privacy Policy, Terms of Use)
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
Back to Top