Human Studies Film Archives

Guide to the P. D. Klusmeier travel films, circa 1941-1972

Summary

Collection ID:
HSFA.2012.04
Creators:
Klusmeier, P. D.
Dates:
circa 1941-1972
Languages:
No linguistic content; Not applicable
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Physical Description:
7 Film reels
black-and-white silent; color silent; 3,625 feet
16mm
Photographic slides
color transparencies
35mm
Linear feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Klusmeier was a major in the military and this footage and at least some of the slides were shot in Vietnam, New Zealand, Hawaii, Hong Kong and Thailand. Film also includes some American locales.
Supplementary materials include 35mm color transparencies and notebooks including a log of slides.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.

Administration

Custodial History
The collection was initially donated to the East Tennessee History Center, which donated it to the Human Studies Film Archives in 2011.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from the East Tennessee History Center in 2011.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Conditions Governing Use
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation
P. D. Klusmeier travel films, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Asia Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Thailand Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Vietnam Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Southeast Asia Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hong Kong Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
North America Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Florida Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hawaii Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Travelogs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
silent films Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

Human Studies Film Archives
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