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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to Alice R. Hillis World's Fair Film
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0531
- Creators:
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Hillis, Alice Rogers
- Dates:
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1939
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Motion picture film350 feet, silent, color (Kodachrome), camera original reversal16mm
- Repository:
- Container:
- OF 531.1OF 531.1
This collection consists of one reel of color film shot at the 1939 World's Fair in New York City, New York.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Home movie footage documenting the 1939 World's Fair, shot by Alice Rogers Hillis.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by Mrs. Donald L. (Elizabeth) Rasmussen, June 14, 1995.
Processing Information
Collection processed by NMAH staff, 1998.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use. Research viewing of reference copy only.
Preferred Citation
Alice R. Hillis World's Fair Film, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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World's fairs | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Exhibitions -- 1939 -- New York | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Motion pictures (visual works) -- 1930-1950 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Kodachrome | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
New York (N.Y.) -- 1930-1940 | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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