Smithsonian Institution Archives

Productions, 1970, 1995-1996, undated

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA06-250
Creators:
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
Dates:
1970, 1995-1996, undated
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of audiovisual materials created during the production of exhibition films. "Rube Goldberg: Or Doing It the Hard Way" accompanied a 1970 retrospective of Rube Goldberg's work at the National Museum of History and Technology, titled "Do It the Hard Way: Rube Goldberg and Modern Times." Goldberg was an engineer, inventor, cartoonist, and sculptor. The second film accompanied an exhibition of the photography of Charles and Ray Eames. Also included are three additional films by Charles and Ray Eames, "Aquarium" and "Black Ships," and elements for a film, c. 1996, produced by Karen Loveland that was related to Charles and Ray Eames, titled "Toccata for Coy Contracts." Materials include original footage, negatives, stills, release prints, newsreels, interviews, sound mixes, sound effects, and video and audio transfers.

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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 06-250, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions
Access Restriction
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Goldberg, Rube, 1883-1970 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Eames, Charles Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Eames, Ray Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Loveland, Karen Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Do It the Hard Way: Rube Goldberg and Modern Times (exhibition) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rube Goldberg: Or Doing It the Hard Way (Motion picture : 1970) Title Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aquarium (Motion picture) Title Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Black Ships (Motion picture) Title Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Toccata for Coy Contracts (Motion picture : c. 1996) Title Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Museum exhibits Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Engineers Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Motion pictures -- Production and direction Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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