NC Moving Image Archivists

[Devin Orgeron <devin_orgeron AT ncsu.edu>]

I'm happy to talk a little about THF. -Devin

Kim Cumber wrote:
> Marsha,
>
> I think it would be super great if NCSU Film Studies is a co-sponsor! And
> yes - the runtime for all that stuff I have listed is a bit long (to say the
> least)!  
>
> We'll probably not show the fire film and will only show one of the H. Lee
> Waters films of Hillsboro.  Maybe Devin would say a few words about Tar Heel
> Family and his research when we show it?!  Please?  And we can definitely
> show your home movie and then we can just play it by ear.
>
> I don't know if Lisa Carter has some old Wolfpack football films?!  I was
> kind of hoping she might bring one or two of those if she can....and I hope
> Skip will bring something cool he has.
>
> I will send a re-vamped version of our event info to Kriston as soon as I
> hear from Lisa and hopefully list all three of us as sponsors - NCSU Film
> Studies, NCSU Special Collections research Center, and the State Archives,
> and convey the idea that we have many films we can show but will be
> flexible.
>
> Kim Andersen Cumber
> Non-Textual Materials Archivist
> North Carolina State Archives
> 4614 Mail Service Center
> Raleigh, NC  27699-4614
>  
> (919) 807-7311
> kim.cumber AT ncmail.net
>  
> Opinions in this message might not represent the policies of this agency.
> E-Mail to and from me, in connection with the transaction of public
> business,
> is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to
> third parties.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marsha Orgeron [mailto:marsha_orgeron AT ncsu.edu] 
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 7:56 AM
> To: Kim Cumber
> Cc: 'Kirston Johnson'; Skip Elsheimer; Devin Orgeron
> Subject: Re: [NCMIA] Home Movie Screenings Event Poster
>
> Hi Kim & Skip,
>
> It would be nice if NCSU Film Studies could be listed as a co-sponsor of 
> the event.
>
> Skip, what are you planning on showing? We don't have an appropriate 
> collection in film studies,
> but we do have a home movie we picked up at a yard sale that we showed 
> at a past home movie
> day that might be fun since it is shot in a restaurant somewhere in 
> North Carolina and includes a funny
> dog. Run time is, I believe, either 3 or 6 minutes. Circa 1966.
>
> Home Movie shot in North Carolina Restaurant, 1966.
>
> We should also keep an eye on our total runtime here. People can only 
> sit and watch so much.
> Kim, what's your total runtime based on the films you list below?
>
> Marsha
>
> Dr. Marsha Orgeron
> Associate Professor and Director, Film Studies
> North Carolina State University
>
> Tompkins 202
> Office: 919-515-4149
> Fax: 919-515-1836
>
> Department of English—CB 8105
> North Carolina State University
> Raleigh, NC 27695-8105
>
>
>
>
>
> Kim Cumber wrote:
>   
> > Here’s the State Archives info – NCSU people please add your titles!
> >
> > *State Archives / NC State:*
> >
> > Date ---------------------------Thursday, 23 October 2008
> > Time -------------------------- 7pm
> > Location (building, room)------ State Archives of North Carolina, 109 
> > East Jones Street, Raleigh, NC (either Auditorium or Search Room), 
> > free parking available in lot across from front of building
> > List of films to be screened ---
> >
> > H. Lee Waters films of Hillsborough, NC
> > Raleigh Fire Department training film, c.1950s
> > / Tar Heel Family/ by George Stoney, c.1949
> > Tomorrow’s Market Today, 1965 film by WRAL about ‘modern’ marketing 
> > and economic development and the new Research Triangle Park!
> > / Jockey’s Ridge for all the People/, 1975-1976
> >
> > …and possibly more…
> >
> >
> > URL------------------------- http://www.archives.ncdcr.gov 
> > <http://www.archives.ncdcr.gov/> (the event announcement will be a 
> > prominent link off this home page)
> >
> >
> > And I attached a picture from our CP&L Photo Collection (PhC.68) in 
> > case we need something old-looking for the poster. Please let me know 
> > if you need a higher res copy and know, too, that I will not be 
> > offended if you don’t want to use it at all!
> >
> > Thanks and I look forward to this!
> >
> > Kim
> >
> > Kim Andersen Cumber
> > Non-Textual Materials Archivist
> > North Carolina State Archives
> > 4614 Mail Service Center
> > Raleigh, NC 27699-4614
> >
> > (919) 807-7311
> > kim.cumber AT ncmail.net <mailto:kim.cumber AT ncmail.net>
> >
> > Opinions in this message might not represent the policies of this agency.
> > E-Mail to and from me, in connection with the transaction of public 
> > business,
> > is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be 
> > disclosed to
> > third parties.
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > *From:* ncmia-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org 
> > [mailto:ncmia-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] *On Behalf Of *Kirston Johnson
> > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 10, 2008 2:27 PM
> > *To:* ncmia AT lists.ibiblio.org
> > *Subject:* [NCMIA] Home Movie Screenings Event Poster
> >
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Karen and I will be creating a poster for the home movie screenings 
> > event. We’d like to have all the important details by this Friday, so 
> > that our graphic designer can have the poster completed by September 
> > 19. At that point, we’ll send each of you a PDF of the poster and you 
> > can distribute/print it as much as you’d like (or do something on your 
> > own).
> >
> > Event details on the poster will include:
> >
> > Date
> > Time
> > Location (building, room)
> > List of films to be screened
> > URL
> >
> > I think I have most of this info, but I’m missing the time and room in 
> > some cases. Could each of you review the details below and let me know 
> > how you’d like me to word things. Also, if you could fill in the 
> > blanks, that would be great.
> >
> > I’ve attached a couple of still images we thought of using. Please 
> > feel free to comment or share others. We’d like to use the vertical 
> > stack of films for the central image, as that will allow us to stagger 
> > details for each institution on the side. As soon as we have a proof, 
> > we’ll send it out.
> >
> > That’s it for now. Thank you all for finding these great films and 
> > working with us to do this!
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Kirston
> >
> >
> > *_Details_*
> >
> > *Duke:*
> >
> > October 21
> > 6:00pm (confirm)
> > Rare Book Room, Perkins Library
> > Home Movies / Regional Films from:
> > The Sidney D. Gamble collection (Pilgrimage to Miao Feng Shan, China, 
> > 1927, DVD)
> > The Glenn Kiner collection (Shanghai, 1928, lenticular, DVD)
> > The Frederic Cowper Papers (Paris Exposition, Paris, France, 1937, 
> > 16mm film print)
> > The H. Lee Waters collection (Kannapolis, North Carolina, 1930s, 16mm 
> > film print)
> > The Morris and Dorothy Margolin Home Movies Collection (Bangkok, Hong 
> > Kong 1965, DVD)
> >
> >
> > *UNC:*
> >
> > October 22
> > [Time?]
> > Pleasants Family Assembly Room, Wilson Library
> > Films:
> > 8mm home movies and actuality footage shot around the Mississippi Delta
> > by Bill Ferris (ca. 1960s, film or DVD)
> > 8mm home movies shot by Allard Lowenstein of travels abroad in Europe,
> > Africa, and Russia (ca. 1950s, film or DVD)
> > 16mm home movie of African Americans identified as former slaves shot
> > around Florence, SC by Harry Lee Harllee (ca. 1920s, DVD)
> > 16mm home movie of an African American Baptism ceremony in a lake (ca.
> > 1960s, film or DVD)
> > Home movie footage of a jam session shot by Tommy Thompson (gotta get
> > more details on this one, film or DVD)
> >
> > *State Archives / NC State:*
> >
> > October 23
> > [Time?]
> > Search Room, State Archives
> > Films:
> > H. Lee Waters films of Hillsborough, NC
> > Raleigh Fire Department training film, c.1950s (hilarious)
> > / Tar Heel Family/ by George Stoney 1949, very forward thinking film 
> > about NC’s natural resources and conservation etc…
> > Tomorrow’s Market Today, 1965 film by WRAL about ‘modern’ marketing 
> > and economic development and the new Research Triangle Park!
> > / Jockey’s Ridge for all the People/, 1975-1976, moving student film 
> > by Ron Hagell about saving the dune from developers and the founding 
> > of the state park at Jockey’s Ridge
> >
> >
> > *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*
> >
> > Kirston Johnson
> > Moving Image Archivist
> > Duke University
> > Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Technical Services
> > Smith Warehouse
> > 114 South Buchanan Blvd.
> > Bay 35, Box 90767
> > Durham, NC 27708
> >
> > *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*
> >
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Devin Orgeron
Co-Editor: The Moving Image

Associate Professor, Film Studies
North Carolina State University
Department of English
Campus Box 8105
Raleigh, NC 27695-8105
Office: Tompkins 202 A
           919.515.4138
           devin_orgeron AT ncsu.edu