C. Monroe Van Ness films of the RPI campus and events, 1951
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Van Ness, C. Monroe (Clemon Monroe)
- Extent:
- 10 reel(s)
- Language:
- All films are silent. Original box labels are written in English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Ten short Cine-Kodak Super-X and Super-XX 16mm films created by C. Monroe Van Ness during the Spring 1951 semester at RPI. A wide variety of campus activities and events were filmed in preparation for a WRGB television program that aired on May 10 of that year, including students studying, parts of lacrosse games against Cornell and Virginia, the Annual Festival of Music, GM Week, ROTC drills, Soiree, in addition to other local events.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in order of original box numbers.
- Physical description:
- All films show Level 1 acidity on A-D strips as of April 7, 2022. They have been digitized for access and preservation.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- College students -- Social life
Access and use
- Terms of access:
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Original films can not be played.
- Location of this collection:
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Folsom LibraryRensselaer Polytechnic Institute110 Eighth StTroy, NY 12180, United States
- Contact:
- 518-276-8340