Motion pictures (visual works)

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The American Bemberg Strike of 1929 Film is footage of the 1929 strike that was filmed by the company photographer.

Scope and Contents This collection documents the history of the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad and the Linville River Railway through company records, publications, maps, oral history interviews, films, videotapes, and photographs. The materials date from 1883-2005, but predominantly 1910s-1950. This collection provides a comprehensive visual record of the ET&WNC RR. The written record highlights various aspects of the railroad’s operation. The research value of this collection...

Arrangement Sub-Group 1 is arranged into 20 series organized by the records of the various individual companies as well as the Harris Foundation established by the Harris family. Photographs and film related to these enterprises has been housed in a separate Series 20. The Sub-Group 1 series are as follows: Series 1, Harris Manufacturing Company Records, 1903-1990 and undated; Series 2, Harris Flooring Company Records, 1912-1984 and undated; Series 3, Harris Hardwood Company Records, 1919-1984 and...

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The collection consists of the movie 'The Kidnapper's Foil,' a film produced by itinerant filmmaker Melton Barker. It was filmed in Elizabethton, Tennessee with a cast of local residents. The film was shown in local movie houses. Run time 12:11.

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The collection consists of films and film footage by Sam Orleans of Knoxville, Tennessee. Orleans specialized in educational and industrial films. Of the films, eleven are unique. Many are set in Tennessee with Tennessee subject matter, but Orleans also filmed outside of the state.

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This collection consists of materials documenting the Pressmen's Home near Rogersville, Tennessee. Much of the material was collected by Jack Mooney in the course of his research for his book about the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America (IPPAU).

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The Southern Appalachian International Film Festival (SOAPIFF) Records consist primarily of DVD submissions of films shown during the festivals which were held in East Tennessee between 2006 and 2010. Secondary materials include festival promotional materials and film synopses.

All information about the films in this collection was taken from the synopses and data on the physical item.

Scope and Contents The Virgil Q. Wacks Collection contains approximately 1,816 reels and clips of motion picture film produced between 1942 and 1986. The collection also includes four audiotape recordings of musical performances, interviews, and business advertisement spots. The film collection documents the people, businesses, and towns of the Appalachian region and beyond. Western North Carolina, southeast Kentucky, East Tennessee, and southwest Virginia are regions represented in the collection. The...

Scope and Contents This black & white silent film was shot by itinerant filmmaker H. Lee Waters during the winter of 1940 as part of his Movies of Local People series. It showcases the people, merchants, and schools of Mountain City, Tennessee and includes footage of the community of Shouns, Tennessee. The footage includes depictions of schoolchildren and the African American community.According to a log book held by Duke University, Waters showed a film at the Strand Theater in Mountain City...