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Extent:
3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Videotapes
Motion pictures (visual works)
Place:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (Oyster Bay, N.Y.)
Date:
1983 and undated
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of audiovisual materials produced by the Office of Telecommunications. The production in this accession is "Telling Lives: That Damn Cowboy."
It is the pilot program for a series on the art of biography, shot on location at Theodore Roosevelt's home, Sagamore Hill, and hosted by National Portrait Gallery Historian,
Marc Pachter. This production won a Council on International Nontheatrical Events (CINE) Golden Eagle Award in 1985. The segments that went into the creation of this film
include "T. R. Himself," segments from the Library of Congress, as well as original film. Materials include masters, originals, and copies on U-matic and U-matic S videotapes,
16mm films, and 1" and 1/4" magnetic tapes.
Restrictions:
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing/listening copies are not currently available. Viewing/listening copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
