Robinson, Jesse S. (Jesse Squibb), 1889- Search this
Extent:
86 Film reels (color silent; black-and-white silent; 36,900 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Film reels
Travelogues (motion pictures)
Silent films
Place:
North America
United States
Europe
Norway
Japan
East Asia
Guatemala
Mexico
Canada
South Africa
Egypt
Fiji
Philippines
Thailand
Southeast Asia
Africa, North
Date:
circa 1930-1965
Scope and Contents:
Amateur travel film shot by Jesse S. Robinson, professor of economics at Carleton College, of his numerous travels throughout the world. Travels include (1930) Norway (fjords), Sweden (Gota Canal), Russia (Leningrad, Moscow, Kiev); (1931) Florida (Clearwater) to Virginia, eastern U.S., Virginia to Halifax, Nova Scotia; (1932) Texas and Mexico; (1934) Italy, France, England (London), Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Germany (Oberammergau); (1935) National Parks (Black Hills, Yosemite, Glacier National Parks, Banff National Park and Lake Louise, Yellowstone); (1936) Gettysburg, Texas Centennial, Arkansas, Carlsbad Caverns and Taos (New Mexico), Mexico; (1937) Hawaii, Fiji, Japan, China, Singapore, Java, Bali, Australia, New Zealand; (1938) Cuba, Valley Forge, Gaspe (Quebec), Niagara, Kenora (Ontario, Canada); and (1948) British Isles, France, Italy, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium. Undated travels include Bermuda, Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, Saba, St. Kitts, Lesser Antilles, Nevis, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, Barbados, St. Vincent, Trinidad, Tobago, British Guiana, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Minnesota, Guatemala, Bermuda, Nassau, Jamaica, Okefenokee Swamp (Georgia), Williamsburg (Virginia), Washington, D.C., Acadia National Park (Maine), Rochester (New York), Provincetown (Rhode Island); Rocky Mountains, South Africa (Johannesburg, Durban, Hluhlule, Kruger, Amboseli), Philippines, Thailand, India, Ceylon, Saigon (Vietnam), Taiwan, Okinawa (Japan), Tahiti, Samoa, Kashmir, Iran, Iraq, Palestine, Morocco (Casablanca, Marrakesh), Egypt.
Legacy keywords: Tourism ; Ruins archeological ; Landscapes ; Cities and towns ; Architecture Religious
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Local Numbers:
HSFA 1997.12.1
Provenance:
Received from American Film Institute (National Center for Film and Video Preservation) in 1997.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Genre/Form:
Travelogues (Motion pictures)
silent films
Citation:
J. S. Robinson travel films, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Frederick Erickson Communication Research collection
Extent:
50 Linear feet
280 Film reels (includes picture and sound elements, 16mm)
174 Video recordings (includes open-reels and cassettes, 1/2 inch)
177 Sound recordings (1/4 inch)
5 Linear feet (3 record boxes, 6 document boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Film reels
Video recordings
Sound recordings
Motion pictures (visual works)
Videotapes
Place:
Canada
United States
North America
Date:
1965-1996
Scope and Contents:
The collection includes film, video, sound recordings, coded transcripts and associated paper records created and used by Frederick Erickson, Ph.D. Education, during the course of several studies using ethnographic methods to understand cultural differences in communication and learning. The largest set of motion picture film, video and sound recordings relate to a multi-year study supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health. The formal project title is:"Inter-Ethnic Relations in Urban Institutional Settings"(1969-1974) and known informally to the researchers as the Inter-Ethnic Communication Study Project (ICSP). Additional studies represented in the collection include "Children's Acquisition of Communication Competence in the Classroom" (1974-1975) (video recordings),"Odawa Classroom Study, Wikwemikong Reserve, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada"(1976-1977)(video recordings) and "Medical Preceptors and Interns Interaction Study, University Hospital, University of Pennsylvania"(1992-1996)(video recordings).
Also included are examples of sound recordings, transcripts and notes as well as copies of the final report for an early study entitled "Sounds of Society" conducted by Erickson while still a graduate student. Also included among the early research records are examples of ethnomusicological recordings collected by Erickson in the 1960s. Dr. Erickson retired in 2011 as George F. Kneller Professor of Anthropology of Education and Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of California Los Angeles.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged according to the five research projects identified by Dr. Erickson with a sixth series of miscellaneous early and small research projects:
Series 1: Inter-Ethnic Communication Study Project
Series 2: Children's Acquisition of Communication Competence in the Classroom Project
Series 3: Odawa Classroom Study, Wikwemikong Reserve, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Series 4: Bilingual Classroom Interaction Project
Series 5: Medical Preceptors and Interns Interaction Study
Series 6: Early and Miscellaneous Research Projects
Provenance:
Donated by Frederick Erickson.
Restrictions:
Original audiovisual materials in the Human Studies Film Archives cannot be played. Please contact the archives for the availability of access copies.
The videorecordings in Series 2 and 3 are restricted to protect the privacy of the student-subjects and their families who participated in the research study.
Rights:
Information on reproduction and fees available from the Human Studies Film Archives
Arctic exploration and dog sledding footage from David Irwin. Contains dog sled rescue training and footage from the 1964 Worlds Fair's Eskimo exhibit organized by D. Irwin. Collection includes scrapbooks, biographical materials, and maps.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Provenance:
Received from Zachary Irwin in 1993.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Genre/Form:
Sound films
silent films
Citation:
David Irwin films of the Canadian Arctic, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Collection consists of 23 films created or collected by the Explorers Club. Films include DJUKA - Morton Kahn, SWEENY, AFGHANISTAN, RIDDLE OF MAYAN CAVE, WONDERS OF THE SAHARA, JAMBO PORINI: EAST AFRICA, MEXICO, TIBET-FORBIDDEN TIBET, PRIMITIVE PEOPLES OF MATTO GRASSO, A STORY OF THE TROPICS, LA JEUNE FORET, FROM NEW LANDS TO OLD, HIGH ARTIC, ARTIC EXPEDITION, ANTARCTICA HERE WE COME, Cotlow outs, AFRICA, ETHIOPIAN JUBILEE, SECOND BYRD EXPEDITION, ARTIC FILM-1956, Lindbergh flight.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Provenance:
Received from the Explorers Club in 1991.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Genre/Form:
Sound films
silent films
Citation:
Explorers Club film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Original film, prints, elements, sound materials and associated texts from the following films produced by explorer Lewis Cotlow: SAVAGE SPLENDOR, ZANZABUKU, VANISHING AFRICA, TWIGHLIGHT OF THE PRIMITIVE, PRIMITIVE PARADISE, JUNGLE HEADHUNTERS, HIGH ARCTIC, IN SEARCH OF THE PRIMITIVE.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Biographical / Historical:
Explorer and filmmaker Lewis Cotlow directed expeditions between 1940 and 1969 while carrying the Explorers Club Flag to the Amazon, Africa, Australia, and New Guinea.
Provenance:
Received from Lewis Cotlow in 1978 and the Cincinnati Museum of Natural History in 1985 and 1987.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
