Robinson, Franklin A., Jr., 1959- (actor) Search this
Container:
Box 39, Folder 11
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1950
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but negatives and audiovisuial materials are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Some papers of living persons are restricted. Access to restricted portions may be arranged by request to the donor. Gloves required for unprotected photographs. Viewing film portions of the collection and listening to LP recording requires special appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
The Archives Center does not own exclusive rights to these materials. Copyright for all materials is retained by the donor, Franklin A. Robinson, Jr.; permission for commercial use and/or publication may be requested from the donor through the Archives Center. Military Records for Franklin A. Robinson (b. 1932) and correspondence from Richard I. Damalouji (1961-2014) are restricted; written permission is needed to research these files. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
The Robinson and Via Family Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Sponsor:
Preservation of the 8mm films in this collection was made possible, in part, by a grant from the National Film Preservation Fund.
Film reels (black-and-white, color, sound, silent; 179,000 feet, 16mm)
Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Film reels
Sound films
Silent films
Travelogs
Educational films
Place:
Africa
South Africa
Fiji
Oceania
Tonga
India
Suva (Fiji)
Nepal
Europe
Italy
Greece
North America
Vancouver Island (B.C.)
Grand Canyon (Ariz.)
Cascade Range
Date:
circa 1950-1985
Scope and Contents:
Film collection created by Martin Moyer primarily consists of 59 edited film titles produced and distributed for the educational film market by his independent film company Martin Moyer Productions based in Seattle, Washington. Film subjects include social and cultural studies, geography, environmental sciences, art, mathematics, forestry, and physical education.
Collection also includes ten edited films produced by Martin Moyer in the early 1950s in partnership with Charles Stinson for their production company South Sea Films based in Suva, Fiji. These ten shorts were filmed in Fiji and the Pacific Islands and document the culture of that region. In addition, the collection includes film of South Africa from the 1940s and 1950s attributed to Richard Peck.
Finally, there are miscellaneous film materials related to collaborative and sponsored projects that include film footage of India, Nepal, Europe and Africa.
Supplementary materials: photographs, synopses, study guides, promotional materials, newspaper articles.
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:
Martin Moyer was an independent producer and distributer of educational films primarily from the 1950s through the 1970s. His company, Martin Moyer Productions, was based in Seattle, Washington. Film subjects include social and cultural studies, art, geography, forestry, environmental sciences, physical education and mathematics. In the early 1950s Moyer, in partnership with Charles Stinson, produced short films shot in Fiji and other South Pacific islands, for their production company South Sea Films based in Suva, Fiji.
Provenance:
Received from Martin Moyer in 1996.
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.
Edited film made by Martin Moyer for educational use. A thirteen-year-old boy shows important geological formations found in the Cascade Range, narrates the history and recounts the development of rock strata from ocean floor to over 7,000 feet above sea level, where sea-life fossils are found.
Supplementary materials: photographs, synopses, study guides, promotional materials, newspaper articles
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1996.6.2
Collection 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.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Martin Moyer film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Cataloging supported by Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. The original glass plate is available for inspection if necessary in the Archives Center. A limited number of fragile glass negatives and positives in the collection can be viewed directly in the Archives Center by prior appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. The original glass plate is available for inspection if necessary in the Archives Center. A limited number of fragile glass negatives and positives in the collection can be viewed directly in the Archives Center by prior appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Western slopes of Cascade Ranges in Linn Co.: Hwy 20 between junction of Hwys 126 and 22. Lava strewn among Douglas fir forest, T 13S R 7E Sec. 21/22 in Willamette National Forest near Sawyers Cave., Oregon, United States, North America
E of the Cascade Ranges, between Hwy 97 and 31 directly E of Crater Lake and just E of the Klamath National Wildlife Refuge. Winema Nat. For., Klamath, Oregon, United States, North America
E of the Cascade Ranges, between Hwy 97 and 31 directly E of Crater Lake and just E of the Klamath National Wildlife Refuge. Winema Nat. For., Klamath, Oregon, United States, North America
East of the Cascade Ranges in Lake Co.: Along Crooked Creek 10 mi north of Lakeview just above the Chandler State Wayside. T37S R20E Sec. 31/36 in Fremont National Forest., Oregon, United States, North America
East of the Cascade Ranges in Lake Co.: Along Crooked Creek 10 mi north of Lakeview just above the Chandler State Wayside. T37S R20E Sec. 31/36 in Fremont National Forest., Oregon, United States, North America
East of the Cascade Ranges in Lake Co.: Along Crooked Creek 10 mi north of Lakeview just above the Chandler State Wayside. T37S R20E Sec. 31/36 in Fremont National Forest., Oregon, United States, North America
E of Cascade Ranges, near Quartz Mt, along Hwy 140 between Lakeview and Klamath Falls, 4 mi W of Lake Co line and 10.8 mi E of Bly., Klamath, Oregon, United States, North America
Ridge between Martha Creek and Trout Creek W of USFS Rd. 41, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Wind River Experimental Forest, Cascade Range, 13 km NW of Carson., Skamania, Washington, United States, North America
