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Extent:

6.04 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (2 tall document boxes) (1 film box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Videotapes

Audiotapes

Motion pictures (visual works)

Date:

1981, 1987-1989, 1991

Descriptive Entry:

This accession consists of video and audiotapes documenting "Creatures Great and Small" (1988), a Smithsonian Video Collection educational production that includes the programs "Dinosaurs" and "Insects: The Little Things that Run the World." Also includes film and audiotapes documenting the National Museum of Natural History exhibition production "A Star is Hatched" (1981), which is a compilation of Hollywood film clips about dinosaurs.

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.

Topic:

Dinosaurs  Search this

Video recordings -- Production and direction  Search this

Documentary videos  Search this

Genre/Form:

Videotapes

Audiotapes

Motion pictures (visual works)

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 03-005, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions

Identifier:

Accession 03-005

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Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-fa03-005

Extent:

5.58 cu. ft. (10 document boxes) (1 tall document box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Audiotapes

Video recordings

Place:

Proctor Lake (Tx.)

Date:

1988-1989

Descriptive Entry:

These records document the video elements that comprise the "Dinosaurs" component of the "Dinosaurs/Insects" video, sold under the title, "Creatures Great and Small," of the Smithsonian Video Collection (SVC). The SVC was developed as a video series for general audiences and represented the Institution's first venture into the home video market. In addition to "Creatures Great and Small," the Office of Telecommunications, in collaboration with the Eastman Kodak Company, completed four other SVC projects in its first year (1989): "The Zoo behind the Zoo," "Flying Machines," "Gems and Minerals," and "First Ladies." Each video featured a behind-the-scenes look at the Smithsonian, its staff, work, and collections.

People and places featured in "Creatures Great and Small" include paleontologists Nicholas Hotton, Walter C. Alvarez, Hans Dieter Sues, and Robert Bakker; and excavations at Proctor Lake, Texas. Materials include original video footage, window dubs, masters, and original sound. VHS reference viewing copies of Smithsonian Video Collection: "Creatures Great and Small" are found in Box 9.

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.

Topic:

Video recordings -- Production and direction  Search this

Insects  Search this

Dinosaurs  Search this

Documentary videos  Search this

Genre/Form:

Audiotapes

Video recordings

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-103, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions

Identifier:

Accession 02-103

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Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-fa02-103

Creator::

Smithsonian Press/Smithsonian Productions  Search this

Extent:

1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Audiotapes

Videotapes

Date:

1988-1989, 1994, 1997, undated

Descriptive Entry:

This accession consists of audiovisual elements that were likely associated with the production of the Smithsonian Video Collection. The Smithsonian Video Collection was a joint venture with Eastman Kodak Company to provide videos featuring Smithsonian Institution collections and research to the general public. A total of six one-hour programs were produced in 1989, including "Supertour;" "First Ladies;" "Gems and Minerals: The Ultimate Rock Video;" "National Zoo: The Zoo Behind the Zoo;" "Creatures Great and Small;" and "Flying Machines." Materials include opening sequences, camera footage, audio mixes, edited masters, and related materials recorded on a variety of videotape and audiotape formats. Some materials may be duplicates of original materials that were then repurposed.

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.

Topic:

Video recordings -- Production and direction  Search this

Documentary videos  Search this

Genre/Form:

Audiotapes

Videotapes

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 09-040, Smithsonian Press/Smithsonian Productions, Productions

Identifier:

Accession 09-040

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Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-fa09-040

Creator::

Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications  Search this

Extent:

2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Audiotapes

Video recordings

Videotapes

Place:

Front Royal (Va.)

Date:

1981-1989

Descriptive Entry:

This accession consists of audiovisual materials created during the production of the Smithsonian Video Collection. The Smithsonian Video Collection was a joint venture with Eastman Kodak Company to provide videos featuring Smithsonian Institution (SI) collections and research to the general public. A total of six one-hour programs were produced in 1989. "Supertour" was hosted by Dudley Moore and tours 14 SI museums with commentary by museum directors and curators regarding their collections. "First Ladies" documents the First Ladies of the White House and their unique roles as well as SI's collection of First Ladies' gowns, accessories, and furnishings. "Gems and Minerals: The Ultimate Rock Video" features the gems and minerals collection at the National Museum of Natural History. "National Zoo: The Zoo Behind the Zoo" provides a tour of the National Zoological Park and its Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia and visits experts who lead the fight to save species from extinction. "Creatures Great and Small" features dinosaurs and insects and is composed of new footage as well as footage from older films. "Flying Machines" documents the history of flight and features the National Air and Space Museum (Not documented in this accession). Materials include original footage, audiotapes, voice-overs, dubs, and final productions. .

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.

Topic:

Museum exhibits  Search this

Museum directors  Search this

Museum curators  Search this

Presidents' spouses -- United States  Search this

Gems  Search this

Minerals  Search this

Wildlife conservation  Search this

Dinosaurs  Search this

Insects  Search this

Flying Machines (Video recording : 1989)  Search this

Aeronautical museums  Search this

Zoos  Search this

Natural history museums  Search this

Video recordings -- Production and direction  Search this

Documentary videos  Search this

Genre/Form:

Audiotapes

Video recordings

Videotapes

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 06-223, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions

Identifier:

Accession 06-223

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Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-fa06-223

Extent:

1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Clippings

Color photographs

Color transparencies

Black-and-white photographs

Black-and-white negatives

Black-and-white transparencies

Color negatives

Drawings

Date:

1988-1989

Descriptive Entry:

This accession consists of records documenting work on the video production "Creatures Great and Small." Material includes the correspondence and memoranda of Michele Turner, Associate Producer for "Dinosaurs," and Lisa H. Kaiser, Production Researcher for "Insects;" audio transcripts; production visuals; shoot itineraries; budget information; narration scripts; articles pertaining to subjects; and casting information.

Topic:

Video recordings -- Direction and production  Search this

Documentary videos  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Clippings

Color photographs

Color transparencies

Black-and-white photographs

Black-and-white negatives

Black-and-white transparencies

Color negatives

Drawings

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-095, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Production Records

Identifier:

Accession 02-095

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Production Records

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-fa02-095

Extent:

3.90 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 16x20 box) (4 oversize folders)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Floor plans

Drawings

Black-and-white photographs

Color photographs

Color negatives

Black-and-white negatives

Date:

1968-2002

Descriptive Entry:

This accession includes records documenting the film, video, and radio production activities of John P. Meehan, Audio-Visual Production Specialist; Jacquie Gales Webb, Producer; and Paul B. Johnson, Director. Material consists of correspondence, memoranda, and notes; performer's licenses; production logs; contracts and releases; music cue sheets; blueprints; interview transcripts; grant information; audio scripts; photographs and slides; drawings; budget summaries; meeting agenda; proposals; and information on the Smithsonian Video Collection.

Productions documented in these records include "Piano Grand!," "Black Radio: Telling it Like it Was," "Beyond Category: The Musical Genius of Duke Ellington," "The Sawyer and His Mill," "Creatures Great and Small," "Celebrating a Century: The 1876 Philadelphia Exhibition," "The Last Wheel Works," "Smithsonian Quest," "Smithsonian World," "Yorktown," "The First Ladies," "Engines of Change," "Beyond the Ocean, Beneath the Leaf," "River of Song: Music Along the Mississippi," "Piano 300," "Jazz Smithsonian," "What in the World," "Science in American Life," "Jazz in Paris: 1914-1940," and "Smithsonian Minutes."

Oversize:

This collection contains oversize material.

Topic:

Intellectual property  Search this

Video recordings -- Production and direction  Search this

Television -- Production and direction  Search this

Radio programs  Search this

Budget  Search this

Motion pictures -- Production and direction  Search this

Documentary films  Search this

Documentary television programs  Search this

Documentary videos  Search this

Contracts  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Floor plans

Drawings

Black-and-white photographs

Color photographs

Color negatives

Black-and-white negatives

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-208, Smithsonian Productions, Production Records

Identifier:

Accession 02-208

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Production Records

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-fa02-208

Extent:

1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Videotapes

Date:

circa 1989-1996

Descriptive Entry:

This accession consists of audiovisual materials associated with the Smithsonian Video Collection. The Smithsonian Video Collection was a joint venture with Eastman Kodak Company to provide videos featuring Smithsonian Institution collections and research to the general public. A total of six one-hour programs (only five are represented in this accession) were produced in 1989. "First Ladies" documents the First Ladies of the White House and their unique roles as well as the National Museum of American History's collection of First Ladies' gowns, accessories, and furnishings. "Gems and Minerals: The Ultimate Rock Video" features the gems and minerals collection at the National Museum of Natural History. "National Zoo: The Zoo Behind the Zoo" provides a tour of the National Zoological Park and its Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia and visits experts who lead the fight to save species from extinction. "Creatures Great and Small" features dinosaurs and insects and is composed of new footage as well as footage from older films. "Flying Machines" documents the history of flight and features the National Air and Space Museum. Materials include a master, a protection master, several dub masters, and other videotapes.

Restrictions:

Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing copies are not currently available. Viewing copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.

Topic:

Video recordings -- Production and direction  Search this

Dinosaurs  Search this

Gems  Search this

Insects  Search this

Minerals  Search this

Natural history museums  Search this

Presidents' spouses -- United States  Search this

Zoos  Search this

Wildlife conservation  Search this

Aeronautical museums  Search this

Flight -- History  Search this

Documentary videos  Search this

Genre/Form:

Videotapes

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 15-006, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions

Identifier:

Accession 15-006

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Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-fa15-006

Extent:

0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Date:

1988-1989

Descriptive Entry:

These records document Smithsonian Video Collection productions including "The Ultimate Rock Video" which became "Gems and Minerals," "First Ladies," "The Flying Machines," - airplane restoration at the National Air and Space Museum, Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility; "National Zoo: the Zoo Behind the Zoo;" and "Creatures Great and Small" - insects and dinosaurs. Materials include scripts, shooting logs, and production reports.

Topic:

Insects  Search this

Dinosaurs  Search this

Geology  Search this

Gems  Search this

Aircraft -- Conservation and restoration  Search this

Zoos  Search this

Video recordings -- Production and direction  Search this

Documentary videos  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-143, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Production Records

Identifier:

Accession 02-143

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Production Records

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-fa02-143